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Learn About the Connecticut Working Cities Challenge Grants >>
Foundation Continues Support for Immigrant Families and Children >>
Travelers Championship Generates Record-Breaking $2.8 Million for Charity >>
Updated Report Looks to Tackle Critical Issues >>
CTMOM 2-Day Free Dental Clinic to Visit Hartford >>
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Learn About the Connecticut Working Cities Challenge Grants
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and partners announced the eligibility criteria for the Connecticut Working Cities Challenge, a grant competition designed to support cross-sector, collaborative leadership and ambitious work to improve the lives of low-income people in small and mid-size cities in Connecticut.
Collaborative and community leaders from the nonprofit, private, and public sectors from 16 eligible Connecticut cities are invited to attend one of four information sessions to learn about and compete in the Challenge. Each session will provide an overview of the Working Cities Challenge, the RFP process, and the criteria cities should consider.
Eligible Connecticut cities are those with population > 25,000 that have median family incomes below the state median family income, and poverty rates above the state poverty rate: Bridgeport, Bristol, Danbury, Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Norwich, Torrington, Waterbury, West Haven, and Windham.
Information sessions will be held on the following dates and locations:
- Western Connecticut: Friday, September 23 - Naugatuck Valley Community College, 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury
- Southern Connecticut: Wednesday, September 28 - Energize CT Center, 122 Universal Drive North, North Haven
- Northern Connecticut: Tuesday, October 18 - Goodwin College, 1 Riverside Drive, East Hartford
- Eastern Connecticut: Friday, October 21 - Three Rivers Community College, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich
Register for a Working Cities Connecticut Information Session >>
Working Cities Connecticut Celebration: Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren, and other partners will celebrate the launch of the Working Cities Challenge in Connecticut on Tuesday, October, 4, 10 am-noon, at the Meriden Green (134 State Street, across from the Community Health Center in Meriden).
The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) has played a significant role as the catalyst and aggregator of matching funds from the private sector for the Working Cities Challenge Connecticut. Partners to date include: AVANGRID Foundation; Barnes Group Foundation; Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation; Boehringer Ingleheim Cares Foundation; Charter Communications; The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven; Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut; Connecticut Community Foundation; The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; Eversource; Fairfield County's Community Foundation; Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; Hartford Healthcare; Hoffman Auto Group; Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford; The Kresge Foundation; Liberty Bank Foundation; Living Cities; Main Street Community Foundation; NeighborWorks America; New Cananan Community Foundation; Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation; Stanley Black & Decker; The State of Connecticut; Travelers Companies; United Technologies Corporation; Webster Bank; and Valley Community Foundation.
For more information about the Connecticut Working Cities Challenge, contact David Radcliffe, CT Working Cities Director, 617-784-0863.
Foundation Continues Support for Immigrant Families and Children
In light of the June 23rd decision of the US Supreme Court regarding immigration and the June 27th rally in Hartford by members of the Connecticut Immigrant Rights Alliance, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has reaffirmed its commitment to the work in support of immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, in Greater New Haven.
Through community partnerships, grantmaking and public education, including an Instagram account, the foundation is ensuring that the community as a whole is more informed about the economic and cultural value of immigrants in our region and the unique barriers that undocumented immigrants face. It strives to create a more welcoming community in which immigrants are fully integrated members who are achieving greater civic and economic participation and success. In addition, the foundation is the convener of the statewide Immigration Strategic Funders Collaborative, a consortium of funders, service providers and advocacy organizations throughout Connecticut: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Hispanic Federation, Perrin Family Foundation, and the Progreso Latino Fund (a committee-advised fund at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven).
