Yale Divinity School today announced the establishment of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy, which will pursue teaching, practice, research, and collaboration at the intersection of theology and advocacy. Bishop William J. Barber II, a moral movement leader who comes to Yale after 30 years of pastoral ministry and has served in numerous public leadership roles, will serve as its founding director...

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND OFFICE/PROJECT MANAGER

The Executive Assistant and Office/Project Manager (EAOPM) will join a team of passionate professionals. The EAOPM provides high-level administrative, project, and office management support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, managing and routing information requests, and performing bookkeeping and office management, board liaison and executive admin, and special projects coordination functions.
The ideal candidate for this position is an innovative, enthusiastic professional who communicates effectively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.

This is a 37.5 hour full-time, exempt-level, Connecticut-based, benefits eligible position. Travel is statewide within CT, 10% primarily during the business day. Some nights, weekends, and out-of-state may be required. Travel will be based on CDC guidelines.

This is a hybrid position, which will require attendance in our East Hartford, CT office in January 2023.

A cover letter with your resume is required for consideration

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Administrative Support for Co-Leaders, Board of Directors and Human Resources
•Supervision and Management of organizational office and bookkeeping functions
•Coordination of Special Projects
•Other Administrative Professional Duties as Assigned

ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
•Admin Support - administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
•Written Communication - structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
•Customer Service - principles and processes for providing customer services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
•Computers and Electronics - electronic equipment, computer hardware, and software, including Office365, QuickBooks, CRM, and web-based applications.
•Administration and Management - business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, project management methods, and coordination of people and resources.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
•5-7 years of advanced Executive Assistant, Office Manager and Bookkeeping experience required.
•Bachelor's Degree required.
•Proactive, self-starter, strong attention to detail, and ability to follow through on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
•Proficiency with data management and technology applications.
•Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to The Governor’s Prevention Partnership's mission and core operating principles.
•Must have transportation and a valid Connecticut driver’s license for travel throughout Connecticut
•PMP or related certification preferred
•CPS certification preferred
•Full COVID-19 vaccination required
•Must be able to travel 10% of the time, and attend meetings, conferences, and other events during normal business hours, and occasionally during evening and weekend hours.

Salary Range: $73,000 - $78,000

A cover letter with your resume is required for consideration

Closing Date: December 21, 2022

Reference posting ID #EAOPM22: Anita@PreventionWorksCT.org

PROJECT MANAGER – OPIOID PREVENTION RESPONSE

The Project Manager, Opioid Prevention Response will join a team of passionate professionals. The individual will oversee the implementation of The Partnership’s grant funded project in Southeastern Connecticut, focusing on substance use prevention with youth and parents. The incumbent will manage all aspects of the grant fiduciary relationships with contracting organizations in developing, managing, facilitating training, and technical assistance.
The ideal candidate for this position is an innovative, enthusiastic professional who communicates effectively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.

This is a 37.5 hour full-time, exempt level, Connecticut-based, benefits eligible position. Travel is statewide within CT, 60% primarily during the business day. Some nights, weekends, and out-of- state may be required. Travel will be based on CDC guidelines to community sites, meetings, schools, conferences, and trainings both in and out-of-state.

This position is virtual and will transition to a hybrid position, which will require attendance in our East Hartford, CT office in January 2023 on occasion.

