Featuring artists Susan Clinard, Shaunda Holloway, Linda Mickens

Every year, City Gallery opens its doors to guest artists in order to showcase innovative, local artists. In August, the gallery is honored to present SPACES WITHIN, featuring artists Susan Clinard, Shaunda Holloway, and Linda Mickens. The show runs August 4 - August 20, with an opening reception and artists talk on Saturday, August 5, 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

SPACES WITHIN showcases these three women artists who explore expressions of home, community, and heart. The artists utilize found objects, textiles, paper, wood, and clay to share their stories. They invite gallery visitors to embark on a profound journey of introspection and exploration. Nestled in the confines of this sleek minimalist gallery, they hope to transport guests beyond the physical boundaries of space, unraveling the depths of the human experience .

Susan Clinard is a contemporary American sculptor. Her life-scale figurative sculptures combine found objects, carved wood elements and fired ceramic heads and hands. Her compositions tell stories, helps us connect and speak about our shared humanity. Clinard’s work reflects the times in which we live. Susan is the winner of the national M.H. Hammerschal carving award and the Art by the Northeast award for sculpture. In 2015, she received the Arts Council of Greater NH artist award and IRIS’s Person of the Year honor. She has been the artist in residence at the Eli Whitney Museum for the past twelve years and has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts and Gallery 37. She has received substantial public commissions, and her sculptures can be found in many private collections worldwide.

Shaunda Holloway (Sekai) is a multimedia artist/curator and writer born in New Haven. Her writing has been published in ESSENCE magazine, CT Post, Inner City, Stand Our Ground Poems for Trayvon Martin and Marissa Alexander and other publications. Holloway is a 2020 New Haven Arts Award recipient. Her paintings and prints have been exhibited throughout the east coast, including New Delhi, India.

Linda Vauters Mickens, an Art Activist, was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1954. Linda is an African-American sculptor and collage artist who uses mostly recycled materials. Interested in art from her early years, she attended classes at the School of Fine and Industrial Arts in Newark, as well as Montclair State University. Mostly self-taught, Linda retired from a nursing career in 2020. Her recent exhibitions include Made Visible Freedom Dreams (CAW), Seven Lenses (SCSU), and Truth in Three Colors (Ely Center of Contemporary Art:). Her work is in the Permanent Collection of The River Road African-American Museum, Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Linda recently launched Godblesstheirsoles collection, aiming to honor the indestructible spirit and rich culture of black folks. The collection is a reminder the Angels are everywhere and the stranger sitting next to you could be hiding a magnificent pair of wings.

SPACES WITHIN is free and open to the public, and will be on view August 4 - August 20, with an opening reception and artists talk on Saturday, August 5, 5:00 - 7:00 pm. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12pm - 4 pm, or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Welcome to the CARE Annual Report! Since our establishment in 2007, CARE has evolved its approaches to community engagement, but one thing remains unchanged: our unwavering commitment to amplifying voices from systemically disinvested communities, particularly Black and Brown communities and low-income residents. Their voices are at the heart of our work as we strive for a more equitable future.

In the past year, we actively supported several coalitions, including the New Haven Coordinated Food Assistance Network, the New Haven Breast/Chestfeeding Task Force, the New Haven REACH Coalition, and the Safe Routes for All Steering Committee. These coalitions share our dedication to prioritizing community voices at their core.

During these challenging times, as we collectively strive for equity, we recognize the importance of harnessing the strength and power of those most affected by inequities. At CARE, we remain steadfast in our commitment to this cause! We are grateful to the residents and community partners who stand with us in the fight against all forms of oppression. Together, we forge ahead, unwavering in our pursuit of a more equitable future. Onward! 

Take a look at our annual report, here!

For more information on how to register, visit www.thebreedmadeit.com!

Help New Haven students collect data on school transportation. The students will use the data to propose ways to improve transportation and reduce climate and air pollution.  Take the 3 minute survey here.

