United Way of Western Connecticut Welcomes New Board Members
Release Date:
12/16/2019
DANBURY, CT -- Two new members have joined United Way of Western Connecticut’s Board of Directors.
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Gforce Youth Enrichment Corp. Receives Grant from Black Giving Circle at Hartford Foundation
Release Date:
12/16/2019
HARTFORD, CT -- Now up to 28 Hartford youth will have the opportunity to receive martial arts, meditation and mindfulnessf training and support thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Black Giving Circle Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Age Well Ambassadors Program to Launch in Greater Danbury
Release Date:
12/11/2019
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut launches new program to improve food access for Danbury’s older adults will be launched over the coming year, with support from the Peter & Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation and the Tufts Health Plan Foundation.
Community Foundation Awards 5 Grants Totaling $6,500 from the Men & Boys’ Fund
Release Date:
12/09/2019
BRISTOL, CT -- On December 9, 2019, Main Street Community Foundation presented a total of $6,500 in grants from the Men & Boys’ Fund to organizations improving the lives of men and boys in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.
Aetna Foundation Pledges $500K to Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford
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12/05/2019
HARTFORD, CT -- The philanthropic arm of Hartford health insurer Aetna on Thursday announced it will donate $500,000 to the Boys & Girls Club (BGHH) of Hartford to promote healthy living. Funding from the Aetna Foundation, an independent charitable affiliate of Rhode Island-based CVS Health Corp., will be awarded to BGHH over the next five years to ramp-up programs aimed at preventing underage substance abuse of alcohol, tobacco and vaping products and improving the overall health of youth.
Giving Fund to Help Danbury Area Families
Release Date:
11/27/2019
The News-Times has partnered with United Way of Western Connecticut each holiday season since 2011 to help families families in need with the Giving Fund. Since then, The Giving Fund has raised more than $500,000 for families in need.
The Dalios Should Heed the Lessons of Education Philanthropy Failures
Release Date:
11/26/2019
HARTFORD, CT -- This op-ed by Phil Buchanan, author of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count, and president of Center for Effective Philanthropy, warns about big donations to solve public education woes. He describes four common mistakes of big donors to public education.
Liberty Bank, Rotary Clubs Raise Record $565,000 to Help Fill Thanksgiving Food Baskets
Release Date:
11/26/2019
ROCKYHILL, CT -- The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates that the cost of a Thank
Valley Community Foundation Welcomes Aleta Miner to Board of Directors
Release Date:
11/26/2019
DERBY, CT -- The Valley Community Foundation’s (VCF) Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Aleta Miner, Assistant to the President of the Shelton Economic Development Corporation.
Imagine Nation Gets Grant for STEAM
Release Date:
11/25/2019
BRISTOL, CT -- Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Liberty Bank Foundation for “Imagine Nation with STEAM.”
CHEFA Announces FY2020 John M. Biancamano Client Grant Awards
Release Date:
11/25/2019
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) is pleased to announce the FY 2020 Client Grant awards.
Eastern CT State University Receives Grant from CHEFA
Release Date:
11/22/2019
WINDHAM, CT -- Eastern Connecticut State University’s Health Sciences Department recently received a $74,303 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority to construct a new physical therapy laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment.
Nearly $100,000 to Support Community-led Healthy Aging Work in Connecticut
Release Date:
11/22/2019
HARTFORD, CT -- For the first time, ten Connecticut non-profit organizations will receive Momentum Fund mini-grants of up to $10,000 from Tufts Health Plan Foundation.
Bank of America Provides the Center for Family Justice and Fellowship Place, Inc. Funding and Leadership Training to Advance Economic Mobility in Southern Connecticut
Release Date:
11/22/2019
$200,000 in Funding and Leadership Resources are Part of the Bank’s Neighborhood Builders® Program, Which Strengthens Nonprofit Leadership to Help Communities Thrive
Regional Leaders Craft Economic Strategy for Metro Hartford
Release Date:
11/21/2019
HARTFORD, CT -- The Metro Hartford Metropolitan Region has released its new strategy to achieve inclusive economic growth and strengthen its position in the global economy.This strategy represents the collective efforts of The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG), in partnership with the MetroHartford Alliance (MHA) and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving as well as a wide variety of local stakeholders to rally the region around a focused and actionable set of goals and strategies for economic development.
Draper Foundation Fund Provides Over $778,000 in Support of Area Nonprofits
Release Date:
11/21/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Draper Foundation Fund recently awarded area nonprofits $778,900.
Naugatuck YMCA Receives Boost for Roof Project
Release Date:
11/20/2019
NAUGATUCK, CT -- Liberty Bank Foundation, Ion Bank Foundation, People’s United Bank and Connecticut Community Foundation awarded the YMCA grants totaling $45,000 to repair its roof. These funds are part of a match to the state Department of Economic and Community Development's $50,000 historic preservation grant.
Winsted's American Mural Project Receives Grants
Release Date:
11/20/2019
WINSTED, CT -- The American Mural Project recently received grants from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, the Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation, and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development/Office of the Arts, for education and renovations at the project in Winsted.
JCF's Lillian Fund Grants $8,000 to Hartford Children's Arts Program
Release Date:
11/20/2019
WEST HARTFORD — The Lillian Fund, a giving circle at the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford consisting of women helping women and children in need, granted $8,000 to Charter Oak Cultural Center’s Youth Arts Institute.
Four Grants Awarded to Advance Innovations in Children's Health and Mental Health
Release Date:
11/19/2019
FARMINGTON, CT -- The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) awarded $125,000 in grants to improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary use of emergency departments by youth with behavioral health needs and explore the role of pediatric primary care in promoting population health.