Click here for information about CT State Laws that go into effect in 2012

The 29 new laws include measures for economic growth and mandatory paid sick leave for certain categories of service workers.

Volunteers in Tax Assistance (VITA) at Library starting last week in January

At Main Library, VITA assistance begins the last week of January and runs through mid-April, Mondays and Thursdays 5-7:30 pm and Fridays 1-4:30 pm. Call 203-946-8125 for information.

At Wilson Branch, VITA volunteers will be available Tuesdays 5-8 pm and Saturdays 1-4 pm. Call 203-946-2228 for information.

Volunteer at ArtSpace?

Volunteer greeters, servers, and bartenders are needed to help with dinner fundraisers on Saturday, January 21 and January 28. Other volunteer opportunities are also coming up, so click here for details.

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Proposal Writing Certification Class at New Haven Public Library

We are setting up the tables in preparation for our second all-day Subway Seminar on Proposal Writing, with former VP from the Foundation Center, Judith Margolin, which starts at 10 am this Thursday, Dec. 15.  This seminar is sold out, but we are already taking registrations for another seminar on March 15.

So if you're not already on the list, click here for details about how you can improve your changes for success in obtaining funding for your community organization!

6th annual CT Nonprofits Weeks at the Capitol February 13 – 17 and April 16 – 20, 2012

CT Nonprofits will convene February 13-17 and April 16-20, 2012, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

100 CT nonprofit organizations have the opportunity to exhibit over the course of two weeks in this initiative organized by the CT Association of Nonprofits to educate policy makers and the public about the exceptional community services and resources provided by individual organizations in our state.

Last year there was a long waiting list to participate, so if you are interested, email Julia Wilcox or 860-525-5080 x25.

Customer Service Position Open at Precipio in New Haven

Precipio is a young and growing company working in the field of diagnostics, based in Science Park, New Haven. The ideal candidate for this position will have a bachelor's degree and will manage telephone  interactions with customers. Requires basic computer skills, excellent communications skills; customer service experience is helpful. Send resume to jobs@precipiodx.com with Q411-CS1 in subject line.

Call for submissions in visual and literary arts

Young Audiences of CT/VSA and NAMICT invite submissions from Connecticut residents ages 8-2 for the juried exhibit VOICES: The Art of Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Touched by Mental Illness, April 2-13, 2012, at Legislative Office Building, Hartford.
Show how mental illness has touched your life. Media include photography, collage, painting, drawing, poem or short story. Details here or call 203-927-1541.

Click here for newest RFPs listed by the Foundation Center

Community Foundation announces grant opportunities

The Community Fund for Women and Girls and Quinnipiac River Fund, both funds of The Community Foundation for GNH, are currently accepting the following online applications for grants to fund programs that support Women and Girls and benefit the Quinnipiac River:

Program Grants (under $5000) and a Strategic Investment Grant ($10,000, competitive; one annual award). Deadline for both applications is 5 pm, Jan. 13, 2012. Click here for applications and guidelines, or contact Sarah Fabish at 203-777-7075 or sfabish@cfgnh.org.

New Loans Available to Local Nonprofits

Loans are available to:  

•Bridge contract payments

•Purchase equipment

•Complete maintenance or improvements in owned or leased spaces

Terms:

•Typical loan amounts, $5,000 - $75,000

•Fixed Interest Rate of 6% - 6.5%

•1-5 year terms, interest only or amortizing

•1-2 points commitment fee

Special priority is given to nonprofits:

•serving the low-income community

•promoting job development

•with community representation

•planning green building updates

Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund--203 789-8690

Click here for information about Community Fund for Women & Girls grant opportunities

Deadline for applications is Friday, January 13, 2012, at 5 pm for the May 2012 grant awards. Questions? Contact Sarah Fabish 203-777-7075.

Check out New Haven Reads' new website

GNH Chamber of Commerce invites applications for Executive Orientation program

Executive Orientation has been helping senior executives collaborate with
others and understand the relevant issues, concerns, politics and
dynamics of our region since 1997. The program runs on Tuesdays,  Jan. 10 and 3 and Feb. 14 and 28, 8am-noon. Forl information email Michelle Cirello or call 203-782-4341. 

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Sign up now for Winter Tai Chi at New Haven Library

Volunteer to work on Martin Luther King, Jr. event in January?

Agency on Aging of South Central CT, RSVP and “Gray is Green” programs are seeking volunteers age 55 + for a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy of Environmental and Social Justice event at Yale Peabody Museum on Monday, Jan. 17, 10 am-4:30 pm.  Volunteers will staff the activities table and engage children in intergenerational environmental games and crafts.   Details: 203-785-8533 or lmjohnson@aoapartnerships.org.