Transportation is a crucial part of NHPS students’ lives but is also a major source of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions. These emissions contribute to global warming and air pollution, having many harmful effects on the environment and people's health. However, by using environmentally-friendly ways of transportation –such as walking, taking the school/city bus, and carpooling– we can make a positive impact! This is a change that the school district wants to see in the near future. By taking this survey, you will provide us with invaluable data, which we will use to create change in our school district. Your input is greatly valued! Families are welcome to complete this survey together!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6J6Fue61GwRMmXOE-h9waJqJXMH83NJfmI3UJv0IVP957XQ/viewform

Director of Development

Part-time, hybrid or remote

About the New Haven León Sister City Project:

The New Haven León Sister City Project (NHLSCP) is a binational organization promoting social justice, education and sustainable development in the communities of New Haven, CT and León, Nicaragua. The primary work of the NHLSCP in León is to support community-based initiatives in the rural communities of Goyena and Troilo and to facilitate programs and projects that improve public health, community-based education, and support women’s rights. In New Haven, we work to build new projects and coalitions to confront the climate change crisis. In both communities, we work to build local leadership and capacity and address root causes of poverty and injustice.

Position Overview:

The NHLSCP is seeking a part-time Director of Development to join our team. We are looking for a mission-driven, well-organized person who seeks to use exemplary communications skills to connect the people of New Haven to the people of Nicaragua.

This is a part-time role, mostly remote, with flexible hours, as an employee or self-employed. To support the goal of increased funding, over the last year we have implemented new systems to improve efficiency in fundraising and communications. With our next Director of Development, we have the opportunity to continue to increase our use of social media and technology, along with person-to-person contact, to carry our work and message of connection to a new generation, and to connect current and future supporters to our values and mission. The position can be largely remote and the hours are flexible. This is not a traditional siloed non-profit development position – our Director of Development will be connected to the work we do and the people who are doing that work. This opportunity is ideal for someone skilled at organizing projects, who wants to work with a wonderful team delivering important change in the world.

Full description/submission instructions here.

Featuring Joy Bush, Jennifer Davies, Esthea Kim, Tom Peterson

In July, City Gallery hosts the group exhibit TEXTURES AND ELEMENTS featuring work by Joy Bush, Jennifer Davies, Esthea Kim, and Tom Peterson. The multi-disciplinary show runs July 7 - July 30, with an opening reception on Saturday, July 8, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Combining work in photography, fiber art, sculpture, and painting, the artists together create an observant meditation on the details in our surroundings — the abstractions, the patterns, the colors, the illusions.

Bush’s photographs of “Shadows and Runes” are the accidental and spontaneous abstractions which perplex and fascinate her. “Inevitably, something that might easily have gone unnoticed shows itself, becomes important, and rearranges the familiar,” she says. “These small wonders become an ideogrammatic language unto themselves.”

For fiber artist Davies, the physical world of rich textures and patterns is the source of her artmaking: the rhythm of tree bark, the flower shapes of lichen, or the lacy edges of a wave seeping into sand. “In recent years,” she says, “my awareness of these beauties has been sharpened by the environmental peril that surrounds us. I feel a more urgent need to highlight them.”

For Kim, the textures in her paintings “are, objectively, the particles, the fibers, the strands and the organic forms: also a twinkle of the movement, the air, and the wind,” and “the elements then take my gaze away toward the infinite reveries and the unseen.” The result is a stunning presentation of illusions, lively compositions, interpretations, and abstracts.

Peterson’s photographs for this exhibit were taken while walking in industrial neighborhoods that had been in a state of urban decay. As he explains “I've imaged myself discovering small pieces of abstract art, while focusing on vibrant color with an emphasis on texture.”

TEXTURES AND ELEMENTS is free and open to the public, and will be on view July 7 - July 30. Artists will also be in the gallery July 16 (Bush), 22 (Davies), 28 (Kim), and 30 (Peterson). City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12pm - 4 pm, or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Joy Bush is a fine art photographer based in Hamden, CT. Her work was recently featured in Unbeatable Women at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, CT (2022), and HOME VIEWS at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts. (2021). Her photographs have appeared in Fraction Magazine (2023), The Village Voice, The New York Times, Connecticut Review, and many other publications. She has exhibited in solo and group exhibits nationally and internationally galleries including the International Center for Photography (NYC), Mattatuck Museum, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, Copley Society (Boston, MA), Drawing Rooms (NJ), Garrison Art Center (NY), Umbrella Arts (NYC), the Westport Arts Center, and Artspace (New Haven, CT). Bush is represented in the permanent collections of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Monetfiore Hospital (Bronx, NY), the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Yale Medical Group Art Place, and private collections.

