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Moraima Gutierrez Named Chair of Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

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07/26/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- Moraima Gutierrez of Hartford has been named chair of the steering committee for the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation serving the 29-town Greater Hartford region. She succeeds former Latino Endowment Fund steering committee chair Nelly Rojas Schwan who will continue serving as a member of the committee.

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Community Foundation

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Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

CT Philanthropy Digest - July 2017

Release Date:

07/31/2017

... Awarded to The Cultural Alliance of Western CT for Serving Area Artists and Art Enthusiasts>> Hartford Foundation for ... First Niagara Foundation Announces $5 Million in Grant Funding >> The Governor's Prevention Partnership Awarded Funding from First Niagara Foundation Partnership with ...

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$227K Grant for Asnuntuck Community College to Help SNAP Students Succeed

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07/24/2017

SPRINGFIELD, MA -- Asnuntuck Community College recently held a celebration after receiving a grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (HFPG) to partially fund a full-time Success Coach to work with Supplemental Nutrition Employment and Training Program (SNAP) students. The event was held on their Enfield campus on Thursday, June 22 along with the Connecticut Department of Social Services.

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Community Foundation

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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Higher Education

Northwestern Connecticut Community College Receives Grant for Food Insecure Students

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07/21/2017

WINSTED, CT -- Northwestern Connecticut Community College has received a $6,000 grant from the Keroden Endowed Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, Inc.

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Northwest Connecticut Students Awarded Scholarships

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07/24/2017

TORRINGTON, CT -- Area students have been awarded $154,050 in scholarships and ...

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Community Foundation Awards Record $664K in Scholarships to 268 Students from Eastern Connecticut

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07/18/2017

... with us a resolve to remove the financial barriers for area students as they pursue their educational dreams and to ... to facilitate change and offer strong leadership in this area, we are extremely pleased that our 103 scholarship funds ...

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Fully Funding Connecticut Early Care Would Generate More than $13 Billion in Economic Activity, Report Finds

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07/05/2017

... rsenserrich@ctvoices.org Website: www.ctvoices.org Fully Funding Connecticut Early Care Would Generate More than $13 ...

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Early Childhood

Giving Back: New Fund Embodies Love of New Britain Children

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07/21/2017

NEW BRITAIN, CT -- To help enrich lives of New Britain school children, Fran Wolski, a former school district employee and school board member, has established a family fund at the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain.

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Community Foundation

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Report: ACA Has Reduced Connecticut Uninsured Rate By 45 Percent

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07/21/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- A report this week by the Connecticut Health Foundation says the Affordable Care Act is responsible for reducing the state’s uninsured rate by 45 percent and bringing in more than $1 billion in new federal funds.

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The Hartford Foundation’s Nonprofit Support Program Announces Launch of “New England Consultant Directory” to Assist Nonprofits

Release Date:

07/17/2017

... many years to come.” Beyond the expansion of the service area, the new directory includes a variety of changes and ...

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Community Foundation

Nonprofit Staff

Planning a Community Event? The Community Foundation Can Help

Release Date:

07/14/2017

... events and event organizers with more than $35,000 in funding provided through its Community Sponsorship Awards ... special events in the Foundation’s four-town service area. Requests should not exceed $750; however, the Community ...

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Community Foundation

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Changing Leadership At Helm of Local Nonprofit Organizations

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07/13/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- When Jay Williams takes over the leadership of The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving next week, he will be part of a significant changing of the guard in leading community nonprofit and business organizations. The article also mentions the changing leradership at CCP Member organzaitions Children's Fund of Connecticut and MetroHartford Alliance.

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Community Foundation

Local Funds Save Part of Youth Summer Jobs Program

Release Date:

07/13/2017

... -- The lack of a state budget has kept $500,000 in state funding from making its way to Eastern Connecticut for the ...

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Community Foundation

Corporate Giving

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Youth Development

People's United Community Foundation Awards Over $300K in Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits

Release Date:

07/13/2017

... throughout Connecticut. Fifty-six organizations received funding in support of activities that ranged from basic needs ... York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The funding was distributed within the foundation’s three areas ... Grants Awarded 2nd Grant Cycle of 2017 Grantee Geographic Area County - City/Town Grant Amount ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ...

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Community Foundation Seeks Proposals for Catalyst Fund Grant

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07/11/2017

... issue facing their community, and to consider funding requests from charitable organizations addressing the ... the acute lack of resources and programming in this area. “Supports and training are needed to help ...

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Community Foundation

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Higher Education

Giving Circle Connects and Informs Donors, Supports Women and Girls

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07/11/2017

... to support. Giving circles typically focus on an issue area or geographic region and increase the impact a single ...

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Community Foundation

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Making a Difference from Manchester to Maine

Release Date:

06/30/2017

... in the community garden, built a children’s play area and picnic tables, and hosted healthy cooking workshops ... our forest gardens that provide additional fresh food for area families. Everyone working together is what helps us ...

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Corporate Giving

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Cultural Alliance of Western CT receives $12,500 from Fairfield County's Community Foundation

Release Date:

07/07/2017

DANBURY, CT -- The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut has been awarded $12,500 by Fairfield County's Community Foundation to support its operations, allowing its services to the region, its artists, and arts enthusiasts to continue and grow.

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Community Foundation

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

New Canaan Community Foundation Names New Board Chair

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06/29/2017

NEW CANAAN, CT -- The New Canaan Community Foundation (NCCF) elected Sharon Stevenson as the foundation’s new Board Chair, effective July 1, the start of the foundation’s fiscal year.

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Community Foundation

Member eBrief - July 2017

Release Date:

07/13/2017

... for Community Health - Trauma and the Brain: The Body Remembers - 2017 Medical Education Event Materials >> ...

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