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• Competitive Salary and Benefit Package.
• Candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and at least 2-3 years managing staff and programs serving young people.
• Must be passionate and committed to expanding opportunities for youth ages 5-18.

RYASAP, a leading capacity building and community change organization dedicated to young people, young adults and families, is seeking a fund development consultant with exceptional interpersonal skills to develop and implement a fund development plan for the organization.

The Organization

The mission of the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership (RYASAP Catalyst for Community Change) is to be the catalyst in communities to ensure the safe and healthy development of youth, young adults and families. RYASAP has initiatives in health promotion, juvenile justice advocacy and diversion, youth and young adult leadership development, alcohol and drug misuse prevention, educational reform, community small grants, training and best practice replication, and knowledge dissemination. RYASAP is the lead agency for Public Allies of Connecticut, the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance and the Bridgeport Parent Leadership Training Institute. Through local demonstrations RYASAP seeks to foster local, state and national systems reform to give all young people the opportunity for successful development. RYASAP serves the greater Bridgeport region as well as special initiatives throughout Connecticut.

The Position

The Development Consultant is responsible for developing and implementing the fund development plan for RYASAP. Specific responsibilities include:

§ Engage in research to identify new individual, foundation and corporate prospects

§ Work in collaboration with the RYASAP Executive Director and management team to establish annual goals and develop annual fund development plans

§ Write fundraising appeals and letters; maintain regular correspondence with foundations, donors and board members; and oversee fundraising mailings

§ Help plan fundraising events

§ Train and lead other staff to support fundraising and marketing efforts

§ Cultivate and nurture relationships with current and potential foundation, corporate and individual donors

§ Develop a system of tracking all gifts to RYASAP

§ Develop a database and records management system for fund development

§ Develop and manage a portfolio of individual major gift prospects

§ Direct and expand all development activities including board engagement and participation, corporate and foundation giving, major gifts, events, annual appeal and donor stewardship.

§ Develop a Planned Giving Program

§ Coordinate all fund development efforts with marketing and communications

§ Manage and enhance policies and procedures related to resource development and marketing in partnership with the Executive Director and senior management team.

§ Establish and maintain relationships in local, regional and statewide professional associations in fund development

Qualifications and Characteristics Desired

The successful person will be a high energy person of passion and integrity who is dedicated to the mission of RYASAP with a minimum of 5 years experience in fund development. He/she will be a self-starter with an entrepreneurial will to succeed. He/she should have strong written and oral communications skills and is able to make a convincing case for donors to get involved in the mission of RYASAP. This person should be able to speak passionately about the needs and assets of young people and why they would benefit from the services that RYASAP provides. Other specific qualifications include:

§ Belief in and passion for the mission and work of RYASAP

§ Proven success in fund development in attracting new foundation and corporate support as well as new investors and soliciting major gifts

§ Minimum of a Bachelors degree in liberal arts or a related field

§ Experience with personal solicitation of major individual donors

§ Knowledge of Fairfield County and Connecticut foundations

§ Ability to build and sustain quality relationships with a variety of constituencies

§ Experience working with the print and broadcast media

§ Tech-savvy regarding social networking sites and be able to utilize these sites for fund development

§ Works well with a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural RYASAP Management Team and Board of Directors

§ Successful experience in several fundraising areas -- foundations, corporations, annual giving, and special events

§ Broad familiarity with nonprofit organizations and especially RYASAP that is focused on youth and young adult leadership activities/initiatives

For more information please visit our website at www.ryasap.org. Please excuse our website since it is under construction at this time.

To apply, please submit a proposal with cost estimates and an appropriate resume or work history electronically to Robert Francis at rfrancis@ryasap.org.

The Office of Policy and Management has today released the Request For Proposal for the Nonprofit Collaborative incentive Grant Program. You can access the RFP on either the Department of Administrative Services or the OPM website. Please note the link below. There is $5 million available and the proposal deadline is not until September 22^nd. These funds are a result of a CT Nonprofits legislative initiative and are state bonding dollars. Bonding dollars are limited to capital purposes uses. Any nonprofit which collaborates with one or more other nonprofits is eligible. However, those nonprofits having State Purchase of Services contracts will be given higher priority.

CT Monprofits has recommended that their members engage local foundations in conversations related to possible interest in funding consulting, start-up and/or operating costs to facilitate implementation of a specific project.

CT Nonprofits will be happy to forward any questions to OPM in order to seek clarification or an answer.

