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CT Philanthropy Digest - December 2017

Release Date:

12/20/2017

... in Philanthropy Award >> Ongoing Aid for Puerto Rico -- In Connecticut and on the Island >> Challenge Moves Forward for ... or effect in Connecticut—statewide, in a region or in a community. The Melville Charitable Trust received the first ... No changes to the excise tax on foundations’ investment income. No changes to policies ...

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Non-member Grantmaker

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Hartford Foundation’s 2017 Online Scholarship Directory Available for Area Students

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12/04/2017

... at four-year and two-year colleges, as well as local community colleges and graduate and medical schools. Many of ... four-year schools for awards to students transferring from community colleges. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding ...

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Darien Wins ‘Most Generous Town’ Award by a Hair Over New Canaan

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12/03/2017

... of just $1,040 over New Canaan. But according to the Community Fund of Darien and New Canaan Community Foundation, when you give locally to help your community, it’s a win for us all. #GivingTuesday is a ...

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Community Foundation

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

It's Going To Be Huge! Town Women Found Group To Help Acquire New Playground Structures

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12/03/2017

... CT -- With a nonprofit fund housed at the New Canaan Community Foundation , the Friends of Mead Park Playground is ...

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Community Foundation

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Bridgeport Giving Fund: $400 for College Textbooks Needed

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12/07/2017

BRIDGPORT, CT -- The Connecticut Post is proud to be working for a ninth year with United Way of Coastal Fairfield County and LifeBridge Community Services (formerly FSW) in Bridgeport on a Giving ... season. Every Thursday through the end of the year, the Connecticut Post will publish short stories about local ...

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Eastern Connecticut Land Trusts to Benefit from Conservation Grant

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12/02/2017

... for conservation with a new three-year grant from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. The grant will allow the Connecticut Land Conservation Council – an organization ...

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Community Foundation

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Environment & Animals

Cox Charities Northeast 2018 Community Grant Application for STEAM Programs

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12/01/2017

... accepting applications for its 2018 Cox Charities Community Grant program. Cox Charities Community Grants ... Block Island; the following 19 cities and towns in Connecticut: Meriden, Cheshire, Southington, East Granby, ... chapters Religious organizations Endowment funds of foundations Other limitations may apply and will be evaluated ...

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Corporate Giving

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Out-of-School/After School

Science & Technology

Family Ties: How Philanthropy is Bridging the Generation Gap

Release Date:

11/08/2017

... of the Berthe M. Cote Foundation, a member of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy’s board of directors and represents the philanthropic community on the Connecticut Governor’s Early Childhood Cabinet. Family ...

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Family Foundation

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Board Development

Nonprofits and Grantmakers Bear the Weight of CT's Enduring Budget Crisis

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12/01/2017

... Stuart, the editor of CT News Junkie, a popular blog about Connecticut’s politics and public policy, reports on how community-based nonprofits are adjusting to recent state ... underfunding. Mentioned in the article are the results of Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's member survey and ...

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Tax and Regulatory Issues

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

To Combat Teen Driving Deaths, Video Contest Theme is “Could This Be You?”

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... better alert teens and their parents of the dangers, the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles and Travelers ...

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Corporate Giving

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Public Safety, Disaster Prep & Relief

Youth Development

Community Foundation’s New Trustees Bring a Range of Experiences and Deep Commitment to Eastern Connecticut

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... Malerba introduced at the 2017 annual meeting of the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut held its annual meeting on Wednesday, November ...

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Appointments, Transitions, Colleague News

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Community Foundation

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Men & Boys’ Fund Supports Bristol Youth Services

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... The grant from the Men & Boys’ Fund at Main Street Community Foundation will expand the program, which has been ... Board, along with Susan Sadecki, President & CEO at the Community Foundation, presented the grant to Stephen Bynum ... visit www.mainstreetfoundation.org . The Main Street Community Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of ...

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Community Foundation

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Youth Development

Community Foundation Meeting Focuses on the Science of Helping Kids

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11/29/2017

NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut held its annual ... to the successful ways to create more access and equity. Community Foundation Meeting Focuses on the Science of ...

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Community Foundation

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Science & Technology

The Giving Fund: Many Families Live Paycheck to Paycheck

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11/29/2017

... News-Times, in partnership with the United Way of Western Connecticut, will present stories about ALICE (Asset Limited, ...

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YMCA of Greater Hartford Receives Grant from Black Giving Circle at Hartford Foundation to Support Youth Financial Literacy

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11/29/2017

... Fund is “to create sustainable change in the Black community by leveraging the philanthropic efforts of donors ... Members of the fund examine issues facing the Black community in Greater Hartford and, collectively, recommend ... organizations that work to address needs in the Black community. For more information, or to join the Black Giving ...

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Youth Development

Campaign for Branford's Blackstone Receives $150K Anonymous Gift

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11/29/2017

... their is also a $100,000 matching grant from the Branford Community Foundation. Campaign for Branford's Blackstone ...

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Community Foundation

Community Foundation Event Brews Interest in Membership

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11/29/2017

NEW BRITAIN, CT - The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain hosted a ... hoping to introduce young professionals to the foundation. Community Foundation Event Brews Interest in Membership ...

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Community Foundation

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New Program to Help Towns Become More Sustainable

Release Date:

11/28/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- Three Connecticut foundations, the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Hampshire ... Foundation and Common Sense Fund, are helping to make Connecticut more sustatainable. More than 200 municipal, ...

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Family Foundation

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Environment & Animals

Hartford Generation Work Launches Workforce Leaders Academy

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11/07/2017

... PA; Brenda Palms Barber from North Lawndale Employment Network in Chicago, IL; and, Patrick Flaherty from the CT ... people together to solve tough challenges facing our community,” said Paula S. Gilberto, President and CEO, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. “By investing in the leadership and ...

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Wallet Hub Report: Connecticut Is a Top Charitable State

Release Date:

11/28/2017

... and public charities per capita among other indicators. Connecticut ranks number eleven overall withe specially high ... donated" and "charities per capita." Wallet Hub Report: Connecticut Is a Top Charitable State ...

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Philanthropy News

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