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New Haven Promise is being administered as a component fund of The Community
Foundation for Greater New Haven. As such, Promise is staffed by Community
Foundation staff. New Haven Promise is a visionary scholarship and support
program for the purposes of promoting college education as an aspiration for
all New Haven public school students; building community and parental
engagement; and enhancing the growth, stability, and economic development of
the City of New Haven.
The mission of New Haven Promise is to improve the school district-by
complementing and promoting School Change, the NHPS education reform
initiative-and support economic development in New Haven by growing a
competitive workforce and increasing homeownership. By providing economic
access to two- and four-year colleges and universities to young people who
want to learn, New Haven Promise helps reinforce a set of core values that
make cities great.
CollegeCorps Coordinator
This position will have overall responsibility for effectively engaging
educators, students, parents, organizations, nonprofits and others in
participating in the program. Volunteer engagement is the principal purpose
for this position. Through the mobilization of volunteers, New Haven Promise
will have supports in place that will improve outcomes and success. This
position reports to the Executive Director.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Volunteer recruitment, training, and placement.
* Coordination of volunteer events.
* Manages the strategic and effective placement of the right volunteer
in the appropriate setting.
* Full accountability for volunteer engagement from screening, through
time management of hours given to New Haven Promise.
* Responsible for developing and managing a volunteer recognition
program.
* Works closely with Student & Parent Organizer to ensure smooth and
efficient operations.
* Generate reports to identified constituencies on a regular basis.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred.
* Minimum of 2 years experience of community / volunteer engagement
* Interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with a diverse
constituency.
* Strong team building skills
* Strong attention to details and systems of record-keeping
* Writing
* Grammar
* MS Office - Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
* Ability to write, edit and produce printed materials for a wide
range of audiences.
* Strong presentation skills
This position will be open until January 28, 2011.
Scholarship Manager / Data Analyst
This position will have overall responsibility for creating a uniform
structure for collecting and reporting data from a variety of sources.
Working with the Executive Director the goal is to insure that systems
established meet analytic and programmatic requirements and goals.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Design and manage a research oriented data warehouse.
* Conduct rigorous program analysis that supports and validates
scholarship disbursements.
* Effectively translate and report the data to various audiences to
further the mission of New Haven Promise.
* Continuously engage educators, students, parents, organizations,
institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, businesses and other
interested parties through delivering the message contained in the data
collected.
* Generate reports to identified constituencies on a regular basis.
* Effectively translate the data so that indicators for the purposes
of anticipating pending demands can take place.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred.
* Experience with survey design, qualitative and quantitative
analyses.
* Statistical analyses essential.
* Minimum of 2 years experience leading large scale data projects that
involved multiple service/subject areas (financial, student information,
human services, etc.)
* Excellent communication skills in:
* Interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with a diverse
constituency.
* Strong team building skills
* Strong attention to details and systems of record-keeping
* Writing
* Grammar
* MS Office - Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
* Ability to write, edit and produce printed materials for a wide
range of audiences.
* Strong presentation skills
This position will be open until January 28, 2011.
Office Assistant
This position will have overall responsibility for office support and office
management. This position is the first line of public contact and as such
should be an effective communicator and excel at public relations. Working
with the Executive Director the goal is to insure that office systems once
established flow smoothly and all activities support programmatic goals.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Effectively manage office processes to support the program and
staff.
* Coordinate communications / meetings.
* Assist in research processes and projects.
* Respond to requests for information / data from the public and
staff.
* Coordinate media and public relations for New Haven Promise with
partner affiliates.
* Under the direction of the Executive Director, work on special
projects, research and develop analyses for internal and external use.
* Perform data entry and process data as directed.
* Submit reports as will be prescribed by the Board and Executive
Director.
* Demonstrate commitment to the continuous improvement of this program
and advancing the achievement of higher education for New Haven youth.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Bachelor's degree required.
* Competent office assistant or manager / project manager with strong
communication skills.
* Strong organization skill with the ability to provide excellent
staff support.
* Minimum of 2 years experience managing projects, organizing with
effective results - including projects that involved diverse groups.
* Excellent communication.
* Interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with a diverse
constituency.
* Strong team building skills and organizing.
