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Liberty Bank Team Announces Additional $100,000 to Support Local Community Partners in COVID-19 Response
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- Building on their first round of $100,000 in emergency grants they approved in April for ten local hospitals, Liberty Bank of Middletown, Connecticut today announced that through their charitable foundation they will be providing an additional $100,000 in funding to support several other community organizations in their COVID-19 response.
City of Hartford Distrubutes Thousands of PPE Through Partnerships with State of Connecticut, Philanthropic Foundations
New Leaders, Board Members Elected to Connecticut Council for Philanthropy
COVID-19 Community Fund Grants Reach Hardest Hit Populations
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Three weeks after distributing its first round of grants totaling $600,900, the Greater New Haven COVID-19 Community Fund has released a second round of grants totaling $677,000 to 36 organizations.
Hartford Foundation Announces Fourth Round of Grants from COVID-19 Response Fund
Grants to date totaling $3.99 million to 60 organizations providing basic human needs and other services to local residents
The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Announces RFP for Neighbors for Neighbors Fund
NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut announces that the “Request for Proposal” (RFP) for the Neighbors for Neighbors Fund will be open on Monday, April 27, 2020. Grants from this fund are available to organizations serving the basic needs of residents of the Foundation’s 42-town region. The application deadline is 5 pm on Friday, May 8, 2020.
Cigna Foundation and New York Life Foundation Partner to Launch Brave of Heart Fund to Support the Families of Front-Line Healthcare Workers Who Give Their Lives un the COVID-19 Fight
BLOOMFIELD, CT -- The Cigna Foundation and New York Life Foundation today launched the Brave of Heart Fund to provide monetary grants to survivors of front-line U.S. healthcare workers who give their lives in the fight against COVID-19.
Hartford Foundation Announces Third Round of Grants from COVID-19 Response Fund
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving's COVID-19 Response Fund third round of grants total $1.12 million and will support community-based organizations that provide basic human needs and other critical supports to residents with the greatest need.
Regional Organizations Awarded More Than $75,000 in First Round of Grants from Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
DERBY, CT -- Representatives from Valley Community Foundation, Valley United Way, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the Valley Council of Health & Human Services are pleased to announce that 19 grants totaling $78,800 have been distributed to 18 organizations from the Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.
At the Pandemic’s Epicenter, Here is What Grantmakers Are Doing in the Tri-State Area
NEW YORK, NY -- Inside Philanthropy's series look at the response of funders in different regions of the U.S. to the coronavirus pandemic. This post links to the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's COVID-19 Resources and Response Funds webpages, and mentions the efforts of CCP menbers, including Aurora Fund for Women and Girls, Bank of America, Connecticut Community Foundation, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Perrin Family Foundation, and Ritter Family Foundation.
CT Philanthropy Digest - Spring 2020
Liberty Bank Team Announces $100,000 Emergency Grant to Support Local Hospitals in Pandemic Response
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- Liberty Bank today announced that through their charitable foundation they are committing $100,000 to help area hospitals and frontline healthcare workers in Connecticut.
Community Foundation Announces Funding for COVID-19 Initiatives and Unexpected Operating Expenses of Local Nonprofits
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has taken immediate action to aid local nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webster Donates $100,000 to United Ways to Aid COVID-19 Response Funds
WATERBURY, CT -- Webster Bank announced today a $100,000 donation to United Way COVID-19 Response Funds as part of its commitment to support its local communities. The Funds assist agencies and families which are facing financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will provide assistance for basic needs including food, shelter, health care and childcare.
Hartford Foundation Announces Second Round of Grants from COVID-19 Response Fund
Grants to date totaling $2.16 million are supporting community-based organizations that provide basic human needs to local residents
United Way of Coasatal Fairfield County Provides Frontline Support
5,000 masks delivered; Nearly $200,000 being donated to support struggling families
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- United Way of Coastal Fairfield County is deploying resources to support its neighbors most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Launches Northwest Corner COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
SHEFFIELD, MA -- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and its Northwest Corner Fund have launched the Northwest Corner COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund to rapidly deploy flexible resources to nonprofit organizations and social service providers working with residents who are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Will the virus kill American child care? Centers across America need help desperately
NEW YORK, NY -- Imagine, for a moment, a future when the coronavirus pandemic is at last behind us. Stores are reopening, people are leaving their homes and workers are returning to their jobs. However, because Congress did not provide for the thousands of child-care providers across the country that desperately needed assistance, the vast majority have been forced to close their doors forever.
Tufts Health Plan Foundation Announces Second Wave of Funding to Address Coronavirus Impact
WATERTOWN, MA -- Tufts Health Plan Foundation announced today it is providing funding to 18 additional nonprofit organizations as part of the $1 million it has committed to support community efforts on behalf of older people affected by the coronavirus.