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Webster Financial Corporation Announces CEO Succession

Release Date: 
09/19/2017
... (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and its HSA Bank division, announced today that James C. ... Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following a distinguished career with Webster spanning more than four ... R. Ciulla , President, will become the company’s CEO and a member of the holding company’s Board of Directors. ...

Danbury Collaborative Awards Application Period Extended

Release Date: 
09/18/2017
... 2017 . The Danbury Collaborative Awards will be awarded to a Danbury based collaborative or collective impact effort ... the work of those in our city coming together to combat a wide-scale problem and improve lives,” said Kimberly ... in today's new economy,” said Mayor Boughton. “As a City, we collectively celebrate the efforts of those who ...
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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Social Venture Partners Connecticut Invites Letters of Interest for Investment

Release Date: 
09/15/2017
... -- Social Venture Partners Connecticut (SVP Connecticut), a program and field of interest fund of Fairfield County’s ... often minority citizens in Connecticut face in securing a quality education and accessing pathways to rewarding ... their families, communities, and Connecticut, as a whole”. Using a venture philanthropy grant model, SVP ...

Billings Forge Community Works and Our Piece of the Pie Receive $250,000 from Hartford Foundation for Opportunity Youth Job Training Program

Release Date: 
09/18/2017
... receive the training and opportunities they need thanks to a two-year, $250,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for ... ServSafe credentials are required by most restaurants as a basic credential for their management staff.  Students ... UCONN students has another affordable option to grab a quick sandwich or coffee, while providing Billings Forge ...
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Employment/Jobs
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Grant Supports Terryville Plymouth Little League

Release Date: 
09/18/2017
... -- Terryville Plymouth Little League was recently awarded a $1,500 grant from the Bristol Savings Bank Fund at Main ... members who watch the games,” stated Sarah Bird, a volunteer with the Terryville Plymouth Little League. ... footings, posts and chain link fences will be added. Also, a yellow safety cap will be installed.” About 140 Plymouth ...
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Recreation/Sports/Leisure

Aurora Foundation Announces New Executive Director

Release Date: 
09/18/2017
... in their communities. She comes to the role with a deep understanding of gender-based challenges and is ... Karen Jarmoc, Board Chair, said today that Steadman brings a unique mix of academia, philanthropy and non-profit ... to lead the organization’s development and roll-out of a new Aurora Report in 2018. “Jenny is a critical thinker ...
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Women & Girls

Funders Respond to Charlottesville and Resources

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08/29/2017
Last week the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy penned a response to the riots in Charlottesville . We want to share ... for Children  - Ellen Shemitz, executive director ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities Change Philanthropy - In Solidarity with Charlottesville, a Call to Reckon with White Supremacy Urban Institute - Can ...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Funding Area: 
Equity and Inclusion

CCP Policy Update - September 7, 2017

Release Date: 
09/07/2017
... about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); a RALLY to Protect Nonprofit Services; and the State Charity ... “amnesty-first approach” and urging Congress to pass a replacement before he begins phasing out its protections in ... Perrin Family Foundation (added 9/7/17) issued a statement in support of the young people and families ...
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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut 2017 Community Campaign Chairs Announced

Release Date: 
09/05/2017
... for its annual United Way Community Campaign with a fundraising goal of $20.6 million.  Diane Nadeau , ... Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. “Each is a leader in his or her own region, knowing firsthand the ... what you and I care about, and they’re going to take a stand for it right along with us.” “We have such a ...

Newman's Own Foundation Teams Up with CrowdRise for Holiday Challenge Announcing Half a Million in Grant Giveaways to Charities

Release Date: 
09/15/2017
... To celebrate, the Foundation has committed another half a million dollars to help charities in the Holiday Challenge ... to make their #GivingTuesday and holiday giving campaigns a success,” said Rob Solomon, CEO of GoFundMe, ... open, and charities will be accepted to the Challenge on a rolling basis through Tuesday, December 5. All 501C3s are ...
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CCP Members
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CCP Update - Disaster Relief - DACA - Johnson Amendment/Census Funding

Release Date: 
09/14/2017
... support. Resources include webinars and recordings, and a list of funds. Webinar: SEPTEMBER 14, 2017: 3:00 - 4:00 PM: ... it an "amnesty-first approach" and urging Congress to pass a replacement before he begins phasing out its protections in ... with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) - Dreams in Limbo: A Look at the Future of DACA, Young Immigrants, and How ...
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Census 2020
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Immigration & Refugees

In the Berkshires, locals struggle as tourism booms

Release Date: 
09/15/2017
... people who live and work here year-round, getting by is a greater struggle than it used to be. The number of people in poverty in Berkshire County rose by nearly a third between 2000 and 2015, even as the overall year-round ... almost 19 percent, according to data compiled for a recent study by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. ...
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Aurora Women and Girls Foundation Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors

Release Date: 
09/14/2017
... Board of Directors. Dr. Jennifer Pennoyer runs a medical, cosmetic and laser dermatology practice in Bloomfield.  She earned her B.A. from Harvard University and her medical degree from UConn ... comprehensive medical, cosmetic and laser dermatology with a highly selective offering of treatments.  Jennifer has ...
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CCP Members
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Women & Girls

Hurricane Irma Response

From United Philanthropy Forum: After taking a destructive path through the Caribbean, Hurricane Irma made ... Foundations, the Southeastern Council on Foundations, and a panel of funders and responding relief organizations for a discussion on how to address recovery. How to Help - Funds ...

Only Five Days Left to Nominate Hometown Heroes and Emerging Heroes

Release Date: 
09/11/2017
... to others because it feels good to do so, and demonstrate a strong commitment to making an impact on the lives of others. A Hometown Hero is distinguished through their philanthropy ... and community leaders. “We are thrilled to include a new category of award for youth volunteers who have made ...
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