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Solidago Foundation CEO to Speak at Briefing on Grantmaking and Civic Engagement
New Accounts at Schwab Charitable Jump 91% in 2017’s Second Half
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Awards Over $2.3M to More Than 900 Organizations in 2017
Seniors Job Bank Awarded Strategic Planning Grant
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- The Seniors Job Bank has received a grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Described as a Small Agency Grant, the funds are designated to aid with strategic planning by the 38-year-old organization that helps people over 50 find work. Dennis Carrithers, Seniors Job Bank co-president, ...
Bridgeport Launches "Call to Action" On Opioid Addiction
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Raises $60,000 in Grants to Support Neighbors in Need
Foundation Grant Will Help Meet the Needs of Area Youth Struggling with Homelessness
City of Hartford and Community Partners in Action to Launch Reentry Welcome Center with $450K from Hartford Foundation
Households Which Earned $54,000 or Less in 2017 Can File State and Federal Taxes for FREE
People's United Community Foundation Awards More Than $1M in Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits
PERSPECTIVE: Access to Healthy Foods: How Far Are You Willing to Go?
HARTFORD, CT -- Blog post by by Garth Graham, M.D., MPH, is a leading authority on social determinants of health. President of the Aetna Foundation since 2013 and Vice President of Community Health for Aetna, Inc., Dr. Graham is a former deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Obama and Bush administrations where he also ran the Office of Minority Health.
For the first time in the history of the United States, today’s youth are expected to have a shorter life-span than their parents. With medical, scientific and technological advances, this notion seems dumbfounding. But when we step away from the science and technology and take a deeper look at our communities, you can find the root causes. Access to healthy food, public safety and environmental factors are all driving forces behind this decline in longevity. These social determinants of health are becoming increasingly influential to our health . . .
Hartford Public Library Receives almost $300,000 to Reduce Digital Divide in Hartford
Family-Farm Program Expands
NEW HAVEN, CT -- New Haven Farms will expand its incubator farm program this growing season to include locations in the Fair Haven and Hill neighborhoods, bringing an additional 25 families to the project. The program is partially funded by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. “The incubator gardener program grew out of requests from our participants in the farm-based wellness program that they wanted to be more knowledgeable and to have the opportunity to grow their own food after having ...
Over $51,000 in Grants Announced at Women & Girls’ Fund Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception
Area Foundations Rally Support for Puerto Rican Families Relocating to Greater Waterbury After Hurricanes
Danbury’s Promise for Children Partnership Hosts Community Report Out
DANBURY, CT -- Danbury’s Promise for Children Partnership in conjunction with the United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is proud to announce a Community Report Out event on January 23, 2018, at 8:00 am in the Community Room of the Danbury Police Headquarters.
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Aids Southington Organizations
Southbury Expanding Opioid Programs for Seniors
SOUTHBURY, CT -- The Pomperaug District Department of Health, which covers Southbury, Woodbury and Oxford, will use a $23,000 grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation to run programs for older adults who use prescription pain medications. The new program, called Senior Health Opiate Awareness and Response (SHOAR), will add senior-specific presentations to existing opioid prevention initiatives and new Chronic Pain Self-Management Programs for senior communities in the three towns.
Grant to Fund Roxbury Community Program, "A Town Wants to Know"
ROXBURY, CT -- The Connecticut Community Foundation has given a grant to fund a series of programs jointly hosted by the Minor Memorial Library and the Roxbury Conservation Commission as part of its “A Town Wants to Know” Series. The program will feature speakers and activities that will illuminate ...