* Strong attention to details and systems of record-keeping
* Competency in writing and grammar
* MS Office - Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
* Ability to write, edit and produce printed materials for a wide
range of audiences.
* Strong presentation skills
This position will be open until January 14, 2011.
Benchmark Manager / Student and Parent Organizer
This position will have overall leadership responsibility for delivering the
program to students, parents, educators and others with the focus/target
being elementary and secondary education populations. Working with the
Executive Director the goal is to insure that systems established are
effectively and proficiently executed while meeting programmatic
requirements and goals.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Effectively engage educators, students, parents, organizations as
partners/participants in the program
* Manage the New Haven Promise enrollment process (coordinate, collect
and complete all forms, etc.)
* Participate in and represent program's vision and mission in related
meetings in schools, with community groups and in all related venues.
* Assure the execution of the strategies for ongoing school and
community engagement.
* Identify and resolve impediments or potential problems related to
implementation and execution.
* Submit reports as prescribed.
* Demonstrate commitment to the continuous improvement of this program
and advancing the achievement of higher education for New Haven youth.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred.
* Competent project manager / performance manager & community
engagement.
* Strong ability to convening, organizing and mobilizing diverse
communities.
* Minimum of 2 years experience leading projects, organizing with
effective results - especially projects that involved diverse groups
* Excellent communication skills in:
* Interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with a diverse
constituency.
* Strong team building skills and organizing.
* Strong attention to details and systems of record-keeping
* Writing
* Grammar
* MS Office - Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
* Ability to write, edit and produce printed materials for a wide
range of audiences.
* Strong presentation skills
This position will be open until January 14, 2011.
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.
TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THE LISTED POSITIONS, please send a cover letter and
resume to: Emily Byrne, Executive Director, New Haven Promise, 70 Audubon
Street, New Haven, CT 06510.
Email: info@newhavenpromise.org
No phone calls please.
Foundation for Greater New Haven. As such, Promise is staffed by Community
Foundation staff. New Haven Promise is a visionary scholarship and support
program for the purposes of promoting college education as an aspiration for
all New Haven public school students; building community and parental
engagement; and enhancing the growth, stability, and economic development of
the City of New Haven.
The mission of New Haven Promise is to improve the school district-by
complementing and promoting School Change, the NHPS education reform
initiative-and support economic development in New Haven by growing a
competitive workforce and increasing homeownership. By providing economic
access to two- and four-year colleges and universities to young people who
want to learn, New Haven Promise helps reinforce a set of core values that
make cities great.
CollegeCorps Coordinator
This position will have overall responsibility for effectively engaging
educators, students, parents, organizations, nonprofits and others in
participating in the program. Volunteer engagement is the principal purpose
for this position. Through the mobilization of volunteers, New Haven Promise
will have supports in place that will improve outcomes and success. This
position reports to the Executive Director.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Volunteer recruitment, training, and placement.
* Coordination of volunteer events.
* Manages the strategic and effective placement of the right volunteer
in the appropriate setting.
* Full accountability for volunteer engagement from screening, through
time management of hours given to New Haven Promise.
* Responsible for developing and managing a volunteer recognition
program.
* Works closely with Student & Parent Organizer to ensure smooth and
efficient operations.
* Generate reports to identified constituencies on a regular basis.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred.
* Minimum of 2 years experience of community / volunteer engagement
* Interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with a diverse
constituency.
* Strong team building skills
* Strong attention to details and systems of record-keeping
* Writing
* Grammar
* MS Office - Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
* Ability to write, edit and produce printed materials for a wide
range of audiences.
* Strong presentation skills
This position will be open until January 28, 2011.
Scholarship Manager / Data Analyst
This position will have overall responsibility for creating a uniform
structure for collecting and reporting data from a variety of sources.
Working with the Executive Director the goal is to insure that systems
established meet analytic and programmatic requirements and goals.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Design and manage a research oriented data warehouse.
* Conduct rigorous program analysis that supports and validates
scholarship disbursements.
* Effectively translate and report the data to various audiences to
further the mission of New Haven Promise.
* Continuously engage educators, students, parents, organizations,
institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, businesses and other
interested parties through delivering the message contained in the data
collected.
