Welcoming the Challenge to CT’s Working Cities
BOSTON, CT -- David Radcliffe, director of the Connecticut Working Cities Challenge at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, blogs about the Connecticut Working Cities Challenge.
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BOSTON, CT -- David Radcliffe, director of the Connecticut Working Cities Challenge at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, blogs about the Connecticut Working Cities Challenge.
BRISTOL, CT -- Main Street Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications from area nonprofit organizations through its competitive General Grant Cycle and the Plainville Community Fund while scholarship applications are being accepted from local students. General Grant Cycle proposals are due March 31, 2017. Plainville Community Fund proposals are due March 15, 2017. Scholarships are March 17, 2017.
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Avangrid (formerly United Illuminating) has granted $10,000 to United Way of Coastal Fairfield County's Neighbors Helping Neighbors initiative.
DANBURY, CT -- The NewsTimes reports on CCP's Giving in Connecticut Report: Connecticut residents and chariable foundations donated $4.5 billion in 2014, according to the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, a 3.1 percent shortfall from the year before primarily due to a drop in posthumous bequests.
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- Highlighted by major funding for early childhood development programs as part of its signature First Years First Initiative, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has wrapped up its 2016 grantmaking year with more than $230,000 in grants and scholarships.
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut By The Numbers Reports on CCP's Giving in Connecticut: The latest report from the Connecticut Council of Philanthropy (CCP), which highlights philanthropic giving in Connecticut shows that as giving across the U.S. has increased, the opposite is true of Connecticut, even as individual giving – which makes up the lion’s share of giving – has increased.
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford Business Journal reports on CCP's Giving in Connecticut: Charitable donations by Connecticut foundations, companies and individuals dipped 3.2 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to an annual analysis by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
HARTFORD, CT - Individuals and foundations in Connecticut gave $4.51 billion in charitable contributions during 2014*, according to Giving in Connecticut, an annual report published by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP).
NORTH HAVEN, CT -- United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, the three Connecticut subsidiaries of Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) recently distributed $280,450 to 44 nonprofit organizations, through the state of Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program.
SHEFFIELD, MA -- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the first round of deadlines for competitive grants in 2017. Regional nonprofits, students and schools are invited to apply for funding during the winter grants cycle from January through March.
A monthly benefit of CCP membership, the December 2016 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
The November Digest includes feature headlines: RFP Announced: Connecticut Working Cities Challenge; Governor Malloy Honors Community Foundations in CT; Giving Circle Participants Urged to Participate in Survey; $210K Grant for Coordinated Access to Reduce Homelessness Among Children and Youth; Report Highlights Progress in Advancing Health Equity for All Residents; College Coaching Initiative Nearly Doubles Graduation Rates; Initial Evaluation of Bridgeport School's SEL Favorable; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
A monthly benefit of CCP membership, the November 2016 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!