Connectedly

Rise and brine! Thank you to the students of St. Joseph's Prep for partnering with Connectedly in handing out turkeys to Philly families! 6abc WPVI-TV Philadelphia was there to cover our yearly tradition on Sunday. https://lnkd.in/eXcximdX

Did you see the article in Chestnut Hill Local about Connectedly's Philly Families Connect? https://lnkd.in/gCyBBv7T PFC offers weekly group sessions facilitated by a trauma-informed counselor, grandfamily centered caregiving workshops, resource referral, individual counseling, case management, and other family supports are provided to grandparents raising their grandchildren.

Thank you to KYW Newsradio and reporter Racquel Williams for shining a microphone on Connectedly's GrandFamily Resource Center, which supports Philadelphia grandparents raising their grandchildren! https://lnkd.in/enWuJRKX #kywradio #connectedlyphilly #gfrc #grandfamilyresourcecenter

James Baldwin once said the world is held together by the love and passion of a very few people. We would offer one of those people is Connectedly's GrandFamily Educator Dionne Wright Chambers. 6abc Action News reports on the power of Connectedly's Philly Families Read Together and the work being done to support Philadelphia grandfamilies. https://lnkd.in/e7D-qF8s #connectedly #connectedlyphilly #gfrc #grandfamilyresourcecenter #phillyfamiliesreadtogether

Connectedly is seeking a Graphic Design Intern! The Graphic Design Intern will be supporting Connectedly activities including social media campaigns and on/offline marketing related to Connectedly’s 40th Anniversary. The Graphic Design Intern will gain valuable team project experience as well as have the opportunity to influence and implement some individual projects. To learn more about this opportunity, visit https://lnkd.in/ejmAbVcn

As a grantee of The Sarah Ralston Foundation, Connectedly is proud to be a nonprofit empowered to champion older adults by focusing on combating social isolation. Our pilot program Connect4Health, collaborates with health systems and major home health providers that serve older residents of Philadelphia by providing our evidenced-based Connectedly telehealth group model for older adults identified as “high risk” for social isolation, loneliness, and lack of social connection.  

Did you know Connectedly has a newsletter? Yes! Now you can stay connected with news and information on our efforts to combat social isolation for older adults and support grandparents raising grandkids in Philadelphia! Click on the link below to read and subscribe! https://conta.cc/482fdIz

Thank you to our Connectedly board members for attending the 2024 Board Retreat, held at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. It was a great opportunity for newly joined board members to break the ice and get to know one another while learning about the history of our 40-year-old non-profit! Great work was done in small groups to develop multiple elevator pitches for board members while networking. And of course, the retreat started and finished on time. See you in 363 days for the 2025 Board Retreat!

Connectedly is excited to announce Marlene Livingstone is our new Individual and Corporate Giving Officer! In prior roles, Marleen led development teams at Penn State University and the AKC Canine Health Foundation, and has worked with a wide variety of missions including social services, higher education, and veterans services. Welcome aboard, Marlene!

Facilitator needed for our Board retreat on October 19th from 9am – 2pm. This person needs to be dynamic facilitator to engage all (12) Board members to participate. Curriculum will be developed and shared with facilitator ahead of time. Retreat will be held in Center City Philadelphia. As a small non profit, our budget for facilitator is limited. Please contact [email protected], if interested!