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Black boys raised in America, even in the wealthiest families and living in some of the most well-to-do neighborhoods, still earn less in adulthood than white boys with similar backgrounds, according to a sweeping new study that traced the lives of millions of children...
Get your donations ready for The Great Give® 2018!
The 36-hour online giving event to support Greater New Haven nonprofits is set to run from 8 a.m. on May 1 through 8 p.m. on May 2, 2018.
Nonprofits with profiles on giveGreater.org® are eligible to participate in the annual giving event and win thousands of dollars in grant prizes from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and its partner in philanthropy, the Valley Community Foundation.Nonprofits not on giveGreater.org® must register by April 13 to participate in the giving event.
Nearly 8,000 individuals participated in The Great Give® 2017, which raised nearly $1.3 Million for nonprofits serving The Foundation’s 20-town service area.
ABOUT NEW HAVEN FARMS:
New Haven Farms’ nonprofit charitable mission is to promote health and community development through urban agriculture. We transform vacant 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 DESCRIPTION:
The Youth Environmental Education Assistant assists in leading the Youth Farm-Based Wellness Program. The purpose of the Youth Farm-Based Wellness Program is to empower children to explore and learn about the environment, food system and nutrition through interactive lessons on an urban farm site. The Youth Environmental Education Intern is responsible for helping instruct children aged 3-12 during the Farm-Based Wellness Program. The Intern’s role takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from June - September for a total of 10 hours per week.
The Youth Environmental Education Assistant is responsible for:
- Assisting and facilitating weekly youth activities
- Helping with lesson and material preparation
- Group behavior management
Skills and Experience:
- Excellent group dynamic and behavior management skills
- Bachelor's degree; or in process of obtaining Bachelor’s degree in education, environmental education, or outdoor leadership (preferred but not required)
- Experience with youth aged 3-12; ability to engage children and direct them in an active teaching environment
- Ability to work with diverse populations including youth and adults
- Knowledge or interest in gardening, environment, science, health and nutrition, and food systems
- Bilingual (Spanish) encouraged to apply
COMPENSATION:
This is a paid position from June through September, 10 hours per week, Tuesday and Thursday Evenings, tentative schedule 3-8pm. Compensation commensurate with experience.
TO APPLY:
Please email Anna Grace Barry at anna@newhavenfarms.org with your resume and cover letter.
--- Who From Wallingford will choose to join?
Blog post on WPAA.TV website:
My 4th year offering FREE Fitness classes in the Community. Come join the FUN !
Feel free to share away. Don't miss out on "Appreciation Tuesday" Zumba classes EVERY TUESDAY 6:15pm. Thank you.
Mark your Calendars! FREE 2018 Zumba® Kids/Kids Jr. classes are back for the 4th year ;)
Join our team of licensed Zumba® Kids Instructors ready to party with your precious little ones to age-appropriate music and moves. Parents/guardians are encouraged to participate.
No registration needed. Classes held EVERY Tuesday on the scheduled Month. (view flyer). Feel free to share. Thank you.
Hannah E. Gray was an African American seamstress in the mid-19th century who was active in in her church and in the abolitionist movement. Upon her death in 1861, she bequeathed her home on Dixwell Ave. to be used as housing for indigent elderly women of color.
While Gray’s original house no longer stands, her vision endures. The present Hannah Gray House at 235 Dixwell Avenue, accommodates more residents than the original structure and continues in operation in accordance with its founder's goals. The home offers 24-hour supervised care and supportive services for 20 poor elderly residents in the Dixwell and Greater New Haven communities. Continue reading
Source: NPQ Wed. Feb.14 2018
When nonprofit and charitable organizations advocate, for whom are they actually speaking? When organizations claim to represent a specific constituency, must there be a process that includes that group in setting their advocacy agenda? When a group styles itself as a grassroots organization, must there actually be a grassroots structure? The evolution of the century-old American Jewish Congress illustrates why these questions are of critical importance in this age of high-volume political strife...
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/02/14/nonprofits-need-truth-advocacy-policy/
Job Summary
United Way of Greater New Haven (UWGNH) brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Income, and Health. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone.
We are seeking a full-time person to support the mission of the Greater New Haven Coordinated Access Network Task Force members, public and private partners, and United Way team to develop, implement, and measure homeless services that end veteran and chronic homelessness for individuals, youth, families and all other populations.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in working with housing resources, homelessness services, and passionate about helping people in need.