* Generate reports to identified constituencies on a regular basis.
* Effectively translate the data so that indicators for the purposes
of anticipating pending demands can take place.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred.
* Experience with survey design, qualitative and quantitative
analyses.
* Statistical analyses essential.
* Minimum of 2 years experience leading large scale data projects that
involved multiple service/subject areas (financial, student information,
human services, etc.)
* Excellent communication skills in:
* Interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with a diverse
constituency.
* Strong team building skills
* Strong attention to details and systems of record-keeping
* Writing
* Grammar
* MS Office - Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
* Ability to write, edit and produce printed materials for a wide
range of audiences.
* Strong presentation skills
This position will be open until January 28, 2011.
Office Assistant
This position will have overall responsibility for office support and office
management. This position is the first line of public contact and as such
should be an effective communicator and excel at public relations. Working
with the Executive Director the goal is to insure that office systems once
established flow smoothly and all activities support programmatic goals.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Effectively manage office processes to support the program and
staff.
* Coordinate communications / meetings.
* Assist in research processes and projects.
* Respond to requests for information / data from the public and
staff.
* Coordinate media and public relations for New Haven Promise with
partner affiliates.
* Under the direction of the Executive Director, work on special
projects, research and develop analyses for internal and external use.
* Perform data entry and process data as directed.
* Submit reports as will be prescribed by the Board and Executive
Director.
* Demonstrate commitment to the continuous improvement of this program
and advancing the achievement of higher education for New Haven youth.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Bachelor's degree required.
* Competent office assistant or manager / project manager with strong
communication skills.
* Strong organization skill with the ability to provide excellent
staff support.
* Minimum of 2 years experience managing projects, organizing with
effective results - including projects that involved diverse groups.
* Excellent communication.
* Interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with a diverse
constituency.
* Strong team building skills and organizing.
* Strong attention to details and systems of record-keeping
* Competency in writing and grammar
* MS Office - Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
* Ability to write, edit and produce printed materials for a wide
range of audiences.
* Strong presentation skills
This position will be open until January 14, 2011.
Benchmark Manager / Student and Parent Organizer
This position will have overall leadership responsibility for delivering the
program to students, parents, educators and others with the focus/target
being elementary and secondary education populations. Working with the
Executive Director the goal is to insure that systems established are
effectively and proficiently executed while meeting programmatic
requirements and goals.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Effectively engage educators, students, parents, organizations as
partners/participants in the program
* Manage the New Haven Promise enrollment process (coordinate, collect
and complete all forms, etc.)
* Participate in and represent program's vision and mission in related
meetings in schools, with community groups and in all related venues.
* Assure the execution of the strategies for ongoing school and
community engagement.
* Identify and resolve impediments or potential problems related to
implementation and execution.
* Submit reports as prescribed.
* Demonstrate commitment to the continuous improvement of this program
and advancing the achievement of higher education for New Haven youth.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred.
* Competent project manager / performance manager & community
engagement.
* Strong ability to convening, organizing and mobilizing diverse
communities.
* Minimum of 2 years experience leading projects, organizing with
effective results - especially projects that involved diverse groups
* Excellent communication skills in:
* Interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with a diverse
constituency.
* Strong team building skills and organizing.
* Strong attention to details and systems of record-keeping
* Writing
* Grammar
* MS Office - Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
* Ability to write, edit and produce printed materials for a wide
range of audiences.
* Strong presentation skills
This position will be open until January 14, 2011.
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.
TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THE LISTED POSITIONS, please send a cover letter and
resume to: Emily Byrne, Executive Director, New Haven Promise, 70 Audubon
Street, New Haven, CT 06510.
Email: info@newhavenpromise.org
No phone calls please.
3-5 years experience in college financial aid, scholarship program administration, academic advising, or related experience required. Knowledge and understanding of the college financial aid process required. Working knowledge of local non-profit community preferred. Must have excellent computer skills, communication skills, a customer service mindset, and ability to work independently and as part of a small team. Salary commensurate with experience.
Cover letter, resume, and salary history to American Savings Foundation, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051 or fax to (860) 832-4582.