“Because we believe the current and future prosperity of our region is tightly linked to the success of immigrants, including those who may be undocumented, The Foundation will continue its work to support the families and individuals in our community and in Connecticut who would have benefited from the President’s executive actions,” says William W. Ginsberg, president & CEO of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. “The need for immigrant families and children to have access to critical services continues and our work in support for them will continue, too." Read more >>
As part of their reaffirmed commitment, the foundation's Instagram project documents the lives of immigrants in Greater New Haven. The project uses Instagram, the photo-sharing social network, to post portraits of immigrants along with short biographies about their experiences. The Instagram account, immigrantexperiencegnh, features photos taken by local photographer Ian Christmann. Read @ New Haven Register >>
Travelers Championship Generates Record-Breaking $2.8 Million for Charity
The Travelers Companies announced that the 2016 Travelers Championship generated a record $2.8 million for charity. The tournament, which donates 100 percent of its net proceeds to nonprofits throughout New England, placed an emphasis on supporting organizations that care for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and conduct research to find a cure. The Bruce Edwards Foundation Benefit Dinner, one of the fundraising activities, raised more than $1.2 million to support ALS research. This year’s primary beneficiary was the ALS Clinic at the Hospital for Special Care (HSC) in New Britain. Each year, HSC cares for more than 250 Connecticut residents with ALS, a progressive disorder that affects the function of nerves and muscle. Read more >>
Updated Report Looks to Tackle Critical Issues
The 2016 edition of Metro Hartford Progress Points, driven by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, takes a look at past and present efforts to tackle critical issues. The report offers clear data to build awareness and shared understanding of the key issues impacting our communities, and is the result of collaboration between nine stakeholders representing local government, businesses, nonprofits, academic and philanthropic institutions and organizations committed to making long-term progress in our region.
The Metro Hartford Progress Points partners recognize that needed systemic change requires both strong leadership and a more coordinated and integrated effort to address shared regional challenges. The challenges indicated in the report include: the exodus of young people from the state; minimal job growth; and a school funding conundrum with declining enrollment but increased expenditures. Read More >>
Study Says Millennials and Better Transportation Critical for Economy - Hartford Courant >>
How the Hartford Region is Faring, and What the Future Looks Like - Trend CT >>
Keeping the Young in Connecticut Should be a Priority - CT News Junkie >>
CTMOM 2-Day Free Dental Clinic to Visit Hartford
Thanks to hundreds of volunteers, sponsors and in-kind donations, the Connecticut Mission of Mercy, affectionately know as CTMOM, will set up a 2-day free dental clinic on September 16-17 at the XL Center in Hartford. The Connecticut Mission of Mercy (CTMOM) is a large-scale dental clinic where dental treatment is provided at no cost to individuals who cannot afford dental care.
The two day clinic provides free dental care to the underserved and uninsured in Connecticut – those that would otherwise go without dental care. Oral health is inseparable from general health and can affect a person’s self-esteem, compromise their ability to work, attend school, and lead a normal life. The Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach (CDFO) in collaboration with the Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) held the state’s first Mission of Mercy project in 2008. Every year, the Connecticut Mission of Mercy project is held in a different location throughout the state. Read More >>
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American Savings Foundation
Foundation Awards $660K to 15 Youth Programs >>
Instruments On Way to Two City Elementary Schools >>
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Foundation's New Leader Aims to Put Communities First >>
Cigna Foundation
Shatterproof Receives $100K Grant for a New Online Resource Center >>
Comcast
3 Million Low-Income Americans Have Crossed the Digital Divide Through Internet Essentials >>
The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
Grant Will Help Group Preserve Robinson Property >>
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
New Britain's All-America City Award Celebrated >>
Connecticut Community Foundation
Foundation Awards Over $100K in Grants to Benefit Young Children's Education and Development >>
Library Receives Grant for Programs for Older Adults >>
Connecticut Health Foundation
FAIR Health Releases Educational Resources to Elevate Hispanic Health Insurance Literacy >>
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA)
CHEFA Awards Grant to Children's Museum to Create New Exhibit on Dinosaurs and Connecticut >>
Ensworth Charitable Foundation; Charles Nelson Robinson Fund; The Fund for Greater Hartford; William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund; Stanley D. and Hinda N. Fisher Fund at Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Leadership Greater Hartford Receives $25K in Grants to Fund Youth Leadership Training >>
Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Human Services Council Receives Grant to Support Their School-Based Health Centers>>
Foundation for Community Health
