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Source: Council of Foundations posted on MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021
OVERVIEW
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti on August 14, 2021, killing more than 2,000 and crippling buildings and infrastructure. Haiti is also sustaining an almost direct hit from Tropical Storm Grace as of Monday, August 16. Compounding the turmoil caused by the natural disasters is the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse on July 7, civil unrest, food insecurity, and cholera.
RESOURCES
- Webinar: The Council remains in partnership with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, which is hosting a webinar Disaster in a Crisis Zone: Understanding the Impact of Haiti’s Earthquake on Thursday August 19, at 1:00 P.M. ET.
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy: 2021 Haiti Earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace disaster information
- Council Disaster Grantmaking: Foundations can access our Disaster Grantmaking Resources to understand how to effectively respond to a disaster.
RESPONSE FUNDS
PARTNER
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is the Council's recommended partner for those needing support in mobilizing a philanthropic response to disasters.
The Area Agencies on Aging – CT are hoping to engage a consultant for the purposes of, 1) assesses current Association structure; 2) making recommendations for a future structure that supports goals; 3) assisting with strategy related to a new statewide information hub as part of a systems change project. Please see the attached documents for more information. The RFP is streamlined and we hope to hear from you by August 20, 2021.
Stepping Forward provides double the resources for The Foundation's largest annual competitive grant program.
Changes to Grant Processes Opens Door for Many New Organizations
Aid Helps Nonprofits in Recovery from Pandemic-related Revenue Losses and Operating Challenges
New Haven, CT (August 5, 2021) – The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has awarded $3,881,700 in one-year and multi-year grants to 72 local nonprofit organizations through its competitive responsive grants for 2021. The total dollar amount more than doubled the amount typically awarded through The Foundation's largest competitive grant program and was made possible by an unprecedented increase in spending from The Foundation’s endowment.
The increased resources were made possible by Stepping Forward, a three-year $26 Million commitment The Foundation launched in early 2021 to address the impact of COVID-19 and advance racial equity. Stepping Forward added $1,675,000 to this year’s competitive responsive grant program, which provides general operating support to nonprofits working in twenty towns of Greater New Haven.
“This is far beyond what we’ve done in the past. It reflects new spending and new priorities around racial equity and COVID recovery,” said The Community Foundation President and CEO Will Ginsberg. "Of all the things The Community Foundation is doing in response to challenges of today, none is more important than supporting the recovery of the local nonprofit sector."
Apply today for a rewarding career: https://www.continuumct.org/careers ;
Health Equity Solutions invites you to join one of our 2021 Listening Sessions!
Each year, Health Equity Solutions hosts listening sessions to learn what health equity issues are most important to people in Connecticut. The sessions will be approximately an hour and a half long and are open to community members and partner organizations. Each session will have a maximum of 25 people. Please join us!
Please register below for the date that works best for you.
- Thursday, August 26 at 5 PM
- Monday, August 30 at 6 PM
- Tuesday, August 31 at 9 AM
- Wednesday, September 1 at 1 PM
- Thursday, September 2 at 5:30 PM
- Wednesday, September 8 at 11 AM
- Thursday, September 9 at 2 PM
If you have any questions or need accommodations, please contact our Policy Analyst & Advocacy Specialist, Samantha Lew, at (860) 937-6432 or slew@hesct.org. Community members not representing an organization will be thanked for their time with a $20 gift card.
Would you like to share this opportunity with others? Share this flyer!
Can’t attend or know someone who is interested but unable to attend? Share this survey link!
If you are a community health worker (CHW) and would like to participate in a discussion about the CHW workforce, please join the CHW forums this summer; details here!
Health Equity Solutions in partnership with the CHW Association of Connecticut invites you to join a virtual community health worker (CHW) forum!
These forums will be approximately an hour and a half long. We hope to learn your thoughts, priorities, and concerns on what is needed to continue to advance the CHW workforce in the state of CT.
There will be at least two virtual sessions. Please select one or two date(s) that work best for you.
