NEWARK, NJ -- Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) has strengthened its longstanding commitment to address societal needs and champion financial security by moving its office of Corporate Social Responsibility to the C-Suite, reporting directly to Vice Chairman Mark Grier. The move affirms Prudential’s shared value approach to integrating CSR with business strategy under the leadership of Lata Reddy, who leads CSR and has been named chair of The Prudential Foundation.
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Prudential supports Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
NEWARK, NJ -- Prudential supports the heroic recovery and relief efforts underway in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The Prudential Foundation has pledged a $500,000 grant to the American Red Cross, which has been providing shelter, food and search and rescue operations in Texas and the Gulf Coast. Prudential has also activated an employee matching gift campaign to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
Aetna Offers Assistance to Members Affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana
Cigna and Cigna Foundation Take Steps to Help People Affected by Hurricane Harvey
Avangrid Foundation Donates $50,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief for Hurricane Harvey
ORANGE, CT -- In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, AVANGRID Inc., a diversified energy and utility company, announced today a $50,000 contribution to American Red Cross Disaster Relief through the Avangrid Foundation. This contribution will help the Red Cross provide food, emergency shelter, relief supplies and comfort to those affected by disasters like Hurricane Harvey and countless other crises.
New ScholarshipProgram at the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Among the Largest of its Kind in the Nation
HARTFORD, CT -- The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford (JCF) is pleased to announce the launch of its Israel Experience Scholarship Program aimed at aiding high school aged students participate in an immersive Israel travel experience.
Debate Over Prescription Drug Pricing Moves To States
HARTFORD, CT -- The Yale Global Health Justice Partnership, in collaboration with the National Physicians Alliance and Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, released a policy paper entitled, “Curbing Unfair Drug Prices: A Primer for States.” The paper is intended to outline the state-level initiatives that can be taken to rein in prescription drug prices.
Main Street Community Foundation Receives National Recognition
CT Philanthropy Digest - August 2017
The Trust for Learning Announces RFP to Research the Impact of Montessori Education in Public Schools
Center for Latino Progress Receives Comcast Foundation Grant
Immersion Program Broadens Horizons for Medical Students
SHARON, CT -- Seven medical students were in the Tri-state region last month for a two-week immersion program through the Foundation for Community Health.
Lata Reddy Elevated to Chair of The Prudential Foundation
Torrington Youth Summer Program Gets Second Chance After Eversource Donation
TORRINGTON, CT -- Programs like the Torrington Area Youth Service Bureau’s Summer Youth Employment rely on financial support from the state to function. With no approved state budget in June, the summer program was in jeopardy of being canceled completely. But a recent donation from Eversource helped organizers of the program to hire four students.
Dominion Energy Invites Organizations Serving Veterans and Military Families to Apply for $500,000 in Grants
U.S. News and Aetna Foundation Announce Collaboration to Highlight Community Health
WASHINGTON, DC and HARTFORD, CT -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings, and the Aetna Foundation, the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Aetna, today announced they are teaming up to evaluate which communities across America are doing the best job of improving the health of their citizens.
Women & Girls Fund Executive Committee Welcomes New Members
Connecticut Community Foundation Awards Nearly $940,000 in College Scholarships to More Than 420 Local Students
WATERBURY, CT -- More than 420 students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills will find their college educations more affordable thanks to scholarships awarded by Connecticut Community Foundation for the 2017-18 academic year. The awards totaled nearly $940,000.
Fresh Faces Join The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the region’s charitable endowment and largest grantmaker, announces that Dr. Maysa Akbar of New Haven, Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study Center and CEO of the Integrated Wellness Group, has been appointed to the Board of Directors.
Early Childhood: An Effective Long-term Investment in Connecticut’s Children
HARTFORD, CT -- Richard A. Sussman, director of early childhood investments for the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, makes the case for "good investments based on research about what really works and have promise for making a positive and long-term impact." "One of the state’s recent examples of a good investment is the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC). Budget proposals recommend decreasing or eliminating the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood to create short-term savings.