Newman's Own Foundation is Teaming Up with CrowdRise To Launch $500,000 Holiday Challenge
Release Date:
11/20/2017
... it is a privilege for us to join with Edward, his other co-founders, and the entire CrowdRise team in making ...
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AVANGRID Provides $2 Million Grant To Continue CT Zero-Emission Vehicle Rebates
Release Date:
11/18/2017
ORANGE, CT -- AVANGRID, Inc., a diversified U.S. energy company, today announced a $2 million grant that will allow the State of Connecticut to continue offering a popular rebate program for zero-emissions vehicles.
Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce: Working Cities Challenge Update
Release Date:
11/18/2017
TORINGTON, CT -- One of the most exciting initiatives we have undertaken this year is the Boston Federal Reserve Working Cities Challenge. The City of Torrington and the Chamber are the co-leads. It features a competition for three year grant funds in ten selected postindustrial cities in Connecticut.
Liberty Bank Presents Willard M. Mcrae Community Diversity Award to Lottie Scott
Release Date:
11/15/2017
... but for those who have made it their mission to make opportunities available to all,” said Chandler J. Howard, ... advocates to ensure this generation has access to the many opportunities to work towards their own success stories.” ... of religion, race, ethnicity, economic status, age, or any other aspect of diversity. Established in 1825, Liberty ...
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Grant Supports Weitzman Institute Community eConsult Network Pilot in CT
Release Date:
11/16/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Community eConsult Network to test the use of electronic specialty consults (eConsults) at three health centers in Connecticut.
Fairfield County Community's Foundation Grant to CityCenter Danbury Farmer's Market Supports Fresh Food for All
Release Date:
11/16/2017
DANBURY, CT -- A very generous $34,500 grant from the Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) enabled the CityCenter Danbury Farmers’ Market to continue through the entire season, to offer fresh local produce to people who might otherwise not have access to healthy options.
Report: 1 in 10 Young Adults Experience Homelessness During 1 Year, High Number are LGBTQ
Release Date:
11/16/2017
... in shelters, running away, and couch surfing. Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness in America demonstrates the ... Development and Research ) and generous support from other funders including Chapin Hall, Arcus Foundation, ... the views of the government or any of Chapin Hall's other partners. To view the full report, visit ...
Teens To Keep Up Conservation Work At Beardsley Zoo Thanks To $10K Grant
Release Date:
11/15/2017
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- The Beardsley Zoo’s Conservation Discovery Corps will continue its programming for teens thanks to a $10,000 grant from People’s United Community Foundation. The grant will support the zoo’s program designed for high school students to work alongside field biologists and study the role of zoos in conservation and education.
Professor Jeff Jarvis is Named to New Chair in Journalism Innovation
Release Date:
11/14/2017
... world-renowned thought leader on the future of the news business. The Tow Foundation has pledged $1.5 million ...
Barnes Grant to Fund Southington Drug Addiction and Prevention Efforts
Release Date:
11/14/2017
SOUTHINGTON, CT -- A wellness grant from the Bradley Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust is helping local groups educate teachers on drug trends, fund treatment for addicted youth and provide more counseling services to families of the addicted. Main Street Community Foundation, which oversees the trust, gave $25,600 to LISA Inc., a local non-profit which is partnering with the Southington Town-Wide Effort to Promote Success and the town’s Youth Services to provide addiction prevention and treatment.
More Than $200K in Grants Approved by Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... among the major beneficiaries of more than $200,000 in grants awarded this week by the Community Foundation of ... Foundation’s Board of Directors approved $216,405 in grants supporting a wide variety of non-profit programs and ... The awards include $16,500 in scholarships. Including grants awarded this year by the Community Chest of New ...
Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Fund Continues to Grow; $31K-Plus and Counting
Release Date:
11/13/2017
... hurricane victims and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. Grants will be made from the Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico ...
Connecticut Fair Housing Center Receives $235,000 Hartford Foundation Grant for New Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Project
Release Date:
11/14/2017
... will further assess the extent of the problem, whether other protected classes are affected, and which lenders tend ... individuals, families and organizations. It has awarded grants of more than $680 million since its founding in 1925. ... Website & Social: Website | Facebook | Twitter | News Connecticut Fair Housing Center Receives $235,000 ...
United Way to Honor Danbury Heroes Who Impact Lives Throughout the City
Release Date:
11/13/2017
DANBURY, CT -- Danbury is a city of heroes, and United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is thrilled to honor several at its 4th Annual Hometown Heroes Benefit Dinner on Saturday, December 2, 2017.
Help Our Military Heroes Receives $70K grant from Newman's Own Foundation
Release Date:
11/11/2017
EASTON, CT -- Help Our Military Heroes of Easton has been awarded a $70,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation. This funding will help HOMH further its mission of providing wheelchair accessible, adaptive minivans to our nation’s most traumatically wounded, injured, and ill veterans.
Berkshire Taconic to Host Webinar on Regional Assessment on Nov. 30
Release Date:
11/09/2017
... the foundation distributed a total of $8.8 million through grants and scholarships in 2016 to nonprofits and individuals ...
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to Fund School Leadership Training Project
Release Date:
11/08/2017
UConn Neag School of Education News Release by: Stefanie Dion Jones HARTFORD, CT -- ... Website & Social: Website | Facebook | Twitter | News Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to Fund School ...
Hartford Foundation Awards $550,000 in Grants to Support Food Programs, Other Basic Services
Release Date:
11/09/2017
... fiscal challenges, the Hartford Foundation is awarding grants totaling $550,000 to 68 nonprofit agencies that ... Foundation. The size of each grant was determined by the type and scope of the program.
Dominion Energy Awards $550,000 to Organizations Serving Veterans and Military Families in Seven States
Release Date:
11/09/2017
... help meet the needs of veterans and their families. The grants are being made through the Dominion Energy Charitable ... of the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. "These grants will help to strengthen programs that provide an ...
Hartford Foundation's “Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund” to Respond to Needs of Greater Hartford Region Related to Unforeseen Disasters
Release Date:
11/06/2017
... responsive to unforeseen natural disasters, violence and other incidents that impact residents in the Greater Hartford ... individuals, families and organizations. It has awarded grants of more than $680 million since its founding in 1925. ... Website & Social: Website | Facebook | Twitter | News Hartford Foundation's “Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund” ...