(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today sent a letter to state agency commissioners directing them to work with the Department of Administrative Services and the Department of Labor to widely advertise agency summer job opportunities.
“Connecticut’s falling unemployment rate is good news, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us,” said Governor Malloy. “Any one of these jobs can make a difference to someone who is unemployed or a young person looking to gain work experience. I want to ensure that we are casting a wide net, so that we can both help people who face specific employment challenges and stimulate our economy.”
The Office of Policy and Management recently approved 1,252 full and part-time seasonal positions within state agencies, a large majority of which are with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
“Connecticut has now recovered just over 30 percent of the 117,000 jobs that were lost during the recession and this is good news for those residents who have found new employment,” noted State Labor Commissioner Glenn Marshall. “But for those jobseekers having difficulty finding a new position, these openings can provide excellent short-term employment opportunities as they continue their job search.”
With additional seasonal employees, agencies will staff camps and respite activities for disabled residents, state park maintenance teams, and operations crews for recreational facilities. Funded through a variety of state, federal and private resources, agencies will work with the Department of Labor to reach out to the unemployed and other targeted groups, and with the Department of Administrative Services to widely post information on each position.
For more information on seasonal jobs, visit the Department of Administrative Services website.
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Dear Connecticut Nonprofit Colleagues,
The Global Training and Development Institute and University of Connecticut Nonprofit Leadership Program are pleased to announce the Young Turkey/Young America Nonprofit/NGO/Grassroots Leaders Exchange Program made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Overview
We are seeking sixteen (16) emerging Connecticut nonprofit leaders for an open, merit-based competitive process to take part in a social and economic challenges for future leaders exchange program with Turkey NGO* counterparts. Selected participants (fellows) will travel to Turkey for a two-week program with their Turkish counterparts from September 8-19, 2012. All international travel expenses of participants are covered by grant funds. Turkish Fellows will visit their Connecticut Fellows and organizations from June 24-27, 2012, with optional collaborative workshops for American Fellows to join at the UConn Storrs Campus during the Turkish contingent three week stay in the United States.
This exchange program is aimed at promoting mutual understanding and professional networks between the U.S. and Turkey, while expanding the effectiveness and capacity of grassroots and nonprofit organizations to address social and economic challenges within marginalized populations and economically disadvantaged communities. The overarching goal of the Young Turkey/Young America Program is to develop grassroots initiatives that positively impact people’s lives resulting in stronger ties between the two nations.
Details
Please see the linked flyer and application from the University of Connecticut announcing a competitive merit-based search for sixteen (16) Connecticut young mid-career professionals (nonprofit and grassroot emerging leaders, ages 24-35) and their sponsoring employers to participate in a two-way educational and cultural exchange program.
The program involves face-to-face and web based workshops for grassroots leaders from the U.S. along with their grassroots leaders from Turkey, to help them better address the pressing social and economic challenges facing both countries. The grant funding also supports eight follow-up social change projects in local communities throughout Turkey, and allows for ongoing networking, project planning and collaboration between the participants.
The U.S. based portion of the exchange program will be held from June 16–29, 2012. U.S. and Turkish young leaders will attend numerous workshops together at the UConn campus in Storrs, CT during this timeframe. Due to travel constraints, the UConn Storrs-based teachings are optional for Connecticut Fellows. The Turkish young leaders will also have the opportunity to job shadow at the U.S. Fellow organizations for (3) days, and subsequently work with UConn program faculty and the U.S. Fellows to plan grant-funded social change projects for local communities in Turkey.
As this is a two-way exchange, the U.S. Fellows will subsequently travel to Istanbul, Turkey on September 8, 2012 for 12 days to participate in Turkey based exchange activities, which will also include workshops, cultural exchanges, job shadowing, and field visits to their Turkish counterparts social change project.
Language and Matching
The Turkish Fellow you will be matched with speaks English and so do members of their NGO organization. So you do not have to speak Turkish, and language will not be a barrier to your application. You will be accompanied in your travel to Turkey by Roy Pietro, Director of the UConn Global Training and Development Institute and myself.
