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September 2011 Blog Posts (15)

Cause Marketing: Helping local NPO’s tap into this potential

Presented at the Greater New Haven Nonprofit Resource Council meeting 9/27/11and made available complements of presenters:

 

Charlie Mason - Mason, Inc.: http://www.mason23.com/

Al May - Christina Community Action:…

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Added by Lee Cruz on September 29, 2011 at 6:09am — No Comments

Hispanic Heritage Month Websites of Interest!

  • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) 2011 Hispanic Heritage Month Specials…

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Added by Lee Cruz on September 29, 2011 at 5:39am — No Comments

Community Foundation’s Fall 2011 Local Giving Campaign: I Give It Forward $200k available to match gifts...

to local nonprofits on giveGreater.org® 

 

giveGreater.org® cards available for the public in November



To drive more local giving, The Community Foundation is launching a two-phase, online giving campaign in October known as I Give It Forward through which $200,000 will be available to match gifts made to local nonprofits on giveGreater.org® - the online knowledge and giving resource for local nonprofits serving…

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Added by Lee Cruz on September 28, 2011 at 7:03am — No Comments

85 Office chairs available from a corporation in Wilton CT...

these are desk chairs with adjustable arms and rollers. If you are interested or for further information contact Jack Walsh, Valley United Way

Jack.Walsh@valleyunitedway.org.

 

Any nonprofit in Greater New Haven may request chairs.

Added by Lee Cruz on September 26, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Upcoming Training Opportunities from Third Sector New England

The 2011-12 training season at TSNE includes perennial favorites Effective Supervision and Advanced Facillitation as well as a brand new …

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Added by Lee Cruz on September 22, 2011 at 5:30am — No Comments

Proposals Sought, New Program Designed, Foster Innovative Approaches to Challenges Facing Museums

RFP Released, Proposals will be accepted through Oct. 31

The American Association of Museums's (AAM) Center for the Future of Museums, EmcArts and MetLife Foundation announce the launch of a major new initiative designed to enable selected museums to design, research and prototype innovations, testing novel approaches to field-wide challenges…

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Added by Lee Cruz on September 20, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments

Law of Online Lobbying and Election-related Activity

The Law of Online Lobbying and Election-related Activity is available as a free download. This is the first publication designed to translate laws and regulations into approachable and applicable guidance for nonprofits:…

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Added by Lee Cruz on September 19, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments

Arts Council of Greater New Haven seeks Part Time Communications Manager

The Communications Manager works with the Director of Development and Marketing in researching, planning, and implementing arts marketing initiatives on a local and regional level as well as being responsible for overseeing public relations and communications with the press and the arts community throughout Greater New Haven.

Duties:

  • Oversee, coordinate, and proof all promotional materials, including postcards, invitations, and ads for local and regional…
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Added by Julie Trachtenberg on September 16, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

Nutrition website offers info to parents wanting to change the nutrition environment in schools

The Rudd Center has just launched SPARK (Supporting Parent Advocates with Resources and Knowledge), a new website which offers advice, worksheets, definitions, studies, examples of successes, and lots of other information useful to parents who want to change the nutrition environment in their children’s schools.

 

Please check it out and let them know what you think.  And please forward to anyone you know who…

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Added by Lee Cruz on September 13, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

IRIS- Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services: Urgent Appeal for Apartments and Beds

Refugees arriving this week need Two 2-Bedroom Apartments and Seven single Beds
 
We are welcoming two refugee families this Thursday, September 15th.  One is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a single mother with four young children.  And one is from Liberia:  four daughters (17, 10, and 6 year old twins)  reuniting with their father who has lived here since 2005.
 
As always, we want to give our newest…
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Added by IRIS on September 12, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments

Moving Planet CT, September 24th in New Haven CT

Moving Connecticut: A Day To Get Beyond Fossil Fuels

State-wide Action in New Haven, CT – Sat 9/24 @ 4pm – http://350CT.org/move



Our communities are ready for a clean energy future, and it’s time to rally the troops! On…

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Added by Justin Haaheim on September 8, 2011 at 2:50pm — No Comments

Extra SNAP (food stamps) benefits, post-Irene

From the Department of Social Services:

 

We have received approval from FNS to automatically mass reissue 25% of our SNAP households’ August benefits to help with food losses caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

  • All Connecticut households who received SNAP when Tropical Storm Irene hit the state automatically received these additional benefits. 
  • These benefits were automatically added to SNAP household’s EBT accounts and are available…
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Added by Roger Senserrich - CAHS on September 8, 2011 at 7:16am — No Comments

