JPMorgan Chase Boosts Philanthropic Investments
Release Date:
02/23/2018
... years by 40%, to $1.75 billion. The investment is part of a larger commitment to support their ongoing efforts to drive ...
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Aetna Foundation’s New Awards Shine the “Spotlight” on Programs That Are Improving Community Health
Release Date:
01/31/2018
... health issues. The 10 Spotlight awardees will receive a $25,000 prize to further support their Challenge programs, ... In addition, five more organizations will receive a $10,000 prize as Honorable Mention awardees to help ... Pennsylvania to encourage residents to walk more and adopt a healthier lifestyle. The community successfully reached ...
Windsor Public Schools Receives $334,690 Grant for Family and Community Partnership Plan
Release Date:
01/29/2018
WINDSOR, CT -- Thanks in part to a Family and Community Partnership Plan funded by the ... Chamber of Commerce, has launched WinCal (WinCal.org), a community-wide online calendar. Developed in response to a family survey, WinCal provides one location where Windsor ...
New Issue Brief Addresses Northwest Connecticut's Addiction Crisis
Release Date:
01/17/2018
... CT -- The Foundation for Community Health has launched a new publication series, Cultivating Solutions , designed to ... government. The Foundation for Community Health (FCH) is a private, non-profit philanthropy dedicated to improving the ... building, advocacy, and research. The foundation is a supporting organization of the following: Berkshire Taconic ...
Nonprofit Organizations Invited To Participate in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills
Release Date:
01/30/2018
... often wonder how their small gift could possibly make a difference. The beauty of Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills is that it focuses a spotlight on the power of small gifts to effect real change ... drive others to give and know their small gift made a real difference!” Throughout the 36-hour give-a-thon, ...
New Report Highlights A Better Way to Assess the Developmental Needs of Children in Early Childhood Systems
Release Date:
01/18/2018
... intervention services and offers early childhood systems a cost-effective alternative to a full evaluation. When MLDA is embedded in a comprehensive early childhood system, children with mild to ...
Hartford Selected to Participate in National Job Quality Initiative
Release Date:
01/16/2018
... our work with thousands of employers, we understand that a ‘good job’ is key for workers, companies and ... and empowering entry-level staff, companies create a competitive advantage. That is why our local partners are ... with businesses to help them understand what ‘makes a good job’ and how to institute practices that sustain ...
Community Foundation Accepting Grant and Scholarship Applications
Release Date:
01/29/2018
... nonprofit organizations that serve Plainville residents in a variety of areas. Proposals for the Plainville Community ... of assets, effective grantmaking and community leadership. A nonprofit public charity, created by private citizens, the ...
United Way of Western Connecticut Grant Cycle to Open February 5
Release Date:
01/23/2018
... we know that childcare and after-school programs are a high priority for hardworking families with children of all ... more stable households. We want ALICE families to be in a position where they can save and begin planning for the ...
CT Philanthropy Digest - February 2018
Release Date:
02/02/2018
... and significant challenges at the state level, this is a time for creativity, collaboration, and leadership. Join ... nominations for the Nancy P. Roberts Award , which honors a foundation or grantmaking organization for innovation in ... impact or effect in Connecticut—statewide, in a region, or in a community. The Melville Charitable Trust ...
Today Is Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day
Release Date:
01/26/2018
... tax preparation services to individuals and families with a total household income at or below $54,000 in 2017. ... housing, child care, and transportation and to save for a more secure financial future. Are you eligible for the ... paper and click HERE for information on how to make a free tax preparation appointment at a VITA site near you. ...
Valley Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Release Date:
01/24/2018
... Powers, and Jack Walsh to our Board. They each bring a range of diversified knowledge and a history of community involvement to our organization and will play a key role in helping VCF build philanthropy in the ...
Solidago Foundation CEO to Speak at Briefing on Grantmaking and Civic Engagement
Release Date:
01/24/2018
... Graustein Memorial Fund. The Solidago Foundation has a twenty-year history as a leader in the field of philanthropy both through ... Through Civic Engagement event. Solidago has been a longtime leader in the civic engagement arena. We look ...
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Awards Over $2.3M to More Than 900 Organizations in 2017
Release Date:
01/24/2018
... families and communities across the region. (See below for a summary of the Foundation’s 2017 major grant ... Harvard Pilgrim Health Care employee to annually award a $500 grant, completely funded by the Foundation, to the ... an $8,000 grant was awarded to PFLAG Hartford to support a community discussion aimed at addressing transgender health ...
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Raises $60,000 in Grants to Support Neighbors in Need
Release Date:
01/23/2018
... received $60,000 in grants to support Neighbors in Need , a local effort that will help meet the immediate and longer ... of this school year. Hispanic Health Council - $15,000 for a part time advocate and organizer at both the Maria Sánchez ... school districts that are providing these services. 2-1-1, a service of Connecticut United Ways in partnership with the ...
Foundation Grant Will Help Meet the Needs of Area Youth Struggling with Homelessness
Release Date:
01/23/2018
... Community Foundation in December WATERBURY, CT --A grant from Connecticut Community Foundation will support ... School of Northwest Connecticut in New Milford earned a $10,000 grant to support the school’s job training ... District Department of Health in Southbury received a $23,000 grant to educate older adults and community members ...
City of Hartford and Community Partners in Action to Launch Reentry Welcome Center with $450K from Hartford Foundation
Release Date:
01/22/2018
... CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving announced a three-year, $450,000 grant to Community Partners in Action ... with the City of Hartford and other partners, to establish a one-stop Reentry Welcome Center for returning citizens in ... Hartford. In March of last year, the Foundation awarded a $50,000 planning grant to CPA to develop a roadmap for ...
United Way of Western Connecticut Welcomes New Board Members
Release Date:
01/22/2018
... representing $4.1 billion in annual revenue. He is a successful senior executive with a record of leadership and results spanning over 30 years in the Information Technology Industry. Mark is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University with a BS in ...
Households Which Earned $54,000 or Less in 2017 Can File State and Federal Taxes for FREE
Release Date:
01/22/2018
... the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) season. VITA is a program sponsored by the IRS, where trained volunteers ... the state. “This is an important service and offers a significant savings to those who are challenged by the ... $66,000 or less in 2017 may choose to use MyFreeTaxes.com a free online tax preparation website offered by United Way. ...
People's United Community Foundation Awards More Than $1M in Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits
Release Date:
01/22/2018
... Works The Center for Family Justice The Workplace For a detailed list of all Connecticut, and footprint-wide ... Junior Achievement USA throughout its six-state footprint, a portion of which will be allocated to Junior Achievement of ... People’s United Bank serves. People's United Bank is a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc., a ...