To make this as powerful a learning and exchange process as possible for you, we will be matching you with organizations and Fellows who do similar work as your organization in Connecticut. Based on our accepted Turkish Fellow pool, U.S. applicants who will have an edge in the selection process will have direct work, advocacy or backgrounds in one of the following areas (in alpha order):
- Adult education in marginalized populations
- Children and youth issues
- Community health issues
- Community integration of immigrant populations and discrimination
- Democracy, human rights and social justice
- Entrepreneurship and social enterprise
- Grassroots community development and empowerment
- Individuals with disabilities
- Micro-credit and economic empowerment of marginalized individuals and communities
- Multicultural tolerance and awareness
- Municipal support operations; such as fire, emergency EMT and first-responder
- Multicultural tolerance and awareness
- Reducing domestic violence
- Women’s rights, gender equality and empowerment
- In addition, applicants with experience in advocacy and partnering with government on one or more of the above issues, or individuals in town or Connecticut state government that are working on any of the issues listed above will be strongly considered.
To Apply
We invite young grassroots Connecticut leaders to apply at this time. We also welcome grassroots and nonprofit organizations in Connecticut to nominate someone at their organization for this opportunity.
All candidates must complete and email back the linked application, along with their current resume to me at david.garvey@uconn.edu.
Application deadline is Friday, May 11, 2012.
If mailed the address is Dr. David Garvey, Nonprofit Leadership Program, Center for Continuing Studies, University of Connecticut, One Bishop Circle, Unit 4056, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4056
My best,
Dave
David Garvey, Ph.D.
Director
Nonprofit Leadership Program
Center for Continuing Studies
University of Connecticut
One Bishop Circle, Unit 4056
Storrs, CT 06269
Ph. 860-486-2574
Fax. 860-486-5221
Skype: david.garvey.uconn
http://continuingstudies.uconn.edu/professional/nonprofit
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International Host of the 2013 ARNOVA Conference on Nonprofit Research
* NGO refers to non-governmental organization, similar in mission to an American nonprofit.
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that is opened the application process for the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program. As part of the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, this fund is designed to support “community-oriented strategies to address neighborhood-level crime issues.” The application is available online here and due June 7.
The Department is offering two types of funding for the program:
- Category 1: Planning and implementation grants worth up to $1 million each for a 36-month project period.
- Category 2: Enhancement grants intended to enhance an existing community-based initiative and worth up to $600,000 for a 36-month project period.
The application suggests CrimeSolutions.gov as a resources for applicants on evidence-based approaches to this work, and also lists the Building Neighborhood Capacity Resource Center, which will go live in August. For more information, see the Grants.gov program page.
Postscript: Speaking of federal NRI work, look out for registration and updated program information for UNCA’s Neighborhood Revitalization Conference next week.
Prepare For Your Future
If you are working in a nonprofit, have an associate degree (or 60 college credits) and seek to move into a leadership role in the nonprofit sector, the University of Connecticut has designed a degree-completion program for you. The Bachelor of Professional Studies in Nonprofit Leadership allows you to enter UConn as a junior (if you have an associate degree), complete your degree and prepare you for management roles in your organization and the nonprofit sector.
Convenient Format and Top Faculty
The core classes of the Nonprofit Leadership program are all taught online. So you have flexibility to incorporate your learning with your work schedule. The degree-completion program was developed by the University of Connecticut Nonprofit Leadership Program in partnership with the University’s Department of Public Policy, Schools of Business and Social Work, and leaders of the Connecticut nonprofit sector.
"The University of Connecticut has brought together the brightest thinkers in the nonprofit field to support your career growth through the bachelor degree-completion program in Nonprofit Leadership." —Rick Porth, Executive Director of the United Way of Connecticut
Essential Courses
Seven courses have been specifically designed as part of this degree-completion program by nonprofit sector leaders.
