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Fresh Faces Join The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

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07/18/2017

NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the region’s charitable endowment and largest grantmaker, announces that Dr. Maysa Akbar of New Haven, Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study Center and CEO of the Integrated Wellness Group, has been appointed to the Board of Directors.

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Community Foundation

Early Childhood: An Effective Long-term Investment in Connecticut’s Children

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07/30/2017

... investments for the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, makes the case for "good investments based on ...

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Community Foundation

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Early Childhood

Partnership Pledges More Help For Hartford Community Schools

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08/17/2017

... Wednesday, members of the Hartford Partnership for Student Success, a coalition that includes public and private ... 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 ...

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People's United Bank Honored with Corporate Social Responsibility Award

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08/16/2017

... of employees who dedicate their time and talent to giving back to our communities every day,” stated Jack Barnes, President and CEO, People’s ... of our culture and how we do business. Through charitable giving, employee volunteerism, financial literacy efforts, ...

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Corporate Giving

United Way Opens Nomination Process for Hometown Heroes and Emerging Hero Awards

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08/14/2017

... who live in our local communities and lead by example, giving back to others because it feels good to do so, and ...

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Grant Helps to Promote Wellness of Wolcott Youth

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08/14/2017

... drinking among Wolcott youth. “At the end of the day, we hope to increase awareness and knowledge of the ...

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Community Foundation

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Youth Development

Join The Women & Girls Fund for The importance of laughter: Why we need more... and how to get it

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08/10/2017

... CT. More about the Women & Girls Fund Established as a giving circle in 1999 by a small group of women who shared a ...

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Community Foundation

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Community Partners Collaborate to Release Opioid Report

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08/10/2017

... Winsted. On average, two people die in Connecticut every day from an Opioid overdose In addition to producing this ...

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Community Foundation

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Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

Hartford Foundation Partners With Local and National Community Foundations to Address Youth Opportunity Gap

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08/10/2017

... CT -- Last year the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving held a community event featuring Dr. Robert Putnam ... Community Foundation, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Last month, Hartford Foundation president Jay ... and Marketing Officer Hartford Foundation for Public Giving 860-548-1888 x1050 csenecal@hfpg.org Website: ...

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Community Foundation

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Equity and Inclusion

Area Nonprofits Adapt to the Millennial Way of Charitable Giving

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08/06/2017

... Area Nonprofits Adapt to the Millennial Way of Charitable Giving ...

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Community Foundation

Nonprofit Staff

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Charter Oak Health Center Receives $300K Grant for Facility Renovation Project to Provide Specialty Health Care Services

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08/01/2017

... a $300,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving which will pay for renovations to Charter Oak’s ... “We are grateful to the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for their generous gift and commitment to improving ... clinic by spring 2019. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 ...

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Community Foundation

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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

... as well as to assist local Jewish organizations with their day to day operations. In sharing the results, Michael Johnston, ...

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Community Foundation

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Grants Distribution

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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How Tax Reform Could Hit Charitable Giving

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08/06/2017

@CNNMoney -- Plenty of factors can motivate charitable giving: Moral obligation, religious tithing, a desire to ... leave a legacy. But another factor -- the tax benefits for giving -- could soon change if lawmakers push through tax ... in life or at death. How Tax Reform Could Hit Charitable Giving ...

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Perrin Family Foundation Adds New Team Member

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08/01/2017

... and otherwise, assumed that the students they saw every day had no interest in or capacity to shape the course of ...

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Appointments, Transitions, Colleague News

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Family Foundation

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Youth Development

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

... Speak Out - The Chronicle of Philanthropy >> Guiding a Giving Response to Anti-Black Injustice >> ABFE and The ... racial justice ecosystem. It provides principles for giving that can help funders make investments with sustained ... highlights voices of leaders in the field who share their stories of change and progress. Some are longtime advocates; ...

Member eBrief - August 2017

Release Date:

08/10/2017

... Network as a world-wide celebration of African-descent giving. BPM seeks to "inform, involve, inspire, and invest in ... to strengthen African-American and African-descent giving." The theme for 2017 is Giving Voice to Fuel Change ... >> Fairfield County's Community Foundation - 2017 Giving Day Community Report >> United Way of Connecticut - July ...

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Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Announces New Board Members

Release Date:

08/03/2017

... President of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, Juanita James. “Thus we are honored that Liz Lazarus, Preston ...

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Appointments, Transitions, Colleague News

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Community Foundation

Announcing the 2017-2018 Tow Playwrights in Residence

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08/02/2017

... funds to support their integration into the theater’s day-to-day operations, as well as a guaranteed full production of ... This residency is also an investment in Diana, giving her the much-needed opportunity to develop her next ...

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Family Foundation

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

United Way Seeks Sponsors for Back-To-School Programs in Danbury and Greater New Milford

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08/02/2017

... sponsors. We encourage community members to invest in the success of area students by supporting this important ...

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Children & Youth Services

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