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Featured Blog Posts – November 2019 Archive (12)

Job Opening: Sr. Director of Marketing and Engagement

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Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience.
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Added by Kathleen Norwood Crisafi on November 27, 2019 at 8:01am — No Comments

Greater New Haven Green Fund Now Accepting Applications for Funding

Seeking funding for your environmental project? The Greater New Haven Green Fund (GNHGF) may be able to help!

The GNHGF's 2020 Request For Applications is now available for download from our website.  We have made some changes this year. Please read the RFA carefully as…

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Added by Aaron Goode on November 22, 2019 at 10:00am — No Comments

Attention Community Leaders

Do you want to make a difference in your community?

The Community Foundation Neighborhood Leadership Program is accepting registrations for an information session on Dec. 11.

What:

The Neighborhood Leadership Program is a networking, skill building and grant program for resident leaders of New Haven, West Haven, East…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on November 21, 2019 at 11:30am — No Comments

Yale University seeks a Sponsored Projects Administrator

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include three major museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

 

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Reporting to the…

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Added by Careers at Yale on November 20, 2019 at 3:14am — No Comments

Nonprofits say philanthropy alone can’t save services

To paraphrase Connecticut’s private, nonprofit social service agencies: Gov. Ned Lamont just doesn’t get it.

Frustration with Lamont, who rebuffed a request from nonprofits for $100 million of the state’s $2.5 billion reserve, recently surged after the governor urged the agencies to ask more from wealthy donors.

Leaders of nonprofits, who provide the bulk of social services in…

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Added by Lee Cruz on November 19, 2019 at 9:54am — No Comments

NJ Pays Hospitals to Build Affordable Housing

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Added by Lee Cruz on November 19, 2019 at 9:49am — No Comments

Philanthropists Bench Women of Color, the M.V.P.s of Social Change

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Ms. Daniel is the executive director of Groundswell, a foundation that supports grass-roots organizing by women of color and transgender people of color.

Nov. 19, 2019…

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Added by Lee Cruz on November 19, 2019 at 9:46am — No Comments

Bill Gates, I Implore You to Connect Some Dots

By  contributing opinion writer for The New York Times.

The…

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Added by Lee Cruz on November 13, 2019 at 11:38am — No Comments

How Foundations Can Grapple With the Reality That Their Wealth Was Accumulated Unjustly



Recent critiques of philanthropy strike at a fundamental question: How can an institution built on the unjust accumulation of wealth serve as a vehicle for justice?  

We believe that the first step is recognizing that philanthropy has a problem, and we commend those demanding that we confront this challenge.…

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Added by Lee Cruz on November 11, 2019 at 11:12am — No Comments

HBCU College Fair to New York City

On November 16, 2019, our talented and smart Connecticut students will attend the Malcolm Bernard HBCU College Fair in New York City. See the link below for Channel 3 News Coverage.…

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Added by DAVID ASBERY on November 11, 2019 at 2:00am — No Comments

Screen Use Tied to Children’s Brain Development

A new study using sophisticated brain scans found an association between screen use and the development of young children’s brains...

Source NYT

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/well/family/screen-use-tied-to-childrens-brain-development

Added by Lee Cruz on November 6, 2019 at 4:30am — No Comments

Bryan Stevenson’s Moral Clarity

WSJ By Donovan X. Ramsey

In mid-September, human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson took the stage at the 30th-anniversary gala for the Equal Justice Initiative, the Montgomery, Alabama–based nonprofit he founded to provide legal representation to individuals who have been wrongfully convicted, unfairly sentenced or subject to prison abuse. The attendees assembled in a hotel…

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Added by Lee Cruz on November 1, 2019 at 4:28am — 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

A Place for Caregiving: LISC Strengthens Housing Stability for Home-Based Child Care Providers

Home-based child care providers are a lifeline for working families, yet they often face challenges with housing and financial stability. A new Q&A with LISC experts dives into their struggles, critical needs, and a pilot program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help them thrive.

Living Resiliently: In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, LISC’s Sam Ruark Reflects

LISC’s new director of green initiatives is helping lead a groundbreaking effort to decarbonize the nation’s affordable housing and help low-income communities build resiliency in the face of the harmful impacts of climate change. Here, after personally weathering Hurricane Helene in the intentional “ecovillage” where he lives in North Carolina, Ruark paints a picture of what’s at stake, and how the planet and people can heal together.

Power to the Changemakers: LISC’s Tatia Ash on Capacity Building with Respect

As capacity builders, we hope to help strengthen grassroots organizations so they can effectively—and independently—drive progress in their communities. To do that, argues LISC senior program officer Tatia Ash, we must not only guide but also listen deeply, show respect, and share power.

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