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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New Members Join United Way of Coastal Fairfield County Board
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- United Way of Coastal Fairfleid County is pleased to announce four new Board members and an emeritus member who has chosen another term beginning the 2017-18 fiscal year.
Immersion Program Broadens Horizons for Medical Students
Lata Reddy Elevated to Chair of The Prudential Foundation
Liberty Bank Giving Circle Donations Total $28,000
Torrington Youth Summer Program Gets Second Chance After Eversource Donation
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
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.
PERSPECTIVE – Early Childhood Care and Education: A Prudent Investment
HARTFORD, CT -- A CT by the Numbers Perspective by Joanna Meyer, Michael Strambler, Clare Irwin and George Coleman on the importance of funding early childhood education. The perspective cites the Connecticut Voices for Children policy brief made possible by the Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative.
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.
SBM Charitable Foundation Announces 2017 Scholarship Recipients
$500K in Grants to Support Youth Programs in New Britain
NEW BRITAIN - The American Savings Foundation’s board of directors recently announced almost $500,000 in grants to support youth-oriented programs over the coming school year. The announcement comes on the heels of a recent Community Needs Assessment done by Klingberg Family Centers and the Coalition for New Britain Youth, which found that 49 percent of middle school students say they are involved in local youth programs.
Sponsors Visit STEM Programs Aimed at Fighting Summer Learning Loss
Partnership Pledges More Help For Hartford Community Schools
CCP Response to Charlottesville
People's United Bank Honored with Corporate Social Responsibility Award
State to Continue Funding Pre-K Expansion Despite Lack of Budget
HARTFORD, CT -- The state notified 24 school districts Friday that it will pay for preschool programs the state has historically funded. With no state budget in place for the current fiscal year – and the school year quickly approaching – uncertainty had surrounded whether the state would provide the money it promised district leaders when they expanded or opened new preschool classrooms over the last two school years. The state will provide $3.3 million to continue funding 45 classrooms that will enroll 665 youngsters, mostly from low-income families.