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Bank of America, Travelers and City of Hartford Contributions Will Enhance Hartford Small Business Emergency Grant Program

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05/13/2020

... Giving, HEDCO, Inc., and Capital For Change launched a $1 million Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant ... is to provide at least 100 small Hartford businesses with a grant of up to $10,000 to make lease or mortgage payments, ... funding from other federal or state initiatives, with a particular focus on providing assistance to small ...

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Member eBrief - MAY 2020

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05/29/2020

... community can play to help make change. In the midst of a pandemic that has laid bare the stunning racial and income ... today makes very clear: we have much work to do, as a nation, as a state, and as a sector. As a community capable of bringing ...

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Free Financial Coaching Service to Help Connecticut Residents Struggling Amid COVID-19

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05/11/2020

... United Ways have joined together to offer TrustPlus, a program designed to promote financial stability for working ...

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Update from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation on COVID-19 Response

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05/11/2020

... of our ongoing COVID-19 response. Extending Flexibility As a follow up to the note we shared about changes in the ... to request payments earlier than scheduled. We can provide a no-cost grant extension for your grant if needed. In lieu of an extensive final report, we welcome a brief final report that includes a spending report and ...

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The Great Give 2020 raises $3.57 Million for Greater New Haven nonprofits, shattering previous record.

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05/08/2020

... -- Surpassing expectations, The Great Give® 2020 was a spectacular success in bringing Greater New Haven’s ... but the number of total donors was up by 43 percent - a sign of the commitment and generosity of the region to ... our community is and the power of what can happen through a connected and determined community. To raise nearly double ...

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Pandemic Child Care Relief Justification Briefing and Fact Sheet

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05/2020

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advancing ... policy solutions for low-income people, has developed a Justification Briefing and Fact Sheet with state-by-state ...

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CCP Member COVID-19 Check-In

... and concerns. Finally, this week’s call will include a special thank you to outgoing CCP board members for their ... join us to give Paul Ballasy, Kathy Luria, and Fahd Vahidy a virtual round of applause for their 20 years of service on ...

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Avangrid Foundation Announces Grants of Previously Committed $1 Million

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05/05/2020

... nonprofit partners and community relief funds as part of a broader commitment to provide assistance for coronavirus ... COVID-19. The announcement coincides with GivingTuesday, a global movement to help transform communities around the ...

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Hartford Foundation Announces Fifth Round of Grants from COVID-19 Response Fund

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05/05/2020

... local school districts to help mitigate learning loss as a result of COVID-19 school closures.” The fifth round of ... Grant will support Capital Cares Emergency Support Fund, a pool of micro-grants for the educational and basic human ... employment programming and wrap-around supports for a cohort of returning citizens. $60,000 Connecticut Coalition ...

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Grants in response to COVID-19

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05/05/2020

... immediate needs and those that emerge as time goes on. As a first step, the foundation has awarded $585,000 to help ... care. This includes the following grant initiatives: A $150,000 grant to the Connecticut United Ways COVID-19 ... Hartford Windham Area Interfaith Ministry, Willimantic A $165,000 grant to the Community Health Center Association ...

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Hartford Launches Initiatives to Address Disparities in Coronavirus Outcomes

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04/23/2020

... further because widely-available testing is a critical component of this fight, and will be a critical part of the recovery.” Removing Barriers to ... approximately 40% of Hartford residents lack access to a car, the lack of transportation is a barrier to get tested ...

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Governor Lamont Announces Statewide Launch of Free Online Job Training Program for Unemployment Claimants

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05/04/2020

... Ned Lamont today announced the statewide expansion of a program that will make free online learning licenses ... expand access to comprehensive online course work from a leading global provider for thousands of Connecticut ... residents. Originally launched in eastern Connecticut, a sustained rollout of the program across the state over the ...

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Five Community Organizations Receive Grants through Tufts Health Plan Employee Groups

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05/04/2020

... pandemic from Tufts Health Plan Foundation through a program engaging Tufts Health Plan employees in ... working with communities at greatest risk and taking such a lead in this time of crisis.” These grants were made through a program involving Tufts Health Plan’s five business ...

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Regional Organizations Awarded more than $50,000 in Second Round of Grants from Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund

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05/01/2020

... than $210,000 in contributions. The Fund will be assisting a range of organizations serving the Valley throughout both ...

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CCP Member COVID-19 Check-In

... next week’s member call on May 15, which will include a special thank you to outgoing CCP board members for their ... join us to give Paul Ballasy, Kathy Luria, and Fahd Vahidy a virtual round of applause for their 20 years of service on ...

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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Announces First Round of Grants from Its Neighbors in Need Fund

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04/30/2020

... met. While these times are unprecedented, I am proud to be a part of a community that comes together to support our neighbors.” ... thanks to: American Savings Foundation; Santander Bank, N.A; Sun Life; TD Bank, through the TD Bank Charitable ...

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City of Hartford Distrubutes Thousands of PPE Through Partnerships with State of Connecticut, Philanthropic Foundations

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04/30/2020

... at CTCovidResponse.org. The second distribution is a partnership between the Community Foundation ... medical equipment manufacturer OKAY Industries, Inc., a longtime Connecticut business which is producing 4,000 face shields for more than a dozen regional non-profits. The Connecticut Nonprofit ...

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New Leaders, Board Members Elected to Connecticut Council for Philanthropy

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05/06/2020

... said CCP President Karla Fortunato. “Elaine brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from the public and ... the board during CCP’s 50th Anniversary year and a period of organizational transformation.” CCP recognizes ... Fahd Vahidy , advisor, Graustein Family Office Access a complete listing of the CCP’s 18-member Board at ...

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