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Latino Endowment Fund Hosts Event on Puerto Rico Hurricanes and Impact on Greater Hartford

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06/14/2018
... Lyceum in Hartford on Thursday, May 31 to participate in a discussion on the local impacts of Hurricanes Irma and ... Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the convening featured a passionate discussion on how residents and organizations ... future challenges. This event came on the heels of a Harvard study that revealed the mortality rate in Puerto ...
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Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Gaining New Fans through Wide Variety of New Initiatives

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05/16/2018
... Greater New Britain has known that to fulfill its role as a community leader, partner and funder of vital programs and ... Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington, it needs a strong base of support in the way of engaged donors, partners and supporters. Thanks to a variety of well-received new initiatives, the Foundation is ...

Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy

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05/25/2018
... Foundation (VCF) announced its 2017 accomplishments in a room filled with donors, grantees, public officials and ... and ever-growing need for services in the Valley as a motivating factor to help nonprofits build other revenue ... during 2017, Closius noted. “There has never been a more important time for VCF to support organizations ...

New Connecticut Community Foundation Grants Open Doors to 23 Community Events

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06/13/2018
... May grant round, Connecticut Community Foundation awarded a total of $18,800 in sponsorship grants to 23 nonprofit ... historical artifacts which are currently being housed in a pod until they can be permanently moved to a new location.  This grant is much appreciated and will be ...

CT Charitable Giving Jumps 11% to Record High

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06/12/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- Despite a slow decline in the number of Connecticut foundations and ... charitable donations and grants, giving rose 11 percent to a record $5 billion in 2015, the most recent for which data ... Tuesday. The approximately $500 million increase follows a dip of 3.2 percent the year prior . CT Charitable Giving ...

United Way of Western Connecticut Announces Nearly $500,000 in Grant Funding

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06/11/2018
... pay all of the bills. United Way is pleased to invest half a million dollars in our communities to support programs that ... with preschool children, consuming as much as 28% of a family’s income if they have one infant and one toddler. ... were able to play sports, take swim lessons, learn a musical instrument, or participate in a variety of other ...
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CT Data Collaborative to Work with Nonprofits on Data Literacy

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06/11/2018
... courses, training, focus groups and evaluations in a multi-pronged, three-year plan that has earned the ... Giving has awarded the Connecticut Data Collaborative a three-year grant to pursue the multi-year initiative. “CT ... and use of internal data of the organization around a specific project,” said Hartford Foundation senior ...

$5 Billion Marks a High Point in Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations in 2015, an Increase of 11% Over 2014

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06/12/2018
... trends and insights. This year’s report includes a geographic breakout of foundation giving, a look at foundation giving by population, as well as how ... collects and analyzes information for this report from a variety of sources including the University of Indiana’s ...
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Foundation Maps for Connecticut Council for Philanthropy

... as part of the campaign to “Get on the Map” which is a national partnership between Connecticut Council for ... eReporting program . By eReporting, this map will become a powerful source of accurate, up-to-date answers to questions like… 1. Who else is funding a particular issue in our region? 2. What organizations are ...

The Aurora Foundation Announces a Grant Oppportunity

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06/05/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- The Aurora Women's Giving Circle announces a grant opportunity for organizations based in Greater ... August 1, 2018. The Aurora Women's Giving Circle announces a grant opportunity for organizations based in Greater ... by the Aurora Foundation in 2016, brings together a diverse group of women who pool their resources, are ...
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Women & Girls

Universal Health Care Foundation's Voter Engagement Project Grant Proposals Are Due on June 8

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06/04/2018
... Care Foundation’s Voter Engagement Project Grants are a nonpartisan initiative to engage voters across the state to ... Care Foundation of Connecticut’s mission is to serve as a catalyst that engages residents and communities in shaping a democratic health system that provides universal access to ...
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Civil Rights, Social Action

Over 130 Nonprofit Leaders Magnify Their Voices at Fairfield County’s Advocacy Day

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05/31/2018
... practices among nonprofits, the seminar featured experts, a panel discussion and workshops. Fairfield County’s ... the voice and power of the people they serve. “At a critical juncture for our region, state and nation, ... with expert Mackenzie Rigg, CT Mirror; Building A Bigger Tent: Exploring & Securing New Partnerships, under ...
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Member eBrief - May 2018

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05/31/2018
... as CCP's Program Coordinator. Esther brings with her a wealth of experience from the nonprofit sector. Most ... President & CEO, New Canaan Community Foundation Have a question about your CCP membership or member benefits? ... >> Come watch three seasoned philanthropists give a lively debate on three "evergreen" issues in philanthropy, ...
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