Director of Advocacy Resources

General Purpose

Help guide the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity's rapidly-expanding work on food marketing to young people. Coordinate and lead the Rudd Center's work to educate and inform community organizations about issues related to food marketing, and develop resources to help identify and implement appropriate strategies for intervention.

Essential Duties

• Develop a comprehensive advocacy liaison strategy for the Rudd Center, focusing on food marketing to children and adolescents, and communities of color.
• Build and maintain advocacy relationships by identifying and serving as a liaison between community advocates and health- and child-related NGOs. 
• Educate advocacy groups about food policy and obesity, marketing, and the food environment via briefings, webinars, conferences, presentations, and other methods as appropriate.
• Provide expert/technical assistance to advocates from community organizations pertaining to obesity and marketing issues, including creating strategic plans, agenda setting, message framing, policy options, etc.
• Produce fact sheets, reports, and other written materials for distribution on the website and/or in written form; work with Communications Director to ensure website is up-to-date.
• Represent the Rudd Center at meetings, conferences, and speaking engagements.
• Monitor and analyze local and state legislation, policymaking, and regulatory activity regarding food marketing.
• Work collaboratively with faculty and staff at the Rudd Center to carry out the Center's mission.

Education and Experience

Master's degree in a related field or law degree and two years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Firsthand knowledge of advocacy processes.
• Experience working with a wide range of groups, including low-income people and communities of color.
• Familiarity with health care/nutrition issues.
• Experience in public speaking/presentations.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent public speaking skills for multiple audiences.
• Ability to travel within and outside Connecticut.

Please apply for this position through Yale's job posting website.

You can search this position by the Requisition ID Number: 15190BR

http://gigaom.com/2011/12/29/why-2012-will-be-year-of-the-artist-entrepreneur/?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website

While 2011 was a big year for political unrest, another uprising was afoot in the world of content creators and artists. Everywhere you look, artists are taking more control over their own economic well being, in large part because the Internet has enabled them to do so. You see it in all forms of content, from books, to video to music.

A few examples from this year:

http://gigaom.com/2011/12/29/why-2012-will-be-year-of-the-artist-entrepreneur/?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website

GCA, the contractor for part-time custodian jobs with the New Haven Public Schools, will be holding 2 New Haven resident job fairs this week at Career HS. A flyer is attached.  The quick turnaround is due to the fact that they are looking for people to start Jan 2!  The scheduled times are 4-7pm on Tuesday (Dec 20) & Thursday (Dec 22). 

Flyer: NH Job Fair Flyer.pdf

Nonprofits in the service area of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven:

The following checklist will help you gather the materials and information needed to complete your organization’s profile on giveGreater.org:

GENERAL:
Mailing and Street Addresses
Phone Numbers
Organization E-Mail and Website
Mission Statement/Vision

History and overall description
Geographic Areas Served
Organizational (NTEE) Classifications
Year of Incorporation

Impact – List 3-5 accomplishments in last year

Need – List top 5 current needs

MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE
CEO and CEO Start Date
Staff Retention Rate
Number of Staff, Volunteers, and Contractors
Primary Governing Board Members and Affiliations
Board Chair and Term Length
Board Demographics (race, ethnicity & gender)  

PROGRAM
Program Title and Description (minimum of 1 maximum of 5)
Program (NC) Classifications

Long-term and short-terms success (outcomes) for programs

Success stories

How programs are evaluated

FINANCIALS
Current Fiscal Year Projections
Capital Campaign Goal, Purpose, and Start/End Dates
Endowment Fund Amount and Spending Policy
Financial Worksheet (provided to organization when profile is created)

The following documents are required*:

GENERAL
IRS Determination Letter

FINANCIAL
Form 990 Statements for Past Three Fiscal Years

Audited Financial Statements for Past Three Fiscal Years

*If your organization is not required to complete a 990 then you can use an audit or other financial statements that have been approved by the organization’s board of directors

The following documents are required for internal Foundation-only verification, if indicated as available:

MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE
Organization Policies & Procedures
Board Selection Criteria
Conflict of Interest Policy
Strategic Plan

Fundraising Plan

Whistle Blower Policy
EEO Statement/Non-discrimination Policy
Directors and Officers Insurance Policy

Question? Contact Stephanie Chung: schung@cfgnh.org

Ben & Jerry's Foundation offers competitive grants to not-for-profit, grassroots community organizations throughout the United States and in Vermont, working to bring about progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems. The Employee Advisory Committee meets nine times a year to review proposals. There is no deadline for applying.

