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The National Veterans Council is currently working on a project to develop a schematic plan for redevelopment of the Long Wharf Waterfront Park ,where there is a collection of war memorials, including the Vietnam Veteran Memorial and are sited between I-95 and the New Haven Harbor.This project will not only be enhancement of the Vietnam Memorial and how it is use by the public as a place of memory, but will also be an exciting new comprehensive vision for this disconnected part of New Haven. This vision to revitalize the Long Wharf Waterfront Park would allow for small groups to gather, major celebrations to solitary reflections. This project will en-tale moving monuments,to landscaping, seating area and making the waterfront a scenic area that would produce a cohesive public space befitting this important place of remembrance, We also envision small boats, tour boats/taxis, small vendor shops and eateries along the waterfront.that would add to a scenic view to the waterfront

SCHOOL BASED ENROLLMENT and MATCH SPECIALIST

Position open until filled. Please send resumes to: bbbsswctprogram@gmail.com

Position Summary

Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking a qualified candidate to assist and manage an after school mentoring program in New Haven and manage a case load of mentoring matches in the Southwestern CT area.

37.5 Hours a week

FLSA classification:  non-exempt

Compensation: $15/hour & benefits

 Position Responsibilities

The School Based Enrollment Specialist will be responsible for approximately 3 different Big Brothers Big Sisters program sites in the New Haven area, working with and being supervised by the Site Based Programs Manager.

-The Specialist is to recruit, interview and assess high school-aged volunteers and children during the enrollment process, match them according to their individual interests, needs and locations.

-The Specialist will then provide thorough support to guarantee strength and safety in the match.

-At site locations, staff will also provide activities for the matches to complete as they develop their relationship, assisting with activities and re-directing children as necessary to ensure they benefit from the program. Staff member will engage and develop a strong rapport with the participants.

-Collaborate with on-site partners and staff, notifying all parties of program changes, absent participants or scheduling issues promptly, maintaining consistent contact throughout the week.

-Provide support to New Haven area University Site Based Programs (enrollment, matching, support)

-Specialist will, in addition to facilitating the School Based programs, be responsible for supporting a small case load in-office.

Job Qualifications

Applicant must minimally hold a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in social services, human resources or related field.  Bilingual, Spanish speaking required. Experience working with both child and teenage populations preferred; specific assessment, intake or interview experience preferred.  Proficiency in Microsoft OFFICE; including Word, Outlook, and Excel.  Must have car, valid driver’s license, and meet state required automobile insurance minimums. 

Required Skills and Abilities

High-level interviewing skills; ability to: form appropriate assessment-based relationships; relate well in multicultural environments; maintain confidentiality throughout daily operations; effectively collaborate with other volunteer match staff; use time effectively; and focus on details. Ability to collect meaningful data and draw solid conclusions. Ability to plan and execute meaningful activities for the matches at each site (Examples- Activities that are academic, creative and artistic, help self-esteem or improve peer relations). High energy with a history and love of working directly with children

Work Environment 

Must have flexible work hours to meet customer needs, occasional weekend/evening hours may be necessary.  Must frequent the New Haven area to be on site at programs for implementation and support as well as in our main office in Bridgeport.  Must be available afternoons for site program.

As timing is everything (think summer reading) and a new Star Trek movie has just been released I just happened to come across, Make It So. Make It So, by Wess Roberts and Bill Ross offers leadership lessons from Star Trek The Next Generation (which for those of you who are not Trekkies, is the series with Jean-Luc Picard as the captain of the starship Enterprise).

So, if you would like to combine your thirst for entertaining with educational reading, Make It So (Pocket Books, 1995) may fit the bill. What Roberts and Ross have done is present chapters, vignettes you might say, from the Star Trek series and gleaned from these, management and leadership lessons as relayed in Jean-luc's post-experience journal. As such, the chapters serve as parables for how an effective manager might think and act. The topics covered include: being clear about mission; vision and focus; initiative; competence; communication; politics; symbiosis; interdependence; and, resilience.

