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HARTFORD, CT -- Senate bills 931, 933, and 934 seek to ensure that affordability and accessibility do not stand in the way of families looking to provide this basic resource for their children.
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HARTFORD, CT -- About 200 volunteers from Travelers, Riverfront Recapture and the Hartford community spent Friday building a new playground on an empty side at Charter Oak Landing.The design of the park, which took just six hours for the team to raise, was based on drawings by kids in neighboring communities. Playground nonprofit KaBOOM! helped organize the project, which was part of a broaded effort led by the organization and Travelers to ensure communities have quality places for kids and families to play.
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HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is pleased to announce that Susan H. Dana has been hired to serve as the new Director of the Development -- Major Gifts Program.
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HARTFORD, CT -- CCP follows up on bills SB1137 and SB38, that would have levied new taxes on nonprofits with endowments, pension accounts, or significant savings accounts.
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DANBURY, CT -- DanburyWORKS, a collaborative supported by the Boston Federal Reserve’s Working Cities Challenge Grant, officially launches on May 20, 2019.
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HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is pleased to announce that Melanie S. Tavares has been hired to serve as the new Director of the Nonprofit Support Program.
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HARTFORD, CT -- A broad-based coalition of advocates, providers, state agencies, and young adults is launching eight 100-Day Challenges to house and improve services to youth and young adults experiencing homelessness throughout Connecticut. Funded by a wide array of local philanthropies, this is a true statewide effort, the first of its kind in the nation.
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HARTFORD, CT -- We are reaching out to alert you about a state bill filed yesterday that would impact foundations and other nonprofits in the state.
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The APRIL 2019 DIGEST includes CCP News - CCP Conference Keynote Open to Nonprofits and Community Leaders; CCP Honors Three with Philanthropy Awards; Where is #CCP50 Keeps Members Guessing; and feature headlines - Stand Against Racism; Successful Civic Life Project Expands to Middle Schools in Northwest CT; "The Green Book: Guide to Freedom" Debuted in Hartford; Liberty Bank Foundation Supports St. Vincent de Paul in Bid for Arts Center; Plus -- POLICY UPDATE; PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
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HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) named Juanita T. James, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, a recipient of the 2019 Martha S. Newman Award.