New Haven Diaper Bank Looking for Operations Manager

New Haven Diaper Bank, Inc. (NHDB) is a private nonprofit organization providing diapers to families who could not other wise afford them and raising awareness of issues having to do with children and poverty.

We are seeking a full time Operations Manager. The Operations Manager will work closely with the Diaper Distribution Program Manager; both report to the Executive Director of the New Haven Diaper Bank. Job Requirements include:

3 – 5 years experience working in a related management position
Bachelors degree preferred
Strong interpersonal skills both written and verbal
Experience with creating and maintaining databases
Experience managing grants and contracts
Experience with human resources management
Proven ability to learn quickly and to teach others
To apply please email resume and cover letter to
Joanne@newhavendiaperbank.or

Full job description at: http://mail.google.com/mail/?attid=0.1&disp=vah&view=att&th=115525e513fbc631

Volunteer Opportunities Available at Jewish Family Services

JFS is looking for residents of all ethnic and religious backgrounds and ages to become part of their volunteer team. Positions that are available include:

Child care – Third Wednesday of each month from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. the JFS office in New Haven. This position entails supervising a children’s activity grou.

Shabbat Meal Deliverer - Bi monthly delivery of food (every other Thursday or Friday) to homebound New Haven area residents. Meals are picked up at the JFS main office and delivered to assigned client.

Tutors for Children - Work with a child one-on-one to help with homework and academic studies. One to two hours per week.

Friendly Visitor - Become a Friendly visitor and spend quality time with an isolated elderly person in their own home or in an assisted living facility. Share your knowledge, smiles and listening skills.

Office Help – Volunteer in the JFS main office and assist in filing and other general office duties.
For more information how you can make a difference, call Alice Raim at (203) 389-5599, ext. 117.

For more information on becoming a volunteer, please contact Alice Raim at Jewish Family Service, (203) 389-5599, x117 or araim@jfsnh.org.

Advanced Microsoft Excel class Oct. 11 in Bridgeport

October 11, 9-noon

You already know how your way around an Excel workbook and you run calculations on data and sorting and filtering numeric data. If you would now like to automate some common tasks, apply advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, collaborate on worksheets with others, and share Excel data with other applications, this is course is for you.
Learn to:
create and edit a macro
collaborate with others: sharing, tracking and merging workbooks
audit worksheets using trace cell dependents & precedents
analyze data with trendlines, scenarios, and pivot tables
import and export data
structure workbooks with XML
All participants must have taken Intermediate Microsoft Excel OR have equivalent knowledge

Facilitator: Wayne Pankey, BAYM Computer Genesis™ www.baym.org
Fee: $50 per person/$35 per additional person from same organization
Location: Bridgeport Area Youth Ministry, 506 Logan Street, Bridgeport, CT 06607

submitted by Erica Perez
Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation
(p) 203-334-7511
(f) 203-333-4652
www.GBAFoundation.org

UConn Master Garden Classes in North Haven

Enrollment information at (877) 486-6271 or www.ladybug.uconn.edu.

NHSO seeks F/T Development Associate

New Haven Symphony Orchestra seeks well-organized, detail-oriented person with proven skills in database management (preferably Razor's Edge), electronic media distribution and special events. Experience with group sales a plus. Must have excellent communication skills and work effectively with others. Competitive salary. Bachelor's degree preferred. Send resume with cover letter by October 1 to: Development Director, NHSO, P.O. Box 9718, New Haven, CT 06536, or email jwright@newhavensymphony.org.

Upcoming Courses for Nonprofits

Foundation Center offers 2 back-to-back courses in NYC Oct. 2 & 3 with discounts for multiple registrations. Learn to craft a fundraising plan that includes a healthy mix of sources—from individuals to institutions in Developing a Fundraising Plan, then learn to strengthen one of your most powerful fundraising assets, your board of directors, in Building a Fundraising Board.

And if you can't make it to New York, note the following nonprofit workshops offered this Fall at two branches of the New Haven Public Library:

• Re-Imagining Fundraising (Sept. 27)
• Starting a Nonprofit: Myths & Realities (Oct. 24)
• Advanced Presentation Skills (Dec. 6, 9-noon, at Wilson Branch)
• The Board of Directors of a Nonprofit: Roles & Responsibilities (Dec. 13)
• Succession Planning & Executive Transition (Dec. 19, 9-noon, at Wilson Branch)

See Community Calendar below for details.

Women in Networking group offers grants to women business owners

This program offers funding to female entrepreneurs age 18+ in Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton . Grants (min. $500) may be used for current or start-up business. Applications available at www.greatervalleychamber.com; click on WIN link. Fundraiser for this program will be held Sunday, 9/23, at Jones Winery in Shelton. Details: 925-4981.

Preservation Celebration II, Save Our Barns! Oct 11

Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation will host its annual fundraiser, on Oct. 11, at the Wadsworth Mansion, Middletown. Cocktails, dinner buffet; tour of adjacent grounds. An exhibition and sale of paintings and drawings featuring barns will be held to salute the efforts of the Connecticut Trust to preserve the iconic Connecticut barn. Details: (203) 562-6312 or email celebration@cttrust.org.

submitted by
Todd Levine, Architectural Historian,
Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
Hamden, CT 06517-4002
562-6312
tlevine@cttrust.org

Connecticut Nonprofit Governance Institute November 9

Connecticut Nonprofit Governance Institute will take place Nov. 9 & 10, at Nathan Hale Inn and Conference Center, UConn, Storrs. This program will explore the dynamics of nonprofit board membership and leadership, including best practices of volunteer leadership. The goal is to develop a network of Connecticut board member peers to call upon during your governance tenure and beyond. Details: http://continuingstudies.uconn.edu/professional/nonprofit/governance.html

Intermediate Microsoft Excel class in Bridgeport

September 27, 9–noon, at Bridgeport Area Youth Ministry, 506 Logan St., Bridgeport.

You know how to create, edit, and format a basic Excel workbook. Now you need to
streamline repetitive tasks and display spreadsheet data in more visually
effective ways. In this course you will: create and apply templates, create and
modify charts, work with graphic objects; calculate with advanced formulas;
sort and filter data; use Excel with the Web.

Prerequisite: Microsoft Excel for
Beginners OR equivalent knowledge
Facilitator: Wayne Pankey, BAYM Computer Genesis™ http://www.baym.org/
Fee: $50 per person/$35 per additional person from same organization

submitted by Erica Perez, Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation (203) 334-7511
http://www.gbafoundation.org/

Rabbit Hill Festival of Literature October 25-27

This year’s Rabbit Hill Festival of Literature in Westport focuses on fantasy writers and will include Jeanne DuPrau, Gail Carson Levine, Rich Riordan, Neal Shusterman and Andrea Davis Pinkney with an opening night talk by Leonard Marcus, dinner with the authors, and a tour of Weston Woods Studios.

With the exception of dinner, it’s all free and a great continuing education opportunity for anyone interested in children’s literature. To register: www.westportlibrary.org/rabbithillfestival/

submitted by
Maxine Bleiweis, Library Director
Westport Public Library
203-291-4801
http://www.westportlibrary.org/

Community Foundation for GNH seeks VP for Development, Stewardship & Donor Services

Responsibilities include managing the Foundation’s efforts to raise funds and mobilize giving; stewardship of existing funds, assuring that donor intent is adhered to; and relationship between The Foundation and its donors, including all aspects of service to donors and fund representatives.

Full job description at http://www.cfgnh.org/page14076.cfm