Jennifer Davies graduated from RISD and the Rome Honors Program. Trained as a painter, she has pivoted to fiber, making paper by hand. Group shows include the Fuller Craft Museum, Flinn Gallery, and Fiberart International. Solo shows were at City Gallery, and Museum of Papermaking. She is a member of North American Hand Papermakers and Surface Design Association. In 2012 she was awarded a Connecticut Artist Fellowship Grant. Her work appears in several Fiber Arts books, such as L’art du fil by Marie Madeleine Masse, and Wall Art, a Schiffer publication. In recent years, she has completed commissions for hotels, cruise ships, and residences.

Esthea Kim is an interdisciplinary artist integrating sculpture, installation and painting. Her works represent a captured notion from memories and express the sensed and theorized through fading and poetic imagery in a visually succinct way. Transposed from her perception, her painting transfers atmospheric vastness into repeated gestural brushstrokes and built up textures. While fleetingly capturing light in-between layers, these brushstrokes combine with hard-edged elements, condensing infinite views and the unseen into a single flattened composition. Esthea’s sculptural objects and installations are industrial yet organic. Focusing on the inherent qualities of materials, she expands the use of prefabricated and utilitarian items into more organic forms.

Tom Peterson is a documentary and fine arts photographer from Hamden, Connecticut. He has committed himself to developing photographic portfolios of various urban themes.

FINANCE AND DATABASE ASSOCIATE

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience. As an organization, we are committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices.

Who Are We Looking For?

Are you a goal-oriented problem solver who enjoys working with data and numbers? Do you have outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills?  Do you want your work to help create positive change in our community?

United Way of Greater New Haven (UWGNH) is seeking a Finance & Database Associate who is comfortable with deadlines, numbers and databases to support the Finance and Fundraising Teams.  You will provide general finance support, record gifts in the donor database and participate in database maintenance projects.  This is a full-time hourly position that includes benefits with a salary range of $20-$23/hour.

What You'll Do

• Provide general support to our Finance Team, assisting with monitoring grant expense, providing data entry support into accounting software for vendor payments, responding to inquiries from vendors, donors and partners, filing finance documents and assisting with the annual audit.

• Record gifts in the database in a timely and accurate manner that conforms with United Way's accounting standards and donor stewardship best practices. This includes responsibility for cash receipt functions such as depositing incoming checks, preparing cash deposits, recording bank EFT receipts, processing credit card statements, and supporting the month end receipts and revenue reconciliation process utilizing reporting from the CRM database.

• Work closely with the Database and Operations Manager to support ongoing data maintenance that is critical to stewarding donors and monitoring fundraising efforts. 

• Generate reports from the CRM database (Salesforce) and financial systems to ensure accurate recording of gifts as well as perform periodic vetting of non-profit agencies who receive funds through United Way’s Donor Choice program.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting preferred
• Good numerical ability
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Applications
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to multi-task and ability to prioritize, plan and coordinate responsibilities
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with databases - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms and experience with Salesforce is a plus
• Experience or willingness to work in cross-functional settings to support multiple people or departments

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

About United Way

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to these organizational values.

This position will work in our New Haven office and staff currently work in a hybrid environment with expectation to be in the office a minimum of 3 days/week.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply:  www.uwgnh.org/careers

Job Announcement! Come work at the Peabody Museum as Assistant Director of Visitor Experiences and Special Events

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration of the Yale Peabody Museum, the Assistant Director will develop a visitor-centric strategy that successfully engages a full range of Museum constituents, from first-time visitors to top supporters with the objective of increasing visitation, affinity and philanthropic support for the museum. To this end, the Assistant Director is responsible for initiating, managing, and developing events both at the Museum and off-site venues, supporting Museum programming; identifying operational solutions across all visitor services activities, verifying that Staff, often the first point-of-contact for visitors, set a welcoming and positive tone; and managing the Museum’s retail operations.

Directly supervises and trains Visitor Services (including front desk) and Museum retail Staff. Responsible for envisioning and implementing improvements to event and visitor-oriented systems, methods, practices, and procedures, especially as the Museum prepares to open as an admission-free institution for the first time in 2024.  Successful candidates will demonstrate a keen sense of customer service and good humor, enjoy being part of a team, and have excellent communication skills.