Reporting Structure: Reports to Greater New Haven Coordinated Access Network Manager.
Essential Job Functions:
- Maintain and improve the Greater New Haven Coordinated Access Network housing and exit systems though the referral process, relationship building, consistent communication, meeting facilitation, data coordination/reporting, coaching and training.
- Support the Greater New Haven Coordinated Access Network entry systems through 211 scheduled CAN assessments and coordination meetings.
- Generate and respond to frequent phone and email communications timely.
- Work with the Communications Team to develop a timeline and process for Coordinated Access Network story development.
- Be present and visible in the community and with partners (donors, volunteers) representing UWGNH at a wide range of community events and campaigns.
- Collaborate effectively within the organization, working cross-functionally with all departments.
- Establish effective and efficient processes that align priorities with greater organization goals, strategy, and mission.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable field required.
- 2-3 years of experience in related field preferred.
- Experience with group facilitation and training.
- Ability to balance a variety of perspectives within a politically sensitive environment
- Ability to inspire a collaborative work environment.
- Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely for a broad audience.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Knowledge and understanding of the challenges/barriers homeless people face.
- Proficient with MS Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong commitment to maintaining integrity and confidentiality of client information.
- Result-oriented, problem solver, willing to learn, and able to manage an aggressive workload.
- Local and Statewide travel is required; candidates must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Must be able to lift 25-50 lbs.
Personal Characteristics
Ideally, the successful candidate will be:
- Personally committed to advancing UWGNH’s values, mission, goals and programs.
- Personally committed to helping change the lives of others.
- Proactive and strategic thinker with the ability to work both individually and collaboratively.
- A flexible, reliable, creative, outgoing and energetic person who can handle and prioritize multiple activities and responsibilities; a self-starter and finisher.
- A superior communicator who shares information readily and concisely, and listens as well as gives advice.
- A team player who inspires collaboration and functions decisively.
- Emotionally mature and self-confident, with a sense of humor in order to maintain balance and perspective.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates should submit a detailed letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three references to employment@uwgnh.org. No phone calls, please.
All applications are treated confidentially. The position will remain open until filled.
**United Way of Greater New Haven is an equal opportunity employee.**
- Applications due: May 1, 2018
- We offer up to $20,000 (up to $5000 per year for four years)
This scholarship is not a traditional scholarship focused on rewarding academic achievement and financial need. Its specific goal is to reward and encourage innovative and creative problem solving. The scholarship aims to honor students who excel as creative problem-solvers and to help make their higher education goals more accessible.
The scholarship is open to exceptionally Innovative and Creative High School Juniors, Seniors and College Freshmen who are:
- Graduating from a high school in Connecticut/New York City Metropolitan area (and plan to attend or are attending college anywhere in the U.S.)
OR - Graduating from a high school anywhere in the U.S. and plan to attend (or are attending) college in CT or NYC
Apply for this scholarship if you are . . .
- a student who has solved an artistic, scientific, or technical problem in a new or unusual way
- a student who has come up with a distinctive solution to problems faced by your school, community or family
The Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity is administered by The Arts Council of Greater New Haven and the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. Questions please email Milton Fisher Scholarship
State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey
Nonprofit leaders: It's time to Raise Your Voices
Tell us how the world looks to you today.
The Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) Survey is the largest national sampling of our sector, gathering and publishing crucial data about the health and challenges of US nonprofits.
Local participation in this survey will result in better data on our region. Please take the time to complete.
The survey is a powerful platform that raises the voices of nonprofits large and small, urban and rural, across sub-sectors and geographies. It’s a real-time dataset widely used and cited by nonprofit leaders and boards, funders, advocates, policy advisors, media, researchers and many others.
In 2015 we learned that, despite the US economic recovery, vulnerable communities were going without because nonprofits couldn’t meet increasing demand. Leaders reported persistent worries about succession planning, workforce retention and financial sustainability. One said: “Our greatest challenge is the uncertainty and constancy of operating on such a knife edge.” For many today, that knife edge feels even thinner. Now more than ever, the country needs to know what's at stake.
The Survey only takes about 25 minutes and you don’t have to do it all at once – just remember to finish the questions and hit “submit” before Feb. 21, so your voice is included! Your responses will remain anonymous unless you choose to identify yourself.
Questions? Email survey@nff.org.