- Leading and Governing Nonprofit Organizations
- Strategic Planning, Outcomes and Evaluation in the Social Sector
- Nonprofit Organization Fund Development
- Nonprofit Accounting and Budget Development
- Human Resources: Talent Management in Nonprofits
- Advocacy, Social Change and the Roles of the Nonprofits
- Nonprofit Marketing and Communications
Go to our web site Bachelor of Professional Studies in Nonprofit Leadership to learn more.
Accepting Applications Now
The first class offering for the degree will begin this fall, 2012. If you would like to learn more about the degree-completion program please contact an academic advisor at a UConn campus near you. Or, feel free to give Dr. David Garvey, Program Director, a call at 860-486-2754 or send him an email at david.garvey@uconn.edu.
Have a bachelor degree and feel like brushing up on the above specialties in the field? Individual courses can be taken. Talk to an academic advisor.
By Jane Ford
Do you understand the financial reports that you receive each month with your board packet? Financial oversight is a major responsibility of all nonprofits board members, not just the treasurer. By the time you finish reading this article, you will have two quick tools to help you better use those financial reports. Just as for-profit businesses use ratios to evaluate their finances, nonprofits can use similar ratios to help better understand their financial reports. This article explains two key ratios that every board member needs to understand. Information for the ratios comes from the Statement of Financial Position (called the Balance Sheet in for-profit accounting). Board members should receive this report monthly.
Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Board-Members:-Understand-These-Two-Ratios-to-Help-Evaluate-Your-Nonprofits-Finances&id=5491266
IRIS- Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (www.irisct.org) has immediate openings in its employment services department, which helps refugees—people who have fled persecution in their home countries and resettled in Greater New Haven—become self-sufficient through employment as soon as possible following their arrival in the US.
Two positions are currently open: a FT Employment Services Coordinator and PT Employer Outreach Specialist. Full job descriptions will be available, but responsibilities will include:
- Work with clients, other staff members, and community members to help refugee clients adjust to the US and become financially self-sufficient.
- Job development: network, cultivate relationships with employers, and identify job openings suitable for refugees, most of whom have limited English, and many of whom have minimal education and/or physical work restrictions
- Pre-employment training: prepare refugees for work by providing specialized English classes and job skills training
- Work one-on-one with clients to identify employment opportunities, access trainings, and secure and retain jobs.
- Provide job counseling and life skills coaching to clients
- Manage grants related to employment services, including data management, and preparing narrative and statistical reports
- Supervise a team of volunteers and interns recruited to assist with employment services
Candidates must have relevant work experience, preferably in the business sector, and strong writing and communication skills. Awareness and sensitivity to multicultural issues required. Must be fluent in English. Proficiency in other languages desired, especially Arabic, Spanish, French, Swahili, or Tigrinya. Must have a demonstrated commitment to the mission of IRIS. Must drive clients in own vehicle throughout state and be able to work occasional evenings. The ideal candidate must be well organized and able to handle shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Kelly Hebrank, Deputy Director, at khebrank@irisct.org.
April 19, 2012
2:00 p.m. ET
Did you know that Google gives out free advertising dollars to non-profit organizations? Did you also know that qualifying organizations could receive $10K or as much as $40K each month from Google to use for advertising and promoting their good cause? If you were not aware of these opportunities or Google Grants, then we want to share our experience and best practices for this generous program. We want to give non-profit organizations the tips of how to apply to Google Grants and how to qualify for the top level, $40K worth of free advertising spend every month. Our experts will review all the details to capitalize on the opportunities from Google Grants in our webinar, How to Make the Most of Google Grants & Free Ad Dollars, on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Online marketing experts, Diana Hand, Marketing Manager with GuideStar, and Lauren Kade, Junior Account Manager with Search Mojo, will review who is eligible for Google Grants, what you must know before applying and how to jump from the $10K to $40K per month spend levels. Google Grants are an excellent opportunity for non-profit organizations to use free advertising dollars from Google to promote their charity, to find new donors, pledges, donations and volunteers. This webinar will give you helpful information to make the most of Google Grants. This opportunity should not be missed!
