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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:

Greater New Haven Coordinated Access Network (GNH CAN) Exit Manager

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 a team, we are also committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices. 

Who We Are Looking For

Do you enjoy managing data, organizing information, and facilitating effective communications between community organizations? Are you the type of person who takes pride in getting the details right and is excited to support a team to reach the goal of ending homelessness in greater New Haven? Are you passionate about using your organizational talents as a force for good in our community?

United Way is seeking a CAN Exit Manager who is passionate and organized to manage the exit side of the homeless system to end homelessness in our region.  This person will facilitate critical meetings, maintain data, and collaborate with multiple partner organizations in the Greater New Haven Coordinated Access Network system, to ensure that progress is continually made towards meeting system goals. Salary for this position is $50,000 to $55,000 a year, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits.

What You Will Do

• Collect and analyze data to monitor system performance and drive improvement.

If that statement gets you excited, keep reading. If not, this position is not for you. This position will maintain accurate lists for households seeking housing support. They will also compile, monitor, and report on data and trends for the CAN, including monitoring data quality. The right candidate will be comfortable and proactive with viewing and analyzing data to provide recommendations for constant system improvement.

• Review, revise, and approve documentation for housing eligibility.

Federally funded housing programs require specific documentation. When a homeless household is added to our region’s active list you will be responsible for collecting and maintaining the threshold of documentation needed. The CAN Exit Manager will be responsible for reviewing documentation in a timely manner, maintaining high quality documentation, and collaborating with CAN partners for revision, when necessary.

• Facilitation and coordination of meetings and training among partners.

The CAN Exit Manager will be responsible for the preparation, facilitation, and follow-up of housing meetings. These meetings are comprised of multiple CAN partners. You will create and distribute the agenda as well as be the neutral facilitator pushing the work forward. You will ensure that CAN policies and procedures are being followed during housing matching with the primary goal of equity delivery of services. You will elevate trends on barriers for clients to access housing and propose solutions. You will create and facilitate training for community partners on current and new processes.

• You will work as part of a team.

You will report to the CAN Senior Manager and meet regularly with the CAN team. You will collaborate with our Marketing team to tell the story of United Way to ensure that our community understands the work and impact of ending homelessness in our community. You will also maintain good working relationships with community, nonprofit and business leaders in the community. And of course, there will be other duties assigned as new needs and coverage present themselves.

What You Need

• Education: bachelor’s degree preferred with at least three+ years of relevant experience OR the equivalent of lived experience in a related field. Knowledge of the challenges and barriers that people who experience homelessness face is preferred.

• Technology Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially managing and analyzing data in Excel is required. Experience working with various types of databases and content management systems is preferred. Knowledge of CT HMIS is preferred. Ability to develop visual presentations of data/metrics is preferred.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication skills – able to interface with all departments internally and ability to represent United Way in a variety of settings. Demonstrated ability to synthesize material, both verbally and in written form for a broad audience. Able to present information at meetings in a clear and consistent way.

• Partnership Skills: Positive customer-service orientation to both external partners as well as our internal United Way team. Skills to establish and maintain high quality relationships with a variety of stakeholders. Ability to be diplomatic when working with staff from other agencies and clients in crisis.
• Planning Skills: Excellent organization skills and sharp attention to detail. Flexible thinker who can balance systems thinking and on-the-ground implementation. Ability to proactively see what actions are needed, take initiative, and implement projects. Ability to work independently, adjusting to changing priorities is required.
• Facilitation Skills:  Ability to facilitate meetings efficiently and effectively is required. The ability to facilitate meetings effectively while balancing multiple points of view is required.
• Relationship skills: Community minded with high-level active listening skills and the ability to connect with people of different economic and ethnic backgrounds. Ability to balance a variety of perspectives representing all areas of diversity including race, ethnicity, gender, ability, age, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs/faith practices is required.
• Project Management Skills: Ability to take initiative and implement projects. Ability to analyze and exercise sound judgment. A highly motivated and creative out-of-the-box problem solver is required.
• Local and statewide travel is required; Out of state travel as needed.

This position would be hybrid with a minimum of two days working from the office.

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. United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply: United Way Of Greater New Haven Inc - Greater New Haven Coordinated Access Network (GNH CAN) Exit Manager Application (paylocity.com)

Red is the color of rage, debt, Communism, Republican, Sedona, love, wombs, blood, warmth, passion, pizza. All of the work in Kathy Kane’s new exhibit of paintings is informed by the color red, and are on view at City Gallery from May 5 - May 28. The Opening Reception on May 6, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., includes an Artist Talk at 3:30 p.m., and the artist will be in the gallery on Saturday, May 20.

“The color red has been a part of me (or has been following me) all my life. As a child I was often dressed in red. I have a red house, two red cars, and many red furnishings. For me, red is pure joy, its essence,” says Kane.

If you are familiar with Kane’s work, you’ll recognize her use of red, but this show is a full embrasure of its power, wonder, and beauty. Those paintings that are not red work as a counterpoint to this body of work that Kane describes as her “happy place.”

Kane has maintained a studio in Erector Square in New Haven for more than 30 years. She is a member of City Gallery, Guilford Art League, and the Connecticut Watercolor Society, and she has exhibited her work at numerous Connecticut galleries, most recently at River Street Gallery along with Sheila Kaczmarek and Maria Morabito. Kane has traveled nationally displaying her watercolor paintings at juried museum art shows and has won many prizes. Prior to painting full time she had a successful hand-painted clothing business. She resides in East Haven. You can see more of her work at www.kathykaneart.com.

The exhibit is free and open to the public, and runs May 5 - May 28, 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.