Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Announces New Board Members
Release Date:
08/03/2017
... national standards and has awarded over $212 million in grants to nonprofits in Fairfield County and beyond. As a ...
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With New Name & Vision, United Philanthropy Forum Leads a New Network to Advance Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/24/2017
... national PSOs representing more than 7,000 foundations and other philanthropic organizations—making it the largest ...
Announcing the 2017-2018 Tow Playwrights in Residence
Release Date:
08/02/2017
... and create collaborative ventures in fields where they see opportunities for breakthroughs, reform, and benefits for ...
Culinary School in New Milford Receives Grant
Release Date:
08/02/2017
NEW MILFORD, CT -- The Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut, in New Milford, received a $3,500 grant from the People’s United Community Foundation. The Community Culinary School offers a 12-week culinary training and job placement program to unemployed and underemployed adults who want to start a career in the food-service industry.
What's Up with the State Fiscal Crisis?
... Mirror (10/2/17) Municipal Aid Hit Will Multiply as Big Grants Are Cut This Week >> Connecticut by the Numbers ... (7/11/17) 26 Nonprofits Told to Stop Providing Services as Other Cuts Loom >> News-Times (7/9/17) State Cuts Into ...
Points of Light Names Comcast NBCUniversal One of America’s Most Community-Minded Companies
Release Date:
06/21/2017
... and showcases how companies can use their time, skills and other resources to improve the quality of life in the ...
Women & Girls’ Fund Hosting Lunch & Learn
Release Date:
07/27/2017
... Community Foundation. The Women & Girls’ Fund supports opportunities to improve the conditions for women of all ages ... the Women & Girls’ Fund has awarded nearly $400,000 in grants and immediate response funds to over 80 organizations ...
Draper Foundation Fund Provides $665,565 in Support of Area Nonprofits
Release Date:
07/27/2017
... to 19 designated nonprofits and $118,815 in donor-advised grants to nonprofits that provide essential programs and ... of Northwest Connecticut. Noteworthy donor-advised grants include: $15,000.00 to The American Mural Project, to ... of nonprofit organizations that received donor-advised grants from The Draper Foundation Fund: The American Mural ...
Nonprofits Receive $79,045 in Late June Grants
Release Date:
07/27/2017
... of 2017. The Community Foundation awards discretionary grants to northwest Connecticut charities three times a year: ... The following is a comprehensive list of 2017 Second Cycle Grants: Chore Service - $4,500 to support the purchase of ... of $15,000 to more than $94 million. Last year, combined grants and scholarships totaled more than $3 million. ### ...
Community Foundation Congratulates the 2017 LEAP Graduates
Release Date:
07/26/2017
... of $15,000 to more than $94 million. Last year, combined grants and scholarships totaled more than $3 million. ### ...
Moraima Gutierrez Named Chair of Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Release Date:
07/26/2017
... issues affecting the Latino community and recommend grants from the fund to address those issues. In May, Alberto ... individuals, families and organizations. It has awarded grants of more than $680 million since its founding in 1925. ...
CT Philanthropy Digest - July 2017
Release Date:
07/31/2017
... to Assist Nonprofits >> PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS >> GRANTS and RFPS >> EVENTS and OTHER OPPORTUNITIES >> THE POWER OF GOOD PEOPLE >> JOBS IN ...
New Van Helps Patients at Wallingford’s Gaylord Hospital
Release Date:
07/25/2017
WALLINGFORD, CT -- Gaylord Hospital recently received a $75,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority to purchase the 15-passenger van. The van will be used for outings designed to help patients re-adjust to normal life.
$227K Grant for Asnuntuck Community College to Help SNAP Students Succeed
Release Date:
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.
Northwestern Connecticut Community College Receives Grant for Food Insecure Students
Release Date:
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.
Northwest Connecticut Students Awarded Scholarships
Release Date:
07/24/2017
... of $15,000 to more than $94 million. Last year, combined grants and scholarships totaled more than $3 million. ### ...
Community Foundation Awards Record $664K in Scholarships to 268 Students from Eastern Connecticut
Release Date:
07/18/2017
... as they pursue their educational dreams and to create opportunities where few to none exist,” said Maryam Elahi, ... Community Foundation’s work with donors, nonprofits and other partners to strengthen a broad range of opportunities ... than $72 million and has awarded more than $48 million in grants and scholarships to nonprofits and students since its ...
Study Finds At-Risk Wrap-Around Supports Critical to Child Care and Preschool Quality
Release Date:
07/20/2017
NEW HAVEN, CT -- High quality early childhood programs have immense positive short and long-term effects for children, families, and the state economy, according to a new study from Connecticut Voices for Children. The research was supported by Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
Fully Funding Connecticut Early Care Would Generate More than $13 Billion in Economic Activity, Report Finds
Release Date:
07/05/2017
NEW HAVEN, CT -- In a new study, Connecticut Voices for Children analyzes the economic impact of early care and education programs in Connecticut. The research was supported by Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
Giving Back: New Fund Embodies Love of New Britain Children
Release Date:
07/21/2017
... new donor-advised fund will make small but vital annual grants to enrich the lives of New Britain school children, ... with Fran playing the leading role in choosing how grants are distributed. “I love New Britain, the school ...