Join Us in April for Child Abuse Prevention Month!

Join Us in April for Child Abuse Prevention Month!

by | Mar 13, 2023 | CAPM

Around the month of April, for more than ten years now, you may have seen gardens of pinwheels planted in the community, at school, day care or a local hospital or nonprofit organization, and wondered, why?

 

It’s because planting pinwheels represents the bright childhoods we all want for children.

When parents, caregivers, family, friends, neighbors, employers and elected leaders work together to increase five critical protective factors in families’ lives, that is when we can prevent child abuse, strengthen families, and build brighter childhoods.

Learn more about the five protective factors and preventing child abuse

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Each year, the hope is you will do more than see pinwheels in your community.

 

There are many ways to get involved and learn more during Child Abuse Prevention Month and all year long.

#PreventionInPartnership is all about maximizing our efforts. Together, we can put families first and relieve some of the overload experienced by parents and caregivers.

Get Involved!

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Join the Campaign

Our community prospers when our kids thrive. They are our future workforce, leaders, neighbors and community members. No matter where you live –– everyone has the power to make great childhoods happen – especially you.

April is a time for organizations and individuals to take collective action using shared messaging and a campaign toolkit to raise awareness for the prevention of child maltreatment.

Become a 2023 Campaign Partner by:

  • Promoting the campaign throughout April, using the campaign toolkit and campaign messaging
  • Encouraging other Coloradans to take part in the campaign
  • Filling out the campaign partner form
Join us!

Download the Campaign Toolkit

The campaign toolkit includes a list of actions to take, as well as graphics which can be co-branded and sample messages for social media to promote strengthening families and the prevention of child maltreatment in Colorado.

Get Access to the Toolkit

Fill out this form to get access to the campaign toolkit.

April 3rd is Wear Blue Day, and we’ll be celebrating at the Capitol!

In the morning, Illuminate Colorado will gather with supporters and volunteers for Pinwheels in the Chambers. Help us fill the galleries of the state legislative chambers as Child Abuse Prevention Month tributes are being read by wearing blue and showing up at the Colorado State Capitol–we’ll bring the pinwheels!

Plus, save the date for a midday rally on April 3 after the morning activities, led by the Colorado Department of Human Services. The rally will also be livestreamed (link coming soon) so you can join us, wherever you are in the state! 

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RSVP for Pinwheels in the Chambers

RSVP online to join us at the Colorado State Capitol on April 3 to hear the Child Abuse Prevention Month tributes being read in the state legislative chambers.

Stay Up to Date!

Check out the Community Calendar and register for upcoming Child Abuse Prevention Month events.

Donate!

Throughout the campaign, you can make a tax-deductible gift to help build a virtual pinwheel garden. Donations will go to support this annual awareness campaign to strengthen families and prevent child abuse in Colorado.

Donate today!

Plant a virtual pinwheel for $10!

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Increasing Capacity through Growth and Reorganization

Increasing Capacity through Growth and Reorganization

by | Feb 21, 2023 | General

2023 has taken off full speed for us here at Illuminate Colorado!

The beginning of a new year often provides an opportunity to reflect on past accomplishments and gain the foresight to move forward with intentionality.

As you may have noticed, over the last several years, Illuminate has increased in our capacity and program offerings to more effectively and efficiently meet our mission to strengthen families, organizations and communities to prevent child maltreatment. In reflecting upon our current abilities and future vision, we embarked upon an internal reorganization to allow for continued strategic and intentional growth of our programs, initiatives, and operations to expand our reach and our impact.

The first step in broadening our capacity was to create two new Deputy Director positions:

      •  Jillian Fabricius, former Director of Strategic Initiatives, was promoted to Deputy Director overseeing Cross Organizational Connectivity. In this role, Jillian will oversee Illuminate’s systems changes strategies, respond to shifting conditions, and support organizational and program sustainability. This Deputy Director position directly supervises Communications, Evaluation, Grants & Development, Policy, and Strategic Initiatives.

    Jillian Fabricius

    Deputy Director

        • Anne Auld, former Director of Education, was promoted to Deputy Director overseeing Cross Program Connectivity.  In this role, Anne will lead development and implementation of Illuminate’s program growth, including but not limited to program scaling, addition of new curricula, and leverageable opportunities. This Deputy Director directly supervises Family Support Programs, Home Visitation Programs, and Education Programs.

      Anne Auld

      Deputy Director

      Ideally, these positions will allow Executive Director Jade Woodard to provide increased strategic leadership, guidance, and direction to the organization and engage more fully in pivotal state and national conversations on building family wellbeing and systems transformation.

      In addition to the creation of Deputy Director positions, additional shifts were made to improve organizational efficiency and enable future success:

      • Ryan Kistler was promoted to Director of Communications, bringing a wealth of expertise into his new role. 
      • Angelica Fox transitioned to Director of Home Visitation to ensure collaboration among both of Illuminate’s home visitation models – Family Connects and Healthy Families America.
      • Jason Read and Missy Berglund moved into Senior Education Manager positions with increased responsibility for staff and programming.

