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Regional YMCA and Danbury Library team up for Health and Fitness Series for Seniors

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01/08/2018

DANBURY, CT -- The Danbury Library has announced their collaboration with the Regional YMCA of Western CT to offer an innovative ten-week health and wellness program to individuals 55 and over. The Aging Mastery Program® (AMP) was developed by the National Council on Aging, coordinated in Connecticut by Connecticut Community Care and sponsored in part by the Connecticut Community Foundation.

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Study Looks at State of Naugatuck River

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01/04/2018

NAUGATUCK, CT -- Quinnipiac Professor Courtney McGinnis spent the summer studying the river quality thanks to a $7,876 grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation. She and two research assistants specifically looked for the presence of phthalates, a group of chemicals used to make plastics more flexible.

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Environment & Animals

Area Foundations Rally Support for Puerto Rican Families Relocating to Greater Waterbury After Hurricanes

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12/27/2017

WATERBURY, CT -- Following the recent hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, hundreds of people have relocated to Connecticut — particularly to urban centers such as Greater Waterbury. Connecticut Community Foundation and the American Savings Foundation are rallying philanthropic dollars to help hurricane survivors settle into local communities and get the assistance they need while rebuilding happens back home in Puerto Rico.

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Generous Local Donors Support Puerto Rico Relief

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11/18/2017

WATERBURY, CT -- In the wake of several fall hurricanes, Connecticut Community Foundation heard from donors wondering how to give so that they would make an impact in the affected communities. They heard particular concern for Puerto Rico, where many local residents have ties and where damage is especially devastating.

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Connecticut Community Foundation Welcomes Four Local Leaders to Board of Trustees

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09/29/2017

WATERBURY, CT -- Barbara Bradbury-Pape of Woodbury, Elizabeth Johnson of Cheshire, John Newton of Warren, and Rabbi Eric Polokoff of Southbury, have been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Community Foundation, which serves 21 towns in Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills.

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Community Foundation

Connecticut Community Foundation Names Julie Loughran New CEO

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09/25/2017

WATERBURY, CT – The Board of Trustees of Connecticut Community Foundation announced today the appointment of Julie Loughran as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Loughran has served as the Foundation’s Director of Development and Communications since 2014 and will take over the reins from Paula Van Ness, who plans to retire in December after leading the Foundation for six years.

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Connecticut Community Foundation Awards Nearly $940,000 in College Scholarships to More Than 420 Local Students

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07/27/2017

WATERBURY, CT -- More than 420 students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills will find their college educations more affordable thanks to scholarships awarded by Connecticut Community Foundation for the 2017-18 academic year. The awards totaled nearly $940,000.

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Scholarship News

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Giving Circle Connects and Informs Donors, Supports Women and Girls

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07/11/2017

WATERBURY, CT -- Women of all ages and backgrounds who want to improve and enrich the lives of women and girls in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills have a new opportunity to learn about and address community issues through the Women’s Giving Circle at the Connecticut Community Foundation.

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Connecticut Community Foundation Announces College Scholarship Opportunities for Students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills

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01/18/2017

WATERBURY, CT -- Applications are now open for students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills to apply for college scholarships from Connecticut Community Foundation for the 2017-18 academic year. Most scholarships are renewable for up to four years. First-time applications are due on March 15. Applications for scholarship renewals are due February 15.

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Leadership New England

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06/2015

Leadership New England, a new study of nonprofit executives and board members in the region, reports that two-thirds (64%) of executives plan to leave their jobs within the next five years, 60% of organizations do not have succession plans, and just one-third of leaders believe they have staff in their organization who can step up into leadership positions.

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Community Foundation

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Leadership Facilitation

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Community Improvement & Capacity

2019 Valley Community Index: Understanding the Valley Region

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10/2019

2019 Valley Community Index: Understanding the Valley Region, was created by DataHaven in partnership with the

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Facts, Figures, Trends

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Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills

Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills is an extraordinary, fun and inspiring 36-hour online give-a-thon hosted by Connecticut Community Foundation.

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January Women's Giving Circle Gathering

Connecticut Community Foundation's Women' Giving Circle has opted to lean more about how poverty impacts women and girls in Connecticut.

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Women's Giving Circle

Learn about three pressing issues impacting women and girls across Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills.

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11

Your Aging Network: Who are Your Partners? Connecting the Dots (and finding new dots)

Connecticut Community Foundation presents an Engaging Aging Workshops on Networking and Collaborating

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Capacity Building

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Community Improvement & Capacity

Aug

29

Tech Training for Waterbury Community Organizing

Silas Bronson Library and Connecticut Community Foundation are presenting a tech workshop for community organizers.

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Community Foundation

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Community Organizing

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Community Improvement & Capacity

Apr

23 - 24

Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills

Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills is an annual community-wide giving tradition to raise dollars for the vital work of hundreds of local causes.

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Nonprofit Staff

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Bringing the community together in unexpected ways: A successful online giving challenge

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06/2014

WATERBURY, CT -- November 12-13 certainly were exciting days for all of us at Connecticut Community Foundation. In conjunction with our 90th Anniversary, we hosted our first online giving challenge, Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills.

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

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