Hartford Foundation Awards Grants to Reach City Youth With Arts
Release Date:
02/24/2020
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.
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Opinion: Census 2020: Connecticut’s avoidable fiscal problem
Release Date:
02/24/2020
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.
Connecticut Must Invest in Census or Risk Losing Federal Funds
Release Date:
02/21/2020
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.
Leading Philanthropy for Webster Bank
Release Date:
02/14/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- The UConn School of Business recently honored Alumna Kathy Luria, CCP's immediate past board chair, by featuring her personal story in their Alumni Blog.
United Way of Western Connecticut Receives $10,000 Grant from Genworth Foundation
Release Date:
02/10/2020
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut has received a generous grant from the Genworth Foundation. The $10,000 grant will fund United Way's targeted efforts to support the needs of the hard-working, struggling individuals and families it calls ALICE® (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed).
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Awards Nearly $2.9 Million in Grants to 990 Organization in 2019
Release Date:
02/07/2020
Since 1980, more than $155 Million Awarded to Nonprofits Working to Build Healthy Communities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
CHEFA Makes Major Commitment to Support State's Workforce
Release Date:
02/06/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority’s Board of Directors awarded FY 2020 Targeted Grant Program grants totaling $1 Million Dollars to four organizations.
Connecticut Has 10 Years of Big Youth Justice Wins, But Much More Work Needs to Be Done
Release Date:
01/24/2020
NEW CANAAN, CT -- Diane Sierpina, director of justice initiative for The Tow Foundation celebrates the progress of Connecticut's juvenile justice efforts over the last 10 years, and shares information about the barriers for improved outcomes for youth with high needs and high risk of breaking the law.
Women & Girls Fund Supports Affordable Childcare For Single Working Moms
Release Date:
01/24/2020
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Women & Girls Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $1,000 to Winsted Area Child Care Center to support child care tuition subsidies for children of single working mothers.
Nearly $1 Million in Scholarship Opportunities Announced By Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Release Date:
01/23/2020
NORWALK, CT -- In 2020, Fairfield County's Community Foundation will award close to $1 million in scholarships to over 400 Fairfield County high school seniors, college undergraduates and graduate students to jump start their path to success. The application deadline is March 21, 2020.
Children’s Museum Receives Grant to Bring STEAM to Hartford’s Latinx Children
Release Date:
01/17/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- To increase access to STEAM experiences for 800 Hartford Latinx children, the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded The Children’s Museum a one-year, $20,000 grant to support its “Bringing STEAM to Hartford Latinx Children & Families” program.
Eversource Foundation Announces Leadership Change
Release Date:
01/16/2020
BERLIN, CT -- Eversource is pleased to announce Theresa Hopkins-Staten has been named as the new President of the Eversource Energy Foundation. In this role, Hopkins-Staten will oversee the energy company's social responsibility programs to ensure their continued alignment with the company's overall mission and philanthropic strategy.
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Grants Over $1.3 Million in 2019
Release Date:
01/15/2020
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has wrapped up its 2019 grant-making year, in total authorizing more than $1,314,681 in grant awards including over $430,000 in awards designated as Community Response Grants.
Aurora Announces 2020 Grant Opportunity for College Success Programs
Release Date:
01/15/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation has announced a grant opportunity with funds to be awarded in Summer 2020. The Letter of Intent deadline is February 12, 2020.
New Report: Health Disparities in Connecticut: Causes, Effects, and What We Can Do
Release Date:
01/15/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- While Connecticut ranks among the healthiest states in the country, a closer look at health data reveals major disparities by race and ethnicity – differences that result in poorer health, premature deaths, and hundreds of millions
Hartford Foundation Awards More Than $900,000 to Help Reduce Homelessness in Greater Hartford
Release Date:
01/14/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- More than 1,400 Greater Hartford individuals and families who are facing homelessness will receive much needed help thanks to the work of five area nonprofit agencies and funding of more than $928,000 from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Area Students are Encouraged to Apply for Robert T. Kenney Scholarship
Release Date:
01/14/2020
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The Robert T. Kenney Scholarship Program at the American Savings Foundation is currently accepting applications from current high school seniors, current college students, and nontraditional adult students who will be enrolled in college for the 2020-2021 academic year. Applications are due by March 31, 2020.
Danbury Youth Volunteer Corps Receives Top Honor Five Years in a Row
Release Date:
01/09/2020
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut is proud to announce that its Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) affiliate has once again been named a Gold Level program.
Scholarship Opportunity for Student Environmental Leaders
Release Date:
01/08/2020
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- Applications are now being accepted for the Virginia R. Rollefson Environmental Leadership Scholarship, a $1,000 award to recognize leadership and initiative by a high school junior or senior residing in the lower Connecticut River Valley. The application deadline is March 12, 2010.
Two Members Join Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Board
Release Date:
01/08/2020
SHEFFIELD, MA -- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation announced today that David Offensend of Wassaic, NY, and Eleanore Velez of Lee, MA, have joined its board of directors.