      “Illuminate has such a strong and dedicated staff, and it was exciting to be able to promote heavily from within the organization.” 

      Anne Auld

      Deputy Director

      • Eric Chervenak moved into the Child Care Operations Manager position, a new role dedicated to the maintenance and licensing of the mobile child care classrooms – Acorn, Honey, & Caramel. 
      • Jessica Keys moved into the Senior Circle of Parents Associate position to meet the increasing capacity demands of the Circle of Parents program. 
      • Finally, Hayley Geiselman moved into the newly created Evaluation & Strategic Learning Manager position to continue to support Illuminate’s dedication to evaluation and data driven decision making.
      Meet the entire Illuminate team!

      Several additional positions are in the process of being filled, or will be shortly, including: Director of Strategic Initiatives, Community Initiatives Associate, Grants & Development Manager, Education Program Manager, Home Visitation Program Manager, and an additional Early Childhood Teacher. 

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      “I so value how Illuminate lives our values—including growth. This new structure will allow the organization to continue to scale and grow our efforts and offer additional pathways for staff advancement.”

      Jillian Fabricius

      Deputy Director

      The staff and board of Illuminate Colorado are excited about the new prospects for 2023, and we look forward to continued intentionality in decision making, promoting connections, expanding sustainability, and growing our relationships internally and externally.

      Thank you for your continued support!

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      Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Community Initiatives Associate!

      Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Community Initiatives Associate!

      by | Jan 25, 2023 | General, Join the Team

      Looking for a job that allows you to flex your project coordination, stakeholder outreach, and logistics management skills?  

      This position is for you!

      Under the guidance of the Senior Community Initiatives Manager, the Community Initiatives Associate is responsible for managing logistics and coordinating tasks for coalitions and other collaborative spaces, with an emphasis on primary prevention of child maltreatment.

      The Community Initiatives Associate will:

        • Manage meeting scheduling and logistics, including creation of virtual meeting links, creation and maintenance of calendar invitations, and support of in-meeting technology needs
        • Document accurate and timely meeting notes and track attendance
        • Support collection and maintenance of participants’ demographic information
        • Maintain the organization of meeting notes, deliverables, and shared documents
        • Support the Senior Community Initiatives Manager with deliverable completion, including reporting
        • In coordination with the Finance team, lead Community Initiatives family voice compensation process across multiple projects
        • Implement the Communications Plan for the Colorado Partnership for Thriving Families

      Click Here for the Full Job Description

      Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

        • One to three years of coordination or administrative experience, including communications support experience
        • Experience working with coalitions and/or community organizing experience
        • Experience coordinating research projects or story sharing projects
        • Strong attention to detail, superior task management and organizational skills
        • Passion for supporting collaborative processes
        • Excellent oral and written communication skills
        • Commitment to advancing social and racial equity through collective action.
        • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain highly collaborative working relationships with individuals of diverse professional backgrounds, technical expertise, and lived experience.
        • Ability to balance multiple projects with shared deadlines while being responsive to emergent needs.
        • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel) and Gsuite

      Desirable:

        • Experience and/or knowledge related to child maltreatment prevention, Strengthening Families protective factors, and/or maternal child health
        • Experience working with a broad range of populations, particularly in a coalition capacity
        • Proficiency in using MailChimp, Apricot, Smartsheet, Alchemer, and or similar systems
        • Fluency in Spanish

       

      Compensation and Schedule:

      This is a full-time position eligible for benefits. Starting salary is negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience in the range of $40,000 – $50,000
      Illuminate Colorado offers health and dental benefits as well as participation in a 401K,  EAP, and Life Insurance benefits. In addition, Illuminate Colorado has an unlimited paid time off policy and offers both flexible scheduling and remote work. Residency in Colorado, or anticipated relocation to Colorado in the near future (at your own expense), is a condition of employment with Illuminate.

      We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

       

      Click Here to View the Complete Job Posting!

      To Apply:

      Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references via email with “Community Initiatives Associate” in the subject line to hiring@illuminatecolorado.org.

      Application Deadline:

      Noon on February 9, 2023

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      Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Grants & Development Manager! (POSITION FILLED)

      by | Dec 21, 2022 | General, Join the Team

      Looking for a job that allows you to flex your grant management, event planning, and donor cultivation and engagement skills?  

      This position is for you!

      Under the guidance of a Deputy Director, the Grants & Development Manager is a new position which will play a critical role in managing Illuminate Colorado’s resource development plan through grants and donor cultivation efforts. Working with relevant staff throughout the organization, the Grants & Development Manager will lead grant prospecting efforts, will facilitate grant writing for prospective and ongoing grants, and will ensure timely completion of grant reporting. Additionally, the Grants & Development Manager will manage individual donor cultivation activities, including fundraising events and volunteer opportunities.