Connecticut Nonprofit Strategy Platform: Get Data, Communicate, Act - available in in Beta

http://nccsweb.urban.org/communityplatform/ct

 

The Connecticut Nonprofit Strategy Platform is an open resource to assist nonprofits, elected officials and public policy makers, philanthropic funders and all Connecticut citizens to:

  • Get Data: Provides the capacity to map Connecticut state agency, municipal and nonprofit resources against social/economic needs and trends, and assess the…
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Added by Lee Cruz on September 8, 2011 at 3:56am — No Comments

Less funds for heating assistance causing concern

As energy assistance agencies began to accept applications yesterday, the State Department of Social Services considered which plan to recommend to the General Assembly for this winter's heating assistance program (CEAP). A fifty percent reduction in federal funds and an 40% increase in program participants and fuel costs since 2008 is the problem. Administering agencies are wondering how they will process 130,000 residents with half the staff (10% of the grant is permitted for…

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Added by Richard Knoll on September 2, 2011 at 8:02am — No Comments

New Semester to begin-Public Welcome!

Church on the Rock's School of Life Enrichment is about to start a new semester of classes. Space is limited but classes are open to the public.

 

Zumba, Martial Arts, Knitting, Writing a Business Plan, and much more.....

 

http://www.morningglorycda.com/My_Church.html for details

 

Added by Todd Foster on September 2, 2011 at 4:15am — No Comments

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Open Street Project

An Open Streets Family Reunion: Reflections from the 2018 Open Streets Summit

By Ryan O’Connor, Director of Programs, 8 80 Cities Recently 8 80 Cities wrote a blog post about open streets being a labour of love. That being the case, the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans felt like a family reunion of sorts. It was rejuvenating to see old and new friends who share our passion for open streets and are working tirelessly to create healthier, happier, and more connected communities across the world. The event, which took place on September 15-16, brought together more than 50 leaders who currently organize open streets programs or are interested in bringing the...

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Open Streets Summit Draft Agenda

We hope you are getting ready and feel excited about the Open Streets Summit in Gretna/New Orleans! Taking place from September 15-16, 2018, the Summit will feature tours, presentations and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Attendees will learn about the nuts and bolts of starting or scaling up open streets programs, including: Route design and planning Partnerships with business and officials Social inclusion Safety and logistics Marketing and promotion Program evaluation through measurable goals and metrics If you haven’t done it yet, click here to register for the Open Streets Summit only or...

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Open Streets Summit Speakers Announced!

The Open Streets Project is proud to announce that Ed Solis from Viva Calle (San Jose, CA), Romel Pascual from CicLAvia (Los Angeles, CA), Jaymie Santiago and Charles Brown from New Brunswick Ciclovia will join us as speakers for the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans and Gretna! Taking place from September 15-16 2018, the Summit will feature: Behind the scenes tour of the City of Gretna’s inaugural open streets program. Workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Training and inspiration for both -novice and experienced- open streets organizers and supporters...

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation

New Report: A Close Look at the Reality of Community Violence Interrupters

Dr. Kathryn Bocanegra and Dr. Shani Buggs, eminent researchers and experts on the work of community violence intervention, have published, together with LISC, Supporting the Frontline Through Community Healing: Advancing Science on Violence Intervention Outreach and Trauma Exposure. The study, focused on safety efforts in Kansas City, MO, is a deeply researched and compassionate look at the trauma CVI workers confront every day and how to support the field so that practitioners “are protected from the same harms they work to prevent.”

“A Gateway for Possibilities”: Resident Leadership and Community Ownership

LISC's Institute for Community Power has published a new Spotlight examining three leadership development programs designed and implemented by LISC and local partners for distinct communities in different parts of the country: Training the Trainers (T4T) in Houston; the Newark Resident Leadership Academy (NRLA); and Community Connectors in Philadelphia. Each group has leveraged the leadership program to inform and strengthen their work and, in turn, to serve their communities more effectively.

Mobile Home Residents in Washington State Are Calling the Shots After Buying Their Park

Manufactured housing, which 20 million Americans call home, is one of the few affordable housing options in the United States. The residents of two Washington State mobile home communities recently succeeded in purchasing their parks with help from ROC USA and over $2 million in financing from Rural LISC. As a result, they have been able to stabilize their housing costs, upgrade their communities and remain in the places they love.

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