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Hartford Among Five Connecticut Cities Winning Grants In 'Working Cities Challenge'

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02/06/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford is among five cities in Connecticut to win a competition for grants of $450,000 that will fund programs focused on increasing opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents.  In addition to Hartford, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston will announce Tuesday that Danbury, East Hartford, Middletown and Waterbury were selected as winners of the “Working Cities Challenge.”

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Member eBrief - February 2018

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02/16/2018
... of New Haven, where she secured $15 million in competitive funding for the city and developed strategies for innovation, ...
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Hartford Foundation’s Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund Awards First Grants to Support Newly Relocated Residents from Natural Disaster Areas

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02/05/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- This month, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving approved three grants totaling $30,000 to three local agencies: Capitol Region Education Council ($10,000), Catholic Charities ($10,000), and The Salvation Army of Southern New England ($10,000). These grants will help to meet a variety of critical, basic needs (e.g., public transportation passes, housing deposits, furniture, food and clothing) to newly relocated residents from natural disaster areas.

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Westport Warm Up Fund Continues To Accept Donations

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02/02/2018

WESTPORT, CT -- The Warm Up Fund is a collaborative effort between the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, the Department of Human Services, the Westport Woman's Club (WWC) and the Clergy Association. "We come together to ensure that no one is left out in the cold," Daignault said. "The monies ...

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As Tax Deadline Looms, Newman’s Own Marks $500M Milestone

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02/01/2018

NORWALK, CT -- Newman’s Own Foundation has reached the milestone of $500 million in donations since 1982, when the late actor Paul Newman began selling salad dressing and devoting profits to charities. But the foundation is inching closer to a self-proclaimed April deadline at which point it has indicated it could begin the process of soliciting buyers for the operating company that has been the engine that generates its funds. That would happen if Congress does not create an exemption for huge excise taxes it faces under the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Aetna Foundation’s New Awards Shine the “Spotlight” on Programs That Are Improving Community Health

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01/31/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- The Aetna Foundation today announced 10 community health programs nationwide, and including one program in Connecticut, that are receiving their newly-launched “Spotlight Award.” The award is part of the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge (the Challenge), an initiative launched in 2016 that supports 50 small-to-midsize cities and counties that are implementing innovative solutions to pressing public health issues in their communities. Along with the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Aetna Foundation selected these 50 programs because of their ability to tackle social determinants of health (SDoH) that frequently lead to chronic health issues.

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New Issue Brief Addresses Northwest Connecticut's Addiction Crisis

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01/17/2018

SHARON, CT -- The Foundation for Community Health has launched a new publication series, Cultivating Solutions, designed to share information, raise awareness and advocate for change. The inaugural publication, "Addressing Northwest Connecticut's Addiction Crisis," tackles the addiction epidemic via an issue brief, future editions may vary in composition or format depending on the topic.

Nonprofit Organizations Invited To Participate in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills

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01/30/2018
... Litchfield Hills has raised $4.5 million in unrestricted funding for nonprofit organizations in the region. Nonprofit ... organizations serving towns in the Foundation’s 21-town area are encouraged to participate and can register any time before March 30. Organizations outside this service area can apply to participate by March 7. Eligibility and ...

New Report Highlights A Better Way to Assess the Developmental Needs of Children in Early Childhood Systems

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01/18/2018

FARMINGTON, CT -- A new report released by the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) examines how Connecticut and communities in four other states are using MLDA to efficiently assess and address the needs of these children. Support for this work was provided in part by the LEGO Children's Fund, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and The Children's Fund of Connecticut.

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Hartford Selected to Participate in National Job Quality Initiative

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01/16/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- The National Fund for Workforce Solutions today announced that it is awarding $100,000 to Workforce Solutions of Metro Hartford to advance job quality strategies in the manufacturing and healthcare industries. The grants, made possible through The Prudential Foundation, will enable local employers to incorporate new skill development strategies and business practices that will improve their competitiveness and result in better jobs for workers.

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CT Philanthropy Digest - February 2018

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02/02/2018
... Developing an unusual collaboration - Engaging in creative funding or investing - Implementing a unique grantmaking ... 5: 3:00-4:00 PM: Webinar - Pathways to Effective State Funding Strategies ,” which will focus on how funders can ... Far Are You Willing to Go? >> American Savings Foundation Area Foundations Rally Support for Puerto Rican Families ...

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