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CT Philanthropy Digest - June 2018

Release Date: 
06/21/2018
... UPDATE >> PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS >> GRANTS and RFPS >> EVENTS and OTHER OPPORTUNITIES >> THE POWER OF GOOD PEOPLE >> ... and online, in activities, discussions, thought pieces, events, and generosity that are important to communities. The ... with a single voice is on bifurcation of payment for events. It is clear this could be very damaging to nonprofits ...

Ashok Pannikar Coming to Hartford to Engage Civic, Education and Humanities Leaders in a Conversation About the Culture and Values of Democracy – 4/12/18

Release Date: 
03/20/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut Humanities awarded Everyday Democracy a $1,800 grant to bring critical thinker, conflict mediation expert and founder of Meta-Culture, Ashok Pannikar to Hartford, April 12, 2018 at the Hartford Public Library’s Center for Contemporary Culture, Hartford, CT from 5:30 – 7:30pm.

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Connecticut Community Foundation Has Awarded $27,000 in Event Sponsorship Grants to Local Organizations

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03/14/2018
... grants to 30 nonprofit organizations hosting community events in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills in the coming months. The sponsored events include fundraising parties, theater productions, ... We are thrilled to support such a breadth of superb events that bring our communities together to break bread, ...
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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Hospital for Special Care’s Lynn Ricci Assumes Chairmanship of Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

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03/13/2018

NEW BRITIAN, CT -- Hospital for Special Care President and Chief Executive Officer Lynn Ricci is the new board chair of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) and will serve in that capacity for the next two years in succession of retired Hospital of Central Connecticut President and CEO Laurence Tanner.

Wessel Fund Gives Unsung Hero Awards to Immigrant Bail Fund, Newhallville’s Doreen Abubakar

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03/13/2018

NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Morris and Irmgard Wessel Fund announced that the latest winners of its Unsung Heroes Award are the Immigrant Bail Fund for standing up for our immigrant neighbors and Doreen Abubakar, a social entrepreneur and environmental educator in New Haven’s Newhallville neighborhood.

Member eBrief - March 2018

Release Date: 
03/21/2018
... a list of local, regional, and national webinars and events. If you have an event to list, please send to ... Members are encouraged to send press releases, public events, announcements, newsletters, and colleague news to ...
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An Open Invitation to “MoveFORWARD” on March 8th

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03/01/2018

NEW LONDON, CT -- On March 8, International Women’s Day, advocates around the globe celebrate the achievements of women and call for advancing gender equality. Locally, the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT) is bringing together leaders at MoveFORWARD* to share advances, identify obstacles, and -- together with the participation of the audience -- propose strategies to drive effective community action.

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Women & Girls

Fifty-One Percent: the Goal for Women and Girls

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02/12/2018

NEW LONDON, CT -- While a new report on the status of women and girls in eastern Connecticut will serve the region as a rich source of statistics, solutions and challenges, it is really an iron hand in a velvet glove. It comes with an agenda The Day heartily endorses: a coordinated philanthropic strategy for better lives for girls and women.  The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut has begun the rollout of the report, subtitled "A Catalyst for Action," to document where women of all ages stand in regard to health, education level, employment, financial stability and security from domestic violence. 

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Off To a Great Start! Early Childhood Fair Set For Saturday, Feb. 24

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02/09/2018

DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) in conjunction with Danbury’s Promise for Children Partnership is proud to announce a fun and informative early childhood fair, Off to a Great Start! on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Rogers Park Middle School, 21 Memorial Drive, Danbury, CT from 11 am to 2 pm. This event is FREE and open to the public for parents of young children.

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Early Childhood

Member eBrief - February 2018

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02/16/2018
... a list of local, regional and national webinars and events. If you have an event to list, please send to ... Members are encouraged to send press releases, public events, announcements, newsletters, and colleague news to ...
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Hartford Foundation’s Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund Awards First Grants to Support Newly Relocated Residents from Natural Disaster Areas

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02/05/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- This month, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving approved three grants totaling $30,000 to three local agencies: Capitol Region Education Council ($10,000), Catholic Charities ($10,000), and The Salvation Army of Southern New England ($10,000). These grants will help to meet a variety of critical, basic needs (e.g., public transportation passes, housing deposits, furniture, food and clothing) to newly relocated residents from natural disaster areas.

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