NEW LONDON, CT -- On March 8, International Women’s Day, advocates around the globe celebrate the achievements of women and call for advancing gender equality. Locally, the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT) is bringing together leaders at MoveFORWARD* to share advances, identify obstacles, and -- together with the participation of the audience -- propose strategies to drive effective community action.
HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation for 29 communities in Greater Hartford, awarded more than $ 34.5 million in grants to the region’s nonprofit agencies and educational institutions in 2017.
NORWALK, CT -- Fairfield County Giving Day starts at midnight on March 1st! This is Fairfield County’s biggest philanthropic day of the year, when everyone has the chance to be a philanthropist and to support causes nearest to their hearts!
NORWICH, CT -- Two anonymous donor advised funds at the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT) have awarded a combined $31,000 to support CCEH’s emergency assistance response in Willimantic, New London, and Norwich.
HARTFORD, CT -- The University of Connecticut’s El Instituto: Institute for Latina/o Caribbean and Latin American Studies and the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College have launched a survey to better understand the long-term impact of displacement on the Greater Hartford region. Individuals can fill out the online survey in English and Spanish at https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cZJVpSqXabB4Zg1 or share the link with others. The survey is supported by a $47,280 grant from the Hartford Foundation.
HARTFORD, CT -- CRCOG, in partnership with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and the MetroHartford Alliance, recently hired the consulting firm of Fourth Economy Consulting to help the region complete a situational assessment and develop “game changer” initiatives to serve as the core of a new economic development strategy. Fourth Economy, based in Pittsburgh, recently worked with the 100 Resilient Cities initiative to help cities around the world become more resilient to economic changes.