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Kathleen McPadden of Naugatuck Elected to Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees

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08/08/2019

WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation’s members have elected ... grantmaking to nonprofit organizations tackling pressing community issues. McPadden has been employed at Ion Bank ...

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Newman's Own Foundation Donates Grant To Silvermine for Outreach Education Program

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08/12/2019

NEW CANAAN, CT -- Silvermine Arts Center has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Newman's Own Foundation, to support Art Partners, Silvermine's Outreach Education program providing curriculum-based studio art classes each year to over 1,000 under-resourced children and teens in Norwalk and Stamford.

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Northwest Building Healthier Communities Fund Awards $295,400 in Grants

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08/08/2019

... Healthier Communities Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, has awarded grants to five area ...

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Northwest Connecticut Students Awarded Scholarships

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08/09/2019

... academic year through funds held at the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. The following students have been ... 2020. Established in 1969, the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation serves 20 towns in Northwest ...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Evaluation as a Tool for Equity – A Primer on Equitable Evaluation

... advance your knowledge of equity in evaluation practice. Foundations use evaluation—intentionally gathering and ... Foundation Kim Leonard , Senior Research Officer, Oregon Community Foundation Jara Dean-Coffey , Director, Equitable ... by Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices: Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Grantmakers for ...

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Comcast Announces Largest Ever Expansion of Its Internet Essentials Program to Reach All Low-Income Americans

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08/06/2019

... Those with Disabilities and Seniors, and 191,000 in Connecticut In Eight Years, the Program Has Now Connected ... everything from homework to job applications to accessing community resources is being done on line,” Gilberto said. ... to the well-being of children and families in our community and we appreciate the contributions of Comcast and ...

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Phil Buchanan In Conversation with Elysa Gordon

... sector. He is deeply committed to the cause of helping foundations and individual donors to maximize their impact. ... initiatives. She serves on the leadership team of the Community Foundations Opportunity Network, a national ... leadership positions at Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Inc. serving individuals living with HIV and AIDS. Elysa earned ...

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Grants Provide Work-Based Learning Program for Waterbury Students

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08/12/2019

... Foundation and the Frederick W. Marzahl Memorial Fund, the Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR) has been able to provide a ...

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Hartford Foundation Grant to Foodshare Empowers Local Families

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08/05/2019

... healthy food choices and will connect families to community resources HARTFORD, CT -- A recent study of food ... our community. Foodshare is the Feeding America food bank serving Connecticut’s Hartford and Tolland counties, where 118,000 ...

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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

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Hartford Foundation Grant to Hartford Consortium for Higher Education to Expand College and Career Program

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08/12/2019

... progress in schools,” said Hartford Foundation Senior Community Investments Officer Michael Wotorson. “This ... Giving The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding ...

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Over 380 Scholarship Recipients Honored By American Savings Foundation

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08/08/2019

SOUTHINGTON, CT -- Over 500 guests filled the Aqua Turf Club Wednesday night, to celebrate the 381 recipients of the Robert T. Kenney Scholarship given by the American Savings Foundation.

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$2500 Grant Will Bolster MARC Community Resources' Employment Program

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08/08/2019

MIDDLETOWN, CT -- People’s United Community Foundation recently awarded MARC Community Resources $2,500 to help break down the obstacles ... face in finding work. $2500 Grant Will Bolster MARC Community Resources' Employment Program ...

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Main Street Foundation Offers Education Events for Non-profits

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08/08/2019

BRISTOL, CT -- Main Street Community Foundation, in partnership with the Connecticut chapter of the Association of Fundraising ...

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Community Improvement & Capacity

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Community Groups in New Britain, Bristol and Three Nearby Towns Aid 44 Homeless Young People

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08/07/2019

... CT -- As a high-intensity 100-day campaign winds down, community groups in five central Connecticut cities and towns report they’ve lined up ... for Strong Communities, the city of New Britain’s community services department, the Salvation Army, the ...

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Joseph Baker Named Vice President of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

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08/09/2019

SHEFFIELD, MA -- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF) is pleased to welcome Joseph R. ... BTCF. Joe previously served in leadership roles at other community foundations for 13 years, most recently as vice president of ...

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Foundation Launches Program to Increase Self-Sufficiency Among Immigrants

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08/06/2019

SHEFFIELD, MA -- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has launched a new competitive ... infrastructure that supports the area's growing immigrant community. Foundation Launches Program to Increase ...

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