On-ramps to Good Jobs
Publication date:
01/2019
On-ramps to Good Jobs highlights a nascent market of innovative programs with the potential to ...
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Taking Action: Positioning Low-Income Workers to Succeed in a Changing Economy
Publication date:
08/2019
... responses to concerns about worker power and agency amid a rising tide of gig and contract work; and 3) state and local policies that address wages, work and a changing economic environment. Taking Action: Positioning Low-Income Workers to Succeed in a Changing Economy ...
Changing Workforce Systems: A Framework for Describing and Measuring Systems Change
Publication date:
02/2017
This report provides a conceptual framework for describing and measuring ... and report on their progress. Changing Workforce Systems: A Framework for Describing and Measuring Systems Change ...
Workforce Matters Funders Network
Publication date:
10/2019
Workforce Matters is a peer network of funders that draws on expert and ...
How Unpredictable Work Hours Turn Families Upside Down
Publication date:
10/2019
The New York Times reports on the University of California's Shift Project's new research: African-Americans, Hispanics and other minorities — particularly women — are much more likely to be assigned irregular schedules, and that the harmful repercussions are felt not just by the workers but also their families.
Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Construction of Universally Accessible Playground for East Hartford’s Pitkin Elementary School
Release Date:
10/18/2019
... School. As the designated elementary school in town with a medically fragile classroom, 11 students at the school use ... classmates could not even access the play space due to a steep slope and woodchips, and instead were isolated on the schoolyard blacktop. In October 2017, a group of mothers began to investigate ways to raise funds ...
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and Omar Coffee Announce Partnership
Release Date:
10/15/2019
... Roast Coffee | 100% Arabica coffee is deeply roasted for a full-bodied brew with chocolaty notes. This rich, ... 100% Arabica coffee, perfectly blended and roasted for a smooth, balanced cup, any time of day.
Valley Community Foundation Urges Residents to Create Wills and Remember Local Nonprofits During National Estate Planning Week
Release Date:
10/17/2019
... the residents of the Greater Valley and beyond to create a will and remember their favorite nonprofit as well. As part ...
The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Elects Three New Trustees
Release Date:
10/16/2019
... North America National Women's Philanthropy Board and is a Board Member of the Max Cares Foundation. She is a past Board Member of Aurora Foundation for Girls and the Tumble Brook Country Club, and a past Board member and Parent Association President of ...
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Nonprofit Diversity Efforts: Current Practices and the Role of Foundations
Publication date:
07/2018
... Current Practices and the Role of Foundations provides a collection of data on topics such as how diversity relates ...
Plainville Community Fund Celebrates Its Plainville Roots
Release Date:
10/14/2019
... celebrated the 150th anniversary this past summer with a town-wide picnic, historical tours of Plainville were held ... Street Community Foundation awarded the Town of Plainville a $1,500 grant this past spring to support the historical ... was established at Main Street Community Foundation by a group of committed community leaders in Plainville who were ...
In The Thick, a politics podcast, travels to Three Rivers Community College and Eastern Connecticut State University
Release Date:
10/11/2019
... of people of color (POC). In The Thick has hosted a number of live shows around the country and world, from ... Graustein Memorial Fund . “Connecticut is undergoing a demographic transformation, with Latinos making up the ... growing marginalized group in the state. This will have a serious impact on everything—immigration, education, ...
Webster Bank Honored with ABA Foundation Distinguished Service Award
Release Date:
10/10/2019
... the George Bailey Distinguished Service Award is given to a non-CEO bank employee who demonstrates outstanding ... others. The ABA Foundation selects the winner after a review of nominations submitted by banks of all sizes ... “Since our founding in 1935, Webster has been a values-guided, community-minded bank. Our bankers ...
Newman's Own Foundation Supports Team Rubicon's Relief Efforts in Bahamas
Release Date:
10/09/2019
... that reach out and help others." Team Rubicon launched a large-scale response operation in the Bahamas. After ...
Oct
22
2019 Valley Community Index Unveiling
... Valley Foundation and more than 40 representatives from a range of multi-disciplinary organizations, collaborated to ... be released released along with its executive summary. A panel discussion, featuring local community leaders, will ... ways in which your company, organization, board or you, as a volunteer, can make a meaningful difference in the Valley. ...
Valley Community Foundation Releases Comprehensive Findings of Regional Well-Being and Socioeconomic Data in 2019 Index Report
Release Date:
10/22/2019
DERBY, CT -- While the Valley has a long history of being a close-knit, family-centered region, disparities among its ... Valley Health District, more than 40 representatives from a range of multi-disciplinary organizations collaborated to ...
Nov
13
Center for Nonprofit Excellence – Cheers to 10 Years!
Join Fairfield County's Community Foundation to celebrate a decade of strengthening Fairfield County’s nonprofits and ... & Hors D’oeuvres.
Expanded Wheels to Learning Program Continues its Support for Transportation Funding for School Field Trips
Release Date:
10/07/2019
... learning, Wheels to Learning was launched as a pilot program with the hope of increasing access to these ...
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County Celebrates Retiring Leadership and Plans for the Future
Release Date:
10/08/2019
... over 18 years. She has transitioned the United Way from a federated fundraiser to a dynamic catalyst for social change. Ms. Berke-Schlessel was ... the root causes and positioning our assets in a way that had the greatest impact for change.” Since 2001, ...
Oct
28
Raise a Pint for Local Men & Boys
Raise the quality of life for local men and boys by raising a pint with the Men & Boys’ Fund of Main Street Community ... Men & Boys’ Fund is holding the second annual “Raise a Pint” at Main Street Pint & Plate in Bristol. The Men & ... of their lives, increase their self-sufficiency, and make a positive difference in their communities. The Fund supports ...