While it is clear that a significant portion of Make It So would offer some thinking to nonprofit CEO's, I think there to be some lessons that nonprofit boards, board chairs and committee chairs might also glean. Clearly, being always clear about mission (this is of course one of the fiduciary duties) stands out but the task for board to both establish a vision and be focused no matter the "blips" is an equally important message. Chapters about communications and politics are areas that surround boards and board chairs and the members should, I believe, regularly take the time to understand what is culturally established; what fully engages or disengages, and what collectively leads a board to make positive contributions to and for the organization.

Nonprofit board chairs and committee chairs might also benefit from the chapters on initiative, competence, symbiosis, and, interdependence. For instance, about the topic of interdependence:

one good leader sometimes makes the difference in the success or failure of a mission. The truth is, however, the cooperative, collaborative, and corroborative effort of the entire team is much more likely to result in mission success.

About politics:

no one member or group of members can ever completely prevent others from sowing seeds of fear, doubt, and distrust. Consequently, every member ought to stand prepared to boldly uproot any seeds so sown by any member. Make no mistake, political games never end and are never totally resolved to everyone's satisfaction. Indeed, there is always something that remains unsettled, always something left unsaid, and always someone ready to replace those people exposed for creating dysfunction with the organization.

And, about communications:

Always bear in mind that no matter the means by which messages are given or received, your method of communicating must allow messages to be understood. Indeed, effective communication is the lubricant of effective leadership. ....you can never become an effective leader without being understood or without understanding those upon whom you rely.

In conclusion, if you prefer beefing-up your management and leadership skills through anecdotes and are in the mood for some light but reasonably intriguing science fiction. Make It So may be just the read for you during these uber warm summer days.

Hello!

We are looking for an energetic, creative and extremely well organized volunteer to help in organizing parts of our annual Contra Dance! The dance is our annual fundraiser and harvest celebration. It will be the third annual event - it consists of a silent auction, contra dance led by local contra hero Billy Fischer, light locally sourced hors d'oeuvres and alcohol for sale. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic person looking to work with some great people in the food world in New Haven. This would require about 5-10 hours/ wk until the event on Oct. 21. Your role will mostly be with contacting local businesses about donating silent auction items. We are also flexible and happy to work around your goals and time frame!

Full job description and posting: http://www.idealist.org/view/volop/mWDx3BCmz95P

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New Haven Farms Communications and Marketing Volunteer

Job Description

ABOUT NEW HAVEN FARMS:

New Haven Farms' nonprofit charitable mission is to promote health and community development through urban agriculture. We transform vacant, contaminated urban land into vibrant and productive organic farms. Our Farm Manager and volunteer corps cultivate urban farms, and our harvest is made accessible to low-income families who struggle with diet-related chronic diseases and food insecurity. Farm members receive produce baskets combined with farm education, cooking demonstrations, and nutrition education on a weekly basis. For more information about New Haven Farms, visit newhavenfarms.org.

POSITION SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are looking for an energetic, creative and extremely well organized volunteer to help in organizing parts of our annual Contra Dance! The dance is our annual fundraiser and harvest celebration. It will be the third annual event - it consists of a silent auction, contra dance led by local contra hero Billy Fischer, light locally sourced hors d'oeuvres and alcohol for sale. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic person looking to work with some great people in the food world in New Haven. This would require about 5-10 hours/ wk until the event on Oct. 21. Your role will mostly be with contacting local businesses about donating silent auction items. We are also flexible and happy to work around your goals and time frame!

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent communication skills
• Marketing experience
• Word, Excel, ppt experience
• Media design experience (photoshop or similar)
• Social Media experience
• Flexibility, ability to go with the flow
• Enthusiasm!

TO APPLY:

This position is a volunteer position and is unpaid. However, we have a lot of vegetables this time of year and would like to provide this volunteer with ample veggies. Please inquire for more details.

Please provide a paragraph summary of your interest in the position and attach your resume to Liz Marsh email:liz@newhavenfarms.org and cc volunteercoordinator@newhavenfarms.org

We look forward to hearing from you!

