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Philanthropist Inspires 500+ at Aurora Foundation Gathering Visionary global philanthropist JENNIFER BUFFETT, president and co-founder of the NoVo Foundation, spoke at a gathering of the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation on October 16. Speaking personally about finding "one's own voice and power to make a difference in the world," Jennifer related how the Novo Foundation's focus on empowering adolescent girls is making a difference. Aurora attendees viewed the screening of the Novo Foundation's The Girl Effect: The Clock is Ticking, which illustrates how supporting young girls can stop poverty before it happens. The Aurora Foundation also honored two local women: - JOANN PRICE, co-founder and managing partner of Fairview Capital, was named the Woman Philanthropist of the Year. JoAnn is an active supporter of the YMCA, the Amistad Center, and the Wilson-Gray Center, among other outstanding philanthropic efforts. - CLAUDIA UDOLF, a senior at Kingswood Oxford School, was recognized as Young Philanthropist of the Year for her extraordinary community service to Ronald McDonald House and the way in which she "inspires others to join her in her efforts." For more information: Cheryl Dumont-Smith, (860)881-4926, Cheryl@aurorafoundation.org. |
Talking About Wealth: Advisors and Clients Don't See Eye to Eye Who initiates a philanthropic conversation and what the focus of the discussions are depends on who you ask, according to the just-released The US Trust Study of the Philanthropic Conversation. The U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management report shows that many advisors underestimate their clients' desire to discuss their charitable goals and passions. Other disconnects between high net worth (HNW) individuals and advisors beliefs include: - Why people won't give - advisors cited a belief that 40% of HNW individuals would reduce their giving if the estate tax were eliminated, and that 78% would do so if income tax deductions for donations were eliminated, whereas just 6% and 45% of HNW individuals, respectively, indicated that they would reduce their charitable giving if these tax policy changes occurred. - Engaging the next generation - a mere 14% of advisors are likely to raise the topic of philanthropy with clients who have children. Yet nearly half (45%) of HNW individuals feel it is important to involve children and grandchildren in their discussions about charitable giving. For more information: Matthew Card, Bank of America, (617) 434-1388, matthew.card@bankofamerica.com. |
Norwalk Aquarium to Expand Teen STEM Literacy TeMPEST, an after-school STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program operated by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, will reach 120 Norwalk high-school students over the next three years, thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Newman's Own Foundation. The award is building on a previous $26,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation which helped the Aquarium to launch the TeMPEST program in the 2012-13 academic year. TeMPEST, an acronym for Teen Maritime Program Emphasizing Science & Technology, promotes teens' STEM literacy to: prepare them for college; make them aware of career opportunities; and develop skills that will help them in any profession. "Surveys show that African-American and Hispanic adults are under-represented in STEM-related careers," said Jamie Alonzo, the Aquarium's director of education. "We're very grateful to Newman's Own Foundation for supporting TeMPEST and giving Norwalk students the chance to see a future - and to also achieve that future." For more information: Dave Sigwort, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, (203) 852-0700, ext. 2232. |
Small, Newer Nonprofits Score Big; Number of People Seeking Services is Climbing The Great Give® 2013, which took place over 36 hours from October 2-3, shattered all previous records for giving events in Greater New Haven, resulting in $755,645 from donor gifts and an additional $150,000 in prizes and matching grants from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and its affiliate, the Valley Community Foundation (VCF). William W. Ginsberg, President & CEO of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven noted that this year's event "produced great benefit for our local nonprofit sector, not only from the gifts and grants made, but also from the donors who stepped forward to support particular nonprofits for the first time." Earlier this month, The Community Foundation released its State of the Nonprofit Sector in Greater New Haven report, which shows that the needs of people already served by nonprofits are growing and the number of people seeking services is climbing. "Our report shows that local nonprofits need even broader and deeper community support," Ginsberg added, "and The Great Give® 2013 demonstrates the community's commitment to its nonprofits." Click here (Great Give 2013 Prizes) for a list of Community Foundation for Greater New Haven grant prize recipients. To see all participating organizations, visit www.thegreatgive2013.org. For more information: Trish Caldwell, Community Foundation for Greater New, 203-777-2386. |
Pharmaceutical Leader to Bring More Health Education to More People Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Boehringer), is collaborating with Univision Communications Inc. to launch its first integrated health education campaign for U.S. Hispanics. Leveraging Univision Network's record-breaking variety show "Sábado Gigante" (Giant Saturday), the collaboration will help Boehringer bring more health education to more people. As the exclusive sponsor of the program's popular segment "Ritmo Dieta," a family-friendly dance competition where contestants demonstrate their best moves in efforts to lose weight and live healthier lives, the collaboration will support the Network's Salud Es Vida (Health is Life) health platform, designed to encourage positive health decision-making among the U.S. Hispanic community. "We aim to educate this burgeoning community on diabetes and healthy living alternatives, including dance, healthy eating and fitness," said Christopher Kaplan, Boehringer's senior vice president and chief marketing officer. For more information: Catherine London, Boehringer, (203) 798-4638. |
