Memorial Fund Helps Send Kids to Summer Camp
Release Date:
02/12/2018
TORRINGTON, CT -- Southside Café’s George Mazzaferro Memorial Fund, a fund of The Northwest Connecticut Community Fo
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Budget deal has plenty for Connecticut
Release Date:
02/09/2018
WASHINGTON, DC -- In rare bipartisan agreement, Congress on Friday approved a massive budget deal that will increase federal spending in Connecticut, providing big boosts for the state’s defense industry and health care programs and even helping schools educate displaced students from Puerto Rico. ...A new measure was added to the extenders package that would help Westport’s Newman’s Own Foundation, which gives 100 percent of the profits made from the Newman’s Own food business to charity, but would have been hit with a 200 percent tax this year unless it divested or got the exception.
Off To a Great Start! Early Childhood Fair Set For Saturday, Feb. 24
Release Date:
02/09/2018
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) in conjunction with Danbury’s Promise for Children Partnership is proud to announce a fun and informative early childhood fair, Off to a Great Start! on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Rogers Park Middle School, 21 Memorial Drive, Danbury, CT from 11 am to 2 pm. This event is FREE and open to the public for parents of young children.
Danbury Wins Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge Competition
Release Date:
02/06/2018
... for Families, Ecuadorian Civic Center of Greater Danbury, Ed Advance, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Regional ... Working Cities Challenge in Connecticut builds upon the success of the initiative in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. ... Eversource Energy, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Travelers Companies, Inc., Webster Bank, Liberty Bank ...
Grant to Help Danbury Efforts to Overcome Trust Issues, Reduce Poverty
Release Date:
02/07/2018
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut and the City of Danbury celebrated their successful application for a $450,000 Working Cities Challenge grant. The City's 10-year plan to reduce poverty in Danbury by 30 percent will be aided by the grant. Their three-part strategy includes building trust among immigrants and minorities, improving the quality of affordable childcare, and coordinating the city’s English language programs so that more people can use them.
Member eBrief - February 2018
Release Date:
02/16/2018
... and leadership. Join CCP and colleagues for this year's day-long conference. The 2018 CCP Conference will bring ... The Hampshire Foundation Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Per and Astrid ... collective voice to Capitol Hill. We must share our stories and demonstrate the value and impact of the work of ...
Hartford Foundation’s Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund Awards First Grants to Support Newly Relocated Residents from Natural Disaster Areas
Release Date:
02/05/2018
... hfpg.org/respond . The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 ... and Marketing Officer Hartford Foundation for Public Giving 860-548-1888 x1050 csenecal@hfpg.org Website & Social: ...
Community Foundation Offers Grants for Nonprofit Leadership Education
Release Date:
02/05/2018
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation will offer Leadership Enrichment for Advancing Professionals 1.0/2.0 in March of 2018.
Valley Native Chairs Local Charitable Endowment
Release Date:
01/31/2018
... is pleased to announce that lifelong Ansonia-resident James (Jimmy) E. Ryan is chairing its Board of Directors in ...
Aetna Foundation’s New Awards Shine the “Spotlight” on Programs That Are Improving Community Health
Release Date:
01/31/2018
... The goal of the Spotlight Award is to highlight early success stories from participants that have demonstrated significant ...
Windsor Public Schools Receives $334,690 Grant for Family and Community Partnership Plan
Release Date:
01/29/2018
... Plan funded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the Windsor Public Schools district continues to see ... and community stakeholders in support of raising student success. "We are incredibly grateful to the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for supporting this very important work in Windsor," ...
New Issue Brief Addresses Northwest Connecticut's Addiction Crisis
Release Date:
01/17/2018
SHARON, CT -- The Foundation for Community Health has launched a new publication series, Cultivating Solutions, designed to share information, raise awareness and advocate for change. The inaugural publication, "Addressing Northwest Connecticut's Addiction Crisis," tackles the addiction epidemic via an issue brief, future editions may vary in composition or format depending on the topic.
Nonprofit Organizations Invited To Participate in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills
Release Date:
01/30/2018
... will benefit from one of the largest community-wide giving events in the region in April WATERBURY, CT -- On ... Foundation will host its sixth annual online community giving event, Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield ...
New Report Highlights A Better Way to Assess the Developmental Needs of Children in Early Childhood Systems
Release Date:
01/18/2018
... in a service plan to meet children’s needs. Their success, along with support from the LEGO Children’s Fund ...
Hartford Selected to Participate in National Job Quality Initiative
Release Date:
01/16/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- The National Fund for Workforce Solutions today announced that it is awarding $100,000 to Workforce Solutions of Metro Hartford to advance job quality strategies in the manufacturing and healthcare industries. The grants, made possible through The Prudential Foundation, will enable local employers to incorporate new skill development strategies and business practices that will improve their competitiveness and result in better jobs for workers.
United Way of Western Connecticut Grant Cycle to Open February 5
Release Date:
01/23/2018
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is pleased to announce that the application period for its 2018-2019 grant funding cycle will begin on Monday, February 5, 2018.
CT Philanthropy Digest - February 2018
Release Date:
02/02/2018
... and leadership. Join CCP and colleagues for this year's day-long conference. The 2018 CCP Conference will bring ... Reentry Welcome Center The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving announced a three-year, $450,000 grant to Community ... Community Foundation FEBRUARY 9: Nomination deadline: James C. Kapteyn Endowment Fund - Excellence in Teaching ...
Today Is Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day
Release Date:
01/26/2018
... EITC on their tax return. In recognition of EITC Awareness Day, Connecticut 2-1-1 and Connecticut United Ways want to ... Free, confidential assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year online at 211ct.org and over the phone by ...
Valley Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Release Date:
01/24/2018
DERBY, CT -- The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) welcomes James Hodge, Angela Powers, and Jack Walsh to the VCF Board ... under their tenure. We are also thrilled to welcome James Hodge, Angela Powers, and Jack Walsh to our Board. They ... One of the founders of the Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race, Jack also served on the Community Advisory ...
Solidago Foundation CEO to Speak at Briefing on Grantmaking and Civic Engagement
Release Date:
01/24/2018
HAMDEN, CT -- Solidago Foundation chief executive officer, Elizabeth Barajas-Román, will be speaking at the “Strengthening Democracy & Communities Through Civic Engagement” program hosted by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. In addition to Barajas-Román, participants will include Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, DataHaven executive director Mark Abraham, Everyday Democracy director of strategic alliances and equity officer Valeriano Ramos, Everyday Democracy executive director Martha McCoy; and Ian Simmons, president at Foundation for Civic Leadership.