The Pro Bono Partnership provides free, direct legal services to Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey nonprofits that serve the disadvantaged. In 2016, the partnership worked for 34 nonprofits in Greater New Haven, donating more than 1,000 hours of legal services valued at more than $400,000. Annually, it works with about 700 nonprofit clients in the three states.
“Smaller institutions often do not have a budget for legal fees without impacting their services,” says Pro Bono Partnership Director of Marketing Mindi Lund. “The Pro Bono Partnership has about 1300 volunteers in the tri-state area. These are attorneys that bill at hundreds of dollars per hour. The nonprofits get that for free.” Read more about the work of the ProBono Partnership.
Michael Moody - NonProfit Quarterly - Friday Jan 26.
Having survived yet another frenzied December giving season, we usually find ourselves in the new year reflecting on that end-of-year charitable scramble and what it means for the bigger picture. Unfortunately, these reflections can slide toward the negative. Both our holiday gift exchanges and our year-end giving can feel very transactional. And while these gifts are vital for nonprofit sustainability, are they good for philanthropy writ large and long-term?
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/01/25/relationship-nonprofits-can-better-engage-next-gen-donors ;
The following workshop series explains the funding opportunities and application processes at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the Valley Community Foundation. Participation is strongly encouraged, even for experienced applicants. All workshops are free, but advance registration is required.
The following workshops are open to nonprofits providing services in the 20-town region of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, including the five towns served by its partner in philanthropy, the Valley Community Foundation. For a full list of grant opportunities at The Community Foundation, CLICK HERE.
Grantseeker Information Webinar
Friday, February 2, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learn about the competitive grant processes at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the Valley Community Foundation. This is particularly valuable to organizations that plan to apply for a 2018 Responsive Grant. Topics covered include timelines, application types and required attachments, and upcoming workshops to support your application preparation. Attend right from your desk, or join us or in person!
Valley Community Foundation Grants Overview Orientation
Monday, February 5, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
This workshop is especially designed for organizations that serve the Valley area (Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton) and plan to apply for funding from the various grant processes offered by the Valley Community Foundation.
Nuts & Bolts
Thursday, February 15, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in New Haven
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Shelton
A step-by-step look at the applications for Project, Operating and Capacity Building support in the combined 2018 Responsive Grant process offered by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the Valley Community Foundation. This workshop is a complement to the Grantseeker Information Webinar, which focuses on the Responsive Grant process and requirements.
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” - Greek Proverb
The City of New Haven--in partnership with the Urban Resources Initiative--is offering FREE TREES to New Haven residents this spring. This is a great opportunity for residents to give a gift to future generations and be part of something larger than themselves.
Trees beautify the city, improve the air, reduce flooding, help wildlife, and increase property values. Adopting a tree also supports the local workforce. The program provides training and job experience to members of the New Haven community who are underemployed (high school students and formerly incarcerated adults).
To make a request, New Haven residents (renters or owners) can call URI at 203-432-6189, email uri@yale.edu, or fill out our online form (http://uri.yale.edu/get-involved/request-free-tree). Each tree and location is reviewed by a certified arborist before planting.
Comcast NBCUniversal is offering $225,000 to three to eight nonprofits in Connecticut that are driving positive change in their local communities by leveraging media, technology and innovation.
The NBCUniversal Foundation, in partnership with NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, launched Project Innovation, a new grant challenge program in 11 markets where NBC and Telemundo-owned stations are located. Through Project Innovation, non-profit organizations that are using technology and innovation to solve everyday problems in their communities will be awarded grants to help support and expand their programs.
If your organization works in Connecticut, apply for a Project Innovation grant here.
The Beth-El Center homeless shelter and soup kitchen in Milford has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Norma F. Pfriem Foundation. The grant is for the specific benefit of the children living at the Center and will be used to purchase age appropriate birthday and holiday gifts for them.
Funds from the grant will be used to purchase toys, clothing, educational devices as well as wrapping paper and cards for birthday or any holiday occasions.
According to Attorney Matthew B. Woods, Norma F. Pfriem Foundation Trustee, "We are pleased to provide Beth-El Center with this funding to support and bring some happiness to the children living at the shelter."
Through its shelter, soup kitchen and case management, the Beth-El Center cares for and responds to the needs of the hungry and homeless in the greater Milford community.
For more information on the Beth-El Center's programs, visit www.bethelmilford.org.