We make one-year grants for up to $15,000. Generally we fund organizations with budgets under $500,000. Only organizations with 501(c)3 status, or who have a fiscal agent with this status are eligible to apply.

Program guidelines: http://www.benandjerrysfoundation.org/the-national-grassroots-grant-program.html

If I Was A Poor Black Kid - http://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2011/12/12/if-i-was-a-poor-black-kid/

President Obama gave an excellent speech last week in Kansas about inequality in America.

“This is the defining issue of our time.”  He said.  “This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and for all those who are fighting to get into the middle class. Because what’s at stake is whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build a modest savings, own a home, secure their retirement.”

He’s right.  The spread between rich and poor has gotten wider over the decades.  And the opportunities for the 99% have become harder to realize.

The President’s speech got me thinking.  My kids are no smarter than similar kids their age from the inner city.  My kids have it much easier than their counterparts from West Philadelphia.  The world is not fair to those kids mainly because they had the misfortune of being born two miles away into a more difficult part of the world and with a skin color that makes realizing the opportunities that the President spoke about that much harder.  This is a fact.  In 2011.

I am not a poor black kid... http://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2011/12/12/if-i-was-a-poor-black-kid/

 New Loans Available to

Local Nonprofits

Do you know a woman who is struggling to continue her education, get a good job and make things better for her family? Yes? Then you need to tell her about the Women's Opportunity Award!! It is a special educational grant given by our volunteer service organization, Soroptimist International of Greater New Haven. The grant is described below and the application materials are attached. If you could make this information available to any women who you feel may be good candidates, I would sincerely appreciate it.

The Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Awards give women the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects. Eligible applicants must be women who provide the primary financial support for their families, and who are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.

Each year, Soroptimist clubs in 19 countries and territories (including the New Haven club as well as several other clubs in CT) assist women in overcoming personal difficulties and bettering their lives through education and skills training. The women may use the cash award of $500 to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, including books, childcare and transportation. The program begins on the local club level. The Greater New Haven club winner will be announced in late February 2012 and will become eligible to compete for a region-level award of $5,000. The region winner is then entered into a contest on an international level for one of three $10,000 finalist awards.

To apply, candidates must complete the attached full application, as well as submit 2 personal references (form also attached). The deadline for submitting applications is January 15, 2012. Because the full application is somewhat lengthy, we encourage women who are interested in the award to first complete and submit the attached preliminary application. After receiving the preliminary application, we can verify a candidate's eligibility and assist her in the application process if needed.

Soroptimist is an international volunteer organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. The Women's Opportunity Awards program is the organization's major service project. At various levels of the organization, about $1 million is disbursed annually through the Women's Opportunity Award program. Since the program began in 1972, about $15 million has been granted to more than 22,500 women. Soroptimist International of the Americas is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, as is our local club, Soroptimist International of Greater New Haven. More information can be found at www.soroptimist.org and www.soroptimistnewhaven.com.

Please also feel free to contact me at sandra603203@gmail.com with any questions.

Thank you!
Sandra A. Fitzpatrick
Chair, 2012 Women's Opportunity Award Committee

WOAPrelimApp2012.pdf

WOAFullApp2012.pdf

WOAReference2012.pdf

Founded in 1993, College Summit is a national non-profit organization with a mission to transform the college admissions process and increase the college enrollment rate of low-income students. Today’s college admissions system leaves behind a key portion of America’s talent: low-income, academically mid-tier students. Working in partnership with the critical players in the college-access challenge – students, parents, high schools, and colleges –College Summit enables all these players to accomplish what none can do alone: ensure that the community harnesses the talent of all college-capable students.