At the Yale Peabody Museum we are working on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion institutional priorities so that we can learn to better serve our communities, amplify marginalized voices and perspectives, and create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. The ideal candidate will be ready to share their experience with and interest in contributing to this work. Please address in your cover letter how Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion relate to your professional experience and goals.

Apply here: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25053&siteid=5248&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1576080

Application will close next week!

by KIAN AHMADI and ASHER JOSEPH | Jun 21, 2023  Eco-minded New Haveners looking to get out of their cars and onto two battery-assisted wheels will soon be able to apply for up to $1,500 in state-subsidized vouchers to help cover the costs of purchasing a new electric bicycle.

Grants support entrepreneurship and career advancement.

New Haven, Conn. (June 12 2023) – The Community Fund for Women & Girls is helping women start businesses and advance in their careers with its 2023 Pathways to Economic Success for Women grant awards. The grants provide a total of $190,000 to ten Greater New Haven nonprofit programs offering job-skills training, entrepreneur coaching and other services focused on helping improve economic security for local women.

“The Fund created Pathways to Economic Success for Women in direct response to the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic security of working women," said Christine Kim, Chair of the Community Fund for Women & Girls. "With these grants, we are supporting important programs in the community that improve the lives of women and their families. We are grateful for their work.” Continue reading here.

We Love What Makes You Unique

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience. As an organization, we are committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices. 

Who We Are Looking For

Are you passionate about working towards a world where all children and youth can grow, learn, and thrive, beginning at birth? Are you an experienced leader who cares deeply about early childhood system building, enhancing the quality of learning opportunities available in our community, and expanding access to educational programs and supports? Are you a strategic thinker who enjoys entrepreneurial opportunities and would relish the chance to define a newly created position?  

If so, our Vice President of Education position may be perfect for you.

What You Are Great At

• You excel at leading complex community initiatives and teams. You see the value in working through collective impact efforts and have experience working on multi-faceted community change initiatives. Your communication skills and emotional intelligence help you build the relationships needed to bring people together, and keep them working together, even when it is hard. You have experience supervising and growing staff teams, and contributing to a positive organizational culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• You are a strategic thinker and problem-solver. You have strong analytical and strategic planning skills and enjoy creating solutions to sticky problems. You are comfortable using data to guide ongoing program and organizational improvements, and you don’t get easily discouraged or flustered when programs or initiatives take unexpected paths or hit roadblocks.
• You are a doer who has an entrepreneurial mindset. You have experience in developing and running initiatives and programs related to early childhood, school age youth, and education. You are interested in trying new things, while keeping what works. You have experience securing new opportunities, funding sources, and partnerships, and are a strong communicator who can get others excited about your work.
• You’re a team player. The VP of Education will report to the President/CEO and will work closely with every department at United Way. As the leader of a 4-6 member team, you will model collaboration within the team and cross-functionally across the organization. You’ll collaborate with our communications and fundraising team to help secure resources to expand the work. And of course, there will be other duties as assigned.

What You Need

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 10 years of non-profit experience, with at least 3 years’ experience leading teams and/or managing complex community initiatives.
• Substantive knowledge in the areas of early childhood, ideally including Early Head Start and the CT School Readiness program, as well as school age youth.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• A successful track record in setting priorities, and keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills which support and enable sound decision making.
• Excellent relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working with government departments and grants, individual donors, and foundations a plus.
• Proficient with MS Office365 and demonstrated comfort in learning new software/ online tools as needed.
• Ability to work with diverse staff and volunteers.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH. 
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

About United Way

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to these organizational values.

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

United Way staff are currently working hybrid, with at least two days per week in our office in New Haven.  Pay range for this position is $100,000-$120,000/year.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. United Way of Greater New Haven is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

To apply:  https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Apply/1741668

The new City Gallery exhibit THIS IS NOT PRETTY represents artists Joyce Greenfield’s response to climate change, and was inspired by Octavia Butler’s book the Parable of the Sower. Her work will be on view from June 2 - June 25, with an Opening Reception on Saturday, June 3 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., and the artist will be in the gallery on Sunday, June 4 and Sunday, June 11.

Greenfield found her muse in Butler, explaining: “I was inspired by her verbal descriptions and suggested atmosphere, color, and light in a potential new world. There is beauty and damage, fear and violence, potential and HOPE.”