From: http://artsinterstices.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/6-questions-for-arts-managers-to-think-with-agility/
- At any given point, could a funder walk up to someone working in your box office or classroom or studio and say “tell me what you’re trying to accomplish this season with my money” ?
- Have you integrated aspects of project management into your grantwriter’s set of responsibilities?
- Is your grantwriter considered the “spinmaster” in your organization?
- Do some of your staff seem resentful of having to “kowtow to funders”?
- Are grantwriters included in long-range programming and brainstorming meetings?
- Are programming staff assigned to write portions of your final reports?
From: http://artsinterstices.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/6-questions-for-arts-managers-to-think-with-agility/
More Ats ideas resources,opportunities, idea and stories: http://gnhcommunity.ning.com/group/arts-convening
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Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership
Join a team dedicated to serving children and youth from underserved neighborhoods in the city of New Haven. LEAP provides children and youth with comprehensive afterschool and summer programs, youth leadership opportunities and access to technology. LEAP’s mission is to develop the strengths and talents of young leaders who implement year-around community and school-based programming designed to achieve positive academic and social outcomes for children living in high poverty urban neighborhoods.
Development & Marketing Associate
The Development Associate serves as key member of LEAP’s fundraising team responsible for management of all development office systems, administrative functions and marketing.
Supervision: Reports to and receives general direction and performance evaluation from the Director of Development.
Distinguishing characteristics, features, requirements: This is a part-time, nonexempt, 20 hour per week position. The position is a highly visible position requiring effective interaction and communication with a wide range of internal staff and outside entities.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide administrative support to the Director of Development by carrying out administrative assignments as required.
- Establish and/or maintain department organizational systems, gifts and grant recognition efforts, and database administration.
- Participate in writing, creating and managing production of all LEAP publications, such as LEAP’s newsletter, appeals and annual report.
- Screen telephone calls and provide requested information or refer calls to other staff.
- Order and keep stocked office supplies.
- Meet established deadlines.
- Assist in the planning and facilitation of LEAP fundraising events.
- Provide support on all social networks and website.
Qualifications:
- Ability to manage complex projects, including fundraising plans and strategies.
- Ability to interact with diverse constituencies, including funders, local community members and all levels of the organization.
- Ability to function and thrive in a highly collaborative and fast paced environment.
- Ability to prioritize and manage time wisely.
- Human relations and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of computer software applications including Raiser’s Edge, and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Proficiency in Publisher and social media applications a plus.
- Demonstrate tact and discretion in preparing, disclosing and handling confidential information.
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Communicate clearly and distinctly with visitors and telephone callers.
- Work independently and make sound decisions.
- Three or more years of executive administrative work; one or more years of development, marketing or related experience.
Education:
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution of higher education required.
Salary:
Commensurate with experience.
Application:
Interested candidates may apply by submitting a cover letter, resume and three references to Development Associate Search, LEAP, 31 Jefferson Street, New Haven, CT 06511 or to jcolonese@leapforkids.org.
LEAP is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer
Are you an individual who has the passion and professional experience to fulfi ll the role of State Child Advocate? If so, we are seeking applicants with extensive experience in advocating on behalf of children and families to be the Child Advocate at the Offi ce of the Child Advocate, State of Connecticut.
Connecticut established the Offi ce of the Child Advocate (OCA) in 1995. Its mission is to oversee the protection and care of the state’s most vulnerable and youngest citizens and advocate for their well-being. OCA currently employs five staff and has an annual budget of $720,571.
Information about the position here.
The State Historic Preservation Office of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development is seeking grant applicants for its “Our Places, Our Stories” initiative – a program designed to raise awareness for the rich cultural assets of our ethnic nationalities. This effort is being launched in partnership with ethnic historical and cultural organizations throughout the state. Phase I will document the historical links between the people of various ethnic communities and the cultural landscapes they created: neighborhoods, buildings, shops, sites and events. The first phase of the initiative will document the state’s assets, followed by a second phase that will market them as a visitor experience.