The Position

College Summit is seeking a Clerical / Administrative individual for a contract position. The position will start in December and end in April 2012. S/he will play a critical role in assisting with the maintenance of the Connecticut office.

Position Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of general office coordination.

• Maintain office calendar to coordinate work flow and meetings.

• Support the Program Director and School Partnership Manager with administrative tasks as needed.

• Ably represent organizational values of Passionate Pursuit of Student Results; Tapping the Power Within;

Constant Improvement; Team Players; Celebration.

• Answer telephones and transfer to appropriate staff member.

• Open, sort and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.

• Sign for and distribute UPS/FedEx or similarly delivered packages.

• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.

• Perform general clerical duties to include, but not limited to, bookkeeping, copying, faxing, mailing and filing.

• File and retrieve organizational documents, records and reports.

• Create and modify documents such as invoices, reports, memos and letters using word processing,

spreadsheet, database and/or other presentation software such as Microsoft Office.

• Set up and coordinate meetings and College Summit events.

• Support staff in assigned project-based work.

• Assists in special events.

Qualifications:

• At least three (3) years experience in general office responsibilities and procedures.

• Must be computer literate.

• Knowledge of principles and practices of basic office management and organization.

• Ability to work well either alone or as part of a team.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively

with diverse audiences across all organizational levels.

• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple tasks, close attention to details and meeting

deadlines.

Diversity

College Summit values the diversity of our colleagues, partners, volunteers, and students; please read our diversity statement at

http://www.collegesummit.org/aboutus/our_diversity_statement.  

As an Equal Opportunity Employer College Summit encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

To Apply

All interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter via

www.collegesummit.org/careers.

And even if there are no commemoration activities in New Haven you and everyone you love should know:  

• What Is HIV/AIDS?
• How Do You Get HIV or AIDS?
• Prevention
• Testing
• Signs & Symptoms
• Treatment
• Research
• U.S. Statistics
• Global Statistics
• Myths
• FAQs
• A Timeline of AIDS

 Share this with those that you care about and pray if you pray, donate if you can afford it or volunteer.

* In memory of Edwin Cardona who died much too early because he did not know.

Once again this year, CAHS is helping to support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites we work with in Fairfield, New Haven, and Litchfield Counties by recruiting and coordinating the volunteers who keep this program running.  We have launched a new volunteer registration website this year, Volunteer Hub, where volunteers can register to volunteer in their area and sign up for tax trainings with the IRS. 

CAHS’s VITA Volunteer Hub can be accessed at: http://ctvita.volunteerhub.com.  Please forward to your networks and to anyone you know who may be interested in serving with the VITA program this year in the Greater New Haven area.

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Volunteers interested in serving in Greater Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford, Waterbury, Danbury, Meriden, Torrington, or Winsted can also use this website to learn about VITA volunteer opportunities in their area.  Potential volunteers from the Greater Hartford area, Tolland or Windham Counties should visit Co-opportunity’s Volunteer Hub page at http://habc.volunteerhub.com. 

2012 may be another rocky year for fundraising. In GuideStar's new report, "Your Fundraising Calendar for 2012," fundraising consultant Gail Perry presents a month-by-month plan to help nonprofits get the most out of their fundraising efforts next year.

Perry breaks fundraising down into manageable chunks—major donors, social media, messaging, events, board retreats, Web sites, planned giving, and more—addressing one per month. Nonprofits that follow her advice will build a comprehensive fundraising strategy that will help them weather economic storms not only in 2012 but in years to come.

Complete the form below to download your free copy of the report.

Publication date: November 2011

About the Author

Gail Perry is the author of Fired Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion into Action and founder of Gail Perry Associates, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based consulting and training firm. You can find more fundraising tips in her Fired Up Fundraising blog, found atwww.firedupfundraising.com.

Download the Report: 

http://www2.guidestar.org/rxg/news/publications/fundraising-calendar-for-2012.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=1436352&hq_l=3&hq_v=f1219fd1c4

Whether your organization is large, medium, or small, marketing is a crucial but often overlooked strategy for increasing your impact. While most nonprofit leaders know it's integral to raising awareness, many haven't built their organizations' ability to connect with their audiences.

