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Households Which Earned $54,000 or Less in 2017 Can File State and Federal Taxes for FREE

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01/22/2018

BRIDGEPORT, CT -- On Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at 10:00am at LifeBridge Community Services, members of the Greater Bridgeport Family Economic Security Coalition, coordinated by the Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS), will kick-off the start of the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) season. VITA is a program sponsored by the IRS, where trained volunteers prepare and file state and federal returns for low-moderate income families for free. Families who had an income of $54,000 or less in 2017 may qualify for free tax preparation services.

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People's United Community Foundation Awards More Than $1M in Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits

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01/22/2018

... Foundation Awards More Than $1M in Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits ...

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Hartford Public Library Receives almost $300,000 to Reduce Digital Divide in Hartford

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01/22/2018

... how the Foundation can further support projects in which nonprofits co-create solutions with community stakeholders ...

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Community Foundation

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Science & Technology

Over $51,000 in Grants Announced at Women & Girls’ Fund Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception

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01/19/2018

BRISTOL, CT -- At their Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception on January 18, 2018, the Women & Girls’ Fund of Main Street Community Foundation awarded a record $51,111 in grants to 14 organizations serving women and girls in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.

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Area Foundations Rally Support for Puerto Rican Families Relocating to Greater Waterbury After Hurricanes

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12/27/2017

WATERBURY, CT -- Following the recent hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, hundreds of people have relocated to Connecticut — particularly to urban centers such as Greater Waterbury. Connecticut Community Foundation and the American Savings Foundation are rallying philanthropic dollars to help hurricane survivors settle into local communities and get the assistance they need while rebuilding happens back home in Puerto Rico.

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Community Foundation

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Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Aids Southington Organizations

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01/18/2018

SOUTHINGTON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain in 2017 awarded three grants to Southington organizations totaling $42,500 in aid. From 2012 to 2017, CFGNB has provided Southington, either to organizations directly in town or to organizations outside of town with a local impact, with more than $2 million in financial aid. Through a partnership with American Savings Foundation, they will offer a series of six in-depth capacity building workshops to strengthen local non-profits from March to October. Up to 15 non-profit organizations can enroll. A $2,000 grant will be rewarded at the end of the series to those who attended ...

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Community Foundation

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

How Foundations Saved the City of Detroit

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01/15/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- John Horak, director of TANGO Nonprofit Education and Consulting, suggests lessons to be learned from what happened in Detroit that could be applied to Hartford's dilemma to produce similarly positive structural results? He mentions Connecticut Council for Philanthrop's 2014 foundation statistics.

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Hartford Foundation Awards More Than $782,000 to Help Reduce Homelessness in Greater Hartford

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01/16/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- More than 1,200 Greater Hartford individuals and families who are homeless or facing homelessness will receive much needed help thanks to the work of three area nonprofit agencies and funding of more than $782,000 from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

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Housing & Shelter

Bank of America Announces 2018 Museums on Us® Program

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01/16/2018

... part of this work is forming strong partnerships with nonprofits and advocacy groups, such as community, consumer ...

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Nonprofits to Vie for $100,000 in Giving Day 2018 Prizes

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01/11/2018

Registration for Nonprofits Closes on February 1st! NORWALK, CT -- For many ... of philanthropy in Fairfield County benefiting a host of nonprofits. As the February 1st deadline for registration is ... approaching the Community Foundation is reaching out to nonprofits throughout Fairfield County to join the fun and ...

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Community Foundation

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Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Programs Benefitting Plainville Residents

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01/12/2018

PLAINVILLE, CT -- The Plainville Community Fund at Main Street Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations serving Plainville residents. All proposals are due by March 16, 2018 at 4 pm. Scholarship and other grant applications are also available.

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Main Cycle Grant Applications Due February 12

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01/12/2018

... as follows: Eligibility: Organizations must be eligible nonprofits; programs must have significant impact on New ...

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Community Foundation

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Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women & Girls Celebrates 20 Years of Impact with Billie Jean King at Annual Luncheon

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01/11/2018

... standards and has awarded over $220 million in grants to nonprofits in Fairfield County and beyond. As a trusted ...

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American Savings Foundation Releases New Data Scans for New Britain and Waterbury

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01/11/2018

NEW BRITAIN and WATERBURY, CT -- The cities of New Britain and Waterbury have made significant progress on many key human services issues over the past decade, according to the “2018: A Demographic, Social & Environmental Scan,” reports released by the American Savings Foundation. The Foundation released a separate report for each city.

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Branford Community Foundation Announces Four New Board Members

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11/30/2017

BRANFORD, CT -- The Branford Community Foundation (BCF) has announced four new board members: Rita Berkson, Stephanie Donegan Dietz, Bob Mobeck, and Colin Sheehan.

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Community Foundation

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Workshops Offered to Strengthen Local Non-Profits

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01/10/2018

... of American Savings Foundation. “We know that local nonprofits are looking for ways to adapt to the challenges ...

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Community Foundation

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Community Improvement & Capacity

Chelsea Groton Foundation Gives Over $170K to Area Organizations

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12/20/2017

NORWICH, CT -- Each year, Chelsea Groton Bank and the Chelsea Groton Foundation support more than 200 local organizations through monetary gifts, grants, sponsorships, scholarships and employee volunteerism.

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Nonprofits Receive $135,965 in Late Fall Grants

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01/09/2018

... ctranquillo@northwestcf.org Website: www.northwestcf.org Nonprofits Receive $135,965 in Late Fall Grants ...

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Member eBrief - January 2018

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01/11/2018

... Delaney and David L. Thompson of the National Council of Nonprofits outline the "Taxing of Tax-exempt Organizations: ... income taxes , often known as UBIT, by requiring that nonprofits calculate their taxes on each trade or business ... business now may have to pay UBIT. Under current law, nonprofits aggregate profits and losses of all entities. ...

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Comcast Employees Participate in Operation Gratitude

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01/04/2018

BERLIN, CT -- For 10 years now, Comcast employees based in the Western New England headquarters in Connecticut, along with their friends and family, have knitted and crocheted for a cause. This year the group handmade over 260 hats and scarves, most of which were donated to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that distributes care packages to active-duty troops, as well as veterans, wounded heroes and emergency first-responders. Over 2,000 pieces have been made and donated since the campaign began.

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