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The International Festival of Arts & Ideas Fall 2010 is pleased to announce its Fall 2010 Fellowship program. The inaugural program was launched in January 2010, providing opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to develop their communication and leadership skills as they prepared to pursue college and/or enter the workforce.

The program combines instruction in critical writing, nonprofit management and various arts disciplines, with opportunities for job shadowing and hands-on work experience around Festival events. Fellows were also tasked with viewing various performances and exhibits and writing reviews which were posted on the Festival blog.

It is our belief that the arts contribute to the overall vitality and connectedness of our community and that exposure to the arts by our young people is especially critical to their future success. Each student that completes the program will receive a stipend of $500.

For more information about the Fellowship program and an application, visit http://www.artidea.org/view_page.php?id=84 or contact Dawn Gibson-Brehon, Fellowship Program Manager at 203.815.2926. Applications are being accepted online through September 3, 2010. Slots are limited and students will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

The Coop Center for Creativity seeks a Writing Workshop Leader to teach a 6-week after school course for public high school students. Inspired by the 826 Valencia national writing program (http://826national.org/) the CCC Writing Workshop will feature a project-based learning model that will result in the publishing of a limited edition book of student writing. The Writing Workshop Leader should possess the ability to creatively engage Coop students in strengthening their writing skills while instilling in them a passion for writing and self-expression. Program will begin in late October 2010 and meet 2x/week for six weeks. We seek candidates with demonstrated energy and enthusiasm for developing an engaging curriculum and teaching students of various abilities one-on-one and in a group setting. Graduate students, teachers, artists and professional writers welcome. Design/Layout experience a plus. Top candidates will be required to pass security checks.

About the Coop Center for Creativity: The Coop Center for Creativity (CCC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting Coop High School students in grades 9-12 to opportunities to learn from professional artists in various disciplines such as visual arts, graphic design and creative writing. The CCC is located in downtown New Haven, in the storefronts across from Cooperative Arts & Humanities Magnet High School.

Compensation: $1,250

How to Apply: Submit a resume, 3 writing samples, and cover letter to Andria Matthews at andriadmatthews@gmail.com no later than Friday, August 27, 2010.

For more information:

http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/3928_to_apply.cfm

Deacon Dan Ianniello

Advisor and Board Member

The Center for Not-for-Profit Organizations

email: ianniellod@sacredheart.edu

Young Audiences of CT seeks to sublease a portion of a newly renovated bright office space in Mount Carmel section of Hamden on Whitney Avenue.

There is plenty of parking and the landlord will configure and paint/carpet the office according to your needs.

The square footage is approximately 1,500 square feet not including common corridor with lavatories.

There are large open rooms including conference area and smaller offices within the space.

There is also potential to share large conference/rehearsal/studio/gallery space when available.

The offices are handicapped accessible.

A great opportunity-a must see, please call 203-230-8101 to make an appointment to view the space.

We are looking for occupancy by 9/1/2010.

Thanks so much!!

Eileen

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the region's largest grantmaker and permanent charitable endowment, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Associate Philanthropic Officer for Grantmaking (APO). The Community Foundation’s mission is to create positive and sustainable change in Greater New Haven by increasing the amount of and enhancing the impact of community philanthropy. The deadline for applications is July 23, 2010.

Position Summary:

This position supports several grantmaking processes and a nonprofit online giving site, as well as other responsibilities as assigned.

Core Responsibilities:

• The APO will be part of, and support, a team of grantmaking professionals in the execution of department goals;

• The APO will provide service to multiple Foundation audiences and communicate through various methods, including phone, email, and written communications;

• The APO will support internal and external meetings and events, including scheduling, attending, providing logistics, managing reservations, and recording, as required;

• The APO will use state of the art technologies, including data entry into The Foundation’s relational database, FIMS;

• The APO will be called upon for collaboration with all Foundation staff members;

• The APO will be assigned special projects;

• The APO will support the reception area accountabilities, as needed;

• The APO will provide administrative duties, as needed.

The Ideal Candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Demonstrated administrative and data entry skills and highly skilled in technology and office software including; Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel;

• College degree;

• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment, with positive customer service expectations and with diverse populations;

• Individual should be self-directed and a team player;

• Attention to detail, ability to track schedules, organize meetings, generate reports, and produce presentations;

• Demonstrated ability to direct and participate in teams;

• A commitment to an inclusive environment;

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;

• Superior organizational skills and eagerness to multitask.

Please submit letters of interest/resumes and other supportive documents to Denise Canning (dcanning@cfgnh.org) by Friday, July 23rd, 2010. Thank you for your interest.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for pre-concert “Buzz-Making”

Saturday, June 19^th from 4:30pm to 7pm

Sunday, June 20^th from 3:30pm to 6pm

TO SIGN UP, click here and fill in form.

The goal of the event is simply to get people talking about the value nonprofits have to the Greater New Haven community.

Volunteers, or “Buzz Agents,” will mingle among the picnicking crowd wearing “I Love Greater New Haven Nonprofit” T-shirts, giving out stickers, Impact Fact Cards about over 60 local org’s, and Crossword Puzzles that challenge people to discover the names of the organizations. We will encourage people to pass cards from group to group, and drop conversation starters that encourage people to talk amongst themselves about the value of nonprofits to themselves and their community.

We will meet for an initial Buzz Agent training, and then spread out over the Green. Bring your ideas for how to get people talking!

We would like representatives from each of the organizations that are participating (this email is going to each of the contact people from this and last year’s Impact Fact Card entries), as well as anyone else interested, so spread the word!

TO SIGN UP, click here and fill in form.

• 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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