The City of New Haven, one of Connecticut’s largest urban centers representing a major hub for business activity, arts, architecture, culture and entertainment is seeking an exceptional individual for the position of the Director of Arts, Culture & Tourism. This is an exciting hands-on position that offers the right candidate the opportunity to make a significant contribution to improve the quality of life in New Haven and to support the economic development of the City by assisting, promoting and encouraging artists, arts and cultural organizations and events in New Haven.

Under the broad guidance of the Mayor and Economic Development Administrator, and in cooperation with the Cultural Affairs Commission, the Director of Arts, Culture & Tourism is responsible for managing a variety of activities related to the cultural life and vitality of New Haven while providing assistance in the marketing and branding of the City. This includes the following: Produces and supports free city events including the Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration, the Summer Concerts on the Green, and the New Haven Jazz Festival. Works with neighborhood and other groups to enhance existing cultural activities and cultivate renewed interest in celebrating our diversity and commonalities and community building. Serves on the Board of New Haven Sister Cities, a long-time organization which represents sister cities around the globe. Acts as steward of the City’s public art, promoting public art and the development of a visual stored inventory and written Public Art Policies covering acquisition, maintenance, preservation and de-accession of New Haven’s public art collection, which currently numbers close to 300 pieces. Responsible for promoting tourism in the City and managing the relationships with both Regional and State tourism agencies. Oversees the operations for the City-owned Shubert Theater and works with location scouts and production teams to facilitate and coordinate film, video and still photography projects in the City.  Works with Yale’s Film Office as well as Town Green, Market NH, the Chamber, REX/CVB and other City agencies to ensure that film opportunities provide economic impact as well as public relations value.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in relevant activities; and a Master’s Degree in business, public or arts administration, or similar field. The successful candidate must possess broad familiarity and appreciation for all aspects of the arts and the creative economy, and will have considerable knowledge of funding sources and experience in grant writing and budgeting and the ability to raise private capital. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential; experience with media and communications strategy is preferred. Residency in the City of New Haven is required within six months of appointment.

To Apply:
Resume and letter of interest should be sent to Stephen J. Librandi, Manager of Human Resources, 200 Orange Street, Room 102, New Haven, CT 06510. Applications accepted until position filled.

http://nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/google-best-practices-for-nonprofits/

Now that Google+ is open to everyone andbrand pages are live, all nonprofits need to paying attention to Google+. Your first step is to create a Google Account, then set up your personal Google Profile (which also becomes your Google+ Profile), and then create a Google+ Page for your nonprofit. Once you do, please add “Nonprofit Organizations” on Google+ and we’ll learn as we go along. Also, please note that these best practices will be a work in progress and updated regularly. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 e-Newsletter. Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012...

http://nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/google-best-practices-for-nonprofits/

Former Girl Scouts CEO Frances Hesselbein: 7 tips for nonprofit leaders: Non-Profit Quarterly

November 9, 2011; Source: Fortune | With a career that spans seventy years in the nonprofit sector and includes positions as a troop leader, state leader, and, ultimately, CEO of the Girl Scouts and CEO of the Leader to Leader Institute (formerly the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management), which she still holds at 96, it is no surprise that Frances Hesselbein has some clear thoughts on leadership. In a recent interview with Fortune she recalled how her incorporation of Drucker’s management principles drew the attention not only of the leadership of the Girl Scouts but also of Drucker himself, who later asked her to lead his own organization. Reflecting on her own career, Hesselbein emphasized the underlying importance of focus and vision, and shared seven additional lessons she figured out along the way...

Link to the article: 7 tips for nonprofit leaders - Non-Profit Quarterly

New York´s Film Biz Recycling is putting unwanted props leftover from the entertainment industry to good use.

The company takes in items once used on TV shows such as Law and Order or movies and gives them to nonprofit groups, according to the New York Daily News.

