Link to Powerpoint presentation: Making America Healthier for All: What Each of Us Can Do

Professor David R. Williams, PhD, MPH        “The U.S. ranks near the bottom of industrialized countries on health, and we are losing ground.  In 1980, we were ranked 11th on Life Expectancy.  In 2006, we were 33rd , tied with Slovenia.  The U.S. ranked behind Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Costa Rica and Portugal.  And it is not just the minorities doing badly!  In 2006, White America would be ranked 30^th; Black America would be ranked 58^th………………”

Link to all the presentations at the 1/19/12 New England Community Action Partnership's (NECAP's)  inaugural Issues Forum.

WWW.Courant.com

Governor Malloy Launches "City Canvas" Project for CT Cities

Mayors invited to submit plans to spur urban centers with art

By FRANK RIZZO

Hartford Courant

7:20 PM EST, January 23, 2012

Copyright © 2012, The Hartford Courant

The NOAA Liaison to the Long Island Sound Study position has been 
announced. See _http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/307516800_

The individual selected for this position will:

- Serve as a liaison to the EPA Long Island Sound Study (LISS).
- Work on a variety of science advisory and coordination activities with 
a special focus on the living marine resources for which the National 
Marine Fisheries Service is responsible.
- Provide scientific expertise and perspective to the LISS process, 
especially coordinating the research effort supported by the program.
- Translate research results into program actions.
- Assisting in the communication of scientific and management advances 
implemented by the LISS.
- Accomplish work group organization and reporting, research grant 
administration, and general science coordination and provide results to 
the LISS and NEFSC leadership.

This position will be co-located in the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Aquaculture 
& Enhancement Division, located in Milford, CT, and the EPA Long Island 
Sound Office in Stamford, CT. It is a term appointment for two years, 
with possible extension for an additional two year. *Please note that 
the closing date to apply for the position is Friday, January 27.***

Contact if you have any questions.
Mark A. Tedesco, Director
EPA Long Island Sound Office
Government Center, Suite 9-11
888 Washington Blvd.
Stamford, CT 06904-2152
Phone: 203-977-1541
Fax: 203-977-1546
email: tedesco.mark@epa.gov
URL: www.longislandsoundstudy.net

Dear nonprofit leader:

In our continued effort to gather information on the state of the nonprofit sector in our region we are encouraging you to participate in the Nonprofit Finance Fund’s (NFF) annual survey. The Nonprofit Finance Fund has agreed to provide The Foundation with the aggregate data on our twenty-town region. This data will continue to help us understand the economic climate and its impact on the sector in our region and nationally. It is important that as many nonprofits as possible respond to the survey so we can get meaningful results. The results of the survey will help us determine what some of the most critical areas of need are in this region, both now and for the long-term

Please click on the link below to take the 10-15 minute survey:

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this effort. Your participation will ensure a strong and inclusive sampling of the sector.

http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/nonprofitsurvey/

Be a role model for youth who want to enter your career field! By taking part in New Haven Academy's Student Internship Program, you are improving the quality of high school education in the greater New Haven area. Your participation is sincerely appreciated.

The Internship Program is designed to allow students to intern full-time, Monday through Thursday, for three weeks (May 14th- May 31st). Each student is placed with a host organization based on their personal interest. By working with people who share similar interest, and who have professional experience in a given filed, the students have the opportunity to experience learning in a meaningful way.

Each potential host will have a chance to interview the potential student intern beforehand. This will give both the host and student a chance to get to know each other and help with the matching process.

Students will arrive at the host organization prepared with question and ideas about what they'll be learning during the internship. If you've never hosted a student before, you may find the following suggestions to be helpful guidelines:

• Provide a tour of your workplace and describe the main purpose of what goes on there.

• Share the personal side of how you developed your interest, or why you chose the work you do, and why it is important to you.

• Demonstrate as much of your work as you can, rather than just talk about it.

• Share what it is you do to stay current in your filed (professional development).

• If you're in an organization with more people, let the student know how your work fits in with others in your organization, what role it plays in the organization and what other roles are needed to make your work successful.

• Don’t be afraid to show them the fun side- laughing together is a greater equalizer.

We are grateful for your willingness to host an intern. We hope that the experience will be mutually rewarding for the student and for you.

If interested in hosting a New Haven Academy student Intern please contact Internship coordinators:

Karen O'Donnell @ 203-710-1877 or kmjodonnell@gmail.com

Nydia Roman @ 203-444-1776 or nydiapact@gmail.com

RICHARD CORNUELLE AWARD FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Each year since 2001, the Institute, in conjunction with a committee of distinguished scholars, practitioners, and foundation leaders, selects up to five individuals who have originated and effectively implemented a nonprofit organization providing direct services to those in need. Nominations for the $25,000 awards are solicited not from the organizations or individuals themselves but from donors—who have already demonstrated their own belief in the organizations they nominate. In keeping with the social entrepreneurship program's emphasis on the vitality of American civil society, the award is directed toward those with original ideas brought to fruition with predominantly private support, rather than in response to government grant programs.

Learn about award winners >>

Learn about nomination criteria >>

DEADLINE: The nomination period for the 2012 awards closes on February 24.

PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO:

Matthew Hennessey

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

52 Vanderbilt Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(212) 599-7000

Help Common Ground win $10,000 for a new teaching kitchen from IKEA New Haven!  This kitchen will be designed to teach children, high school students and the community about healthy cooking with locally grown food. The impact? Healthier kids who love real food. Young people headed into culinary careers and launching entrepreneurial ventures. Cooking classes for adults and families. Join us!

Text LIFE35 to 62345 to vote for this project. You can vote once a day from January 6th to January 20th. THANK YOU for your support!

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.