For THIS IS NOT PRETTY, Greenfield has chosen plants to represent the possibilities expressed by Butler, but light has always been the focus of her work. “My most successful paintings have been based on New England settings where I found the light atmosphere to be unusual or exceptional in some way.” Her subjects have included the power of the Atlantic Ocean and how its environment can change the light, or shapes that appeal and act as a foil for capturing light and changing it.”

To create her vision of this potential new world, Greenfield uses a combination of new technology and old school painting techniques. “The preliminary work was developed on my iPad with the Procreate app. Those initial images provide me with a direction to create the paintings, which are done in oil on canvas or panels.”

The exhibit is free and open to the public, and will be on view June 2 - June 25, 2023. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12pm - 4 pm, or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Fred McKinney (opinion): CT POST

In three years, economists will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of John Maynard Keynes’ "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money." The book written during and inspired by the global economic depression of the 1930s attempted to explain how major economic stakeholders — investors, workers, consumers, savers and government — interacted in ways that determined the performance of the macro economy.  The General Theory continues to influence economists and policymakers today...

https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/mckinney-economics-need-understand-violence-18096031.php

Exciting opportunity for emerging leaders of color in the #GreaterNHV nonprofit sector! The Nonprofit Management Program is co-led by the University of Connecticut, offering bi-weekly sessions (both in-person and virtual) on a variety of aspects of nonprofit leadership. Participants receive academic credit and a certificate of completion. The program is free to participants, and each sponsoring nonprofit employer receives a two-year general operating support grant. APPLY BY JUNE 5 HERE

We Love What Makes You Unique

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience. As an organization, we are committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices. 

Who Are We Looking For?

Are you a goal-oriented problem solver who enjoys working with data? Do you have outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills?  Do you want your work to help create positive change in our community?

United Way of Greater New Haven (UWGNH) is seeking a Finance & Operations Associate who is comfortable with deadlines and data management to support the Finance and Fundraising Teams.  This is a full-time hourly position that includes benefits with a salary range of $20-$23/hour.

What You'll Do

Gift Processing

United Way is privileged to have the support of thousands of individuals and companies in our community. It will be your responsibility to record gifts in the database in a timely and accurate manner that conforms with United Way's accounting standards and donor stewardship best practices. This includes responsibility for cash receipt functions such as depositing incoming checks, preparing cash deposits, recording bank EFT receipts, processing credit card statements, and supporting the month end receipts and revenue reconciliation process utilizing reporting from the CRM database.

General Finance support

You will provide general support to our Finance Team, assisting with monitoring grant expense, providing data entry support into accounting software for vendor payments, responding to inquiries from vendors, donors and partners, filing finance documents and assisting with the annual audit.

CRM Data Integrity

You will work closely with the Database and Operations Manager to support data clean-up projects that are critical to stewarding donors and monitoring fundraising efforts.  You will generate reports from the CRM database (Salesforce) to ensure accurate recording of gifts in the financial system as well as perform periodic vetting of non-profit agencies who receive funds through United Way’s Donor Choice program. 

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting preferred
• Good numerical ability
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Applications
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to multi-task and ability to prioritize, plan and coordinate responsibilities
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms and experience with Salesforce is a plus
• Experience or willingness to work in cross-functional settings to support multiple people or departments

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

About United Way

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to these organizational values.

This position will work in our New Haven office and staff currently work in a hybrid environment with expectation to be in the office a minimum of 3 days/week.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply:  www.uwgnh.org/careers

The Country School is seeking a Director of Development to begin July 2023. As an independent, co-educational day school with enrollment of some 210 students in grades PreS-8th, we seek a colleague who shows a commitment to the issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity. Salaries and benefits are competitive. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The ​Director of Development​ will:

Devise and manage a program designed to attract the maximum gift support possible to the school.

• Develop an Annual Giving Strategic Action Plan.
• Develop a complete program of research into and an action plan of solicitation of the school's key prospects.