A cover letter with your resume is required for consideration

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Works with community subcontractors to facilitate and monitor program outcomes, budgets, data collection, and funder reporting.
• Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with primary and secondary stakeholders.
• Develop and implement methodologies, resources, and training programs on appropriate quality standards, prevention systems, and youth development.
• Assist funded programs to identify and assess in-kind resources for program implementation and improvement.
• Engage in culturally competent management of prevention networks in the greater New London County area.
• Assist with and participate in organizational projects and other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Program development and management.
• Effective capacity, training, technical, and relationship building.
• Strong written, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Grant project and budget management reporting.
• Collaborative, and customer-service oriented.
• Ability to keep up to date on job related knowledge.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s Degree in the fields of Public Health, Social Work, Education, Human Services/Public Policy, or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Broad knowledge and 5 years of experience in prevention, public health and/or youth development and programming and the development and administration of ongoing program implementation.
• Proficiency in grant compliance and achieving projected outcomes
• Knowledge of best practices in marketing and branding for social marketing campaigns
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and manage grant-funded multiple projects simultaneously and provide expertise and guidance in a timely fashion
• Proactive, self-starter, strong attention to detail, and ability to follow through on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead community processes and coalitions.
• Proficiency with data management and technology applications.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to The Governor’s Prevention Partnership’s mission and core operation principles.
• Must have transportation and a valid Connecticut driver’s license for travel throughout Connecticut
• PMP or related certification preferred
• CPS certification preferred
• Full COVID-19 vaccination required
• Must be able to travel 60% of the time, and attend meetings, conferences, and other events during normal business hours, and occasionally during evening and weekend hours.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000

A cover letter with your resume is required for consideration

Closing Date: December 30, 2022

Reference posting ID #PMOPR22: Humanresources@preventionworksct.org

Who We Are Looking For

Are you a passionate advocate for building equitable economic change in our community? Do you come alive listening and learning from community members, and looking for opportunities to help households thrive? Are you always looking for ways to improve your work and grow your impact? Do you enjoy organizing and managing new projects that impact the community? If you answered yes to the questions above, this position may be an opportunity for you to use your talents as a force for good in our community! 

United Way is seeking a Community Impact Manager of Financial Stability who is enthusiastic and organized to coordinate efforts to help households meet their basic needs and move them along a path to financial stability.  This person will collaborate with multiple community partner organizations supporting existing initiatives to ensure that progress is made towards meeting regional goals. This role will also have the opportunity to build new community-driven initiatives to improve access to financial stability resources.  Salary is $50,000-$60,000/year, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits.

What You Will Do

• Design and help implement equitable solutions to increase the financial stability of households in greater New Haven. United Way is committed to driving equitable solutions that improve the lives of everyone in our region. You will work closely with community partners and community members to map the landscape of existing programs and identify opportunities to eliminate barriers and improve access to resources across the region.

• Identify opportunities and partnerships for innovation and continuous improvement. Are you always thinking about how a process could be improved? The work to meet basic needs and help households thrive is complex and you will be asked to apply critical thinking and creativity to explore opportunities for growth.

• You will work as part of a team. You will report to the Senior Director of Financial Stability. You will collaborate with our Marketing team to tell the story of United Way to ensure that our community understands the work and impact 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 as assigned.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree with five+ years of relevant experience in a nonprofit OR the equivalent of lived experience in related fields.
• Experience in workforce development and financial stability strategies preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent writing, public speaking, and presentation skills, including in front of large audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize material, both verbally and in written form for a broad audience.
• Experience designing and launching new programs, ability to navigate uncertainties, and entrepreneurial minded to identify new program opportunities.
• Experience with group facilitation, training, and working in a collaborative environment.
• Skills to establish and maintain high quality relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• 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.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Community minded with high-level active listening skills and the ability to connect with people of different economic and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience working with various types of databases and content management systems is preferred.
• Local and statewide travel is required; Out of state travel as needed.

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.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply:  United Way Of Greater New Haven Inc - Community Impact Manager, Financial Stability Application (paylocity.com) 

Heather Lenz, Ariel Jordanand Catherine Smith

December 6, 2022

Events and social movements of the past three years have spawned many efforts to advance racial justice in philanthropy, as many have written about at NPQ and elsewhere. Headlines were filled with financial commitments from different sectors to racial equity and justice. Many foundations launched racial equity-focused collaboratives and funds. Participatory grantmaking is on the rise, and powerful philanthropic institutions have made public commitments to do better...

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/using-a-data-driven-strategy-to-advance-racial-equity-in-grantmaking/?hss_channel=lcp-542508 ;

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Senior Investment Analyst. The application deadline is December 23, 2022. 

For more information and to apply, click here.

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Administrative Assistant. The application deadline is December 23, 2022. 

For more information and to apply, click here.

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Grants Administrator. The application deadline is December 23, 2022.

