Capital Workforce Partners Receives Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Hartford Region’s Returning Citizens
Release Date:
02/03/2023
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Release Date:
01/11/2023
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Connecticut Health Foundation grants will support outreach on race, ethnicity, and language data
Release Date:
01/09/2023
With grants from the Connecticut Health Foundation, seven hospital systems and community health centers will conduct community listening sessions, establish patient advisory boards, and undertake other activities designed to improve how they colle
New Leaders, Board Members Elected to Connecticut Council for Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/24/2022
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy today announced the election of new members and leaders to the organization’s Board of Directors effective June 2022. We are pleased to welcome Tiffany Donelson as our new Board Chair.
Jasmine Honegan Joins Connecticut Data Collaborative as Data Engagement Specialist
Release Date:
12/23/2021
Hartford, CT – The Connecticut Data Collaborative has announced that Jasmine Honegan, a Hartford native and current New Haven resident, has joined the organization as Data Engagement Specialist.
Ellen Carter joins Connecticut Health Foundation as Vice President of Program
Release Date:
08/30/2021
Hartford, CT – Ellen Carter, an experienced leader in nonprofits and philanthropy, is joining the Connecticut Health Foundation as vice president of program. She will oversee the foundation’s programmatic strategy, which includes grantmaking, policy, strategic communications, leadership, and evaluation.
Four Community Leaders Join Connecticut Community Foundation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
08/27/2021
Waterbury, CT - Connecticut Community Foundation’s members have elected four community leaders with a history of service in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills to join their Board of Trustees. Avery Gaddis, Tomas Olivo, Jean Solomon and Saran D. White will join a board composed of local residents from across 21 towns in the Foundation’s service area.
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces Newly Elected Board Members
Release Date:
08/25/2021
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy today announced the election of two new members to the organization’s Board of Directors effective July 2021. Alexis Bivens and Elysa Gordon add a myriad of experiences to the Council board and are a welcome addition.
Trio of Community Foundations in Connecticut Hires Cesar Aleman as New Director
Release Date:
08/02/2021
(Norwalk, CT) — For the past several years, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and Fairfield County’s Community Foundation have been working together on collective strategies to help dismantle structural and systemic racism and achieve equity in social and economic mobility in their communities. In support of these efforts, the trio of Connecticut community foundations have hired Cesar Aleman to serve as Director of the CUOC.
American Savings Foundation and Wheeler Partner To Offer Extra Support For Scholars
Release Date:
05/14/2021
New Britain, CT – The Robert T. Kenney Scholarship Program at the American Savings Foundation and Wheeler have joined together to pilot a new Scholar Assistance Program.
Survey: Pandemic Magnifies Employee Childcare Needs
Release Date:
05/13/2021
Finding and affording quality childcare are the top issues for working parents in Connecticut, according to a new survey released today.
Webster Bank Continues Support for East Coast Greenway Alliance
Release Date:
09/21/2020
WATERBURY, CT -- As part of its continued commitment to the environment, Webster Bank today announced it has made a contribution to the East Coast Greenway Alliance for the second year in a row.
Main Street Community Foundation Shifts Focus Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Awards Over $465,000 in Operating Grants to Nonprofits
Release Date:
09/21/2020
BRISTOL, CT -- Main Street Community Foundation awarded $465,226 in general operating support grants to help sustain nonprofit organizations in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.
Momentum Fund Announces $8.5 Million in Grants
Release Date:
09/17/2020
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Momentum Fund announced today that it has awarded $8.5 million in grants to 129 501(c)(3) organizations around the country managing COVID-19 relief funds that provide grants and other forms of direct support to community-run organizations working with communities of color, historically marginalized populations, and other groups being disproportionately impacted by the pandemic that continues to ravage these communities.
Community Foundation Announces Promotion
Release Date:
09/15/2020
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has promoted Candice Tabone to Program Manager.
Aurora Foundation’s Women’s Giving Circle Rapid Response Fund Donates $20,000 to Community Organizations Supporting Women and Girls Impacted by COVID-19
Release Date:
09/14/2020
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- Continuing its 20-year tradition of responding to the needs of women and girls in greater Hartford, the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation recently raised $20,000 to support community organizations addressing issues of food sec
Hartford Foundation Announces Redesigned Grantmaking Team
Release Date:
09/11/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving's new Community Impact team will be led by vice president Elysa Gordon, who is now responsible for the overall executive direction of Community Impact and the newly created Impact Leadership Team comprised of her and four Directors: Megan Burke, Director of Community Impact Grantmaking; Judy McBride, Director of Strategic Partnership Investments; Kate Szczerbacki, Director of Strategic Learning and Evaluation; and Melanie Tavares, Director of Capacity Building and Nonprofit Support.
Milton Fisher Fund Awards More Than $135,000 in College Scholarships
Release Date:
09/10/2020
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity. Eleven high school students who came up with distinctive solutions to problems faced by their schools, communities, families and the world received a total of $136,000 in college scholarships (payable over four years of college.) In addition, seven high school students receiving honorable mentions were awarded a total of $3,500 in scholarships.
Winners of the 2020 Environmental Champion Awards Announced
Release Date:
09/10/2020
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- The Rockfall Foundation is pleased to announce five recipients of its 2020 Environmental Champion Awards.
New England Carousel Museum Awarded $5,000 Grant
Release Date:
09/09/2020
BRISTOL, CT -- The New England Carousel Museum has been awarded a $5,000 grant from The Main Street Community Foundation to create a virtual tour program for second graders in Bristol Public Schools.