Mary Wade’s Mission of Service

Mary Wade is planning to expand its mission to meet the growing needs in the community.  Connecticut is undergoing a permanent and historic transformation in its demographics - it is aging. Between 2010 and 2040, Connecticut’s population of people age 65 and older is projected to grow by 57%, with less than 2% growth for people age 20 to 64 during the same period. Moreover, residents born in Connecticut today can expect to live to be 80.8 years old—the third highest life expectancy in the nation.  This unequalled long life, combined with firm increases in the number of older adults, has profound implications for everyone in Connecticut.

In addition, the State of Connecticut has been actively engaged in rebalancing their Medicaid long-term care services from institutional settings such as skilled nursing centers, toward more emphasis on home-and community-based services and settings, for example, home care and adult day centers. The State has invested a significant amount of resources toward creating an environment where Medicaid recipients with a skilled nursing center level of care designation are aware of their options, including the opportunity to receive home and community based services (HCBS). In 2013, 56.6% of CT Medicaid recipients were utilizing HCBS and with State intervention it is predicted that by 2025, 75.1% of these individuals will be utilizing HCBS.  

Mary Wade’s Programs and Services

Mary Wade has a longstanding and proven record of responding to the needs of the community, and in particular with the needs of seniors and their families.  This is evidence by the fact that Mary Wade’s Senior Care Campus has an array of services available to seniors from:

Home and Community Based Services, such as, (1) transportation, (2) adult day health center, (3) homemaker and companion service, (4) community navigator, (5) outpatient rehabilitation, and (6) primary care.

Institutional Senior Care Services, such as, (1) assisted living (Residential Care Home), and (2) short term rehabilitation including pulmonary rehabilitation, innovative treatment modality for dysphagia, (3) chronic long term care, (4) hospice & palliative care.

Housing, such as providing low income housing to workforce families.

Mary Wade has been able to continue to expand its services and programs, improve its campus, while intensifying its relationship and role in the urban setting by engagement of the neighborhood.  By working closely with our neighbors and neighborhood association (in particular Chatham Square Neighborhood Association) we build a stronger community. www.marywade.org

Mary Wade’s Naming Origins

Mary Wade’s name originated from Lucy Boardman and her sister, Mary Wade

In 1866, a group of women founded this organization initially to serve women and children following the Civil War, and named it the Home for the Friendless.  In 1897 Lucy Hall Boardman made it possible to begin new construction on the previous building when she contributed $20,000 in honor of her sister, Mary Wade.  Lucy (1819-1906) was born in Poland, Ohio, into a family that had originated in Connecticut.  In 1857 she married William H. Boardman, a New Haven man whose family owned land in Ohio.  She came to New Haven, and she and her husband, who was both a judge and member of Congress, lived at 46 Hillhouse Avenue.  She became Connecticut’s leading female philanthropist, giving away more than $750,000 including $125,000 to Yale for the construction of Kirtland Hall (Kirtland was a family name), $100,000 to Christ Church, and $83,000 for the building of the Boardman Training School.  The last-named gift was made in 1894 in memory of her husband.

Her sister, Mary P. Wade (1816-1908), also was born in Poland, Ohio.  She married Edward Wade of Ohio, who was also a judge and congressmen, and they lived in Washington, D.C., during the Lincoln administration.  He died in 1866, and she lived thereafter with the Boardmans on Hillhouse Avenue.  When Lucy died, Mary Wade moved to 331 Temple Street.  She, too, was very charitable.  Neither Lucy nor Mary had children.  They are buried at the Grove Street Cemetery in the Boardman Plot. 

Mary Wade’s Goal over the next ten years

Over the next decade, Mary Wade will continue its commitment to serving the needs of the Greater New Haven Community from our original address at 118 Clinton Avenue and as an integral part of our community.  As a senior care community, it is the goal to continue to link a venerable history of care with a commitment to energetically offer a continuum of coordinated, innovative and high quality care in which compassion, human dignity, diversity and social responsibility are primary concerns.  It is the intention of this organization to endeavor to expand this philosophy in the broader community

Two immense challenges to be faced in the future

One of the biggest concerns in the future is to have the pool of skilled individuals to employ in order to sustain the mission and services.  This is a concern among all providers of health services as we see the increase of the older population while birth rates have been steadily decreasing.  Financial resources is another challenge since both State and Federal Governments struggle to balance these budgets, and funding for social services continues to increase and strain the economy.  This is the reason Mary Wade is focusing on philanthropic initiatives in order to fund vital services and maintain the level of quality we are best known to provide.

