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Louise Lauretano DeMars Love of Art Fund Continues Community Leader’s Legacy
In January of 2023, Louise Lauretano DeMars, a well-known figure in the Bristol community, passed away at the age of 78 and left a bequest in her will to continue her legacy through a fund at Main Street Community Foundation.
Member Orientation - October
The Guilford Foundation Awards $117,800 Community Impact Grants to 42 Area Nonprofits
The Great Give 2024 donations top $3.8 million for Greater New Haven nonprofits
New Haven, Conn. (May 6, 2024) – The Great Give raised $3,843,475 for 550 nonprofit organizations serving Greater New Haven, both record numbers. Now it its 15th year, The Great Give has raised $28.6 million since it began.
Corporate Giving Network Meeting - April
Point32Health commits more than $1.5 million as part of White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthier Communities
Navigating and Addressing Cultural Flashpoints in the Workplace from a Legal Perspective
Member Orientation - July
Philanthropy Professionals of Color Network Meeting - May
Development Network - April
Member Orientation
Key Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2024
It’s Time Waterbury: “A Brass-Roots” Campaign School that Believes in Waterbury and its Residents
16th Annual Private Foundations Executive Symposium
Housing Affinity Group
- Housing Affinity Group brings private and public funders together to focus on structural and racial inequities related to housing instability, homelessness, and supportive services, and to prevent and end homelessness in Connecticut.
Strengthening A Nascent Field: Lessons from the Building Leadership and Organizing Capacity Initiative
Over the past five years, the need for – and power of – young people’s leadership and action in the civic sphere has been palpable. Whether challenging the criminalization of youth of color in schools and communities, advancing the rights of immigrant and undocumented youth and families, or mobilizing to challenge current gun policies, young people have disrupted the status quo, advanced a bold vision for equity and justice, and held those with governing power, from city councils and school boards to the halls of Congress, accountable in order to change unjust laws and policies.
Seen and Heard: Race, COVID and What Philanthropy Can Do to Support Youth
In March of 2020, in an effort to ensure the safety of youth and communities in the face of the burgeoning global pandemic brought about by COVID19, schools across the state of Connecticut abruptly shut down. Youth and their caregivers were notified that school buildings would reopen when it was deemed safe, and that plans for “remote learning” would be forthcoming.
A New Role for CT Youth
Young People have been at the center of movements for progressive social change throughout the history of our nation. There are a number of ways in which young people become involved in change movements. Some may have a generational exposure to civic activism through their families; others may have a critical awakening during their college years; others may choose to participate in the political electoral process.