Policies, Practices, and Programs for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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11/2013
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People's United Bank Honored with Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Release Date:
08/16/2017
... Social Responsibility Leadership' award for its 2016 community involvement efforts. Twenty-eight financial ... banking, as well as wealth management services through a network of approximately 400 retail locations in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire ...
Philanthropy's Fight Against Fake News Is Just Getting Underway
Release Date:
07/19/2017
NEW CANAAN, CT -- The Tow Foundation's involvment in the News Integrity Initiative is mentioned in this Inside Philanthropy article about philanthropy combating "fake news."
Community Foundation Report Focuses on Education, Women and Girls, Arts, Environment
Release Date:
08/12/2017
NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut has released ... "Look at what great nonprofits we have in the region." Community Foundation Report Focuses on Education, Women and ...
United Way Opens Nomination Process for Hometown Heroes and Emerging Hero Awards
Release Date:
08/14/2017
... for December 2, 2017 DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is now accepting nominations to honor ... who demonstrate strong leadership in volunteerism and community service. UWWC’s Hometown Hero awards celebrate ... or 203-826-8479. About United Way of Western Connecticut United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) helps ...
Grant Helps to Promote Wellness of Wolcott Youth
Release Date:
08/14/2017
... grant from the Bristol Savings Bank Fund at Main Street Community Foundation to implement a social marketing campaign ... have positive effects not only on individuals but on the community as a whole,” stated Katie Ciarlo, President of ... students in middle and high school. Information regarding Connecticut’s Social Hosting Law will be disseminated as ...
Preston Tisdale Named to Community Foundation Board
Release Date:
08/10/2017
... named to a three-year term on the Fairfield County Community Foundation’s board of directors. Preston Tisdale Named to Community Foundation Board ...
People’s United Community Foundation awards $3,500 to Community Culinary School
Release Date:
08/09/2017
NEW MILFORD, CT -- The People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s ... United Bank, announced that it has awarded $3,500 to the Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut. People’s United Community Foundation awards ...
Join The Women & Girls Fund for The importance of laughter: Why we need more... and how to get it
Release Date:
08/10/2017
... for The Women & Girls Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. Following lunch and Gina’s humorous ... the Tribune .
Community Partners Collaborate to Release Opioid Report
Release Date:
08/10/2017
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, the Foundation for Community Health, ... Beneath the Surface, The Opiod Epidemic in Northwest Connecticut , on the opioid epidemic and its impact on ...
Farmington Bank Coworkers Compete as a Team In Corporate 5K to Benefit Charity
Release Date:
08/11/2017
... organization that for more than 40 years has been one of Connecticut’s leading private, nonprofit human service and community development agencies. The Corporate 5K is one of the many community events Farmington Bank employees participate in. ...
Time to Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
Release Date:
08/11/2017
... CT -- Dee Goodrich, Director of Member Engagement for the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, provided a guest blog ... and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Earlier this year, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy formed its first ... could draw a clear road map for me so I could come back to Connecticut with a plan ready to execute. It didn’t happen ...
Hartford Foundation Partners With Local and National Community Foundations to Address Youth Opportunity Gap
Release Date:
08/10/2017
... Last year the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving held a community event featuring Dr. Robert Putnam speaking about ... a charter member of the Community Foundation Opportunity Network (CFON), a collaboration among 40 community ... to Georgia to Illinois to Seattle, and includes four in Connecticut: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, ...
Area Nonprofits Adapt to the Millennial Way of Charitable Giving
Release Date:
08/06/2017
NORWALK, CT -- Now, more than ever, as nonprofits and community foundations are stretched thin financially, they’re turning ... for support. Organizations like Fairfield County’s Community Foundation — which has seen a significant ...
Targeting Skyrocketing Drug Prices, Yale Students Prepare Roadmap for Lawmakers
Release Date:
08/08/2017
... Alliance and the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, released a policy white paper, “Curbing Unfair ...
Home-visiting Program for First-time Families Expands in CT
Release Date:
08/09/2017
... 2017 to expand the MTB home visiting intervention in Connecticut. The MTB National Office is partnering with ...
CT’s Beardsley Zoo Receives $30K Grant
Release Date:
08/09/2017
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has received a $30,000 grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, including a $15,000 award from the ...
Charter Oak Health Center Receives $300K Grant for Facility Renovation Project to Provide Specialty Health Care Services
Release Date:
08/01/2017
... and commitment to improving health care for the Hartford community, said Nichelle A. Mullins, Esq., Charter Oak’s ... care coordination for the most seriously ill patients. Community Health Workers will also be housed in the new ... services to low-income patients," said Hartford Foundation community investments officer Erika Frank. “With Charter ...
$4.3 Million in Grants Awarded by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford
Release Date:
08/07/2017
... CT -- In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford surpassed its ...
Danbury Senior Volunteers Contribute Service Valued At More Than $200,000 to City
Release Date:
08/03/2017
... relief for volunteers DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is proud to announce that volunteers in ... said Kimberly Morgan, CEO of United Way of Western Connecticut. “The program is a win-win for the agencies and ... to learn, every family is financially stable, and every community we serve is healthy and strong. We are particularly ...