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Aetna Offers Assistance to Members Affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana

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08/27/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- Aetna (NYSE:AET) is offering resources to members who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey. Recognizing the magnitude of this disaster and its potentially devastating impact, the Aetna Foundation announced it will be making a $100,000 contribution to the American Red Cross, a $100,000 contribution to the Community Foundation of Greater Houston as well as a $50,000 contribution to Team Rubicon, to support current and forthcoming disaster relief efforts.

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Cigna and Cigna Foundation Take Steps to Help People Affected by Hurricane Harvey

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08/28/2017

HOUSTON, CT -- Cigna (NYSE: CI) and the Cigna Foundation are taking a number of steps to help people in South and Central Texas who are affected by Hurricane Harvey. To aid in the recovery efforts, the Cigna Foundation is making a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross and the company is also activating an internal website that will enable Cigna employees to request matching funds for their donations to the Red Cross.

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Main Street Community Foundation Receives National Recognition

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08/24/2017

BRISTOL, CT -- Main Street Community Foundation recently received notification that it has again met the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere.

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CT Philanthropy Digest - August 2017

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08/29/2017

... Donation >> Fairfield County's Community Foundation Area Nonprofits Adapt to the Millennial Way of Charitable Giving ... a video grants competition. They received 82 videos from nonprofits vying for a $20,000 Liberty Bank Foundation grant ... Nonprofit Excellence provides education and tools to help nonprofits grow and thrive. The Center's workshops and ...

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Center for Latino Progress Receives Comcast Foundation Grant

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08/21/2017

HARTFORD CT – AUGUST 21, 2017 - The Comcast Foundation announced today that it has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Center for Latino Progress’ FUTUROS program. FUTUROS targets Hartford’s Latino youth who face obstacles that might otherwise prevent them from being able to achieve their life goals and offers training, activities, and youth employment opportunities to help them prepare for college and technical careers.

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Torrington Youth Summer Program Gets Second Chance After Eversource Donation

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08/01/2017

TORRINGTON, CT -- Programs like the Torrington Area Youth Service Bureau’s Summer Youth Employment rely on financial support from the state to function. With no approved state budget in June, the summer program was in jeopardy of being canceled completely. But a recent donation from Eversource helped organizers of the program to hire four students.

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Dominion Energy Invites Organizations Serving Veterans and Military Families to Apply for $500,000 in Grants

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08/15/2017

RICHMOND, VA -- The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation announced today that it will award $500,000 in grants to organizations providing essential services to active duty, veterans and military families in communities served by Dominion Energy. Submit applications through October 9, 2017.

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Foundation Pledges $86K To Hartford Nonprofit Fighting Homelessness

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07/06/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- donation from a New Haven-based foundation has propped up a local nonprofit dedicated to fighting homelessness. The Melville Charitable Trust has pledged $86,000 to Journey Home, which saw that same amount of city funding slashed from Mayor Luke Bronin's budget for the fiscal year.

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Partnership Pledges More Help For Hartford Community Schools

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08/17/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- In a time of uncertainty, leaders in Hartford public schools, nonprofit agencies and the philanthropic sector say they are committed to the city’s “community school” strategy that has been cited as a national model. On Wednesday, members of the Hartford Partnership for Student Success, a coalition that includes public and private partners, signed another yearlong agreement to continue the decade-old “wraparound” help that has turned a half-dozen city schools into neighborhood hubs with health services, after-school programs, clothing banks and holiday dinners. The Hartford Partnership for Student Success is supported by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Hartford Public Schools, the Office for Youth Services, and the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut.

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People's United Bank Honored with Corporate Social Responsibility Award

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08/16/2017

BRIDGEPORT, CT –- Financial Services Roundtable (FSR), the leading advocacy organization for America's financial services industry, has recognized People's United Bank with the 'Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership' award for its 2016 community involvement efforts.

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Community Foundation Report Focuses on Education, Women and Girls, Arts, Environment

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08/12/2017

... Elahi feels is all about saying, "Look at what great nonprofits we have in the region." Community Foundation ...

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Grant Helps to Promote Wellness of Wolcott Youth

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08/14/2017

WOLCOTT, CT -- Wolcott Citizens Against Substance Abuse (CASA) received a $2,000 grant from the Bristol Savings Bank Fund at Main Street Community Foundation to implement a social marketing campaign on the dangers of underage drinking.

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Farmington Bank Coworkers Compete as a Team In Corporate 5K to Benefit Charity

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08/11/2017

FARMINGTON, CT -- More than a dozen employees from Farmington Bank recently participated in the CFA Society Corporate 5K which started near the Arch in Bushnell Park and passed the State Capitol and other historic buildings.

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Area Nonprofits Adapt to the Millennial Way of Charitable Giving

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08/06/2017

NORWALK, CT -- Now, more than ever, as nonprofits and community foundations are stretched thin ... — which has seen a significant increase in the number of nonprofits requesting funds, as well as an increase in the ... for ways to actively engage them in philanthropy. Area Nonprofits Adapt to the Millennial Way of Charitable Giving ...

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$4.3 Million in Grants Awarded by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford

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08/07/2017

Marks FY2017 as a Record-breaking Year for Grant Making

HARTFORD, CT -- In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford surpassed its all-time record for annual grant making, awarding nearly 1,00

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Danbury Senior Volunteers Contribute Service Valued At More Than $200,000 to City

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08/03/2017

DANBURY, Conn. (August 3, 2017) — United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is proud to announce that volunteers in the SAVE (Seniors Add Valuable Experience) Program have completed 7,019 hours in the last year, service that is valued at $205,586 to the city of Danbury. This year, 47 seniors volunteered at 23 City of Danbury departments and nonprofit agencies located in the city.

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Perrin Family Foundation Adds New Team Member

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08/01/2017

NEW HAVEN, CT -- Perrin Family Foundation welcomes Mercedes MacAlpine as its new Program Associate.

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Family Foundation

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

... building, education, and convening of grantmakers and grantseekers." Nonprofit Diversity Efforts: Current Practices and the Role of Foundations >> How do nonprofits see diversity as relevant to their goals? How do ... Voice Panel of nonprofit leaders to learn more about how nonprofits are thinking about diversity — and how ...

Member eBrief - August 2017

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08/10/2017

... Consultants play a large role in the work of nonprofits. That’s why the Hartford Foundation for Public ... to overhaul a directory that for years has been helping nonprofits to find the right consultants for their projects. ...

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Rockfall Foundation Planning Restoration, Expansion At Historic Middletown Headquarters

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08/03/2017

MIDDLETOWN, CT -- The Rockfall Foundation has recently begun a multiyear renovation effort to preserve its 1790s deKoven House headquarters and potentially open up even more available office space for environmentally-focused nonprofit organizations. Rockfall recently received a $10,700 grant from the 1772 Foundation and Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation that, with a required match from the organization, will pay for masonry work, painting and other exterior repairs.

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