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Farmington Bank Donates $1.1 Million to Non-Profits in 2017
Newman's Own Foundation Launches #Newmanitarian Campaign Asking People to Commit Acts of Kindness
Comcast Foundation Awards Over $434K in 2017 to New England Area Nonprofits
Hartford Selected to Participate in National Job Quality Initiative
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Awards Over $2.3M to More Than 900 Organizations in 2017
People's United Community Foundation Awards More Than $1M in Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits
BRIDGEPORT, CT -– People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arms of People’s United Bank, today announced that it awarded $1,114,226 to 155 Connecticut non-profit organizations in 2017.
PERSPECTIVE: Access to Healthy Foods: How Far Are You Willing to Go?
HARTFORD, CT -- Blog post by by Garth Graham, M.D., MPH, is a leading authority on social determinants of health. President of the Aetna Foundation since 2013 and Vice President of Community Health for Aetna, Inc., Dr. Graham is a former deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Obama and Bush administrations where he also ran the Office of Minority Health.
For the first time in the history of the United States, today’s youth are expected to have a shorter life-span than their parents. With medical, scientific and technological advances, this notion seems dumbfounding. But when we step away from the science and technology and take a deeper look at our communities, you can find the root causes. Access to healthy food, public safety and environmental factors are all driving forces behind this decline in longevity. These social determinants of health are becoming increasingly influential to our health . . .
Bank of America Announces 2018 Museums on Us® Program
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Bank of America marks the 21st anniversary of the Museums on Us program with the announcement of more than 20 new institutions being added to the roster of participating museums and cultural attractions. In 2018, six Connecticut museums are participating in the program.
Chelsea Groton Foundation Gives Over $170K to Area Organizations
NORWICH, CT -- Each year, Chelsea Groton Bank and the Chelsea Groton Foundation support more than 200 local organizations through monetary gifts, grants, sponsorships, scholarships and employee volunteerism.
Bank of America Names Joe Gianni Market President for Hartford
Newman's Own Threatened With Punitive Tax After Exemption Nixed From Tax Overhaul
Comcast Employees Participate in Operation Gratitude
BERLIN, CT -- For 10 years now, Comcast employees based in the Western New England headquarters in Connecticut, along with their friends and family, have knitted and crocheted for a cause. This year the group handmade over 260 hats and scarves, most of which were donated to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that distributes care packages to active-duty troops, as well as veterans, wounded heroes and emergency first-responders. Over 2,000 pieces have been made and donated since the campaign began.
Farmington Bank’s 11 Days of Surprise Visits Bring Smiles to Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofits Get Grants Through Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act
HARTFORD, CT -- Dozens of state nonprofits have received grants provided under the auspices of Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credit program. Among contributors to the program is Avangrid, and its subsidiaries, United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, which have distributed more than $417,000 in grants aimed at helping community and neighborhood organizations improve energy efficiency and save on energy costs, the company said in a press release. The three AVANGRID subsidiaries recently presented grants to 56 nonprofits at a ceremony at the Energize Connecticut Center.
For the Fifth Consecutive Year, Lincoln Financial Group Employees Pledge More Than $1 Million to United Way
Aetna and Aetna Foundation Offer Assistance to Those Affected by Wildfires in Southern California
Liberty Bank Foundation Wins John S. Martinez Community Service Award
Cigna Foundation Announces New Executive Director
Bank of America Student Leaders Application Open Until Feb 2
Every year, through Bank of America's Student Leaders program they help connect 225 community-minded high school juniors and seniors to employment, skills development and service.