This post is made on behalf of Ron Cretaro, Executive Director of Connecticut Association of Nonprofits, Inc. You may contact Ron at rcretaro@ctnonprofits.org to discuss it further.
Nonprofits & the Promise of Dan Malloy
by Ron Cretaro
In March, 2000, at the urging of Patrick McAuliffe*, then Executive Director of CT Renaissance, and the assistance of the office of then Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy, more than 150 local nonprofits gathered at the Rich Forum in Stamford sponsored by CT Association of Nonprofits (CT Nonprofits) and the Fairfield County Community Foundation. Mayor Malloy had invited the Mayors and First Selectmen from surrounding Fairfield County towns to join us as well as then Congressman Christopher Shays and Rick Hobish, CEO of Pro Bono Partnership. For Connecticut Nonprofits, we had only recently changed our mission and name and were eager to introduce ourselves to a greater cross-section of nonprofits in Fairfield County. While I do not specifically remember every word uttered that day, I do distinctly recall the genuine value and appreciation of nonprofits articulated by the Stamford Mayor.
In 2002, at the request the CT Nonprofits, Mayor Malloy joined Hartford Mayor Perez in issuing a joint Letter to the Editor during the holiday season lauding the efforts of nonprofits and the role they play in our communities. The letter was published both in the Hartford Courant and Stamford Advocate.
Then in 2003, the CT Nonprofits Annual Conference featured James Carville, consultant and advisor to former President Bill Clinton. Little noted was the afternoon speaker, Stamford’s Mayor who spoke on the relationship between nonprofits and municipalities. A number of towns under fiscal stress in Connecticut had attempted to compel nonprofits to pay property taxes where previously exempt. Mayor Malloy had held fast in Stamford on behalf of nonprofit organizations.
Fast forward to 2008, again Ct Nonprofits Annual Conference was keynoted once more by Stamford’s longest serving Mayor Dan Malloy. Mayor Malloy had established an impressive record of making Stamford into a flourishing city while engaging nonprofits in the process. Among the initiatives nonprofits found themselves partnering with local government included affordable housing, charter schools, early childhood education, senior/elderly services, substance abuse treatment & prevention, the arts and culture, among others.
So what can nonprofits expect from a Malloy administration One of the first policy statements issued by the Governor-Elect, even prior to his official campaign announcement for Governor in 2009, was related to health & human service nonprofits and particularly those that contract with State government. Recently, six nonprofit & philantrhopic leaders, all but one a member of CT Nonprofits, were appointed to either the Transition team or Policy Work Group chairs. In addition, all of CT Nonprofits member Executives have been sent an invitation to the Swearing In Ceremony of our new Governor at the State Armory on Wednesday by the Malloy Inaugural Committee. Further, within the past week two nonprofit Executives have been selected to be Commissioners in the newly formed Cabinet. We may see others.
The Malloy family including the Governor-Elect’s brother, a local insurance agent, sister-in-law and other family members have been or continue to be either employees or board members of local nonprofits. The First Lady-in-waiting has been an Executive of a nonprofit sexual assault crisis & counseling program for more than a decade.
The challenges facing a new Malloy administration are daunting, not withstanding having to balance a budget projected to be $3.5 billion out of balance. Connecticut is the state with the highest per capita budget deficit in the nation. Governor-Elect Malloy has promised that he will protect the safety net and he has mentioned that all tax expenditures or exemptions are on the table except for charities and education. He has also stated that the budget will not be balanced solely on spending cuts and that he will entertain new revenues. Yet, invariably with expectations held high by the nonprofit community, there will be disappointment. Yet, if the past is prologue, nonprofits will have a prominent role in creating solutions.
Nonprofits, regardless, will continue to do the heavy lifting in keeping our communities safe, healthy, and whole. They will do more with less for a while longer but not indefinitely. Nonetheless, nonprofits will feel like there will be someone in the Governor’s office who will be attentive to their issues and concerns. Someone who has spent a career learning about them, understanding them and supporting them.
*Patrick McAulliffe, the Executive Director of Connecticut Renaissance died in 2008.
