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... community needs. Many do this through annual workplace giving campaigns, others through direct solicitation. The ... Ways, Community Health Charities and Jewish Federations.
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... is a personal choice. The only legal requirements for giving levels relate to private foundations, which are ... a minimum of 5 percent of their assets.
Giving Story: Theodate Pope Riddle
... The Museum is located at 35 Mountain Rd. in Farmington. Giving Story: Theodate Pope Riddle ...
Giving Story: R.J. Julia Booksellers
... buses with 12,000 books to give out. Inspired by their success, Roxanne was then the impetus behind Books for ... as a founding sponsor.” “A good way to sell people on giving is to describe it as the opportunity to make a ... R.J. Julia Booksellers are certainly making a difference. Giving Story: R.J. Julia Booksellers ...
Giving Story: Oristano Foundation
... he put his values into action by writing checks and giving his time to causes he cared about. Over the years, his ... “The foundation is a good vehicle for organizing our giving,” says Victor. “We had to differentiate our ... knows exactly what he wants and how to make it happen. One day he actually thanked me for allowing him to invest his ...
Giving Story: John Door
... philanthropy which has become a vital part of public life. Giving Story: John Door ...
Giving Story: Keiller Family Fund
... lawyer brought them to the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, their local community foundation, where they learned ... work so that our charitable dollars have a real impact.” Giving Story: Keiller Family Fund ...
Giving Story: Ethel Donaghue
... asthma patients across the country breathe more easily. Giving Story: Ethel Donaghue ...
Giving Story: Charles and Lyla Hunter
... the Hartford Hospital, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and, most importantly, the preservation and ... Park is located at 119 Flag Road in West Hartford. Giving Story: Charles and Lyla Hunter ...
Giving Story: Betty Knox
... of the City Council, walked into her lawyer’s office one day and said, “I want to do something for the city of ... for the generosity of one committed and generous woman. Giving Story: Betty Knox ...
Nonprofit Organizations Serving Older Adults - July 20, 2011 Program
Publication date:
07/2011
Are we prepared to meet the changing needs of this growing population?
Connecticut Community Foundation's and Town Conversations on Aging
Connecticut Community Foundation serves 21 towns in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills – communities ranging from urban to suburban to rural. As part of the Pathways Services for Seniors Initiative, each community is encouraged to take a fresh look at its senior population by holding a Town Conversation on Aging.
A $2,000 noncompetitive grant from the East Hill Woods Fund is available to each town to:
United Way of Connecticut and 2-1-1
... dialing 2-1-1. 2-1-1 call specialists, on duty 24 hours a day, also handle frequent inquiries for heating assistance, ... caring for his elderly parents, who needed to find adult day care and respite care services so that he could return to ...
Helping the Elderly of Hamden - The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The Phelps Community Project
... Senior Lunch program noticed a gentleman coming in each day for a low-cost meal without a coat. In speaking with him, ...
Foundation for Community Health's Prescription Assistance Fund
The Foundation for Community Health is a private foundation dedicated to improving the health and well-being of residents of the northern Litchfield Hills in Connecticut and the greater Harlem Valley in New York.
Fairfield County Community Foundation's Stella Margaret McHenry Fund
... active member of the senior center and takes advantage of day trips with her friends, rides for shopping and benefits ...
Older Adults as Community Resources - November 28, 2012 Program
Publication date:
11/2012
... state in the nation, and as more residents turn 65 every day, it will age even more rapidly. With this new reality ...
The Elder Economic Security Standard Index for Connecticut
Publication date:
12/2009
This report presents a measure of income that older adults require to maintain their independence in the community and meet their daily costs of living, including affordable and appropriate housing and health care.
Improving California's Aging Services and Long Term Care System - Blueprint for Partnerships Between California Foundations and State Policymakers
Publication date:
04/2011
This Blueprint represents a coordinated effort by seven California foundations to highlight how foundations might engage in collaboration and partnership with state policymakers to address the issues and respond to the challenges facing the ALTC system in California.
The Maturing of America - Communities Moving Forward for an Aging Population
Publication date:
06/2011
A nationwide survey: “The Maturing of America—Communities Moving Forward for an Aging Population.” The survey, administered in 2010 by ICMA, with more than 1,400 local governments responding out of over 10,000 that received it, was intended to assess progress against benchmarks established in the first “Maturing of America” survey conducted in 2005. In both cases, the findings were eye-opening.