Some things also are donated to small businesses and the rest is sold through Film Biz´s thrift store, the paper reported.

ôThis feels like an orphanage to me," Founder Eva Radke told the paper. "It´s more than just stuff. It´s our attitude towards stuff, and none of it needs to be wasted."

Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Vince Bond Jr. at vbond@crain.com or 313-446-1653.

Link to NY’s Film Biz Recycling  http://www.filmbizrecycling.org/

Film Biz Recycling’s flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/filmbizrecycling/

Organization Overview

• The nation’s first environmental charter high school, preparing students for college success and environmental leadership. For four straight years, our students have made some of the state's largest test score gains, and more than 90% of our students have moved on to college
• An environmental education center, offering summer camps, children’s programs, weekend workshops, festivals, youth employment, and other programs.  This year, more than 8,000 community members join in our programs.         
• An urban farm and 20-acre site, modeling sustainability and contributing 5,000 pounds of fresh, local produce to the community. 

For more information on Common Ground, see www.commongroundct.org.

The Campaign for Common Ground

Common Ground recently completed a 10-year Master Site Plan and updated its strategic plan to set clear, measurable goals for the next three years. Through this planning process Common Ground identified a number of strategic investments we must make in our site and facilities to grow and strengthen the impact of our work. Common Ground is now planning to launch the Campaign for Common Ground to raise the funds necessary to make these investments. We have already been awarded a $1.5 million construction grant from the State Department of Education toward construction of a multipurpose facility and 3 additional classrooms for its high school. We have hired an outstanding architecture firm and the design process for these new facilities is well under way. We also plan to make over 30 additional improvements to our site and facilities that have been identified in the Master Plan. When completed, these improvements would allow us to safely accommodate thousands of additional program participants on our site each year.

In order to complete construction of the planned new facility and make the essential site improvements identified in the Master Plan, Common Ground will need to raise $2 million in individual donations on top of approximately $5 million from other sources (including the $1.5 million SDE construction grant already received). To this end, Common Ground will launch the Campaign for Common Ground, a three year campaign to raise the necessary funds. In addition to raising $2 million dollars in individual donations in the short term, this campaign will also be used to build the foundation of a robust major gifts program that will continue to provide significant funding for Common Ground programs in the years to come.

Job Description

Working directly with the Executive Director, the Director of Development and Community Engagement and the Campaign Committee, the Campaign Manager will be responsible for running the Campaign for Common Ground, a campaign to raise approximately $2 million in individual donations over 3 years.

The Campaign Manager will:

• Implement and manage Campaign activities from silent phase (present) through campaign completion (January 2014)
• Work with the Campaign Committee, Board of Directors, Development Director, and Executive Director to refine overall Campaign strategy.
• Support the ongoing development and work of the campaign working, advisory, and event committees.
• Manage the donor cultivation process: establishing solicitation priorities, managing prospect lists and research, developing specific donor cultivation strategies, preparing staff and volunteers for solicitations.
• Work with campaign administrative staff to ensure that data related to prospects and donors is recorded and tracked in electronic and hard copy file; manage campaign record keeping, evaluate progress towards goals, and prepare periodic reports
• Manage the writing and development of campaign print and electronic collateral materials and coordinate their design and production.
• Ensure donor acknowledgement, stewardship, and public recognition, as appropriate.
• Organize donor cultivation and recognition events.
• Provide support to both the Executive Director and the Director of Development related to their campaign activities.
• Directly engage in donor cultivation and solicitation as appropriate.

Minimum qualifications for this position are:

• Campaign and/or major gifts experience with an established non-profit
• Demonstrated ability to raise funds through major gifts
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• A strong work ethic and the ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Proficiency in Office applications and online research tools
• A flexible work schedule

 Additional skill areas  (not required as minimum qualifications, but highly desired in a strong applicant):

• Passion and experience related to education and/or  environment
• Familiarity with the greater New Haven philanthropic community
• Familiarity with Giftworks, WealthEngine, and/or other donor research and management tools

Compensation:  Commensurate with experience

Position Type:  Full time with benefits

Position Length:  One year renewable basis