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Hartford Foundation’s Record-Breaking Grantmaking Topped $38 Million in 2018
HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation for 29 communities in Greater Hartford, awarded more than $38 million in grants to the region’s nonprofit agencies and educational institutions in 2018.
Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund
The Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund (LIS Stewardship Fund) is seeking proposals to restore and protect the health and living resources of Long Island Sound. Proposals are due: Friday, March 15, 2019.
Ready, Set, Let’s Read! Program Receives 725 Books from Immaculate High School Students
DANBURY, CT -- This year, for the fifth year in a row, Immaculate High School students have donated children’s books to United Way of Western Connecticut’s Ready, Set, Let’s Read! program.
CT Philanthropy Digest - February 2019
The FEBRUARY 2019 DIGEST includes feature headlines: CCP to Hold State Budget Impact Forum; CCP Announces 2019 Conference Keynote Speaker; Call for Philanthropy Awards Nominations; Plus -- POLICY UPDATE; PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) Aims to Help Families Struggling to Make Ends Meet
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Members of the Greater Bridgeport Family Economic Security Coalition, elected government officials, coordinated by the Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS) and Internal Revenue Service have kicked-off the start of the 2019 tax season. VITA is a program sponsored by the IRS, where trained volunteers prepare and file state and federal returns for low- and moderate-income families for free. Families who generally had an income of $55,000 or less in 2018 may qualify for additional tax credits. This year’s VITA campaign is made possible with support from the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, Citi Community Development, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, and Near & Far Aid.
Nearly $1 Million in Scholarship Opportunities Announced by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
NORWALK, CT -- Scholarships through FCCF are available for high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students residing in Bridgeport; Easton; Fairfield; Monroe; Milford; Shelton; Stratford; Trumbull and Westport.The application deadline is March 21, 2019.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Awards More Than $1.25 Million to 885 Organizations in 2018
WELLESLEY, MA -- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation today announced that it awarded more than $1.25 million in grants to 885 nonprofit organizations in more than 350 communities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire in 2018. Since its inception in 1980, the Foundation has granted more than $150 million in funds throughout the four states.
Member eBrief - January 2019
A bi-monthly benefit of CCP membership, the JANUARY 2019 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
Over $55,000 in Grants Announced at Women & Girls’ Fund Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception
With Support from Hartford Foundation, New Hartford Land Bank to Conduct Citywide Property Survey and Market Analysis
Latino Youth Internship, Mentoring, College Prep and Financial Literacy Program Receives Grant from the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation
United Way Launches Coalition to Help Those Impacted By Government Shutdown
ROCKY HILL, CT -- United Way Worldwide recently announced that it will lead the formation of the United for U.S. coalition, a joint effort by corporate partners, organized labor, the United Way network and nonprofits to assist furloughed federal workers and others impacted by the ongoing government shutdown.
American Savings Foundation Launches New Website
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- American Savings Foundation announced the launch of its new website at www.asfdn.org. The new website is mobile responsive and highlights the Foundation’s many areas of giving.
Connecticut Community Foundation Awards $96,000 in Grants to Support the Economic Vitality of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills
WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling $96,000 to ten nonprofit organizations serving residents of 21 towns in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills. With these grants, the Foundation aims to build people’s pathways from poverty to prosperity and to support diverse and robust neighborhood, city and regional economies.
Cigna Foundation Grant Will Help Hartford Public Library Assist Opioid Overdose Victims
HARTFORD, CT -- A $10,000 grant from the Cigna Foundation will help Hartford Public Library (HPL) staff with the training and supplies they need to assist victims of opioid drug overdoses.
Cigna Helps Customers Affected by California Wildfires, Cigna Foundation Donates $25,000 to the American Red Cross for Recovery
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Fund for Women & Girls Annual Luncheon Featuring Tracee Ellis Ross
NORWALK, CT -- Tracee Ellis Ross is the keynote speaker at the Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) Fund for Women & Girls Annual Luncheon on April 4th at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich, CT.
OEC Wins $8.5 M Federal Award to Advance Child Success
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC) today announced it has been awarded an $8,591,087 federal grant. The flexible funds are intended to enable states to design and launch better, more cost-effective systems serving families with young children.
Hartford Foundation Awards More Than $924,000 to Help Reduce Homelessness in Greater Hartford
HARTFORD, CT -- More than 1,400 Greater Hartford individuals and families who are homeless or facing homelessness will receive much needed help thanks to the work of five area nonprofit agencies and funding of more than $924,000 from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.