For more information and to apply, click here.

PROJECT MANAGER - PARENT AND MENTORING INITIATIVES

 Are you a talented Program Manager with a passion for Mentoring?  This position will work closely with a team of professionals and oversee The Partnership’s grant funded projects to serve youth with effective mentoring services, and community-based fatherhood programs providing drug and alcohol prevention services.  The Project Manager will manage all aspects of the fiduciary relationships with contracting agencies, developing, and facilitating training and technical assistance.

 The ideal candidate for this position will be an innovative, enthusiastic professional who communicates effectively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders in diverse populations.   

 This is a 37.5 hour full-time, exempt level, Connecticut-based, benefits eligible position. Travel is statewide within CT, 40% primarily during the business day in the field. Some nights, weekends, and out-of-state may be required on occasion. Travel will be based on CDC guidelines to community sites, meetings, schools, conferences, and trainings both in and out-of-state.

 This position will Work at Home through 2022 and will require you to report to our East Hartford, CT office in January 2023 on occasion. 

A cover letter with your resume is required for consideration.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Works with community subcontractors (mentoring and prevention providers) to facilitate and monitor program outcomes, budgets, data collection, and funder reporting.
• Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with primary and secondary stakeholders.
• Develop and implement methodologies, resources, and training programs on appropriate quality standards, prevention systems, and youth development.
• Assist funded programs to identify and assess in-kind resources for program implementation.
• Assist and participate in organizational projects and other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Program development and management.
• Effective capacity, training, technical, and relationship building.
• Strong written, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Grant project and budget management reporting.
• Collaborative, and customer-service oriented.
• Ability to keep up to date on job related knowledge.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in a public health field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Broad knowledge and 5 years of experience in prevention, public health and/or youth development programming, administration, and implementation, specifically in urban communities.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to lead community processes and coalitions.
• Proficiency with data management and technology applications
• Strong knowledge of urban community assets, resources, referrals, and wrap-around services.
• Proactive, self-starter, strong attention to detail, and ability to follow through on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to The Governor’s Prevention Partnership’s mission and core operation principles.
• Must have transportation and a valid Connecticut driver’s license for travel throughout Connecticut.
• PMP or related certification preferred.
• CPS certification preferred.
• Must be able to travel 40% of the time, and attend meetings, conferences, and other events during normal business hours, and occasionally during evening and weekend hours.
• COVID-19 vaccination is required.

Salary Range:  $70,000 - $75,000

A cover letter with your resume is required for consideration.

Closing Date:  December 30, 2022

Reference posting ID #PMPMI22:  Humanresources@preventionworksct.org

City Gallery is excited to announce the return of its long-standing GIVE ART holiday exhibit and sale being held December 2 through December 23, with an Opening Reception on Sunday, December 4, from 1 - 5PM. This month-long event includes a variety of small works on sale for $100, and there will be a flat file of work for sale at a variety of price points. All 16 members of City Gallery will be participating in GIVE ART:
 

Judy Atlas, painting, monotype & collage
Meg Bloom, sculpture
Joy Bush, photography
Phyllis Crowley, photography
Jennifer Davies, fiber art, monotype
Roberta Friedman, painting & collage
William Frucht, photography
Joyce Greenfield, painting
Rita Hannafin, fiber art
Barbara Harder, printmaking
Sheila Kaczmarek, sculpture & mixed media
Kathy Kane, painting
Esthea Kim, sculpture, installation & painting
Tom Peterson, photography
Ruth Sack, painting & sculpture
Michael Zack, painting, printmaking

 
“GIVE ART had been a longstanding City Gallery event to welcome the holiday season,” says member artist Roberta Friedman. “But we’re back this year! It’s a way to celebrate the season and encourage giving art as holidays gifts.”
 
For nearly 20 years, City Gallery has served as a collective of innovative, contemporary artists from the New Haven area. It is a member-run gallery featuring a wide range of visual media: painting, sculpture, photography, papermaking, fiber art, printmaking, and mixed media.
 