• Grow existing endowment through stewardship and cultivation, including a planned giving program.
• With Head of School, identify 8th Grade Legacy Gift and coordinate project with identified school and parent leader(s).
• Pursue (capital and/or endowment) grant opportunities for school growth. 
• Oversee and assist with sustaining and fulfilling the 70th Anniversary Talent Within Capital Campaign.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan to increase alumni and parental support of, and involvement in, the school.
• Collaborate on the processing of all gift income for the purpose of providing receipts and the maintaining of giving records of donors to the school, acknowledgements and reporting
• Serve as the lead administrator for the Institutional Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees, the Parents’ Association, and the Alumni Association and all connected events.
• Attend Board meetings as requested and report on current initiatives.
• Be involved in the school community at large.

Common Qualification Requirements:

1. Proven success as a leader
2. Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills
3. Exceptional written and oral communication skills
4. Detail-oriented and resourceful
5. Experience with Blackbaud and/or other development software preferred but not required 

The Country School offers an unparalleled educational experience to PreSchool through 8th Grade students. Beyond traditional academic disciplines, The Country School’s Signature Programs​--​Elmore Leadership, STEAM, Public Speaking, Outdoor Education, and Global Citizenship​--​speak to the school’s commitment to provide students with lessons that will last a lifetime. The Country School is a community where all types of diversity is celebrated and people of Color are welcomed, valued, and supported.

Please send your resume and letter of interest to J​ohn Fixx, Head of School​: john.fixx@thecountryschool.org and Cindy Richar, Assistant to the Head of School: cindy.richar@thecountryschool.org

Job description and to apply

Position Title: New Haven Site Director

Reports to: Vice President of Connecticut  

Position Status: Full-Time

Location: All Our Kin’s New Haven, CT office

Salary Range: $85,000-$97,000

Target Start Date: Summer 2023

*This is not a remote position*

About All Our Kin

All Our Kin is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that trains, supports, and sustains family child care providers to ensure that children and families have the foundations they need to succeed in school and in life.  At All Our Kin, we support family child care providers at every stage of their development – from parents and caregivers to professional educators and business owners – using a strength-based, high-touch approach.  Through our programs, family child care providers succeed as early childhood educators and small business owners; parents have access to high-quality, affordable child care, making it possible for them to enter into and remain within the workforce; and infants and toddlers gain the enriching experiences that prepare them to succeed in school and in life.  All Our Kin is recognized as a national model, and has been proven through quasi-experimental studies to raise the quality, availability, and sustainability of family child care. 

All Our Kin first opened its doors in a housing development in New Haven, Connecticut in 1999. Today, we serve over 600 family child care providers, who have the capacity to educate and care for more than 3,600 children, in five Connecticut cities and New York City. Our ambitious strategic growth plan calls for us to add one new site per year and launch a new train-the-trainer service line. 

All Our Kin recognizes that diversity and opportunity are fundamental to children's lives and to

our work, and we seek to build a team that reflects the diversity we celebrate in our nation and

community. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share our vision, as we want to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position, and we do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law.

What You Will Do

All Our Kin is seeking a highly organized, driven, and skilled leader to join the organization as the Stamford/Norwalk/ Bridgeport Site Director.  The Site Director will lead the implementation and continuation of the AOK Direct Service model at the Stamford/Norwalk and Bridgeport sites according to the strategic growth plan.  We are searching for an enthusiastic team player who is looking to make an impact and is excited about being a part of an effective, growing and dynamic non-profit organization. 

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic Site and Systems Development

• Lead program sites; hire and train staff, implement programs, build relationships with internal and external partners including AOK’s senior leadership and surrounding communities 

• Inform Connecticut landscape analysis completed during All Our Kin strategic planning process 

• Partner with other Site Directors, VP of CT, VP of NY to provide strategic direction for sites and program implementation 

• In partnership with the leadership team, assist to shape the vision for All Our Kin’s growth in the Connecticut Communities we serve 

• In partnership with the VP of CT, identify and cultivate additional partners and resources to support All Our Kin’s work in the region

• Ensure fidelity in programs implemented in the Stamford/Norwalk and Bridgeport areas and provide feedback to All Our Kin’s Leadership Team to continually strengthen our services 

Management and Supervision of Staff

• Hire and manage staff for All Our Kin programs in New Haven, including but not limited to, Family Child Care Tool Kit Licensing Program, Office Assistants, Educational Coaching, and Business Development Program

• Create and support a collaborative team culture committed to All Our Kin's mission and values