David V. Hunter, President & CEO

Mary Wade

July 19, 2016

Young girls clad in red dresses, accessorized with numbers for identification sat as prey among predators. As the girls watched cartoons, the predators watched them, shrewdly choosing their next victim. But, one girl in particular stood out – her number read 146. 

“Her name became a number, her number became our name” reads the website of Love146, an international human rights organization working to end child trafficking and exploitation through survivor care and prevention. Co-founders Lamont Hiebert, Caroline Hahm, Rob Morris and Desirea Rodgers’ encounter with number 146 that night in Southeast Asia inspired them to set out not only to aid survivors of trafficking and exploitation, but to prevent it. 

The girl identified only by her number, looked beyond the glass barrier in defiance and caught the attention of those that that meant her no harm but salvation. They were there as part of an exploratory trip to determine how they could serve in the fight against child sex trafficking. That night, they got their answer.

The founders were never able to identify number 146, but her story has inspired them to help thousands. They set-up shop in New Haven, CT, where three out of four of the founders were linked to the city and all of the founders loved its rich abolitionist history. Love146 has expanded to have offices in Houston, TX, the United Kingdom and the Philippines taking a holistic approach to caring for survivors internationally. Read more here.

Common Ground — the nation’s oldest environmental charter high school, creating the next generation of successful college students and powerful community and environmental leaders — is seeking one passionate, creative, and certified Social Studies/History teacher. This teacher will have the chance to:

• Teach Common Ground’s core history and social studies classes
• Help to build a social studies curriculum that addresses intersections of social studies and social justice issues, and incorporates culturally relevant content for our student body
• Co-teach interdisciplinary courses that integrate social justice and environmental issues with content from social studies and history

Common Ground is seeking outstanding candidates with:

• A passion for our environmental mission and commitment to equitable and sustainable change
• An understanding of the circumstances that low income students and students of color have historically and are presently experiencing and an awareness of the role of individual educators and educational institutions in creating and changing those experiences
• Strong background in Common Core Standards and the C-3 Social Studies framework
• Passion and experience for curriculum development
• Prior experience with and commitment to engaging students from racially and economically diverse urban settings
• Appropriate Connecticut certification.
• Bachelor degree, Masters strongly preferred
• Common Ground is particularly eager for candidates who help us fulfill our commitment to building a racially and culturally diverse faculty.

At Common Ground, a truly diverse community of 195 students from 16 different towns experiences a mix of high academic standards, active learning and leadership opportunities, and small school supports that are producing dramatic educational results. More than 90% of our students are accepted to college, and our students’ graduation rates and test scores have pushed above the state average.

Please send cover letter and resume to:

Liz Cox, School Director
Common Ground High School
358 Springside Ave., New Haven, CT 06515
lcox@commongroundct.org

Job Posting

Program Manager for Nonprofit Educational Organization

Overview: 

Salma Khatoon Academy (SKA) is looking to grow its organization and programming by hiring a Program Manager to oversee its educational initiatives.  Programs will take place in Branford, CT in a 12,000 ft² school building on 2.75 acres of bucolic grounds, with potential for other programs in Hamden, CT. 

SKA, which previously operated a private elementary school in the Islamic tradition, now plans to provide a variety of educational programs accessible to the broader community.  SKA will implement its own afterschool program for youth in September 2016 in Qur’anic and Islamic studies, and will partner with community members and organizations to offer a full array of classes for adults and children in the areas of language instruction, religious education, academic tutoring, health education, and more. 

Reporting to a board of directors, the Program Manager will be responsible and accountable for growing the organization; developing and implementing programs; engaging with the community; and completing administrative tasks.  SKA seeks a dynamic and entrepreneurial individual with experience in education, nonprofit management, and community engagement, and who is familiar with Islamic culture.