GIVE ART is free and open to the public, and runs December 2 - December 23, 2022. There will be an Opening Reception on Sunday, December 4, from 1 - 5PM. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 1 PM - 4 PM, or by appointment. City Gallery follows New Haven City’s mask mandate policy. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

This is a new program funded by the CT Department of Housing and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority and administered by LISC Connecticut, designed to introduce women of color to the community development sector. Recruitment is still underway for a new cohort of participants for 2023. The deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, December 16^th.

Elements of the HCDLI include:

• Monthly workshops with industry leaders in areas of affordable housing development, economic development, asset management, and resident services coordination
• Monthly “Lunch & Learn” opportunities to have deeper conversations about emerging topics within the affordable housing and community development sector
• Opportunities to network with individuals currently employed in the community development sector through career panels and networking events
• Access to participate in a paid internship opportunity to gain hands-on experience

This program is offered at no cost. Typical backgrounds for individuals entering the program include:

• A Bachelors degree or some college
• Around (±) 10 years of work experience
• Interest in building equitable communities of opportunity
• In 2022, 94% of participants identified as a person of color and 69% were women

This is a unique opportunity for someone who may be looking to transition careers and seeking affordable pathways to do so. If you have additional questions about the program, I encourage you to reach out. The 2023 cohort will launch in January and therefore applications are due by Friday, December 16^th.

Questions or need additional information contact:

Aisha Benson and Jen Talansky

November 21, 2022

It wasn’t for-profit companies. The nonprofit sector, along with community-based mutual aid networks, stepped up to meet immediate needs. If we want nonprofits to support us in the next crisis, they must have sufficient resources. And to know what nonprofits need to do their jobs effectively, we must ask them directly.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/protecting-nonprofits-that-protect-us-during-crises-and-beyond/?hss_channel=lcp-542508

Bridgit Antoinette Evans and Tracy Van Slyke

November 21, 2022

Who will tell the stories that shape our future? These days, in the United States, this is a matter of fierce disagreement. On one side, a multiracial majority of people believe the US is destined to become a flourishing democracy. On the other, a white nationalist movement steadily advances its vision for a white Christian ethno-state.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/the-vital-connection-bipoc-led-narrative-change-and-pluralist-democracy/?hss_channel=lcp-542508

In the social change field, some phrases are repeated so often that we no longer ask what they require of us. But words matter. I have pages and pages of notes with reflections on the work of folks like Dr. Tiffany Manuel, Phil Agnew, and Rashad Robinson, who write about the critical role that narrative plays in building power and pursuing liberation. But living and working in ways aligned with one’s values and beliefs is more difficult than taking notes.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/should-we-cancel-capacity-building/

Published on LinkedIn November 17, 2022

Fred McKinney

Dr. Fred Now Full-Time at BJM Solutions

Today (11/17/22) I served as the moderator on a panel discussion at the first ever Connecticut Minority Economic Summit.  I was honored to be a part of such an important event that was organized by the Black Business Association and the Minority Business Initiative (MBI).  After eight years of serving as the CEO of the Connecticut Minority Supplier Development Council and seven years as CEO of the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council, it was great to see BBA and MBI step into the breech and serve the needs of Connecticut’s minority business community. Much has changed since I left the GNEMSDC in Connecticut.  Perhaps the biggest change was the support that Governor Ned Lamont provided to and for BIPOC businesses (I am also trying to rid my mind of the term minority as being factually inaccurate in so many settings, that it has effectively lost its meaning.) The Governor and with the principled leadership of CT Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner David Lehman and State Senators like Doug McCrory and Black business leaders like Howard K. Hill were able to push significant amount of money into the hands of BIPOC business owners during the pandemic.  And now we are witnessing the State of Connecticut finally investing millions in BIPOC businesses in the form of loans, grants, and technical assistance.  Today’s Economic Summit brought together banks, non-bank lenders, mayors, other elected officials, and the BIPOC business community in an event that will help continue the momentum that was initiated by the leaders listed above and too many others to name.  

I also did something for the first time at the Economic Summit that I hope will become a tradition.  I did a land and people acknowledgement. 