Local Health Career Program for Youth Wins National Award >>
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Foundation Approves $570K for Hartford’s Six Family Centers >>
Women in the Construction Trades to Benefit from Nearly $300K Grant >>
Katharine Matthies Foundation
$826,050 in Grants to Aid Valley Organizations >>
Newman's Own Foundation
Paul Newman's Foundation Fights Looming 200 Percent Tax >>
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
Draper Foundation Fund Provides $651,025 in Support of Area Nonprofits >>
Foundation Grant Supports Youth Health Initiative >>
Wellspring Receives New Furniture with Help From Foundation >>
Peoples United Community Foundation
Community Banks Aid Nonprofits Fighting for Survival >>
United Technologies Corporation
Connecticut High School Students Travel to China for Global Exchange Program >>
Science is Everywhere at Project STEM Field Day >>
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
United Way Makes Sizable Donation to New Britain, Berlin Agencies >>
United Way of Western Connecticut
United Way Recognizes Danbury Senior Volunteers >>
Non-Member News Links
AT & T Foundation
$10K Grant to Support Efforts to Curb Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse >>
Community Fund of Darien
Fund Awards Grant for Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services >>
Community Fund of Darien; First County Bank Foundation
Abilis, A Special Needs Nonprofit in Greenwich, Awarded Two Grants >>
The Diebold Foundation
Grant Will Pay for Mental Health Services for Danbury Children and Families >>
Fairfield County Bank; First County Bank Foundation; Union Savings Bank; Newtown Savings Bank; Savings Bank of Danbury
Community Banks Aid Nonprofits Fighting for Survival >>
Tariq Farid Foundation
Foundation Lends Support to New Haven Reads >>
Frontier Communications
Nutmeg TV In Farmington Looks To Improve Broadcasts With Grant >>
GoodWorks Insurance
Granby Education Foundation Gets $2.5K Grant >>
Lego Community Fund US
Hartford Stage Receives $135,592 Grant from LEGO® Community Fund US >>
James H. Napier Foundation
Foundation Marks 60 years with Large Grants to Two Organizations >>
Doris Nims
Mrs. Doris Nims Leaves Historic $1.9M Planned Gift to Wheeler >>
VH1 Save The Music Foundation
Instruments On Way to Two City Elementary Schools >>
Werth Family Foundation
Foundation May Buy Southwest Ledge Lighthouse to Aid Marine Studies at SCSU >>
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American Savings Foundation
$780K Awarded to 392 Area Students by the Robert T. Kenney Scholarship Program >>
AVANGRID Foundation
Employee Memorial Fund Awards College Scholarships To Bridgeport Students >>
CohnReznick Foundation
CohnReznick Honors SGT Steven Deluzio >>
The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
Foundation Reports Record Number of Scholarships >>
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Foundation Awards More Than $190K in Scholarships >>
Connecticut Community Foundation
Eight Bridgewater Students Receive Persbacker Family Fund Scholarships >>
The Guilford Foundation
Foundation Provides $11.6K in Scholarships to 12 College Bound >>
SBM Charitable Foundation
Foundation Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients >>
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Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation
SEPTEMBER 2: Application deadline - Creation of New Work for Visual Art, Multimedia or Video/Film >>
Liberty Bank Foundation
SEPTEMBER 9: Nomination deadline - Willard M. McRae Community Diversity Award >>
Community Foundation of Middlesex County
SEPTEMBER 15: Application deadline - 2016-2017 Competitive Grant >>
Main Street Community Foundation
SEPTEMBER 16: Application deadline - Burlington Community Fund >>
SEPTEMBER 16: Application deadline - Plainville Community Fund >>
SEPTEMBER 16: Letter of Intent deadline - Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust >>
SEPTEMBER 30: Application deadline - Women & Girls' Fund >>
Impact Fairfield County
SEPTEMBER 20: Information Session - $100,000 Grant Opportunity >>
OCTOBER 18 - NOVEMBER 15: Letters of Inquiry accepted online - $100,000 Grant Opportunity >>
Bedford Family Social Responsibility Fund
September 23: Application deadline - Grants for Closing Educational Acheivement Gaps in Westport, Weston, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Norwalk >>
Everyday Democracy
September 26: Application Deadline - Young Leaders Scholarship and Grant Opportunity >>
J. Walton Bissell Foundation
SEPTEMBER 30: Application deadline >>
Connecticut Community Foundation
OCTOBER 3: Application deadline - Grants for Economic vitality, Environment, Grassroots, Older adults, Southbury Community Trust Fund, Technology for organizational development, and Women's issues (for girls and young women) >>
Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation
OCTOBER 8: Application deadline - Request an application for Nonprofits with a concentration on education, job training, the arts >>
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Emerging: Life After Incarceration >>
SEPTEMBER 8: Omni New Haven Hotel, New Haven
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is convening a presentation by Shaka Seghor, a leading voice in criminal justice reform. Shaka Senghor transformed his life while serving nineteen years in prison, seven of which were spent in solitary confinement. Senghor’s story speaks to the human impact of mass incarceration. He has inspired mothers of murder victims to forgive, inspired young men in the streets to choose a college degree over a prison number, and shifted the thinking of tough-on-crime advocates from the lock-em-up-throw-away-the-key mentality to believing redemption is possible.
