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Social Venture Partners Connecticut Invites Letters of Interest for Investment
Billings Forge Community Works and Our Piece of the Pie Receive $250,000 from Hartford Foundation for Opportunity Youth Job Training Program
Grant Supports Terryville Plymouth Little League
TERRYVILLE, CT -- Terryville Plymouth Little League was recently awarded a $1,500 grant from the Bristol Savings Bank Fund at Main Street Community Foundation to support the repair and replacement of outfield fences at two of the fields.
Aurora Foundation Announces New Executive Director
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- The Aurora Foundation for Women and Girls is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Bernhardt Steadman, Ph.D. as its new Executive Director. Steadman, who will champion Aurora’s initiatives to strengthen opportunities for women and girls in Greater Hartford, will begin in late October.
Funders Respond to Charlottesville and Resources
CCP Policy Update - July 19, 2017
CCP Policy Update - September 7, 2017
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut 2017 Community Campaign Chairs Announced
Newman's Own Foundation Teams Up with CrowdRise for Holiday Challenge Announcing Half a Million in Grant Giveaways to Charities
CCP Update - Disaster Relief - DACA - Johnson Amendment/Census Funding
CCP Update - DACA Renewal Scholarships
Race Can Be An Uncomfortable Topic, So Let’s Talk About It.
HARTFORD, CT -- Patricia Baker, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation, blogs ... "Connecticut is one of the healthiest states in the country. We can be proud of this, but must also be conscious that there is more to the story: People of color do not share the same positive health indicators white Connecticut residents enjoy."
In the Berkshires, locals struggle as tourism booms
SHEFFIELD, MA -- The Berkshires are rich with art, dance, theater, and music, dotted with picturesque towns and rolling hills that bloom red and gold in the fall. Tourists and second-home owners have been flocking here in increasing numbers, but for many of the people who live and work here year-round, getting by is a greater struggle than it used to be. The number of people in poverty in Berkshire County rose by nearly a third between 2000 and 2015, even as the overall year-round population dipped and the number of seasonal home owners increased almost 19 percent, according to data compiled for a recent study by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
WVEMS Receives Largest Grant Yet From Newman's Own Foundation
WESTPORT, CT -- Newman’s Own Foundation awarded a $35,000 grant to WVEMS, which often relies on such funds to purchase new equipment that falls outside their operating budget.
Aurora Women and Girls Foundation Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors
With $2 Million Renovation, the New England Air Museum Entices New Visitors
A Promise to Dreamers Worth Keeping
QUINCY, MA -- Nick Donohue, president & CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the largest philanthropic organization in New England focused exclusively on education, urges protections for students affected by DACA change in this statement published in Commonwealth Magazine.
Connecticut 2-1-1 Work's to Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma
Connecticut 2-1-1 handles calls from Hurricane Harvey victims and acts as the lead resource coordinator for out of state 2-1-1's helping Hurricane Irma victims in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.
Call-in Show to Feature Q & A About the Opioid Epidemic in Northwest Connecticut
TORRINGTON, CT -- The CTV191 show Focus, hosted by Jim MacGillavry, will have a live call-in session to take your questions about opioids on Tuesday, September 19 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.