      The Grants & Development Manager will:

        • Manage all grant activity, including: achieving revenue targets and expanding partnerships, leading the development of accurate, detailed, and persuasive proposals within established deadlines, and researching and identifying grant funding sources that align with Illuminate’s mission, vision and goals, among other grant-related duties;
        • Manage the development and implementation of Illuminate Fundraising, Community Engagement, and Board-Driven events with support from the Executive Leadership team, Staff, Board, & Volunteers;
        • Manage donor database and information tracking processes regarding acknowledgement, recognition, on-going communications and continued cultivation of past and current donors and members to enhance their relationship with Illuminate.

      Click Here for the Full Job Description

      Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

        • Three to five years of experience, with a proven aptitude for grant prospecting, submission, and reporting as well as management of small and large events.
        • Experience with donor database management.
        • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
        • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain highly collaborative working relationships with individuals of diverse professional backgrounds, technical expertise, and lived experience.
        • Demonstrated ability to manage collaborative projects and timelines, including balancing deadlines with input.
        • Comfort with ambiguity, shifting environments, and shared decision making.
        • Ability to balance multiple projects with shared deadlines while being responsive to emergent needs.
        • Ability to work independently, set priorities, and complete work timely and accurately.
        • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel) and Google Suite.

      Desirable:

        • Knowledge related to child maltreatment prevention, Strengthening Families protective factors, maternal child health, substance use disorders, child sexual abuse prevention, and/or infant safe sleep.
        • Experience with family strengthening programming or systems.

       

      Compensation and Schedule:

      Full-time, salaried, exempt position eligible for benefits.  Starting salary is negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience in the range of $50,000 – $60,000. 

      Illuminate Colorado offers health and dental benefits as well as participation in a 401K, EAP, and Life Insurance benefits. In addition, Illuminate Colorado has an unlimited paid time off policy and offers both flexible scheduling and remote work. Residency in Colorado, or anticipated relocation to Colorado in the near future (at your own expense), is a condition of employment with Illuminate.

      We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

       

      Click Here to View the Complete Job Posting!

      To Apply:

      Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references via email with “Grants & Development Manager” in the subject line to hiring@illuminatecolorado.org.

      Application Deadline:

      Noon on January 16, 2022

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      Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Director of Strategic Initiatives! (POSITION FILLED)

      by | Dec 1, 2022 | General, Join the Team

      Looking for a job that allows you to flex your team leadership skills, ensure Coalitions & Organizational Practice Change Initiatives measure toward collective impact, and help guide Initiatives through strategic planning?  

      This position is for you! 

      Under the guidance of a Deputy Director, the Director of Strategic Initiatives is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning, facilitation, and ongoing coordination of multiple coalitions working to positively impact children & families within Colorado. This position will serve as a member of the Leadership Team and ensure initiatives are responsive to current needs, aligned with organizational mission, and set up for success in the future.

      The Director of Strategic Initiatives will:

        • Ensure that all Coalitions & Organizational Practice Change Initiatives that Illuminate convenes are guided by strategic planning, use inclusive processes, and measure toward collective impact;
        • Offer leadership and supervision to the Strategic Initiatives Team;
        • Support the development of funding applications and reporting requirements; and Offer coalition management and facilitation to the Colorado Infant Safe Sleep Partnership.

        Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

          • At least five years of coalition management, community organizing, and/or facilitation experience
          • Passion for facilitating collaborative processes
          • Commitment to advancing social and racial equity through collective action
          • Experience and/or knowledge of the Collective Impact Model
          • Experience facilitating participatory strategic planning and implementation
          • Experience managing staff and leading teams
          • Excellent oral and written communication skills
          • Demonstrated ability to manage collaborative projects, including balancing deadlines with coalition input
          • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain highly collaborative working relationships with individuals of diverse professional backgrounds, technical expertise, and lived experience
          • Comfort with ambiguity, shifting environments, and shared decision making
          • Ability to balance multiple projects with shared deadlines while being responsive to emergent needs
          • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

        Desirable:

          • Knowledge related to child maltreatment prevention, Strengthening Families protective factors, maternal child health, substance use disorders, child sexual abuse prevention, and/or infant safe sleep
          • Experience with family strengthening programming or systems
          • Experience working with a broad range of populations, particularly in a coalition capacity

         

        Compensation and Schedule:

        This is a full-time position eligible for benefits. Starting salary is negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience in the range of $70,000 – $80,000. Illuminate Colorado offers health and dental benefits as well as participation in a 401K, EAP, and Life Insurance benefits. In addition, Illuminate Colorado has an unlimited paid time off policy and offers both flexible scheduling and remote work.

        We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

         

        Click Here to View the Complete Job Posting!

        To Apply:

        Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references via email with “Director of Strategic Initiatives” in the subject line to hiring@illuminatecolorado.org.

        Application Deadline:

        Noon on December 15, 2022

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