Job Responsibilities:

Program Development

×         Plan, coordinate, implement, and oversee an afterschool program focusing on Qur’anic and Islamic studies, and other classes and educational programming to educate the community about topics of interest or concern

×         Conduct outreach to local community organizations to offer use of the venue for their educational purposes

Operations/Administration

×         Coordinate and maintain schedule of all classes and other use of the building

×         Serve as site coordinator to give organizations, teachers, and students access to the building when needed

×         Design and update website content, social media, and printed marketing materials

×         Creates and maintains organizational policies and procedures

×         Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to assist with programs and administration

×         Monitor the grounds and building, and report repair needs and concerns to property manager

×         Oversee all operations and administrative functions of the organization, including financial management

Requirements and Qualifications:  A successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:

×         Proven success as a self-starter who can work independently in launching an organization in a new direction and delivering results

×         At least three years of experience as a nonprofit leader, preferably in the field of education

×         Experience in results-oriented strategic planning and program evaluation

×         Attention to detail and ability to track multiple projects, commitments, and deadlines simultaneously, with impeccable follow-through

×         Superior oral and written communication skills to effectively present information in a clear and persuasive manner

×         Proven ability to meet organizational and programmatic goals while managing administrative responsibilities

×         High level of familiarity with computer word processing (especially MS Word), spreadsheets (Excel), and databases

×         Familiarity with Islamic traditions and the Islamic community

×         Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the US.

To apply, please send your resume with a cover letter explaining your qualifications and interest in the position to Ms. Kelly Hebrank at careers.tff@gmail.com.

Application deadline: July 29, 2016

Nobody deserves to be in jail simply because they cannot afford their bail. #decriminalizepoverty #endcashbail

http://www.wsj.com/articles/group-to-pay-bail-for-poor-defendants-in-low-level-cases-1469130423

Hello!  On Thursday, August 25, we will hold a day of service for our incoming law students to better acquaint them with volunteer opportunities in and around New Haven.  We have 200 students and are looking for placements for part or all of that day.  

If your organization has any general volunteer needs (painting, lawn work, maintenance, food preparation, office support, etc), please contact me at ellen.cosgrove@yale.edu.  Please let me know how many students you need and what the tasks would be.  I will coordinate with our students to send you volunteers.

Thanks!

Ellen Cosgrove

Yale Law School

Board members that judge a "book by its cover" may seriously lose-out on opportunities in prospective CEOs. That's my basic takeaway from the following Washington Post article about a study that examined how:

CEO's "faces" send messages;
"looks" for for-profits are likely different than what nonprofits (and their donors) desire; and, bottom line, there may be some truly hidden gems out there that get missed because of personal bias by board members or just plain mis-judgement. I would pose that the same is true when it comes to recruiting board members and selecting board officers.

For instance, the folks often selected for the position of Secretary may "look" the part but may well have lots of gifts that proper probing may uncover and even serve the nonprofit board better. And, just because one "looks like a dragon" doesn't mean they aren't inherently insightful, thoughtful, loyal and responsive (think Daenerys Tagaryen's dragons from Game of Thrones).

Here's the article.

On Leadership
How a CEO’s face could predict his success

By Jena McGregor July 5 at 5:06 PM

Not the look of a successful nonprofit CEO, according to a new study. (iStock photo)
They say you can't judge a book by its cover. But you can apparently conclude something about a CEO's performance by his or her facial features.

Past research has shown that CEOs who have physical characteristics associated with power or dominance -- things like a big mouth or a more widely shaped face -- have been linked with better performing companies. Yet a new study shows that when it comes to chief executives of nonprofit organizations, the opposite appears to be true: Those who appear less powerful to people actually tend to have more success.

For the study, recently published online in the journal Perception, two University of Toronto researchers asked people to rate photos of the faces of 100 top nonprofit CEOs -- all white and male to keep things consistent -- on four dimensions: Dominance, likability, trustworthiness and maturity, or how baby-faced their features appear. It then grouped dominance and maturity together to create a "power" score for each CEO and combined the other two traits to judge a CEO's "warmth." Separately, it asked another group of participants to judge how well they thought the men in the photos would be at leadership, based on appearance alone.

