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Submitted by Amy Townsley on December 30, 2009 - 5:25pm

A newspaper headline decries “New Year, Same Old Problems” and tells the public what they already know as well as begs the question: will we ever get it right or will barriers to peace, basic needs, and equality always exist?

United Way hosts "Giving Babies a Healthy Start: A Congressional Dialogue"

United Way takes regional approach to giving babies a healthy start by collecting over 300,000 diapers for The Diaper Bank. Healthy Baby Diaper Drive co-chairs, Janice Gruendel and Irene Cornish, made the announcement at a celebration on December 14^th and the event kicked off support on a federal level.

The CT Post covered the event.

Can We Win Together On Facebook?

Submitted by J.R. Logan on November 20, 2009 - 7:39pm

We all know that there is nothing like a good contest to energize people. Thats why I think that from a publicity perspective the Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook is a smart move. Basically any Facebook user can lookup and vote for their 20 favorite nonprofits. The top100 votes will be awarded $25,000 each. The winners will also be moved to a second round of voting with a $1 million prize for the overall winner. As a United Way of Greater New Haven employee, that is enough money to make me pay attention and ponder how Greater New Haven can take advantage of this opportunity.

New Media "Share-A-Thon" To Be Hosted by Social Media Club To Benefit United Way

On Thursday, December 10th, 2009, the Social Media Club of New Haven, Connecticut (SMC New Haven), and the generous support of sponsors and volunteers, is bringing you the 1st Annual Share-A-Thon 2009. Share-A-Thon 2009, is a full day fundraising event that will consist of music, live interviews, special guests, giveaways, promotions, and local news coverage. Share-A-Thon 2009 will be held at Claire's Corner Copia in downtown New Haven, CT from 11am to 7pm.

Learn more at theSocial Media Clubs website or on the Share-A-Thon page.

Connecticut Housing Among the Highest in the Nation

Submitted by Jan McCray Price on October 13, 2009 - 3:22pm

This week The Partnership for Strong Communities’ Housing Policy Brief reported;

“Connecticut has higher housing costs than most other states, according to 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) data. The ACS allows the Census and researchers to keep an eye on trends between the more intensive 10-year census”.

A Healthy Strategy for Recovery

Support for Supportive Housing is Making a Difference

Submitted by Jan McCray Price on October 13, 2009 - 9:55am

In our region, fiscal year 2008-2009 was a year of great triumphs for supportive housing. The efforts of advocates like The Partnership for Strong Communities, Reaching Home Campaign and The Lyceum Center drove home the importance of challenging government budgetary decisions. In the midst of one of the longest budgetary debates in Connecticut, previously committed Next Steps II (dollars to develop new supportive housing units) were zeroed out from the state’s FY2009 budget.

Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing and Civic Engagement in Minnesota

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http://www.ncrp.org

This report illustrates how foundations, nonprofits and communities can bring about real meaningful change to the world through civic engagement, advocacy and public policy. In Minnesota, NCRP found that for every dollar invested in the policy engagement efforts of 15 nonprofits and their allies, the payback is $138 in equivalent benefits.

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Saying Hello From “The Brand”

Submitted by Jonathan Faccento on September 16, 2009 - 2:51pm

I remember a very long time ago (about two years ago), I attempted to help create a blog within this very organization with a very “pie in the sky” attitude. It didn’t happen. I got caught up in trying to write blogs in an organizational, impersonal tone and not staying true to MY voice. Now years later, I find myself a little older, a littler wiser and finally “I get it.”

A message to Millennial's: When will we have the Millennial Woodstock

Submitted by Jack Healy on August 17, 2009 - 11:49am

Like so many of us boomers, the Woodstock anniversary brought back memories of a different time and in so many ways a different Country. I spent the summer of ‘69 in Ithaca taking a couple of courses and bartending. Every where you went people were hitchhiking, dropping in on each other for an instant party, listening to music and always talking about how we were going to change the world.

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Better Days

United Way hosts "Giving Babies a Healthy Start: A Congressional Dialogue"

Can We Win Together On Facebook?

New Media "Share-A-Thon" To Be Hosted by Social Media Club To Benefit United Way

Connecticut Housing Among the Highest in the Nation

A Healthy Strategy for Recovery

Support for Supportive Housing is Making a Difference

Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing and Civic Engagement in Minnesota

Saying Hello From “The Brand”

A message to Millennial's: When will we have the Millennial Woodstock

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