For more information http://www.ct.gov/ecd/lib/ecd/press_releases/2012/state_launches_our_places_our_stories.pdf
Every month they give a $1,000 grant with no-strings-attached to a worthy and awesome project. Projects may touch upon any field – food, music, art, publishing, the environment, education (you name it!) and exist in any phase of development. http://www.awesomect.com/
This book will help educators make sense of the many patterns and behaviors that we see in the Net Generation but don’t quite understand.
Connecticut Main Street Center seeks a multifaceted Community Engagement Director. This outgoing and engaging professional will spark and guide downtown revitalization through a comprehensive statewide strategy using a combination of training and education, coalition building, community organization and grassroots advocacy.
Click for complete position descriptions and information about how to apply. |
SEIU
Stronger Together
UNION ORGANIZER - NEW ORGANIZING
Help Rebuild the Middle Class
Important opportunity to work on innovative campaigns to empower workers in the 99 percent to take on the power of the 1 percent. We need creative electoral campaigners, social and environmental activists, community organizers, labor organizers, students interested in starting social justice careers to work alongside low-wage workers as they speak out together for good jobs. Must be willing to work in stressful, hectic campaign environment and bring strong field and relational skills. Candidate should have a track record of working or volunteering for underdogs and overlooked causes.
The New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199/SEIU is looking for smart, motivated individuals who want to help workers fight for better working conditions, dignity on the job, and improvements in health care for all working families.
Often called "my favorite union" by Martin Luther King Jr., District 1199 is a bold, democratic labor organization with a long activist tradition. Over the past 25 years, we have used strategic campaigns and direct action to form unions, win significant victories for employees, and demand improvements for sick, elderly, and needy patients in nursing homes, state mental retardation and mental health facilities, hospitals and other health care centers.
We are the largest health care union in New England with 22,000 members, including nurses, nursing assistants, dietary workers, and housekeepers. The majority of our members and staff are women, people of color, and/or immigrants. We are also affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) -- the largest and fastest-growing labor union in the country.
Union Organizers on the New Organizing team help workers develop and run campaigns to form a union at the workplace, often against significant opposition from management and corporate owners.
Responsibilities include:
- Through house visits, leafleting, and phone calls, identify health care workers who are interested in forming a union.
- Meet with workers (one-on-one meetings, phone calls, house visits, and small group meetings) to discuss benefits of a union and expected opposition from management.
- Train and support workers to take action, organize a union drive, and become leaders in the workplace.
- Plan and lead actions, rallies, events, and strikes.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated leadership skills at work, on campus, or in the community. Experience as a union or community organizer preferred; experience working in health care also a plus.
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Bilingual skills in Spanish, Creole/French, or Portuguese a plus.
- Ability to work independently, solve problems, and manage time and priorities.
- Willingness to work long hours, including nights and weekends.
- Good listening, speaking and writing communication skills.
- Automobile and valid driver's license.
Compensation:
Salary dependent on experience; includes medical benefits, pension, and paid vacation time.
To Apply:
Email cover letter and resume to: resumes@seiu.catsone.com
PACT Now Accepting Applications for 2013 Program Year
It's recruitment season, friends, and PACT is excited to begin meeting potential Allies for the Class of 2013! Our Allies serve at nonprofits in and around New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford, and they receive living stipends and free basic healthcare. Know someone who would make a great Ally? Send them our way or direct them to our PublicAllies.org Connecticut Community page, where they can find specific info on the PACT program, as well as the online application.
Executive Administrative Assistant
The Executive Director of URU, The Right To Be, Inc. is seeking an experienced Executive Administrative Assistant for work with an expanding non-profit company.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide administrative support as assigned for a diverse range of internal and external needs.