The researchers then compared their respondents' ratings to calculations in a Forbes magazine ranking of metrics such as each nonprofit's fundraising efficiency (how much private support is left after expenses) and charitable commitment (services offered as a percent of total expenses). In no case were respondents told the people in the photos were actually nonprofit CEOs.

What they found: Unlike past research linking dominance and the performance for-profit CEOs, nonprofit leaders with the highest "power" ratings were actually linked with less success. In other words, those who looked more likable or trustworthy performed better on the nonprofit metrics. The more powerful looking CEOs had significantly lower "charitable commitment" scores and marginally lower scores on fundraising efficiency and the total funds donated to charity. Those with the highest ratings for "leadership" also fared more poorly on the metrics, as well as on things like total revenue and total expenses.

Why data is "the new natural resource"
We can use it to make faster, smarter decisions.
What's happening here? "Among for-profit organizations, people who look more dominant are doing worse," said one of the co-authors, University of Toronto associate professor Nicholas Rule, in an interview. In the business world, people who are viewed as aggressive or assertive are linked with success, while in the nonprofit world, those thought to be good at building relationships appear to be viewed as having the upper hand. If their faces seem more approachable, Rule says, "that's possibly going to make them seem like a more trustworthy investment. If they're extremely dominant or evil looking, you're not going to want to donate them money" as much.

It's not that nonprofit boards are necessarily picking CEOs who look nicer, Rule says, but that those who have a more likable or trustworthy appearance could advance more easily -- whether through promotions based on perceived skills or through better actual performance, driven in part by donors' or outsiders' perceptions. "It's the fit argument," he says. "If someone looks the part, they're going to have advantages, and this can start extremely early. "

Rule is careful to note that there are always exceptions, and say he does not think nonprofit boards of directors should start selecting new leaders on the basis of how nice they seem. Instead, they should be aware of the potential for bias so they can avoiding missing people whose talents might be overlooked. "Visual impressions are extremely strong," he says. "Even when we know better that impression continues to reassert itself, we can be really easily swayed by the way people look."

He also says his study is a reminder that our definition of leadership should depend on the leader in question. In another part of the study, he asked respondents to rate how well they thought the men in each photo would do at leading a nonprofit organization, thereby positioning the CEOs in the right context. When they posed the question that way, people were more likely to give higher ratings to those CEOs in the study who had higher "warmth" ratings than they did in the first part of the study.

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While Rule's past research in business, law and U.S. politics have shown a link between dominant appearances and perceived leadership, there is at least one other place where leaders who exude warmth do better: some Asian cultures. "In a study we did looking at electoral outcomes in Japan, we find that warmth is actually what predicts success rather than power," he said, noting that it makes sense given the collectivist culture in the region. "Our default, when we think about leadership, is to think about dominance. But when you ask people to consider the context, they make a change."

Citing Experience and Recent Data, Panel of Young Women Recommend Investing in Girls of Color at 21st Annual Meeting of Community Fund for Women & Girls

New Haven, CT (July 6, 2016) –The Community Fund for Women & Girls, Greater New Haven’s permanent charitable endowment dedicated solely to advancing women and girls, convened stakeholders to hear the status of girls in Connecticut and the region on June 29 at its Annual Meeting. The event featured Dr. Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Chief Girl Expert at Girl Scouts USA, who presented data from the soon-to-be updated report The State of Girls: Unfinished Business produced by Girl Scouts USA. Dr. Bastiani Archibald was joined by a panel of five girls from the Greater New Haven community who shared their thoughts, particularly about study data demonstrating disparities experienced by girls of color. The panelists recommended investments in girls’ emotional and mental health to increase confidence levels and leadership by girls.

“With 21% of girls living in poverty and 42% of girls living in low-income families nationally according to the data presented by Dr. Bastiani Archibald, it is imperative we continue to support girls and invest in them,” says Susan Garcia Nofi, the Community Fund for Women & Girls Advisory Board Chair. “A good portion of the more than $135,000 awarded from the Fund this year, over 40%, is specifically targeted at girls in our region. Each of the nine partner organizations receiving grants was selected for the gender-specific work they do in the areas of health, leadership, legal rights, STEM and more.”

