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Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy

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05/25/2018

... for the Valley through heightened awareness of planned giving opportunities. In an otherwise festive atmosphere, ... as a sponsoring partner. The 36-hour community-wide online giving event raised more than $1.7 million overall for the ... community. From our perspective, VCF is a Valley community success story that validates both our original reasons for ...

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Community Foundation

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Women & Girls Fund Executive Committee Welcomes New Members

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05/16/2018

... of the New Hartford Historical Society. Established as a giving circle in 1999 by a small group of women who shared a ...

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CT Reaches New Philanthropic High, But Fewer Residents Are Giving

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06/14/2018

... “You have wealthy individuals and large foundations giving more, which is reflected in the dollar number going up, but low- and middle-income donors are giving less. What is particularly concerning about that is ... CT Reaches New Philanthropic High, But Fewer Residents Are Giving ...

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New Connecticut Community Foundation Grants Open Doors to 23 Community Events

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06/13/2018

WATERBURY, CT -- In its May grant round, Connecticut Community Foundation awarded a total of $18,800 in sponsorship grants to 23 nonprofit organizations hosting community events in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills in the coming months. The sponsored events included concerts, history tours, fundraising parties, festivals and community celebrations.

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Three Funders Join Forces with The Groundtruth Project to Place Local Reporters in Host Newsrooms

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06/13/2018

BOSTON, MA -- The Tow Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Craig Newmark Philanthropies ...

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Family Foundation

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Community Improvement & Capacity

Charitable Giving in Connecticut Hits New High of $5B

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06/12/2018

NEW HAVEN, CT -- Charitable giving rose by 11 percent to reach $5 billion in 2015, the ... In a report released Tuesday , the council said giving increased across three tracked sources: individuals, ... foundations. The majority of Connecticut’s charitable giving in 2015 came from individual donations —both ...

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Report: Tax Changes May Cut Donations to Charities

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06/13/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- A new report on charitable giving in Connecticut raises alarms that federal tax changes ...

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CT Charitable Giving Jumps 11% to Record High

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06/12/2018

... and individuals making charitable donations and grants, giving rose 11 percent to a record $5 billion in 2015, the ... a dip of 3.2 percent the year prior . CT Charitable Giving Jumps 11% to Record High ...

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United Way of Western Connecticut Announces Nearly $500,000 in Grant Funding

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06/11/2018

... ends meet. ALICE includes the people we depend on every day, such as childcare providers, nursing assistants, and ... keep fresh food in the house, support children's success in school and access free financial services to help ... will collect three key outcomes to measure clients’ success: improving credit health, helping clients achieve one ...

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CT Data Collaborative to Work with Nonprofits on Data Literacy

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06/11/2018

... financial support of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. As part of the initiative, the Connecticut Data ... Data Collaborative. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded the Connecticut Data Collaborative a ...

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Community Foundation

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Facts, Figures, Trends

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Community Improvement & Capacity

$5 Billion Marks a High Point in Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations in 2015, an Increase of 11% Over 2014

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06/12/2018

... contributions during 2015*, according to the Connecticut Giving Report , an annual publication of the Connecticut ... for Philanthropy (CCP). As in past years, the Connecticut Giving Report documents charitable giving by individuals, bequests, and foundations as well as ...

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Giving in Connecticut - 2016

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12/2017

Giving in Connecticut 2016 looks at charitable giving in Connecticut for calendar year 2014 and includes individual giving through reported contributions, bequests made through ...

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Nutmeg Nuggets: Philanthropic Group is Foundation; for Nutmeg, Other Nonprofits

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06/07/2018

... group called the Torrington Area Foundation for Public Giving. Both began modestly and grew up together just a few ...

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Community Foundation

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $53K In Scholarships To 44 Connecticut High School Seniors

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06/06/2018

... School Brianna Pittman Waterbury W.F Kaynor Tech School James Porter East Granby Academy Of Aerospace And Engineering ...

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The Aurora Foundation Announces a Grant Oppportunity

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06/05/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- The Aurora Women's Giving Circle announces a grant opportunity for ... application deadline is August 1, 2018. The Aurora Women's Giving Circle announces a grant opportunity for ... Greater Hartford. The Aurora Women's Giving Circle, established by the Aurora Foundation in ...

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Universal Health Care Foundation's Voter Engagement Project Grant Proposals Are Due on June 8

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06/04/2018

... on “Get Out the Vote” days (primaries and Election Day). Despite the state-wide breadth of our POCCT, we know ... in “Get Out the Vote” activities on Election Day (including primaries) to ensure those that sign pledge ... primary contact Participate in National Voter Registration Day on September 25, August 14 primary day (where applicable) ...

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Civil Rights, Social Action

New Canaan Community Foundation Gives to Stamford Crisis Center

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06/01/2018

NEW CANAAN, CT -- At the New Canaan Community Foundation's awards ceremony at the New Canaan Library, The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education (The Center) received a $5,000 grant from the Foundation. A recognition that sexual violence is a problem in every community, this generous grant will fund The Center's prevention education programming in New Canaan and surrounding communities.

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Over 130 Nonprofit Leaders Magnify Their Voices at Fairfield County’s Advocacy Day

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05/31/2018

... today during an interactive and collaborative Advocacy Day 2018 at Grace Farms in New Canaan. As part of its ongoing ... Sharon Prince, Chair & President, Grace Farms Foundation; Juanita James, President & CEO, Fairfield County’s Community ...

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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Awards $25,000 to Manchester Public School

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05/30/2018

... the work to develop a better trajectory for high school success. “United Way is committed to ensuring that all ...

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Member eBrief - May 2018

Release Date:

05/31/2018

... Jay Williams President Hartford Foundation for Public Giving GO TO ALL PROGRAMS and MEETINGS >> For questions about ... good of the nonprofits and communities we serve. The three-day event includes presentation opportunities with local ... Opportunity Gap >> Hartford Foundation for Public Giving - Greater Together Listening Tour 2018 >> Melville ...

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