I have been spending lots of real and virtual time with colleagues and clients in Canada.  I was in Toronto last month for the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) annual awards gala.  It was a special event and I congratulate Cassandra Dorrington and her very capable team.   

In all the public meetings I have had in Canada over the past few years, the Canadians do something that is wise, powerful and special.  Before starting a public meeting, the Canadians conduct a Land Acknowledgement.  Each time I have heard and noticed differences in the Land Acknowledgements.  These are very specific in the acknowledgement of what Aboriginal people protected and were stewards of the land, water and sky.  The name of the specific tribe is acknowledged.   

Canada, like South Africa conducted Truth and Reconciliation laws and policies. In Canada, the European settlers pushed and herded the Aboriginal peoples just as the South Africans pushed and herded the Africans - and just as the Americans pushed and herded Native Americans.  And all the while, stole the land.  It is from the land in Canada, South Africa and America that great wealth is created or destroyed. For Afrikaners, White Canadians, and Americans, control of the land created wealth that has lasted for generations.  For Aboriginals, Africans, and Native Americans, the loss of that control created poverty.   

At the meeting this morning, because the focus of the Connecticut Minority Economic Summit was to help BIPOC firms access capital so that they can create wealth, it is appropriate that we also conduct Land and People Acknowledgements at public meetings in this country. 

There is a reason why we do not conduct acknowledgements in this country and it has everything to do with the difficulty we as a nation have talking about history, race, and blame. There is no blame for anyone alive today for events and actions that happened before they existed. No one wants to feel guilt, particularly over things they did not do. But that does not mean there should not be an acknowledgement of the harm done and the consequences of that harm to people living today. The reach of the past is long. One must think clearly on this issue or you will be persuaded by the anti-CRT and anti-Woke crowd that reminding us of the past is equivalent to assessing the guilt of the past onto the people of the present. We must confront history if we are to ever to close the fissures that divide us.

My acknowledgement today was as follows:  

We the people, here in Middletown, Connecticut on November 11, 2022, for this meeting of the Connecticut Minority Business Economic Summit, acknowledge the land we are on today was once the homeland of the Wangunk and Mattabasset peoples.  We also acknowledge the Africans who were taken from their homelands and forced to work here and throughout this country created wealth for others. May we not forget the uncompensated sacrifices of the Wangunk, the Mattabasset and the Africans.   

You might think that acknowledgements are downers, where positive energy in the room is critical to success. But the message is true. Government representatives, business leaders, and the diverse entrepreneurs who attended today’s summit might be wiser, more empathetic, and better at what they do if we - with clear eyes and humanity for all - face history and recognize. I wonder if you think we should be doing land and people acknowledgements in this country. Is America ready for truth and reconciliation? What would it look like and how would it effect our work in supplier diversity. Let me know. 

HOUSTON—JPMorgan Chase & Co. is launching a national program to try to get more loans into the hands of minority small-businesses owners and close a persistent racial gap in financing...

https://www.wsj.com/articles/jpmorgan-trying-to-expand-minority-small-business-lending-11668722422?mod=hp_lead_pos2

From the Boston Tea Party to the Montgomery bus boycott to the boycott of apartheid South Africa, politically motivated consumer boycotts have long been part and parcel of American politics. But are they protected by the First Amendment? For 40 years, the answer has been an unequivocal “yes.” But in a recent case from Arkansas, a federal court of appeals ruled otherwise. If the right to boycott is to be preserved, the Supreme Court must step in...

https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/its-time-to-reaffirm-our-first-amendment-right-to-boycott

With funding from US EPA through the Long Island Sound Study (LISS), Connecticut and New York Sea announce an opportunity open to municipalities and community organizations to facilitate the hiring of grant preparation and writing support to assist with the development of a grant application for sustainable and resilience focused projects that will impact a community(ies) within or partially within the Long Island Sound Coastal boundary (within Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk counties, Western Connecticut, and Eastern Connecticut).  Funding is to be awarded in a range of $5,000- $9,950 per application directly to the applicant’s selected grant writing support contractor on a cost reimbursable basis. Match is not required.

For the Grant Program Announcement and to learn more: See the CTSG website

For more information contact: LISresilience@gmail.com