- Saturday, August 7th at 11 am- 12:30 pm
- Monday, August 9th, 5:00 – 6:30 pm
- Tuesday, September 7th, 6:00-7:30 pm
- Wednesday, September 8th, at 4:30 pm - 6 pm for any CHW that works/lives in the Greater New Haven area.
If you have any questions or need accommodations, please contact Dashni Sathasivam, at 860.322.6738 or dashni@hesct.org.
2 CHWs who attend a session and fill out the follow-up survey will be randomly selected to receive a $20 gift card.
- Would you like to share this opportunity with others? Share this flyer!
- If you are not a CHW and would like to engage in our annual Listening Sessions, please see details here!
New Resources Available for Renters and Landlords: Renters and landlords who don’t know where to turn can use a new website from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This website makes it easy to find rental assistance provider in your area. Spread the word that people can go to consumerfinance.gov/renthelp to find help paying rent.
For Information: Rista Luna, MA, RLuna@continuumct.org / 475.224.1864
Schedule a Tour: Shayla Collier, MPA, SCollier@continuumct.org / 203.530.4496
https://www.continuumcrisisrecovery.com/
DEEP released the Final Determination for Phase I of the Equitable Energy Efficiency (E3) Proceeding. The Final Determination contains eight high-level Goals and several associated Actions designed to characterize and enhance equity in Connecticut’s energy efficiency programs. More information about the E3 Proceeding, including a summary of public comments and a Summer 2021 Progress Report, can be found on our E3 webpage. DEEP sincerely thanks everyone that participated in this process through the submission of written comments or attendance at public meetings.
The Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3) Recommendations included several on sustainable materials management. Important steps were taken to address waste in Connecticut in the 2021 legislative session with the passage of the Public Act 21-58, An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management, known as the “Bottle Bill.” DEEP has begun seeking public input on the implementation of the Bottle Bill. It includes an increased handling fee for containers, expansion of the types of containers covered under the Bottle Bill, increased deposits on containers, and other requirements to streamline the redemption of containers. A virtual public meeting on the stakeholder engagement process will be held on Monday, August 9, 2021, 2 - 4 pm. Register here. More information on Connecticut's Bottle Bill Modernization Stakeholder Process is available here. The RecycleCT Foundation has also recently launched the Recycle CT Wizard App showing residents which items are acceptable in the recycling bin.
The RecycleCT Foundation has recently launched the Recycle CT Wizard App. The app builds on the successful RecycleCT Wizard search tool. The app languages beyond English and Spanish such as French, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese. The app shows residents which items are acceptable in the recycling bin. the app also allows users to contact local recycling coordinators, or transfer stations, and to find out how to properly dispose of other materials.
A reminder to check out the FEMA webinar series starting July 28 in preparation for the FY21 $1 billion Building Resilient Infrastructure in Communities (BRIC) grant program to be announced in August. We highly recommend attending these webinars if you are considering applying for these grants. The webinar topics are listed below.
Register here for "Responding to Extreme Heat in Connecticut," a Climate Solutions Webinar, on Monday, August 9, 2021, at 12 pm. More details on this webinar below.
Sincerely,
Dr. Rebecca French
Director of the Office of Climate Planning
Luis Rodriguez holed up in his kids’ bedroom last month as a brutal heatwave baked his Los Angeles neighbourhood and the rest of the southwestern United States. The space was their only room with an air-conditioning unit, and the safest place in the house when temperatures outside soared above 40 °C...
What is one of the worst kept secrets in philanthropy? Grantee budgets are fake. Grant managers and program officers spend hours each docket working with grantees to develop well-crafted budgets designed to move through the decision-making process with as few questions as possible. Why? The most common answers are that we believe the budgets tell us something about an organization and their ability to carry out the work; the budget review process helps us assess a group’s overall comfort with financial management; and financial information helps us prevent or detect fraud and misuse... http://justicefunders.org/no-more-fake-funder-budgets/
Some basic skills can help you to be a more effective communicator in the classroom. This Teaching Tip explores:
- barriers to listening and strategies for effective listening;
- barriers to accurate perception and strategies for accurate perception; and,
- barriers to effective verbal communication and strategies for effective verbal communication.
More...
