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Local Nonprofits and Residents to Benefit from Community Foundation Grants
Connecticut Health Foundation names two new board members, awards six grants
Community Fund for Women & Girls Advances Gender Equity with $130,000 in Grants
Women’s Giving Circle at Connecticut Community Foundation Awards $29,500 in Grants to Help Women and Girls Thrive
WATERBURY, CT -- The Women's Giving Circle at Connecticut Community Foundation—65 women of all ages eager to make an impact for women and girls in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills—awarded grants totaling $29,500 to five organizations serving the region.
Nominations Sought in Middletown for Environmental Champion Awards
CHEFA Announces FY2019 Nonprofit Grant Program Awardees
Veterinary Studentd advance Animal and Human Health Through Research as Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars
Waveny Park Conservancy in New Canaan Celebrates Donors, Projects
Event Raises Funds to Meet Men and Boys’ Needs
BRISTOL, CT -- Friday evening, June 14th, more than 100 people attended “Family, Fun & Fathers”, a night of bowling, mini-golf and food at Lessard Lanes in Plainville. Hosted by the Men & Boys’ Fund of Main Street Community Foundation, this night was a way to honor and spend time with fathers and families while supporting local men and boys.
Nominations Sought for Environmental Champion Awards
Draper Foundation Fund Provides Over $714,000 in Support of Area Nonprofits
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Draper Foundation Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, recently awarded area nonprofits $714,145. The Fund awarded $546,750 to 19 designated nonprofits and $167,395 in donor-advised grants to nonprofits that provide essential programs and services for residents of Northwest Connecticut.
CT Philanthropy Digest - July 2019
Comcast Awards $50K in Scholarships to Connecticut High School Seniors
The Valley Community Foundation Awards Grant Funds to Support Local Programs
Scholarship Recipients Honored by Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Foundations Come Together with More Than $1.6 M to Launch the Collective Impact Opportunity Fund
NORWALK, CT -- Four Connecticut-based family foundations and one of the state’s largest community foundations today announced the launch of the Collective Impact Opportunity Fund within Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. The Fund will make collective grants to public agencies and non-profit organizations striving to close educational, workforce, and other opportunity gaps among children, youth, and their families in Connecticut.
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Awards $429,500 to Support Summer Learning
HARTFORD, CT -- Nearly 3,400 children will participate in summer learning programs and receive healthy food as part of United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut’s Summer Smarts initiative. Eleven community organizations serving children in Greater Hartford benefited from awards totaling $429,500.
Tax Law Could Slash Giving by $19 Billion a Year, Report Says
WASHINGTON, DC -- The 2017 federal tax overhaul could cut the number of households donating to charity by 2.6 million per year and reduce charitable giving by up to $19.1 billion per year through 2025, according to a new report. The study was commissioned by Independent Sector, a group that advocates on behalf of nonprofits, and was conducted by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, at Indiana University.