The Prosperity Foundation to Kick Off Inaugural #GIVEBLACKCT Day of Giving
Release Date:
08/01/2018
... foundation, including donor-advised funds, educational events, giving circles, and other forms of philanthropy. ...
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Comcast and YMCA of Greater Hartford Celebrates East Hartford Y-Bell Graduation
Release Date:
08/07/2018
... Academy and YMCA Celebrates Champions programs and events. Comcast’s in-kind support included a lap-top ...
Connecticut Community Foundation Trustees Recognize Innovation and Collaboration with 2018 Awards to Community Groups
Release Date:
08/07/2018
WATERBURY, CT -- Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries (GWIM) and the Waterbury Juneteenth Celebration Committee are the recipients of the 2018 Trustee Fund Award, an honor created by current and former trustees of Connecticut Community Foundation to recognize exceptional innovation and collaboration that benefits communities in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills.
United Way Opens Nomination Process for Hometown Hero and Emerging Hero Awards
Release Date:
08/01/2018
... forms for both awards are available at www.uwwesternct.org/events/hometown-heroes-benefit-dinner . The following ... and health care.
Southbury’s Brian M. Jones and Roxbury’s Stephen Seward Join Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees
Release Date:
07/31/2018
WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation’s members have elected Brian M. Jones of Southbury and Stephen Seward of Roxbury to three-year terms on the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Jones and Seward will join a board composed of local residents from across 21 towns in the Foundation’s service area in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills.
CT Philanthropy Digest - August 2018
Release Date:
08/22/2018
... UPDATE >> PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS >> GRANTS and RFPS >> EVENTS and OTHER OPPORTUNITIES >> THE POWER OF GOOD PEOPLE >> ... Community Foundation's Center for Nonprofit Excellence Events helps nonprofits build their capacity and advance ... link for nonprofits, a nonprofit-hosted election-related events calendar, and other resources. Candidate Forum: ...
Aurora Foundation Convenes Female Leaders to Highlight Education and Economic Progress and Challenges
Release Date:
07/25/2018
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- Today the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation in Greater Hartford will convene the region’s leading voices for women and girls to discuss its most recent findings related to economic security and education through a gender lens from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the University of St. Joseph, Bruyette Atheneum, 2nd Floor. Women and girls champions from the education, private and non-profit sector will attend the event.
United Way Seeks Sponsors for Back-To-School Programs in Danbury
Release Date:
07/25/2018
DANBURY, CT -- Learn how you can help a Danbury student in need get ready to take on a new school year by joining United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) as a sponsor for its 2018 Back-To-School program in Danbury.
Survey Reveals Hurricane Evacuees in Connecticut Need Access to Basic Necessities Including Food, Housing, Medical Services and Jobs
Release Date:
07/18/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- About 13,000 residents of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who arrived in Connecticut in the aftermath of the hurricanes Maria and Irma continue to struggle with obtaining basic needs including adequate housing, food, medical care and jobs, according to a survey commissioned by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Andy Eder honored by CT Council for Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/22/2013
HARTFORD, CT — Andy Eder of Guilford is one of three philanthropists honored earlier this month by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy at the organization’s annual Connecticut Philanthropy Summit.
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Offers Get Out The Vote Grants
Release Date:
07/12/2018
... our website and during our National Voter Registration Day events For details on how to apply and for the terms of the ...
Boehringer Ingelheim Presents the 7th Annual Seminar for Nonprofits in September
Release Date:
07/09/2018
DANBURY, CT -- Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation and United Way of Western Connecticut will present their 7th Annual Seminar for Nonprofits on Thursday, September 17, 2018. Through the generous efforts of the Company's internal and external volunteers, the seminar is offered free of charge.
Get Out the Vote: Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Is Accepting Applications for a new civic engagement grants program
Release Date:
07/10/2018
... our website and during our National Voter Registration Day events Terms of grant: – This grant cannot be used to ...
Member eBrief - July 2018
Release Date:
07/16/2018
... and online, in activities, discussions, thought pieces, events, and generosity that are important to communities. The ... of Member Engagement, 860-525-5585. MEMBER EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES >> CCP curates a list of local, regional, and national webinars and events. If you have an event to list, please send to ...
United Way’s Day of Action Engages Volunteers in Projects Throughout Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield Counties
Release Date:
06/27/2018
DANBURY, CT -- Through Day of Action, United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) engaged more than 200 volunteers in a variety of service projects throughout Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield Counties on Thursday, June 21.
$2,200 Raised to Support Local Men and Boys’ Needs
Release Date:
06/28/2018
BRISTOL, CT -- On Monday, June 25th, 52 people attended “Raise a Pint,” the initial fundraiser for the Men & Boys’ Fund at Main Street Community Foundation raising more than $2,200 to fund grants for existing programs and to provide for small immediate needs.
Travelers Announces the Start of the 2018 Travelers Championship
Release Date:
06/18/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today announced the start of the 2018 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. This year’s tournament features many of the PGA TOUR’s top players, including defending champion Jordan Spieth, as well as Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Brooks Koepka, Paul Casey, Patrick Reed and Bubba Watson. The Travelers Championship donates 100 percent of its net proceeds to charity and has generated more than $38 million since the event began in 1952. Since Travelers became title sponsor in 2007, the Travelers Championship has generated nearly $15 million for more than 700 nonprofit organizations throughout New England, including $1.7 million for more than 160 charities in 2017.
Latino Endowment Fund Hosts Event on Puerto Rico Hurricanes and Impact on Greater Hartford
Release Date:
06/14/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- The Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving hosted more than 70 people at the Lyceum in Hartford on Thursday, May 31 to participate in a discussion on the local impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on the Greater Hartford region. Focusing on those who had been displaced from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the convening featured a passionate discussion on how residents and organizations worked together under extremely trying circumstances to provide aid to those in need, think about what still needed to be done and how to plan for potential future challenges.
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Gaining New Fans through Wide Variety of New Initiatives
Release Date:
05/16/2018
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- For more than 75 years, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has known that to fulfill its role as a community leader, partner and funder of vital programs and services in 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 making major inroads in boosting community engagement and support, inroads that bode well for the Foundation’s future.
Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/25/2018
DERBY, CT -- At its Annual Reception on May 22, The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) announced its 2017 accomplishments in a room filled with donors, grantees, public officials and community-minded citizens.