NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT) announces more than 260 students from its 42 communities in Eastern Connecticut were selected by The Foundation’s Scholarship Committees to receive over $664,000 in single and multi-year awards.
HARTFORD, CT -- Consultants play a large role in the work of nonprofits. That’s why the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving’s Nonprofit Support Program (NSP), along with a number of other local funders, worked to overhaul a directory that for years has been helping nonprofits to find the right consultants for their projects.
HARFORD, CT -- Hands On Hartford has received a $25,000 grant from the Lincoln Financial Foundation to support the MANNA Community Pantry and Neighborhood Services, as well as the kids weekend Backpack Nutrition Program, operated by Hands On Hartford from its new Center for Community in Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood.
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- For the past four years, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has helped numerous community events and event organizers with more than $35,000 in funding provided through its Community Sponsorship Awards program. And more sponsorships are about to be awarded. Applications are due August 1.
BRIDGEPORT, CT – The People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, announced today that it awarded $332,200 during its second grant cycle of 2017 to nonprofit organizations throughout Connecticut.
NEW LONDON, CT -- The lack of a state budget has kept $500,000 in state funding from making its way to Eastern Connecticut for the region's Summer Youth Employment Program. Led by the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board several organizations collectively contributed $375,334 to keep it going. Contributing organizations were the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Liberty Bank Foundation, Mystic Aquarium, New London Public Schools, Windham Regional Community Council and People's United Community Foundation, along with federal funds.