- Scheduling and keeping track of meeting and screening schedules
- Booking travel arrangements and managing complex travel itineraries
- Drafting correspondence in both email and hard copy
- Creating final reports utilizing Microsoft Power Point
- Typing dictated letters, responding to e-mails, mailing and faxing documents, and organizing files
- Working with data in Excel spreadsheets
- Communication with various sectors (healthcare, legislative) to promote events
- Event management
This position requires the following:
- Demonstrated ability to type a minimum of 70 wpm
- Minimum 2 years previous experience in an office setting
- Must have mastery of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, outlook, word, and excel)
- Working knowledge of social networking platforms such as Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- A mature, motivated, and organizing person
- Strong writing and grammar skills required
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong ability to multi-task
- Car is a plus
Salary of 35-40K depending on experience and benefits
If interested please send resume to uruprojectcoordinator@gmail.com
Please make the heading “Administrative Assistant – Your Last Name”
Please do not apply if you do not have previous experience as an administrative assistant nor type 70 wpm.
No phone calls please!
Good News! Updates to the Microsoft Software Donation Program
27 Jul 2011 9:00 AM
It is hard to believe how far we’ve come since we first started donating Microsoft software. TechSoup used to distribute software donations to worthy nonprofit organizations from the basement of a San Francisco Victorian. More than10 years later, TechSoup Global has moved on from that basement, but Microsoft software donations are still mainstays of the TechSoup program. And it’s a good thing! Since they started the program in 1998, Microsoft has donated more than $3.9 billion worth of software to nonprofit organizations in more than 100 countries worldwide, now reaching over 40,000 nonprofits each year. That’s a lot of basement-fulls of software!
We at TechSoup want to thank Microsoft for its longstanding commitment to supporting nonprofits around the world through software donations and more, and are thrilled to join them in announcing some important updates to their software donations program that will make it even easier for nonprofits and public libraries to get the Microsoft products they need, when they need them.
Beginning today, July 27, 2011, organizations now have more flexibility regarding when they can request Microsoft software donations and in the product donations available. And, to make navigating the program easier, we’re introducing the Microsoft Donation Center, where eligible organizations can easily track their Microsoft requests, see the value of donations received to date, and more.
How the Microsoft Program Updates Benefit Your Organization
- Request what you need, when you need it:Organizations can now request Microsoft products as needed, not just once per year. Also, there is no longer a five-seat minimum requirement, so an organization can request just one license if that is all it needs.
- Get more complete solutions: Now you can request from up to 10 different Microsoft title groups in each two-year cycle, so you can build more complete solutions that help you meet your mission. And, with the addition of Microsoft’s Get Genuine Windows product, organizations can ensure their existing computers are running genuine versions of Microsoft operating systems (learn more about Get Genuine).
- Easily see Microsoft donations details at a glance: To help organizations manage their Microsoft donations, TechSoup has created the Microsoft Donation Center (accessible from the Donation Request/History page under My Account), where nonprofits can get all the pertinent details in one place. Organizations can easily track what’s been donated so far, what remains of their software allotment, when their cycle resets, and more nonprofit resources available from Microsoft.
- Existing Microsoft cycles have been reset: If your organization is already participating in the Microsoft Software Donation Program through TechSoup, your cycle has been reset! Your two-year donation cycle will start again when you place your first Microsoft request after July 27, 2011, and will reset every two years on the anniversary of that request. Requests placed before July 27, 2011, will not count against your new Microsoft software donation allotment.
Not sure if your organization is eligible for the Microsoft Software Donation Program? Take our Check Program Eligibility Quiz – see if you’re eligible for Microsoft and our 44 other donation programs.
To learn more about the updates to the Microsoft Software Donation Program and how they affect your organization, visit our Overview of the Microsoft Software Donation Program. Then, watch out free webinars on the Microsoft Donation Program: Microsoft Donation Program: How Does It Work?and Microsoft Donation Program: Get Your Questions Answered.
Together with Microsoft, we’re excited to help you understand the updates and how they can benefit your organization, and – ultimately – your community.