July 20, 2021
Satonya Fair
CEP’s latest research report, Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits, provides further evidence of the devastating impact of 2020 on nonprofits — and how the crises of the past year hit some nonprofits much harder than others. While many nonprofits reported that their foundation funders were flexible, responsive, and communicative, this was not the experience for a great number of nonprofits that are led by women, that serve certain marginalized communities, and organizations for which both are true.
Consider these findings...https://cep.org/take-it-from-the-nonprofits/
OPEN POSITION – July 18, 2021
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR / MANAGER
30 hours/week; Monday - Friday. Open until filled.
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK) seeks an energetic, friendly, and passionate individual to oversee recruitment, outreach, administration, and appreciation of DESK’s volunteer corps. Appropriate applicants will be experienced in community organizing, community relations, and external communications, including social media and public speaking. Qualified candidates will have very strong interpersonal skills, be completely at ease working among a broad cross-section of New Haven, and preferably be a capable speaker of Spanish.
Mission & Background Information
Located in downtown New Haven, DESK serves people experiencing homelessness or living in poverty by providing food assistance and services that promote health, community, and equity. DESK’s volunteer corps consists of 2,000+ individual volunteers annually and more than 30 volunteer groups. For more information on our programs, services, history, and vision, visit us online at www.deskct.org.
Core Responsibilities
- Community Relations & External Communications – The position works closely with the Executive Director to connect with the community through public and private events, crafting outward-facing messaging consistent with agency-voice, designing web content and mass email communications, and maintaining a social media presence, with special attention given to strengthening connections with underrepresented communities.
- Outreach & Recruitment – The position conducts coordinated outreach to community organizations (houses of worship, businesses, social/civic groups, schools, universities, etc.), facilitating off-site volunteer efforts (e.g., third-party fundraisers and food drives), and recruiting volunteers and groups.
- Back-end Logistics Administration – The position oversees and maintains web-based volunteer management tools, including platforms for volunteer scheduling, registration, automated reminders and follow-up, time-keeping, and hours-confirmation.
- Onboarding – The position works with Program staff to develop onboarding materials, instructional videos, and screening tools for effective volunteer engagement.
- Onsite Coordination Oversight – Although most onsite coordination is carried out by Program staff, the position is responsible for overseeing the scheduling of volunteers and ensuring that they are effectively managed onsite, are treated courteously and appropriately, are working in a safe and healthy environment, and receive the proper level of supervision, primarily through follow-up communications and quality assurance efforts.
- Appreciation – The position carries out and oversees appreciation and recognition efforts, including, but not limited to, regular follow-up communications and occasional events.
- Client Competency – The position works with Program staff to engender a greater sense of empathy and understanding toward the issues faced by those DESK serves on behalf of every volunteer.
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Compensation
Starting annual salary (30 hrs/wk) will be between $28,080 and $36,300, based on experience and background, in accordance with DESK’s Pay Equity Scale.
How to Apply
Candidates should email a cover letter and résumé to hr@deskct.org with “Volunteer Coordinator/Manager Application” in the subject line.
DESK is an equal opportunity employer who affirms and values greatly the role of diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and lifestyles.
Don't miss the upcoming Work Rise Webinar: Leveraging Workers’ Skills for an Inclusive Economy: Tools, Resources, and Evidence on Thursday, July 22, 2021, 12-1:30pm (EST)
As the US economy reopens, many Americans are reassessing their priorities and relationships to work. Workers are realizing their potential and seeking better wages and opportunities, particularly those who held low-wage jobs before the pandemic. Many workers, however, may not have resources to pursue additional education and training on their own. At the same time, some employers are shifting to inclusive hiring practices that focus on jobseekers’ skills and competencies rather than degrees and credentials, which can screen out qualified candidates.
Join WorkRise and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to explore evidence-based tools and resources designed to create pathways for economic mobility and opportunity for workers historically excluded from good jobs. Researchers and practitioners from WorkRise’s partner institutions will consider how these tools and resources support workers’ efforts to leverage their existing skills and past work experience to signal their value in the labor market and employers’ growing interest in skills-based hiring. We will highlight insights that enable workforce intermediaries and decisionmakers to facilitate occupational transitions and stronger matches between local talent and demand. We will also identify gaps in knowledge about effective interventions for promoting mobility in the labor market.