• Set performance benchmarks and accountability structures for program outcomes

• Ensure effective team communication using email, team meetings, and other communication methods

• Work collaboratively with the New Haven Early Head Start Director for full site and community alignment 

Mentorship and Educational Leadership

• Guide and mentor staff to meet performance goals and foster a continuous learning environment 

• Observe team members in the field and provide reflective supervision on their practices 

• Work with team members to set clearly defined goals for provider growth and provide strategic direction on how to meet those goals

• Support all staff with professional development including child development, leadership and adult learning

Program Development, Evaluation and Continuous Learning

• Analyze and use data to assess program implementation

• Assess family child care program quality, using research-based observational tools; assess changes in educator skills, knowledge and attitudes; use other metrics as necessary to evaluate impact and effectiveness

• Partner with the Professional Development team to plan and implement provider trainings

• Report program outcomes to All Our Kin's leadership team and partner with them to ensure we are meeting expectations

Policy and Advocacy 

• Partner with the Policy team and the VP of CT to engage with elected officials at all levels of government (community boards, local, citywide, and statewide) to drive AOK’s family child care policy agenda. 

• Develop an advocacy and policy plan and work with the Policy team, VP of CT, senior leaders and staff to implement the plan  

Organizational Leadership

• Participate in AOK’s Leadership Team, Director and other organizational meetings

• Serve in additional leadership roles, as needed, across programs and sites

• Support strategic projects throughout the organization

• Work with Evaluation and Learning team to innovate programs and supports

• Work with Finance Team and VP of CT to review site budgets and assess financial data

• Partner with the Development Team and VP of CT to review grants and potential funding opportunities

• Represent the organization at community coalitions, councils and community events.

• Be prepared to present and engage in public speaking as needed

Who You Are

• Hold deep beliefs in and commitments to

  • Combating systemic racism and injustice 

  • Making high-quality early care and education available to all children

  • Value diversity and demonstrate cultural competency  

  • All Our Kin’s model, especially investing and valuing the unique strengths of family child care educators

• Experienced and able to

  • Have an entrepreneurial spirit and experience launching new initiatives 

  • Be continuously curious, self-correcting and open to new ideas 

  • Experience working in diverse communities

  • Engage in reflective practices and coaching 

  • Value an asset-based approach to change and understand that process requires sensitivity, flexibility, respect and commitment

  • Be able and willing to seek innovative solutions to organizational and programmatic challenges

  • Experience working in Family Child Care 

  • Knowledge of and has connections to New Haven community and landscape

  • Have excellent interpersonal skills

  • Have strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to work independently

  • Have the ability to clearly define strategic issues and make tough decisions

  • Bi-lingual Spanish very beneficial to the role

• Eager to build on

  • 5-8 years of leadership experience 

  • Experience in non-profit and/ or early childhood education sectors

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience

What You Can Expect

All Our Kin is an innovative, high-impact organization that empowers a growing number of family child care providers, children, and families to succeed.  As we scale All Our Kin’s reach, we strive to maintain the collaborative, values-centered environment that is our hallmark and to continually invest in the backbone of our organization:  our talented, mission-driven team.  All Our Kin is an equal opportunity employer and recognizes that diversity and opportunity are fundamental to children’s lives and to our work.

We offer competitive salary and benefits, a flexible schedule, and the opportunity to work with a team of skilled, motivated, and committed professionals.

Some of the benefits we offer to our staff members include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Vacation time- Three weeks paid annual vacation as well as federal holidays and a December holiday (typically December 24 – January 1)

• Retirement Plan- All Our Kin offers a 403(b) plan

AOK complies with all CDC, OEC, and ADA COVID guidelines and recommendations for educators, children, families, and employees. Masks are required at All Our Kin’s worksites. Proof of COVID 19 Vaccination or qualifying exemption is required for all new hires before starting. Please feel free to contact the People Development and Equity Department at hr@allourkin.org if you have any questions. 

After a career in business development and venture capital, Joseph W. Williams Jr. took the post of director of operations of the New Haven Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (NHE3) last year with a mandate to bring much-needed resources to startups and struggling enterprises. Williams is spearheading an effort with the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven to award $7.2 million in grants over the next five years to help minority businesses — specifically companies run by Black people, Hispanics, women and immigrants — survive and thrive. Read more here: