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We’ve been told that facts have lost their power, that debunking lies only makes them stronger, and that the internet divides us. Don’t believe any of it...
During the summer months, children who depend on school breakfasts and lunches are at risk of going hungry. Local food policy advocates have teamed up with End Hunger Connecticut! to make sure that doesn’t happen in and around New Haven.
New Haven’s and Hamden’s Free Summer Meals Program has kicked off with more than 70 meal sites at schools, camps, churches, and mobile units throughout New Haven and Hamden offering free nutritious breakfast, lunch, and dinner to anyone 18 and under. The program runs through Aug. 16. No proof of income or ID is necessary.
Find summer meal locations here, or by calling 211 or sending a text CT meals to 877877. Read more.
In the early grades, U.S. schools value reading-comprehension skills over knowledge. The results are devastating, especially for poor kids.
At first glance, the classroom I was visiting at a high-poverty school in Washington, D.C., seemed like a model of industriousness. The teacher sat at a desk in the corner, going over student work, while the first graders quietly filled out a worksheet intended to develop their reading skills.
As I looked around, I noticed a small girl drawing on a piece of paper. Ten minutes later, she had sketched a string of human figures, and was busy coloring them yellow.
I knelt next to her and asked, “What are you drawing?”
“Clowns,” she answered confidently.
“Why are you drawing clowns?”
“Because it says right here, ‘Draw clowns,’ ” she explained.
Running down the left side of the worksheet was a list of reading-comprehension skills: finding the main idea, making inferences, making predictions. The girl was pointing to the phrase draw conclusions. She was supposed to be making inferences and drawing conclusions about a dense article describing Brazil, which was lying facedown on her desk. But she was unaware that the text was there until I turned it over. More to the point, she had never heard of Brazil and was unable to read the word...
The company gives each worker a budget to support nonprofits. It has limited its marketing budget in favor of giving more away to good causes...
https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Tito-s-Vodka-Gives-Its/246541
Join New Haven Healthy Start for a fun, FREE day of Zumba, face painting, hula hoop, tug-o-war, jump rope, potato sack race, community resources, free health screenings and so much more!
Lunch provided - hotdogs, hamburgers, chips!
August 16, 2019
12-3 p.m. in Scantlebury Park, 139 Ashmun St., New Haven
More info:
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For the past decade, since the recession began in 2008, state funding that community nonprofits rely on to provide services to half a million people each year has been cut in every budget cycle, all while demand for their services has gone up and operational costs have risen.
By John Leland
July 12, 2019
From a tidy glass office in Midtown Manhattan, Darren Walker gives away $650 million a year of other people’s money, and is paid nicely to do so. When he got this job in 2013, as president of the Ford Foundation, he set his sights on tackling inequality.
There were complications....
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/nyregion/darren-walker-ford-foundation.html
We Love What Makes You Unique
Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience.
Who We Are Looking For
Are you passionate about using your marketing and communications talents as a force for good in our community? Are you the type of person who speaks up for those who need a voice? Can you tell a good story, so good that it helps us build a movement?
If so, our Communications Manager position may be perfect for you.
What You Will Do
- Your number one job is to be a passionate United Way cheerleader. If that statement gets you excited, keep reading. If not, this may not be for you. You will succeed in this position if you can build relationships within our organization and beyond. As a United Way brand ambassador, we need you to be loud and proud about your passion for United Way and our community. You will be required to work some evenings and weekends to represent United Way at our signature events, professional networking meet-ups in the region, and other community events.
- Storytelling is key. You will interview the people United Way serves and our donors; that takes compassion and adaptability. Back at the office you will write, design, and edit content, and that requires tech savvy and project management discipline. We need a self-starter. You will help us think differently about how we get the word out about our work, and that means your new ideas are a must.
- You will be the point person for all things Marketing. You will create and execute an annual marketing plan. You will manage all of our marketing contact lists and think of new ways to grow them. You will communicate to our contacts in a consistent, segmented, and personal way. You will write all email newsletters and targeted communications. You will be the lead on creating all marketing materials such as flyers, brochures, posters, impact reports, the annual report, and more. You will serve as webmaster of UWGNH.org. That means you will write and manage content on the website, making sure it is refreshed and current. On social media, you will create the daily content needed for our major social media platforms. You will foster a culture of social media savvy amongst staff. You will manage Marketing contractors. You will manage the Marketing and Engagement budget, and track expenses. You will write press releases, talking points for big events, and help coordinate media coverage.
- You will be our in house peer to peer fundraising expert. You will research and manage peer to peer fundraising efforts on our social media and email marketing channels. You will help recruit social media influencers who will support online campaigns to raise money for a specific United Way cause that is time limited. This is new work that United Way would like to grow, and we need a Communications Manager with online fundraising knowledge.
- You will work as part of a team. You will work closely with every department at United Way. You will report to the Communications Director, and meet weekly with the Marketing and Engagement team. You’ll collaborate with our fundraising team to dream up new ways to reach local businesses and individuals looking to give back to the 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 as assigned.
What You Need
- A positive, team-focused, can-do attitude with a commitment to excellent user experience.
- A bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications, or equivalent work experience.
- A driver’s license and a reliable vehicle because you will need to travel throughout our region. You will be able to expense your mileage.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to key stakeholders and staff; strong written, public speaking and presentation skills.
- Ability to problem solve in the moment and juggle multiple priorities.
- High degree of professional integrity to deal ethically with confidential information.
- High comfort level with MS Office suite, Google apps including Gmail, and social media.
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Wordpress and basic video editing
- The ability to lead peer to peer, social media, digital, and volunteer fundraising efforts.
- The ability to lift 40 pound boxes to a height of 3-4 feet and load them into and out of vehicles as necessary for events and volunteer projects.
- Photo and video experience is a must
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. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to Apply
Submit your resume and the best cover letter we’ve ever seen to employment@uwgnh.org. No phone calls, please, but we encourage you to explore uwgnh.org to learn more about what we do. The position will remain open until filled.
Position:
United Way of Greater New Haven seeks enthusiastic candidates interested in gaining experience in fundraising and community engagement with a top non-profit brand. The Campaign Executive will be a member of the Resource Development Team which is responsible for partnering with local companies to raise nearly $2.5 million dollars through the annual fall United Way campaign. You will gain valuable skills, contacts, community knowledge, and be a part of a positive and supportive team environment.
This is a seasonal position (20-30 hours weekly) from mid-August through early December (with flexibility for the ideal candidate).
The responsibilities of the Campaign Executive are as follows:
- Assist with account management of a variety of businesses in the Greater New Haven region that run United Way workplace campaigns.
- Implement workplace fundraising campaign strategies to increase revenue from assigned accounts
- Willingness to be trained to speak and educate prospective donors on United Way programs and the value of donating to United Way
- Represent United Way at events and provide exceptional customer service
- Manage distribution and collection of United Way campaign materials to local businesses and organizations.
- Serve as a project manager on tasks and assignments related to revenue generation and donor engagement
- Manage departmental calendar and assist with processing donations.
- Assist with volunteer projects as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Good communication skills and familiarity with fundraising techniques
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Experience working in a professional office environment
- Intermediate Microsoft Word and Excel skills; knowledge of Google applications
- Ability to work well with a team and independently
- Own a vehicle, have a valid driver’s license and willing to travel throughout the Greater New Haven area.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to employment@uwgnh.org. Please include “Campaign Executive” in the subject line of the email. No phone calls will be accepted.
**United Way of Greater New Haven is an equal opportunity employer.**
KATHERINE MCMAHON/ARTNEWS
Kaywin Feldman is director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. When she assumed her post this spring, as the first woman to lead the institution, she followed a nearly three-decade stint by Earl “Rusty” Powell III as the leader of a museum established in 1937 with a donation by financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon and subsequently supported by federal and private funds. Prior to the National Gallery, Feldman served as director of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, where she created a Center for Empathy and the Visual Arts and presented exhibitions such as “Art and Healing: In the Moment,” a group show in 2018 inspired by the police-shooting death of Philando Castile in Minnesota two years earlier. She is also a past president of the Association of Art Museum Directors and a past chair of the American Alliance of Museums.,,
Black women have made important contributions to the United States throughout its history, though they are not always recognized for their efforts. In the face of gender and racial bias, they have broken barriers, challenged the status quo, and fought for equal rights for all. Their accomplishments in politics, science, the arts, and other areas continue to impact society today... https://www.thoughtco.com/notable-african-american-women-4151777
It is not in the cloud anywhere so the poem is elusive at the moment. It was a bit of a study of Thomas Paine and my questioning of 'What America Means to Me"? The answer I recall as "It is both sides of the coin - that I come to make - that makes America Great. "
Now I am not sure how I would define both sides. Instead, I share an image and the phrase currently on my heart.