More Families to Receive Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders CHEFA funds will enable diagnostic services regardless of a family's ability to pay. The intensive diagnostic process generally entails 20+ hours of testing, including cognitive assessment by a neuropsychological, behavioral evaluation by a psychologist or occupational therapist, and a speech, language and communication assessment by a speech pathologist. "Easter Seals is committed to changing and growing in response to the needs of our community. The emerging focus for providing services for children with autism spectrum disorders is ongoing." said Dr. Allen Gouse, executive director, Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut. For more information: Danielle Huppke, Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut, (860) 270- 0600, ext. 152, dhuppke@escrec.org. |
Hartford's Reform Efforts Reported Through Electronic Publication The Fund for Greater Hartford is supporting the continued distribution of Education Matters! which also reports on the data analyses conducted by Achieve Hartford! throughout the year and spotlights best practices locally and nationally. "The Fund for Greater Hartford is pleased to support Achieve Hartford!'s work to build a greater base of stakeholders for lasting school improvement to improve the lives of Hartford parents and their children," said Kate Miller, Executive Director. For more information: Paul Diego Holzer, Achieve Hartford!, (860) 244-3333, pholzer@achievehartford.org. |
New Roadmap Helps Community Discover Arts and Culture "This guide is a roadmap to an arts discovery journey," says Arts Alliance Executive Director Stephen Hard. A free printed copy of the guide is available at the New Britain Visitors Center and at the Greater New Britain Arts Alliance. For more information: Stephen Hard, Greater New Britain Arts Alliance, (860) 832-8299, gnbaa@newbritainarts.org; Jim Williamson, Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, (860) 229-6018 x306, jim@cfgnb.org. |
CT Health Gives a Booster for Refugee Health Equity Connecticut Health Foundation has recognized IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services) for leadership in health equity and in reducing racial & ethnic health disparities among refugee population. The foundation's support will be used to fund health care access, insurance navigation, and language access to empower refugees in Greater New Haven to achieve medical self-sufficiency in the midst of major health insurance reforms. Funding from CT Health will also enable IRIS to inform Connecticut's public officials and policy makers about the impact of ACA implementation on this population. "This grant from the CT Health Foundation will make a huge impact in our ability to help refugees access health care. Good health is so crucial to a refugee's ability to start life over, but imagine trying to find health care and figure out the health insurance system in a new country and culture when you don't speak the language," says Kelly Hebrank, IRIS's Deputy Director. For more information: Kelly Hebrank , Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, (203) 562-2095, Ext. 218, khebrank@irisct.org; Yolanda Caldera-Durant, Connecticut Health Foundation, (860) 724-1580, yolandacd@cthealth.org. |
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FCCF Presents Immigration Forum Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF) and Neighbors link Stamford will present dialogues about the role immigration plays in the nation, the state, and Fairfield County, at a day-long Immigration Forum on Friday, Nov. 1. The Forum will feature Keynote Speaker Alan Murray, president of the Pew Research Center in Washington, DC. Through a variety of presentations, performances, workshops, and panels, participants the forum will allow business, civic and nonprofit leaders; private funders; healthcare officials and educators to explore the challenges and opportunities that immigration present for our economy, educational system and healthcare system. Register online or for more information: Sharon Jones, Fairfield County Community Foundation, (203)750-3219, sjones@fccfoundation.org. |
BlumShapiro to Sponsor Thanksgiving Food Basket Program BlumShapiro is partnering with Christian Community Action (CCA) to provide Thanksgiving Day meals to more than 2,300 families and seniors in New Haven. The BlumShapiro Thanksgiving Food Basket Campaign is a community wide, hands-on program that will collect non-perishable food items and financial contributions, as well as provide volunteers to help bag all donated items for distribution to families and seniors right before Thanksgiving Day. The Campaign will collect non-perishable food items and monetary contributions from October 1 to November 19. For more information: Al May, Christian Community Action, (203)777-7848. |
Main Street Community Foundation Partners to Support Nonprofit Training Nonprofits in the greater Bristol area may participate in a free webinar, Effective Campaigns: The Design, Content and Delivery of Effective Email Campaigns, on Thursday, November 7 at Tunxis @ Bristol. The session is offer by The Main Street Community Foundation, in partnership with the Connecticut Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and is the last in the 2013 series of workshops offered to enhance the development and strengthen nonprofits in the region. For more information: Samantha Rajotte, (860)583-6363, samantha@mainstreetfoundation.org. |
Best Practices Trainings to Help Revitalize Downtowns Webster Bank is supporting our downtowns and main streets through Downtown Revitalization Institute (DRI) workshops, a program of Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC). The quarterly workshops provide advanced training on emerging and long-standing issues related to downtown management. "These workshops are a fantastic opportunity for our members and others to learn about industry best practices and really dig in to what it means to create a successful downtown," said CMSC President & CEO John Simone. "In supporting our DRI series, Webster is really supporting Connecticut's downtowns and main streets, helping them to continuously improve and thrive." The first day-long workshop, The Many Faces of Placemaking is on Friday, October 25 at The Lyceum in Hartford. Subsequent workshops will be held on Friday, January 24, April 25 and July 25, 2014. For more information: Christine A. Schilke, Connecticut Main Street Center, (860) 280-2337, christine@ctmainstreet.org. |
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DEAN RAPOZA, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Marketing and Business Development at Connecticut Children's Medical Center (CCMC), has joined the Board of the Children's Fund of Connecticut. Mr. Rapoza has been with CCMC since 1996. Prior to his tenure at Connecticut Children's, he was Chief Administrative Officer at PATHwise Behavioral Health and held several management positions at ConnectiCare. |
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