Free Legal Seminar >>
SEPTEMBER 13: Crowne Plaza, Danbury
Attention Connecticut Nonprofits! Save the date for a free legal seminar on topics of relevance and importance to you. The 5th annual seminar is part of the Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation skills-based volunteer program, presented in conjunction with United Way of Western CT. To sign up email sharon.donaghey@boehringer-ingelheim.com.
Community Health Needs Forum and Exchange >>
SEPTEMBER 13: Hospital for Special Care’s Research and Education Center, New Britain
The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, Hospital of Central Connecticut and Hospital for Special Care are partnering to host a Community Health Needs Forum and Exchange. The event will afford each institution a chance to share information about projects being developed targeting recently identified community health needs, and will provide health care providers, policy makers, community stakeholders and other key informants the opportunity to voice feedback, share their own projects and explore potential collaborations. Much of the forum’s discussion will center on healthcare-related findings from the 2015 Community Wellbeing Survey. RSVP to Kimberly Duncan, kduncan@cfgnb.org.
Creating Space for Youth Voices to Lead >>
SEPTEMBER 23, 30, and October 7: Burroughs Community Center, Bridgeport
The Perrin Family Foundation is offering a free three-session training for for front-line youth workers. The training builds on youth development principles by providing tools, skills and strategies that will heighten capacity to hold space for youth voice, ownership and leadership.
Grantwriting Workshops >>
September 27 and October 6: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, New Haven
As part of an ongoing commitment to help strengthen the capacity of nonprofits, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is offering Grant Writing 101 and Grant Writing 201 for nonprofits providing services in the Foundation's 20-town region, including the five towns served by its partner in philanthropy, the Valley Community Foundation.
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Fairfield County’s Community Foundation has announced the addition of six individuals to their board: Vincencia Adusei of Bridgeport; Edwin L. Ford of Stamford; Joel Green of Fairfield; Craig Henrich of Darien; Jennifer Pagnillo of Carmel, NY; and Richard Wenning of Redding.
"Each one brings a special capacity and a unique perspective coupled with a dedication to see Fairfield County thrive and flourish,” stated Juanita James, CEO and President, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. “This is an exciting and challenging time for our community. We are honored to be able to add to our already committed and gifted Board who give of themselves so generously, with these new members.” Read more >>
Jennifer Smith Turner has been elected to Newman's Own Foundation Board of Directors. Ms. Turner is president and CEO of Smith & Associates LLC, a company that specializes in assisting organizations achieve their strategic and operational potential. She is also the retired CEO of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut where she served as the first CEO of the combined organization of five Girl Scout councils that merged in 2007.
"Jennifer brings great expertise to the Newman's Own Foundation Board of Directors as a business executive and civic leader," said Robert Forrester, President and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation. "Her experience in leadership roles with nonprofit organizations and her long standing commitment to the common good will be of great value in helping us continue our extraordinary mission of donating to charity all profits from the sale of Newman's Own food and beverage products and helping to empower positive change in communities around the world." Read more >>
Travelers Mourns the Loss of Jay S. Fishman, Executive Chairman of the Board and Former CEO
The Travelers Companies has announced with great sorrow the passing of Jay S. Fishman, its Executive Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer, who transformed Travelers into one of the best-performing companies in the financial services industry and the only property casualty insurer in the Dow 30.
“We are greatly saddened by the loss of our esteemed colleague and friend. Our thoughts are with his wife Randy and the entire Fishman family during this difficult time,” said John H. Dasburg, who succeeds Mr. Fishman as non-executive Chairman of the Board. “Jay was an inspirational leader, and he built a management team that has established Travelers as a clear industry leader. Jay will be missed by the entire Travelers family.” Read more >>
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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) is an association of grantmakers committed to promoting and supporting effective philanthropy for the public good.
CCP's members are foundations (private, corporate, community), business and corporate giving programs, bank trusts, donor-advised funds, individual philanthropists, and those serving the philanthropic sector. CCP members granted more than $720 million in 2013 from assets of more than $6.3 billion.
News about Connecticut funders may be submitted to CCP for consideration. The Connecticut Philanthropy Digest is brought to you by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. Edited by Laurie Allen, Communications Manager.
2016 Publication Dates: August 29; September 22; October 20; November 17; December 15. Submission Deadlines: Close of business one week before the publication date.