Thank You New CT Nonprofits Members
New members joined between Jan 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010
A Better Way Foundation ● Achieve Hartford! ● Ash Creek Conservation Association, Inc. ● Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition ● Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust, Inc. ● Children's Educational Opportunity Foundation of Connecticut, Inc. ● Community Action Agency of New Haven ● Connecticut Bar Association ● Creative Living Community of Connecticut ● CT News Project, Inc. ● Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County ● Durham Volunteer Ambulance Corp ● East Haddam Youth & Family Services ● Fairfield County Chorale, Inc. ● Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools ● Generations Family Health Center, Inc. ● Green Street Arts Center of Wesleyan University ● Greenwoods Counseling Referrals, Inc. ● Hartford Communities That Care ● Hartford Food System ● Hartford Stage Company, Inc. ● Home To Home Foundation Inc ● Horizons National Student Enrichment Program ● Hudson Country Montessori School ● Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk, Inc ● Justice Resource Institute ● Klingberg Family Centers ● Little Hearts, Inc. ● Love146, Inc. ● May Institute, Inc. ● NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut Foundation ● New Connections, Inc. ● Public Library of New London ● S.W.E.E.T Potato Society, Inc ● The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling & Education ● The Exchange Club Center for Prevention of Child Abuse of Southern CT, Inc. ● The Intensive Education Academy, Inc. ● United Action Connecticut, Inc. ● Vision of Faith Outreach Ministry Inc ● West Haven Emergency Assistance Taskforce ● Women's Mentoring Network, Inc.
Balancing budget, meeting needs of poor will tax Malloy
Read a recent New London Day article by Ted Mann
http://www.theday.com/article/20101226/NWS12/312269860/1018
“What we have before us are some breathtaking opportunities disguised as insoluble problems”.
John W. Gardner
Welcome 2011!
New Haven, CT (December 23, 2010) - The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the region’s largest grantmaker and charitable endowment, is accepting grant applications through its Neighborhood Leadership Grant Program, formerly known as The Neighborhood Small Grants Program. The Program has been re-named to emphasize the purpose of helping New Haveners build their leadership and organizing skills and to inspire leadership among new individuals and groups in New Haven’s neighborhoods. The Neighborhood Leadership Grant Program provides grants of $100 to $3,000, and training to individuals and civic groups to help them to carry out their agendas. In addition, it supports projects that improve life for residents and visitors to New Haven’s neighborhoods. The grant application, eligibility criteria and guidelines are available online at www.cfgnh.org. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2011.
This year, The Community Foundation will prioritize grant proposals involving activities and events that support student achievement efforts by enriching the educational experience of children, youth, and/or families. Priority will also be given to activities taking place in the vicinity of, or that benefit children, youth and families in the vicinity of the four K-8 pilot Boost! schools (Barnard, Clinton Ave., Troup and Wexler Grant) identified by the New Haven Public School System, as part of its school change reform efforts. Although activities and events in other areas will be considered as funds allow, those activities that contribute to the educational experiences of children in the identified schools and surrounding neighborhoods will be given higher priority for support in 2011.
Since 1928, donors to The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven have built the community's endowment of nearly 800 named funds valued at approximately $300 million. For more information about the work of The Community Foundation visit www.cfgnh.org.
Dept: VSAAC
Status: Part-time (30 hours a week)
To support the goals of BGHS and VSAAC though implementing community based prevention services, collaborating with community partners, and developing and managing prevention programming.
SCOPE
Research and facilitate the development and implementation of community based prevention initiatives and programs. Research and develop resources to sustain the initiatives and participate in area prevention programs/ coalitions and/or Local Prevention Councils. Mobilize communities/ groups throughout New Haven & surrounding towns to address youth drug and alcohol abuse prevention and related issues in the communities. Flexible schedule to accommodate evening & weekend community meetings and activities
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
• Knowledge of substance abuse prevention, community development and mobilization, youth development principles and community organizing approaches
• Ability to conduct effective advocacy, prevention education, and project evaluation
• Must possess the ability to motivate, engage, and interact with a diverse cross-section of community members, including but not limited to law enforcement, businesses, schools personnel/educators, parents, community leaders and other volunteers in the community.
• Project management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Knowledge, skill, and experience in local community resources and ability to use and understand data.