Connecticut ranks 6th among the best states for a girl to live, and 4th among states for girls succeeding in education according to the data that was presented and that will be included in the 2017 The State of Girls: Unfinished Business report. Each state was ranked based on a girls’ well-being index which considered physical health and safety, economic well-being, education, emotional health and extracurricular activities. For Connecticut, a sample size of 293,252 girls, between the ages of 5-17 was surveyed.

2016 Grant Recipients in Alphabetical Order:

All Our Kin (year two of three-year commitment) $50,000 to support All Our Kin’s Business Entrepreneurship program.

Bridges…A Community Support System (www.bridgesmilford.org) $6,600 to build the capacity of the Young Parent Program, supporting case management and educational services for pregnant and parenting teens/young adults in Milford and West Haven.

Christian Community Action (www.ccahelping.org) $6,000 to provide advocacy training and mentoring for young women poised to take on leadership of the renowned Mothers for Justice program.

Connecticut Women’s Consortium (www.womensconsortium.org) $15,647 to train nonprofit program providers to implement the Girls Circle program throughout Greater New Haven. Girls Circle is a gender-specific, evidence-based support program for girls.

Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (www.cwealf.org) $15,000 to support the Bilingual Community Advocacy program in Greater New Haven, providing legal information, referrals and legal representation and educational programming for underserved Latinas.

Engineering and Science University Magnet School (ESUMS) (www.esumsnh.net) $10,000 to support the STEM Saturdays program for 4th and 5th grade girls in New Haven.

Girl Scouts of Connecticut (www.gsofct.org) $10,000 to support the second year of the New Haven pilot of a staff-led community outreach and troop program, in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of New Haven, to serve girls in 2nd through 4th grades.

Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership(LEAP) (www.leapforkids.org) $10,000 to support the continuation of LEAP’s Learning to Code computer and Making a Splash swimming programs for adolescent girls.

Literacy Volunteers of Southern Connecticut (www.lvsct.org) $5,000 to support the adult women’s ESL program and advanced literacy programs with outreach to low income women in the workplace.

New Reach (www.newreach.org) $7,500 to provide Gender Responsive Trauma Informed Care training to staff at New Reach’s shelter programs.

The Community Fund for Women & Girls is a component fund at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the second oldest women’s endowment in the state of Connecticut. It has awarded $1 Million to more than 200 programs since its establishment. Individuals interested in growing the endowment with a gift or to learn more about the work of the Fund are encouraged to visit www.fundforwomenandgirls.org.

Thanks to the generosity of three generations of donors, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven awarded over $24 million in grants and distributions in 2015 from an endowment of more than $500 million and composed of hundreds of individually named funds. In addition to its grantmaking, The Community Foundation helps build a stronger community by taking measures to improve student achievement, create healthy families in New Haven and a more welcoming community, promote local philanthropy through www.giveGreater.org® and encourage better understanding of the region. The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s 20 town service area includes: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven, Woodbridge.

For more information about The Community Foundation visit www.cfgnh.org, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.org/cfgnh or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cfgnh.

Media Contact: Tricia Caldwell Community Foundation for Greater New Haven 203-777-7090 tcaldwell@cfgnh.org

Last week New Reach's maintenance van was broken into and over $3000 worth of tools were stolen.  These are literally the tools we use to build hopeful futures.  If you can we are in need of the following tools:

Dewalt 18V cordless tools:

Impact Driver, 2 reciprocating saws, Hammer drill, drill, circular saw, cut off tool/grinder, 7 x 18V batteries, Milwaukee reciprocating saw with blades, Pneumatic staple gun, Bosh left hand circular saw.

If you can help by either making a monetary donation, passing along the information to others who may be able to assist, or purchasing an item please contact Mary Grande at 203.492.4866 x 36 or email mgrande@newreach.org or to make a donation www.newreach.org.

To Each and Every One of You.....

Happy 4th of July!!!!!

The cemetery is a wonder to visit this time of year. Please come one and all.

All the best,

Patricia Illingworth

This article captures some of the excellent feedback we got at our community planning meeting last week. Thanks again to those who came out!

http://http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/CT_bail_fund/