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Scala
& Associates, LLC Celebrates First Anniversary
(Posted 8/12/08)
Scala
& Associates, LLC, a full service fundraising consulting firm
and proud member of Leadership Greater Hartford, has experienced
explosive growth this past year. The firm works with numerous
regional nonprofits and helps them realize their individual goals.
“I launched this business in 2007 after nearly 20 years in the field
and it has truly been an experience filled with challenges,
excitement and successes beyond what I had imagined,” said Scot
Scala, President of Scala & Associates.
The
firm’s expertise in fundraising has resulted in a lot of smiling
faces at many of the region’s top nonprofits. One of the firm’s
clients, Prudence Crandall Center, has seen success in their capital
campaign which will enable them to move to a new facility. Most
recently, Scala & Associates helped the organization receive a
$500,000 grant award and additional grants, totaling $605,000.
Other clients like the American Red Cross Charter Oak Chapter have
benefited from overall grant administration and database
coordination; while Rebuilding Together Hartford surpassed its
fiscal year fundraising goals with a comprehensive organizational
capacity building plan.
Scala & Associates is a full-service
consulting firm specializing in three distinctive areas: 1) Grant
research, proposal development, and grant administration; 2)
Organizational capacity building, analysis, and planning; and 3)
Board development, board assessments and strategy building. For
more information, contact Scala & Associates at 860-693-3173-office,
954-732-7663-cellular or scotscala@sbcglobal.net. |
An Evening of Jazz at
Cedar Hill
(Posted 8/6/08) -
Bring your chairs, blankets and picnic baskets for An Evening of
Jazz at Cedar Hill featuring the Steve Lord Quintet and Tony Allen
Quintet on Saturday, August 23 from 6 pm - 8:30 pm. Rain date:
Sunday, August 24 from 6 pm - 8:30 pm. Tickets are $10 for CHCF
members, $15 for nonmembers.
Tony Allen grew up in Hartford's East Side in the 1930s and '40s and
received much praise in 2003 for his second album and title track "I
Remember Front Street." Attendees will enjoy a fabulous evening of
jazz under the August evening sky surrounded by Cedar Hill's
incomparable memorial grounds. To purchase your tickets today or for
more information, call Wendi Fralick at 860-956-3311. |
Rising Star Breakfast
Features Progress Report on Hartford Public School Reform
(Posted 7/30/08)
- The Metro Hartford Alliance will host Rising Star Breakfast Series
with Dr. Steven J. Adamowski, Superintendent, Hartford Public
Schools & Eric D. Daniels, Chair, Local Education Fund Board on
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:30 am - 9:00 am This event will be held
at The Hilton, located at 315 Trumbull Street in Hartford. Tickets
are $15 for members and $30 for non-members. To regsiter call
(860) 728-2261 or visit www.metrohartford.com. Seating is limited.
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Judith Green Named Director of Development for YWCA
(Posted 6/6/08)
-The YWCA of the Hartford Region is pleased to announce the
appointment of a new Director of Development, Judith Green. Judith
is a seasoned fundraising, marketing and public relations
professional with many years of experience working with non-profits
in the Hartford area. She joined the YWCA team on May 19, 2008.
Prior to coming to the YWCA, Judith
was the Executive Director of Trust House Family Learning Center in
Hartford. Her experience also includes serving as Executive Director
of Artworks Gallery in Hartford, and the Cheshire and Greater
Waterbury YMCA’s. Her career has come full circle - Judith was the
Fitness Director of the Hartford YWCA upon graduating from CCSU. “I
have fond memories of teaching tennis, aerobic classes, and other
activities in the YW gymnasium; especially memorable was teaching
the first Pilates fitness program in Connecticut. The YWCA has
always held a special place in my heart; it is humbling to come back
to my roots. What an honor to once again serve this remarkable
organization, I look forward to working with a great team dynamic.”
Judith holds dual BS degrees from Central Connecticut State
University. As a graduate of the Executive Management Institute and
Authenticity Leaders Circle of the Hartford Foundation for Public
Giving, and the American Leadership Forum Class XXII with Leadership
Greater Hartford, she will bring a wealth of leadership capabilities
to her new position. Judith will also begin her year long term as
President of The Rotary Club of Hartford on July 1. Judith can be
reached at (860) 525-1163 ext. 259 or
judith_green@ywcahartford.org
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