Second Round of 2020 Grants Announced
Release Date:
06/24/2020
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- After a virtual board meeting, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has approved ...
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Cultural Coalition Launches Economic Recovery Fund With Community Foundation
Release Date:
06/23/2020
NEW LONDON, CT -- The Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition announced Tuesday that in ... established the CultureSECT Economic Recovery Fund at the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. The initiative ... Coalition will recommend awards to be made through the Community Foundation. Cultural Coalition Launches Economic ...
Boehringer Ingelheim and United Way of Western Connecticut Join Forces to Feed Danbury Families During the Pandemic
Release Date:
06/06/2020
... between Boehringer Ingelheim, United Way of Western Connecticut, Sodexo, Danbury Public Schools and other community partners, approximately 200 meals were delivered ... shows how businesses, schools, nonprofits, and other community partners can pool resources and quickly change ...
Stanley Black & Decker, Hartford Foundation Donate $100K to Support UConn Health Workers
Release Date:
06/24/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- Stanley Black & Decker and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving say they teamed to donate $100,000 to UConn Health workers combating the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus. Each donated $50,000 to help the Farmington healthcare facility purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and pay for 10 weeks of childcare support and temporary housing for employees while they treat patients with COVID-19, officials announced Monday.
UI and SCG Help Downtown Businesses Recover from COVID-19 Impacts
Release Date:
06/23/2020
... AVANGRID subsidiaries, United Illuminating and Southern Connecticut Gas, are providing funding to support the ...
Over 150 Students Awarded $228,000 in Scholarships
Release Date:
06/23/2020
... to further their education. As in past years, Main Street Community Foundation’s scholarship program is here to help. ... ago,” said Susan Sadecki, President & CEO of Main Street Community Foundation.
Chelsea Groton Foundation Approves Record $451K in Grants During Single-Giving Cycle to Support Increased Need
Release Date:
06/22/2020
... has provided over $4 million in total grants to the community since its founding in 1998. This spring, the ... $451,813 in grants to 85 non-profit organizations from Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Area families in need of help with food, housing due to pandemic have additional option after grant
Release Date:
06/30/2020
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- As the COVID- 19 crisis continues to unfold, the Human Resources Agency of New Britain is able to continue helping families with the help of a grant from The American Savings Foundation. The ASF board of directors approved a grant of $56,500 to HRA for its emergency energy assistance program.
Stanley Black & Decker, Hartford Foundation donate $100K to support UConn Health workers
Release Date:
06/22/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- Stanley Black & Decker and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving say they teamed to donate $100,000 to UConn Health workers combating the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus. The New Britain tool and equipment storage manufacturer and the Hartford Foundation each donated $50,000 to help the Farmington healthcare facility purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and pay for 10 weeks of childcare support and temporary housing for employees while they treat patients with COVID-19, officials announced Monday.
Smithsonian Announces “Race, Community and Our Shared Future” Initiative
Release Date:
06/08/2020
... the Smithsonian announced the launch of its new “Race, Community and Our Shared Future” initiative, which will ...
Resurrecting old Study Circles program could be a step on path to fighting racism
Release Date:
06/16/2020
... and calls for police reform are not new topics in this community, by any means. In fact, back in 1998, the city paid ...
American Savings Foundation Awards $18,000 to Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries
Release Date:
06/22/2020
... eligibility and makes referrals to other services in the community. Demand on GWIM’s services has increased ... the American Savings Foundation, we are able to focus on serving as many people as possible.” American Savings ... $61 million in total grants and scholarships in central Connecticut. ### Contact: Maria Falvo President and CEO ...
18 Connecticut High School Seniors Receive $45K in Scholarships from Comcast’s Leaders and Achievers Program
Release Date:
06/15/2020
... in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to 18 Connecticut students as part of its annual Leaders and ... Program . Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and leadership ... recognizes academic achievement, leadership and community service, as these are important principles for ...
Webster announces $100,000 commitment to fight racial inequality
Release Date:
06/15/2020
... Race & Equity in Education, based in Hartford, Connecticut . Webster will partner with RE-Center to develop and provide education, training and community conversations on racial injustices and anti-racism ... it serves through philanthropic giving, including Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) opportunities. In addition, ...
Dominion Energy Commits $5 Million to Social Justice, Community Rebuilding Efforts
Release Date:
06/04/2020
$4 million committed to community nonprofits for social justice, equality, rebuilding ... charitable foundation are committing $5 million to help community reconciliation and rebuilding across the company's ... have traumatized our country." Additional resources for community support are expected to come from the foundation's ...
Cigna Foundation Announces Availability of $5 Million in Grants to Address Children's Mental Health, Childhood Hunger
Release Date:
06/15/2020
... will provide up to a total of $5 million in grants to community organizations over the next year. Healthier Kids ...
Kids In Crisis Receives New Funding
Release Date:
06/22/2020
... announces receipt of a $15,000 grant from the New Canaan Community Foundation. SafeHaven for Kids provides 24-hour ... and a comprehensive Emergency Shelter Program for Connecticut newborn to 18-year-old kids of any race, ethnicity, religion, community of origin, socio-economic status, gender identity, ...
Grant to help Kent library reopen
Release Date:
06/20/2020
... it has received a $6,300 grant from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, the Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund, and the Northwest Corner Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Grant to help Kent library reopen ...
HPL To Honor Hartford Changemakers With New Mural Project
Release Date:
06/19/2020
HARTFORD, CT -- In an effort to expand the traditional historical narrative of Hartford, Hartford Public Library will work with city teens, elders, and local artists to create public art celebrating the stories of city change makers from the Black, Latinx, and indigenous communities. The Ensworth Foundation of Bank of America awarded the library a $14,000 grant to support the project.
When counting on each other counts
Release Date:
06/15/2020
... pandemic, David J. Obedzinski, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, , asks "Who ... on to help you, your family, work colleagues, and your community make it through this pandemic?" When counting on ...