• Create, manage, and execute short and long term project work plans
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate trainings, ability to prepare and present concise information to small and large groups of individuals through public speaking skills
• Ability to work independently while keeping key individuals and groups informed, work collaboratively with small staff team
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
BS/BA in public health, social work, community health education or related field with strong understanding of community coalitions, volunteer engagement/recruitment. Certified Prevention Specialist, Certified Health Educator. Two years experience in human services, public health or related field required. Proficient in MS office.
If you know of a deserving woman who fits this description (or if you are one yourself), please let us know! For more information and for a nomination form, please contact Soroptimist International of Greater New Haven club president, Sandra Abbott Fitzpatrick at soroptimistnewhaven@gmail.com. Thanks!
DCA is seeking volunteers for the Tree Lighting on December 2 between the hours of 4-6pm. Interested individuals should contactkfutrell@newhavenct.net for more details.
If you have an innovative media technology idea, you might be able to get funding from the Knight News Challenge contest.
Run by the Knight Foundation, the grant competition awards up to $5 million annually for innovative projects that use digital technology to transform the way communities send, receive and make use of news and information.
More info can be found here: http://newschallenge.org. The site includes application information, as well as details about past winners.
This year's application deadline is December 1. The News Challenge is looking for applications in four categories: mobile, authenticity, sustainability and community. All projects must make use of digital technology to distribute news in the public interest.
The contest is open to anyone in the world.
A simple description of the project is all you need to apply. Submit a brief pitch to http://newschallenge.org. If the reviewers like it, you'll be asked to submit a full proposal later.
If you have questions you can a) reference the FAQ: http://www.newschallenge.org/frequently-asked-questions, or; b) check the archived chat transcript here: http://www.newschallenge.org/1026-live (another live chat will be held before the end of the contest period, time/date TBD)
You can follow Knight Foundation at http://twitter.com/knightfdn. The News Challenge Twitter hashtag is #knc
Now, we need to discuss what the community should do with this announcement, and all the huge, huge potential it creates. Check out the discussion thread in the forum here at GNH Community - link.The city has an offer for freshmen in its public high schools: Keep up good grades and stay in school, and you’ll get a full ride to a state college or university.
That’s part of a new “Promise” the city unveiled Tuesday as part of its ambitious school reform drive.
It will pay up to 25 percent of the tuition for qualifying seniors who go on to public colleges or universities in Connecticut next year; up to 50 percent for the class after that, up to 75 percent for the following class; and up to 100 percent for the Class of 2014. Then funders will decide whether to continue the program.
Yale University has pledged up to $4 million per year to fund the new college tuition program, called New Haven Promise, according to Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. The program will be available to New Haven residents who attend public schools, with some conditions. Yale has committed to fund the program for an initial eight years as it is phased in for the four classes of current high school students; the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven will pay for the employees to administer the fund.
This is a huge opportunity - what we can do to get the most out of it? Discuss!
The United Illuminating Company, in partnership with the Energy Efficiency Fund, is looking for UI customers to participate in the Home Energy Reports program.
How it works: As part of the Home Energy Reports program, you will receive a monthly energy report for 1 year with the following features:
* A comparison of your electricity use from one year ago,
* A comparison of your electricity use with other households with similar housing and occupancy attributes,
* Suggestions for do-it-yourself energy-saving home improvements,
* Programs available from the Energy Efficiency Fund, and
* An interactive website where you can learn more about home energy efficiency and conservation.
Who is eligible? UI customers who reside within the UI service territory are eligible. All types of homes (single family, multi-family, apartment, etc) are eligible.
How much does it cost? This free program is available to the first 6,000 UI customers who sign up. The Home Energy Report program is funded by the Energy Efficiency Fund and administered by UI.
How do I sign up? Please email the name on your UI account and your home address to EnergyReports@uinet.com — we’ll take care of the rest.
For more information, see the attached PDF or contact Kirsten Brooks at x2660.
Thirty nonprofit organizations will have the opportunity (first come first serve) to display information on a 2 foot x 2 foot square about what your organization is doing in the community.
