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Musician John Mayer Gives His Dad A Gift That Will Keep On Giving

Release Date: 
10/17/2017
... last week. The four-year scholarship will provide funds to a student pursuing the field of education. Forever faithful ... to study education in preparation for becoming either a classroom teacher or educational administrator. The fund is ... education and go on to careers in education by providing a four-year college scholarship. John Mayer’s Back To You ...

Introducing Giving Voice, a blog for and about grantmakers in Connecticut

Release Date: 
10/17/2017
... colleagues in Michigan and Pennsylvania and plan to host a rich discussion on this issue in early 2018, that will be ... the attacks on our democracy. To respond, we're developing a series of programs to highlight the ways in which ... democracy. We'll kick off this series on December 6 with a program focused on advocacy:  Yes, You Can Advocate! How ...
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CCP Members

Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico and Mexico

Release Date: 
10/12/2017
... Foundation for Greater New Haven is partnering with a Latino-led global fundraising campaign to support disaster ... The Progreso Latino Fund (PLF), in partnership with a Latino-led global fundraising campaign, is sending ... basic necessities.  Also last month, Mexico suffered a massive earthquake that toppled buildings in and around ...
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Community Foundation
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Disaster Relief

Community Rescues Food Pantry

Release Date: 
10/02/2017
... our backyard who also need our help. We have just avoided a local tragedy by helping people continue to access their ... our food pantry – the help we receive allows us to have a stable life,” said Debbie Kowaleski, a client and pantry volunteer. “My disabled husband and I ...
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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

American Savings Foundation Partners with Mattatuck Museum to Expand Access to Youth and Families

Release Date: 
10/02/2017
... of directors recently announced nine grants supporting a wide range of Waterbury area programs and services totaling $156,000. This includes a $45,000 grant to the Mattatuck Museum to support the ... also be seasonal activities in the museum’s CAMPsite, a Children’s Art Maker Space, which invites families to ...
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CCP Members
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Human Services

American Savings Foundation Continues to Invest in the New Britain Community

Release Date: 
09/26/2017
... announced eighteen grants totaling $427,495 supporting a variety of New Britain area programs and services that help ... grants: $20,000 for Building Hope Together to support a city-wide effort to coordinate housing, employment, and ... in New Britain and surrounding towns.  Secure Jobs is a statewide initiative led by Melville Charitable Trust ...

Programs Hope to Assist Non-College-Bound Students with Community Foundation Help

Release Date: 
09/22/2017
... "Workforce of the Future" NEW BRITAIN, CT -- Armed with a variety of strategies to put local high school students not ... proposal will be chosen by members in November to receive a $10,000 Catalyst grant. Hartford-based Junior Achievement ... use the funding to fund “JA Pathways to Careers,” a program that has been developed in partnership with Berlin ...
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Community Foundation
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Workforce

More than $200K in Grants Approved by Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

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09/20/2017
... Board of Directors approved $216,405 in grants supporting a wide variety of non-profit programs and community ... year by the Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin, a supporting organization of CFGNB, the Community ... & Heritage Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. A $12,000 grant to hire a part-time individual and corporate ...
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Community Foundation
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Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund Bolstered by $5,000 Donation from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

Release Date: 
09/29/2017
... total more than $20,000.  The fund aims to serve as a central and local charitable hub for those in New Britain ... of the Hurricane long after the emergency efforts end. A committee with representatives from HRA of New Britain, the ... Fund link on the home page. To donate by mail, make a check payable to the Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief ...
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CCP Members
Community Foundation
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Disaster Relief

Member eBrief - October 2017

Release Date: 
10/26/2017
... country, and after connecting with CCP’s peers, we saw a noticeable increase in applications from these regions. ... Why does the Connecticut Health Foundation proudly make a leadership gift to the Connecticut Council for ... than dollars, and it is our belief in CCP's mission to be a catalytic force for philanthropy that we are pleased to ...
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Grant Will Fund New Models for Meeting Health Needs of Immigrant Children, Homeless Youth

Release Date: 
10/02/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- With a grant from the Connecticut Health Foundation, the Center ... in one public school system, with the goal of developing a framework that can be adapted and used by other schools. ... countries. One aspect of the project will be to develop a school-based model to identify and respond to the health ...
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CCP Members
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Equity and Inclusion
Health

Gregory J. Pepe Appointed to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Board of Directors

Release Date: 
10/05/2017
... its designee to the board of the Community Foundation for a 7-year term. Mr. Pepe assumes the position on Jan. 1, 2018. ... of the oldest foundations in Greater New Haven, CFGNH has a unique opportunity to support the needs of the community and to be a catalyst for growth and development for so many important ...

Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Continues to Help Close the Digital Divide in Hartford and Throughout Connecticut

Release Date: 
10/05/2017
... home (15 Mbps is three times the speed necessary to view a high definition video), especially when multiple devices ... partners in Hartford.  First, Comcast will provide a grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Hartford to support ... Apartment Complex. Third, Comcast announced it is donating a total of more than 100 computers to: the Hartford Housing ...
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CCP Members
Corporate Giving

Comcast NBCUniversal Makes Additional $1M Cash Donamtion to Hurricane Relief Efforts

Release Date: 
09/18/2017
... contributions to almost $20 million. The giving includes a previous cash donation of $1.5 million to the American Red ... another step in our company’s commitment to providing a combination of financial and additional resources to assist ... through September 30, and the amount will appear on a customer’s bill as "Hurricane Relief Donation" with 100 ...
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CCP Members
Corporate Giving
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Disaster Relief

United Way 2-1-1 Continues to Respond to Hurricane Needs

Release Date: 
10/05/2017
... by recent and tragic natural disasters. As part of a national network of 2-1-1's, 2-1-1 Connecticut handled ... role of resource coordinator for those affected by Irma. A website used by 2-1-1's across the nation to find ... resources to those who have been evacuated or displaced as a result of Hurricane Maria. Support from local United Ways ...
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CCP Members
Policy Makers
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Disaster Relief

Connecticut Community Foundation Welcomes Four Local Leaders to Board of Trustees

Release Date: 
09/29/2017
... Community Foundation, said, “Our new trustees bring a wealth of talent and energy to the Foundation’s work. Each has walked a different path and will bring new perspective and dimension ... Litchfield Historical Society. Additionally, she serves as a reviewer for the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee. ...

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