The New Haven Leadership Program is an eight month
training and grant program that supports community leaders
in imagining, testing, developing, and realizing projects
which build community and provide positive outcomes in New
Haven neighborhoods.
Who should apply?
Applications are due by 12:00 pm on Friday, January 16,
2015.
If you are a resident of New Haven (or contiguous towns) who
has demonstrated commitment to making a positive difference
through resident engagement, and if you are eager to build
skills, develop your capacity to increase your impact, and
engage with other leaders in learning, practice, and project
execution, you should apply to this program for New Haven
neighborhoods.
You will learn the skills and practices of:
appreciating and using your personal strengths and core
values
building relational culture in your community and with other
leaders
understanding the resources and challenges involved in
creating the community you want
creating and using a group of allies to support you in your
work
designing and implementing a pilot project that will
positively impact your community
learning from your pilot how to modify or scale up your
project
developing and managing the human and material resources you
need to produce effective positive impact
What’s required of you?
Mandatory participation in 5 training sessions, Fridays and
Saturdays, as scheduled below:
1. Core values, relationships, and design thinking
Friday March 6, 2015, 5-9pm and Saturday March 7, 2015,
8:30-4:30
Follow-up workshop on March 20, 2015 6-9pm
2. Relational project planning, execution, and evaluation
Friday May 8, 2015 5-9pm and Saturday May 9, 2015 8:30-4:30
3. Project scaling and engaging community resources
Friday August 21, 2015 5-9pm and Saturday August 22, 2015
8:30-4:30
Follow-up workshop on September 18, 2015 6-9pm
Between sessions: participants undertake relational work in
their neighborhoods (2-3 hours per week) and meet for three
2-hour small group and coaching sessions. Between the second
and third training sessions, participants will be expected
to carry out a pilot project. After the third training
session, participants will be preparing and submitting more
detailed proposals for second round funding, which will be
due on October 15, 2015.
Continuity and engagement: the training, field work, and
group coaching sessions build on each other. Participation
means working in a team, attending all the trainings and at
least 75% of the group coaching sessions, doing the
relational homework, and sticking with it the entire year.
You should have some ideas of pilot projects you can
initiate, and what it will take to carry them out.
An estimated 10 hours per month: 2 hours per week on
building relational culture and 3 two-hour small group and
coaching sessions after each training
Plan, carry out, and evaluate a pilot project
Plan and seek local resources to help support a your second
project based on your experience with the pilot project; the
second project could be one that grows your pilot project to
a bigger scale, a new project in a new community or a
collaboration with another leader you have met in the
leadership program.
What’s provided?
Meals and parking/transit assistance at training sessions
Up to $500 in expenses for pilot project; another $500 for
your second project upon successful completion of the
leadership program
Up to $2500 additional in 2:1 match (The Community
Foundation will contribute $2 for every $1 you receive in
donations of money or items). You must provide receipts and
a narrative report explaining how you used the money you
receive from The Community Foundation within 30 days of the
end of your project.Applications and logistics
To apply for the 2015 program year, click here. For more
information, please contact J. Knotts at jknotts@cfgnh.org or 203-777-7084.
Applications are due by Noon on January 16, 2015.
A group interview is required. You will be able to see and
hear other program applicants. The interviews will be at The hear other program applicants. The interviews will be at The
Grove, 760 Chapel Street, New Haven.
All training will take place at The Grove, 71 Orange Street,
training and grant program that supports community leaders
in imagining, testing, developing, and realizing projects
which build community and provide positive outcomes in New
Haven neighborhoods.
Who should apply?
Applications are due by 12:00 pm on Friday, January 16,
2015.
If you are a resident of New Haven (or contiguous towns) who
has demonstrated commitment to making a positive difference
through resident engagement, and if you are eager to build
skills, develop your capacity to increase your impact, and
engage with other leaders in learning, practice, and project
execution, you should apply to this program for New Haven
neighborhoods.
You will learn the skills and practices of:
appreciating and using your personal strengths and core
values
building relational culture in your community and with other
leaders
understanding the resources and challenges involved in
creating the community you want
creating and using a group of allies to support you in your
work
designing and implementing a pilot project that will
positively impact your community
learning from your pilot how to modify or scale up your
project
developing and managing the human and material resources you
need to produce effective positive impact
What’s required of you?
Mandatory participation in 5 training sessions, Fridays and
Saturdays, as scheduled below:
1. Core values, relationships, and design thinking
Friday March 6, 2015, 5-9pm and Saturday March 7, 2015,
8:30-4:30
Follow-up workshop on March 20, 2015 6-9pm
2. Relational project planning, execution, and evaluation
Friday May 8, 2015 5-9pm and Saturday May 9, 2015 8:30-4:30
3. Project scaling and engaging community resources
Friday August 21, 2015 5-9pm and Saturday August 22, 2015
8:30-4:30
Follow-up workshop on September 18, 2015 6-9pm
Between sessions: participants undertake relational work in
their neighborhoods (2-3 hours per week) and meet for three
2-hour small group and coaching sessions. Between the second
and third training sessions, participants will be expected
to carry out a pilot project. After the third training
session, participants will be preparing and submitting more
detailed proposals for second round funding, which will be
due on October 15, 2015.
Continuity and engagement: the training, field work, and
group coaching sessions build on each other. Participation
means working in a team, attending all the trainings and at
least 75% of the group coaching sessions, doing the
relational homework, and sticking with it the entire year.
You should have some ideas of pilot projects you can
initiate, and what it will take to carry them out.
An estimated 10 hours per month: 2 hours per week on
building relational culture and 3 two-hour small group and
coaching sessions after each training
Plan, carry out, and evaluate a pilot project
Plan and seek local resources to help support a your second
project based on your experience with the pilot project; the
second project could be one that grows your pilot project to
a bigger scale, a new project in a new community or a
collaboration with another leader you have met in the
leadership program.
What’s provided?
Meals and parking/transit assistance at training sessions
Up to $500 in expenses for pilot project; another $500 for
your second project upon successful completion of the
leadership program
Up to $2500 additional in 2:1 match (The Community
Foundation will contribute $2 for every $1 you receive in
donations of money or items). You must provide receipts and
a narrative report explaining how you used the money you
receive from The Community Foundation within 30 days of the
end of your project.Applications and logistics
To apply for the 2015 program year, click here. For more
information, please contact J. Knotts at jknotts@cfgnh.org or 203-777-7084.
Applications are due by Noon on January 16, 2015.
A group interview is required. You will be able to see and
hear other program applicants. The interviews will be at The hear other program applicants. The interviews will be at The
Grove, 760 Chapel Street, New Haven.
All training will take place at The Grove, 71 Orange Street,
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