Laptops will be set up in the storefront for online giving through Give Greater, The United Way, and participating nonprofit websites. "I Love Greater New Haven Nonprofit" cards will also be available for those who donate to a participating nonprofit. In exchange for this opportunity we are asking all participants to commit to staffing the space for 2 three hour shifts. During your shifts you will have access to high speed wireless internet through The Grove as well as coffee and tea. Staffing the project is also a great way to connect with people who come into the store.
Project is scheduled to launch on November 18, to be open 11am-8pm Wednesday through Saturday through December 31. Please commit by November 5 and have your 2x2 square to us by November 12.
Location: 71 Orange St., with approximately 350 sq ft. The sidewalk traffic for the space is about 15-20 persons per hour, heaviest during lunch and dinner hours.
The holiday storefront is a collaboration between The Grove, Project Storefronts, The I love Greater New Haven Nonprofits Campaign, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, and regional nonprofits.
sign up using the form Linked here. Remember space is limited.
For more information contact Slate Ballard, slate@groundworksonline.com
Based on the work of Bridge to Success, Waterbury’s collaborative effort to coordinate and improve children and youth development efforts, Waterbury has been named one of the nation’s 100 Best Communities for Young People by America’s Promise Alliance and ING, a global financial services company. Waterbury was named one of the 100 Best because of the comprehensive plan, Bridge to Success — Preparing Waterbury Youth for Life: A Birth to 21 Initiative, developed by stakeholders from all sectors in Waterbury Bridge to Success is a merger of two community efforts: a planning group that developed a childhood blueprint for children ages birth-8 and the Waterbury Prevention Policy Board that worked on issues facing youth ages 5-18. Waterbury is the only city in Connecticut that has one plan addressing the needs of children and youth from birth to 21.
Initial funding for the childhood blueprint was provided by the Connecticut Community Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund and the state Department of Education.
Bridge to Success has now created five focus areas, each with a committee of parent, school and youth nonprofit representatives. Family Engagement is supporting families, especially in these difficult economic times, through the creation of Neighborhood Family Hubs.
With the assistance of Connecticut Community Foundation, Catholic Family Charities has opened a Family Center in Waterbury that helped over 1,700 individuals learn about federal, state and local community resources for which they were eligible including child care, food stamps and health care.
Child Health & Development is assisting in the implementation of a new ChildFirst project in Waterbury that provides home-based intervention and support for at risk children and families.
Early Care & Education focuses on access to high quality early education for all children.
Under Positive Youth Development, Bridge to Success has surveyed the assets of sixth-, ninthand 12th-graders in Waterbury in such areas as family support, community service, constructive use of time and commitment to learning. Staff at youth organizations are being trained to develop these assets among our youth.
Workforce Development is concentrating on linking potential employers with summer and after school youth employment programs.
With the framework now in place, Bridge to Success expects to make great strides in developing its projects and bringing new resources to the city. Already Bridge to Success has brought in $5.2 million primarily for afterschool programs since 2007. Over 200 Waterbury residents who were surveyed listed programs for out-ofschool time as the biggest issue that needed to be addressed for youth in Waterbury.
For more information on Bridge to Success, call 203-574-0040 or email director@waterburybridgetosuccess.org Ingrid Manning is the chief executive officer of Connecticut Community Foundation. She can be reached at (203)753-1315 or at info@conncf.org
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Urban Strategies Council’s Community Capacity Building Institute:
http://www.urbanstrategies.org/programs/commblding/index.php
Mission: to eliminate persistent poverty by working with partners to transform low-income neighborhoods into vibrant, healthy communities
information provided by --
Mark Abraham
Executive Director
DataHaven
(203) 500-7059
http://www.ctdatahaven.org/ is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to improving the Greater New Haven and Valley Region by compiling and sharing high-quality public information for effective decision making.
11/18/2010 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
- To sponsor a tent contact Lynn Lyons: 203-946-7907
Every woman, child or family that has lost a home or needed shelter has a story to tell and this year we want to make sure their stories are heard. On Thursday, November 18, 2010 from 6pm-10pm, the City of New Haven’s Community Services Administration in partnership with New Haven agencies will be hosting its annual homeless awareness campaign and fundraiser, Tent City on the Green, to benefit the increasing number of women, youth and families requiring shelter.