The RFA for the NCIGP was posted today on the State Contracting Portal.

http://www.das.state.ct.us/Purchase/Portal/Portal_Bids_Open.asp?F_Bid_Type=1&F_Unit=Policy%20and%20Management,%20Office%20of

Wanda L. Dupuy

Office of Policy and Management

860-418-6261

Ron Cretaro

Executive Director

Connecticut Association of Nonprofits

In a groundbreaking experiment, the Journal Register Company, a leading local news and information company and owner of the New Haven Register, this week successfully produced two websites and newspapers – one daily and one weekly - using only free web-based tools and bypassing the Company’s legacy, proprietary systems Article: http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/05/20/news/doc4bf55f81af836347755561.txt

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From: http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/320_publication.pdf

Out-of-school time (OST) programs represent a vital opportunity and resource for learning and development for children and youth. There is growing recognition that OST is important not just for elementary school students, whose parents need supervision for their children

when they are not in school, but also for middle and high school youth, whose participation in OST programs can help keep them connected to positive role models and engaged in their education at a time when many are beginning to disengage from schools.

More information: http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/320_publication.pdf

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HB 5207 An Act Concerning Criminal Background Check for Perspective State Employees requires state employers to offer employment based on qualifications prior to inquiring past criminal convictions.

"I want you SENATOR to VOTE YES! This bill is IMPORTANT TO ME & MY FAMILY."

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For more information contact

LaResse Harvey, BSW - Policy Director

A Better Way Foundation

860-270-9585

We are seeking 2-3 individuals to serve as Parent-Teacher Liaisons on a grant-funded

program being run in collaboration with the New Haven Public Schools. At least one bilingual

English/Spanish speaker will be required. Liaisons work as part of a team on an initiative

working with preschools and families of four-year-olds in New Haven through the Parent-

Teacher Connection Program (P-TCP).

Liaisons work together to conduct classroom observations, teacher meetings, and home

visits. Training, oversight, and administrative aspects of the work are coordinated through a

centralized office at Gesell Institute on Prospect Street in New Haven, but the majority of the

work is in the field, with parents, teachers, and children at three early childhood locations in

New Haven.

Liaisons are also expected to write case summaries, prepare for home visits or teacher

meetings independently, attend ongoing training and regular team meetings, and enter data

into SPSS. An initial on-site program training will be provided and paid, and will likely span at

least one full working day.

Pending contract and final budget approval, these positions will be funded through June 2011.

These part-time positions are ideal for graduate students or community members seeking 10-

30 hours per week of an applied research experience.

Job requirements

Skills and abilities for this work include excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

exceptional interviewing and telephone skills; meticulous organizational skills; persistence;

and the ability to multi-task, troubleshoot, and work well both independently and on a team.

Spanish language skills are a major plus. Because this position requires travel, a valid driver’s

license and a reliable vehicle available for regular use is preferred, though most locations

should be accessible by public transportation.

Hours, compensation, and benefits

Some evening and weekend hours will be necessary, but variable based on the schedules

and needs of program participants. Hired as hourly employees, liaisons may work between 10

and 30 hours per week, with the potential for more or less some weeks. For the most part,

liaisons set their own hours, scheduling visits directly with teachers and parents around

mutual availability. Pay rates range between $13 and $17 per hour, commensurate with skills

and experience. Fringe benefits are not available for these positions. Mileage for home visits

is reimbursed; the office environment is excellent and the work rewarding; and training,

preparation, and travel time for classroom and home visits is paid.

For more information or to apply for this position

Please send an e-mail inquiry with subject line “P-TCP Liaison Position” and current resumé

attached to Marina Pappas, Project Coordinator for the P-TCP. Applications will be reviewed

as received and interviews will be scheduled with the most qualified candidates in late April or

early May. Anticipated start dates will be in mid May or early June.

To download a printable pdf version of this job posting, please click here.

Source: New Haven Health Equity Alliance http://www.healthequityalliance.us/

1. Nurturing and attachment- Building close bonds with their children helps parents better understand, respond to and talk with their children.
2. Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development - Parents who learn
   what to look for at each age of development can help their children reach their full potential.
3. Parental strength and problem solving skills - Recognizing the signs of stress and learning ways to solve problems build their ability to cope.
4. Social connections - Parents with a large extended family, a network of friends and neighbors have better support in times of need.
5. Concrete support for parents- Parents and caregivers who have access to housing, food and other necessary support and services that help them meet their basic needs, can better focus on their role as parents.

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That’s where we come in.

We love non-profits. And we love Connecticut. So we figured, why not help out a non-profit in Connecticut! We are donating our online branding expertise to help your cause develop a strong online strategy, from social media, to blogs, to emarketing.

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see flier for more details and the entry form: CAYS 2010 Art Contest Flier.pdf

Seeking 10-15 year old artists to create an original, creative, sports-themed logo for CAYS.

Guidelines:

You must be between the ages of 10 to 15

The design must be hand-drawn and hand-colored

(Sorry, no computer-generated or colored images!)

The design will be judged by:

Originality

Creativity

How well it represents the organization

DEADLINE: April 30, 2010

Community Alliance for Youth Sports seeks to help young people have the opportunity to participate in sports by aiding through financial scholarships.