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Over 160 Students to Share $200,000 in Scholarships
BRISTOL, CT -- The 2018 Main Street Community Foundation scholarship recipients will be furthering their education in the fields of business, healthcare, criminal justice, journalism, education, engineering, visual arts, skilled trades and so much more.
Newman's Own Foundation Announces New Class of Fellows
WESTPORT, CT -- Newman's Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, welcomes a new class of Fellows, as it enters the fourth year of its Fellowship Program. There will be 14 new Fellows starting the program, as 17 Fellows graduate today.
Bank of America, Employees Deliver More Than $2.8 Million in Hurricane Harvey Relief
Latino Endowment Fund Hosts Event on Puerto Rico Hurricanes and Impact on Greater Hartford
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Gaining New Fans through Wide Variety of New Initiatives
Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy
DERBY, CT -- At its Annual Reception on May 22, The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) announced its 2017 accomplishments in a room filled with donors, grantees, public officials and community-minded citizens.
Women & Girls Fund Executive Committee Welcomes New Members
TORRINGTON, CT -- Susan (Susie) Payne of Washington and Frances Stoffer of New Hartford have been named to the executive committee of the Women & Girls Fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. The Fund awards grants annually for programs and capital needs with a focus on promoting economic self-sufficiency for women and girls through education, financial literacy and social services.
Liberty Bank Foundation Awards $6K for Mentoring
New Connecticut Community Foundation Grants Open Doors to 23 Community Events
Charitable Giving in Connecticut Hits New High of $5B
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Charitable giving rose by 11 percent to reach $5 billion in 2015, the most recent year for which data is available, according to the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. In a report released Tuesday, the council said giving increased across three tracked sources: individuals, bequests and foundations. The majority of Connecticut’s charitable giving in 2015 came from individual donations —both traditional giving and bequests — which rose 76 percent to $3.81 billion.
United Way of Western Connecticut Announces Nearly $500,000 in Grant Funding
$5 Billion Marks a High Point in Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations in 2015, an Increase of 11% Over 2014
Online Event Features Participatory Budgeting for Towns and Cities
HARTFORD, CT -- Everyday Democracy and Connecticut Civic Embassadors are hosting an online event, Participatory Budgeting Works!, on Tuesday, June 19 at 12:00 noon, to educate the community on paticipatory budgeting as a way of civic engagement.
The Aurora Foundation Announces a Grant Oppportunity
Universal Health Care Foundation's Voter Engagement Project Grant Proposals Are Due on June 8
Over 130 Nonprofit Leaders Magnify Their Voices at Fairfield County’s Advocacy Day
NORWALK, CT -- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence hosted over 130 members of Connecticut’s nonprofit community today during an interactive and collaborative Advocacy Day 2018 at Grace Farms in New Canaan.
Member eBrief - May 2018
Connecticut Community Foundation’s Annual Report Celebrates its Donors and Community Partners—the “Bridge Builders” of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills
VCF Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy
Stronger Than Ever with Renewed Valley-New Haven Affiliation Agreement