Area organizations, groups and city departments are being asked to support the cause by raising money to pitch a tent on the green. Each group is being asked to raise money to sponsor a tent. The goal is to have at least 25 tents pitched with a fundraising goal of $1,000 or more for each tent, with recognition of your donation. However, donations of any amount are welcome. A $250 donation will provide a sign with your name or group's name placed on the Green with recognition of your donation. In addition, the CT Foodbank will also be on site to receive non-perishable food item donations as part of the event.
You can donate online (see above) or write a check to "United Way" with “Tent City 2010” written in the memo line of the check. Checks should be mailed to Dr. Chisara N. Asomugha, Community Services Administrator, City Hall, 165 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510. No cash will be exchanged on the Green; however, a city employee will accept donations in the atrium of City Hall that evening.
Food and entertainment will be provided throughout the evening.
“The power to end homelessness is within our city halls, places of worship, and community organizations. To end homelessness we must mobilize the power.”
--CT Coalition to End Homelessness
This information provided by the United Way of Greater New Haven.
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra is offering free tickets to the unemployed and their families. Can you help us spread the word? If your agency provides services to the unemployed, please let us know and we would be happy to include you in our FREE ticket program.
Tickets are available on request to these upcoming events:
Big Band Salute Swing and Sing as the NHSO Pops salutes the jazz era with favorites
by Gershwin, Mercer and a Judy Garland Tribute
Sat, Oct 9 @ 2:30 pm Hamden Middle School
Sat, Oct 9 @ 8:00 pm Saxe Middle School, New Canaan
Italian Flair Experience the Italian brilliance of Schumann, Martucci and Brahms
Thur, Oct 21 @ 7:30 Woolsey Hall, New Haven
Sun, Oct 24 @ 3:00 Shelton Intermediate School
Kavafian Plays Mozart Hear Daylight Divine, a Scottish Symphony and a Mozart violin concerto with a wild Turkish finale
Thur, Dec 2 @ 7:30 Woolsey Hall, New Haven
Sun, Dec 5 @ 3:00 Shelton Intermediate School
Thanks for your consideration! Elaine Carroll, Director of Development
Location: Lower Naugatuck Valley area
- Type:
- Full-time
- Experience:
- Entry level
- Functions:
- Education
- Industries:
- Civic & Social Organization
- Posted:
- September 15, 2010
- Compensation:
- $11 hour plus benefits
Job Description
Assist teachers with curriculum planning and implementation, classroom management, in a preschool nonprofit setting.
Skills
Warm nurturing personality, Child Development Associate credential plus 3 credits in early childhood education.
Company Description
TEAM is a regional nonprofit agency committed to improving the self-sufficiency of economically and socially vulnerable families and residents of the lower Naugatuck-Housatonic Valley region.
092310 Letter to Members of Congress.pdf
Complements of the Office of Rosa De Lauro attached please find a letter from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius highlighting the important protections and benefits in the Affordable Care Act that take effect today, September 23, 2010, on the law’s six-month anniversary. Secretary Sebelius has also provided a snapshot of what has been accomplished since passage of the Affordable Care Act.
For ease of reference, below are the links to the materials referenced in the letter:
· Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: Download brochures and posters on this program at http://www.HealthCare.gov/center/brochures/index.html. Help your constituents find out where to go to take advantage of this important new program.
· Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Already, more than 2,700 businesses, unions, non-profits, and State and local governments have been accepted into this program, representing every state in the nation. Find out how the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program is helping businesses and early retirees in your state at http://www.HealthCare.gov/news/factsheets/early_retiree_reinsurance_program.html
· CuidadoDeSalud.gov: All the information on the Affordable Care Act and through the health insurance finder is now available in Spanish at www.CuidadoDeSalud.gov.
· Health Insurance Finder Widget: Available in both English and Spanish to post to your website, this widget lets consumers answer two questions to start finding health insurance options available to them. Download the widget at http://www.HealthCare.gov/stay_connected.html.
Connecticut Commission for Child Support Guidelines is in the process of reviewing the state's guidelines to determine how much financial support a non-custodial parent should pay the custodial parent. The commission is seeking public comments, which provides us with the opportunity to offer our perspective on the child support guidelines. The survey for public comments is at: http://www.ctdss.net/cssurvey/
