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The FEBRUARY 2020 DIGEST includes FEATURED NEWS STORIES - Save the Date for CCP's Conference on May 19; Make a Nomination for the Nancy P. Roberts Award; CHEFA Makes Major Commitment to Support State's Workforce; February 27: Fairfield County’s Giving Day Makes a Difference for Nonprofits; Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces Racial Equity-Focused Grantmaking Strategy and New RFP; Leading Philanthropy for Webster Bank; New Social Service Network to Connect Households Living Paycheck to Paycheck; Plus -- POLICY UP DATE; PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; EVENTS and OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; GRANTS and RFPS; PEOPLE; and JOBS!
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MIDDLETOWN, CT -- The Rockfall Foundation and Connecticut Sea Grant will present “The Birds and The Bees – What Your Mother Didn’t Tell You” on March 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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MANCHESTER, CT – The Little Theatre of Manchester (LTM) is pleased to announce it has received a grant of $90,000 over three years from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. These funds will support a new program that will provide access to performance space for smaller, diverse local arts and cultural organizations in Greater Hartford.
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HARTFORD, CT -- On Thursday, February 27, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving submitted testimony to the General Assembly’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee in support of House Bill HB 5040, An Act Establishing an Excise Tax on Ammunition.
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STAMFORD, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut is seeking applications for its annual Roberta K. Eichler Heart of Gold Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes seniors attending any Stamford high school (public or private) who have volunteered extensively in the Stamford community over the course of their high school careers.
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HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation for 29 cities and towns in Greater Hartford, awarded more than $36.8 million in grants to the region’s nonprofit agencies in 2019.
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BRANFORD, CT -- On March 6, the 3rd annual Hometown Harmonies will pull from a deep bench of professional talent tied to Branford, for a one-night-only performance that will bring down the house, honor a hometown hero, and support the legacy of Branford Community Foundation's (BCF) Cathyann Roding Scholarship Fund.
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HARTFORD, CT -- This op-ed, written and supported by leaders from Connecticut's philanthropic community, urges the state government to invest additional funds in the 2020 Census to ensure an accurate count or risk recieving a full compliment of federal funds.
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DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut has announced that more than 1,000 out-of-school activities for children in struggling families have been paid for by its ALICE Enrichment Fund since the program launched in 2017.
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HARTFORD, CT --The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has announced a total of $360,000 in grants to support arts programs that benefit Hartford youth.