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Environmental Champions To Receive Awards from The Rockfall Foundation
Awardees from Essex, Durham, Cheshire and Marlborough to be Honored on October 3
Geralynn McGee Joins Connecticut Health Foundation as Policy Director
HARTFORD, CT -- Geralynn McGee is joining the Connecticut Health Foundation as policy director, leading strategies for advocacy and policies that will help eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities and improve the health of all Connecticut residents.
59 Area Nonprofits Receive Over $1.2 Million in Grants from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
NORWALK, CT -- This summer, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation distributed funds totaling $1,274,091 to 59 nonprofit organizations who align with the Community Foundation’s result areas and its vision to close the opportunity gap in Fairfield County by eliminating disparities in income, education, employment, housing and health.
CT Health Foundation Releases Guide to Community and Clinical Partnerships
HARTFORD, CT -- A new report released by the Connecticut Health Foundation aims to help social service organizations and clinical care providers build partnerships to address the many factors that influence people’s health.
Kathleen McPadden of Naugatuck Elected to Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees
WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation’s members have elected Kathleen A. McPadden of Naugatuck to a three-year term on the Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
Newman's Own Foundation Donates Grant To Silvermine for Outreach Education Program
NEW CANAAN, CT -- Silvermine Arts Center has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Newman's Own Foundation, to support Art Partners, Silvermine's Outreach Education program providing curriculum-based studio art classes each year to over 1,000 under-resourced children and teens in Norwalk and Stamford.
Northwest Building Healthier Communities Fund Awards $295,400 in Grants
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Building Healthier Communities Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, has awarded grants to five area nonprofit organizations, totaling $295,400 during the first half of 2019.
Comcast Announces Largest Ever Expansion of Its Internet Essentials Program to Reach All Low-Income Americans
Hartford Foundation Grant to Foodshare Empowers Local Families
$2500 Grant Will Bolster MARC Community Resources' Employment Program
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- People’s United Community Foundation recently awarded MARC Community Resources $2,500 to help break down the obstacles people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face in finding work.
Community Groups in New Britain, Bristol and Three Nearby Towns Aid 44 Homeless Young People
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- As a high-intensity 100-day campaign winds down, community groups in five central Connecticut cities and towns report they’ve lined up housing for 44 homeless young people. Among the organizations participating were the Melville Charitable Trust, Partnership for Strong Communities, the city of New Britain’s community services department, the Salvation Army, the American Savings Foundation, the OIC of New Britain, Community Health Resources, the Friendship Service Center, Prudence Crandall, Journey Home, the United Way, the state Department of Housing, the Main Street Community Foundation, and the Human Resources Agency of New Britain.
Joseph Baker Named Vice President of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
SHEFFIELD, MA -- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF) is pleased to welcome Joseph R. Baker as their new vice president of finance and administration. He will oversee finances, investments, human resources and operations for BTCF.
Liberty Bank Foundation Partners with Community Foundation of Greater New Britain to Build Nonprofit Capacity
Arts in Greater Hartford: Vibrant Yes, But Challenged by a Lack of Diversity and Shrinking Financial Resources
HARTFORD, CT -- There’s good news and plenty of other news in an ambitious study of the arts community in Greater Hartford, initiated by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and the Connecticut Office of the Arts last year and released in final form this spring.
People's United Community Foundation Announces Recent Connecticut Grants
BRIDGEPORT, CT – People’s United Community Foundation (PUCF), the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, N.A., today announced that it awarded $372,000 to Connecticut non-profits during its most recent grant cycle.
The State Of The Arts In Greater Hartford; The Story Of Hip-Hop And Breaking In Connecticut
HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving's new report, Greater Hartford Arts Landscape Study, paints a picture of the arts in Greater Hartford, a scene that’s both colorful and rocky. Jackie Coleman, Senior Education Investments Officer at Hartford Foundation, joins WNPR's Lydia Brown and Lucy Nalpathanchil, and others to consider efforts to better support the region’s artists. They also look back on the early years of hip-hop and breaking (a.k.a. breakdancing) in Connecticut, and hear how some young people are learning and performing these styles today.
Eversource Supports Dress for Success with Clothing Drive and Contribution
CT Philanthropy Digest - AUGUST 2019
The AUGUST 2019 DIGEST includes FEATURED NEWS STORIES - Foundation Releases Guide to Community and Clinical Partnerships; BOA and Housatonic Community Foundation Partner to Advance Women in Tech; Cigna Foundation Announces Availability of $5 Million in Grants to Reduce Child Food Insecurity; New Fund Awards More than $1 M in First Round of Local Grant Funding; High School Manufacturing Academy and Foundation Launch MET Fund; Plus -- POLICY UPDATE; PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; EVENTS and OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; GRANTS and RFPS; PEOPLE; and JOBS!
Member eBrief - July 2019
A bi-monthly benefit of CCP membership, the MAY 2019 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!