Introductory Remarks
*Todd Greene, Executive Director, WorkRise, and Institute Fellow, Urban Institute
Panelists
*Papia Debroy, Senior Vice President of Insights, Opportunity@Work
*Julie Elberfeld, Executive-in-Residence and Interim Chief Technology Officer, Opportunity@Work
*Marcela Escobari, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development, Brookings Institution
*Debbie Hughes, Interim Director, Rework America Alliance, Markle Foundation
*Keith Wardrip, Community Development Research Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
*Ashley Putnam, Director, Economic Growth and Mobility Project, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (moderator)
Support for this event is provided by the funders of WorkRise. For more information on the Urban Institute’s funding principles, go to urban.org/fundingprinciples.
Register here for this webinar. Please share with your networks!
Click here to see a job opportunity that is at the intersection of community and policy, focused on access to oral health.
=> Do you have community skills and want to take that to the policy level? Or you have policy skills and want to bring that to community engagement? The Connecticut Oral Health Initiative wants to meet you!
https://www.ctoralhealth.org/copy-of-employment-opportunities
Organizational Summary
The CT Roundtable on Climate and Jobs is a fast-paced, nimble organization with a team that is fun, committed, and passionate about a just transition to a low-carbon economy. We are entering a new phase in our organization where public facing has become integral to the work that we do.
Position Summary
The Communications Director for the CT Roundtable on Climate and Jobs (CRCJ) is a full-time staff member who helps create, promote, and implement a strategic communications plan to support organizational growth and successful issue campaigns. The CRCJ Communications Director works with the staff team to create and promote the organizational identity and mission to members, partners, media and the public through the management of our website and social media platforms, media relationships, creation and distribution of campaign materials, press releases, and other documents.
For more information, please go to https://bit.ly/crcjcomms. ;
Join the growing and dynamic team at CARE and work with us to improve health in New Haven!
Check out this exciting opportunity!
https://inside.southernct.edu/human-resources/jobs/care-deputy-director-projects-operations
And learn more about CARE here: https://www.carenhv.org/
My colleagues recently released a report entitled "The case for inclusive growth." The report lays out the economic and moral case for inclusive growth, then delves into recommendations for public, private, and social sector actors. Here are my major takeaways from the report, centered on what inclusive growth is, whether it is possible, why it is important, and what should be done.
1. Inclusive growth - what is it?
The definition that resonated most with a panel of 50+ experts was "growth that seeks to broadly benefit all members of society." Inclusive growth is indicated by a range of factors, including individual well-being (e.g. economic, social, health), economic mobility, and income inequality. Here, I was reminded of organizations like DataHaven that track individual well-being across more than income via the Community Wellbeing Survey.
2. Is inclusive growth possible?
The answer is definitely yes. Research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that from 1980 to 2013, there are more than 250 cases of inclusive growth across 78 countries. Many of the countries that succeed in this area have better equality of opportunity, which can be driven by investments in economic mobility.
3. Why is inclusive growth important?
Income inequality has risen in the U.S. greatly over the last 30 years, and the U.S. is in last place among G7 countries when using the Gini coefficient measurement of inequality (Gini is a measurement from 0 to 1, with 1 being the highest inequality). In 2018, the U.S. had a Gini of 0.48, while Sweden was 54% of that at 0.26. The report highlights Inequality is a "threat to prosperity," since growing the economy depends on participation. The report highlights, "up to 40% of the GDP growth between 1960 and 2010 can be attributed to greater participation of women and people of color in the labor force through improved talent allocation."
4. So then what?
The report lays out a 3-step framework with examples from major U.S. cities, private industry, and civil society. It emphasizes that "inclusive growth involves both process and outcome," as populations increasingly seek more participatory forms of economic reform. Among many suggestions, one that stood out to me was on supporting entrepreneurship in underserved communities, a mission I help support through my involvement with Collab . "Improving business formation in underinvested communities can help support and create new business clusters for continued innovation while creating new centers of job creation."
For more information on the report you can visit https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/the-case-for-inclusive-growth
