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CT Philanthropy Digest - August 2017
U.S. News and Aetna Foundation Announce Collaboration to Highlight Community Health
WASHINGTON, DC and HARTFORD, CT -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings, and the Aetna Foundation, the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Aetna, today announced they are teaming up to evaluate which communities across America are doing the best job of improving the health of their citizens.
CCP Response to Charlottesville
United Way Opens Nomination Process for Hometown Heroes and Emerging Hero Awards
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is now accepting nominations to honor local individuals and at its 4th Annual Hometown Heroes Benefit Dinner on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury.
Farmington Bank Coworkers Compete as a Team In Corporate 5K to Benefit Charity
Hartford Foundation Partners With Local and National Community Foundations to Address Youth Opportunity Gap
HARTFORD, CT -- Last month, Hartford Foundation president Jay Williams and Elysa Gordon, the Foundation’s senior advisor, joined with other members of CFON in Chicago to outline the group’s progress over the past year and chart a course for the future. In 2016, the Hartford Foundation became a charter member of the Community Foundation Opportunity Network (CFON), a collaboration among 40 community foundations to narrow that “opportunity gap” so that all children in America have the chance to achieve their full potential. The Network includes America’s leading community foundations, from New Hampshire to Georgia to Illinois to Seattle, and includes four in Connecticut: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Perrin Family Foundation Adds New Team Member
Member eBrief - August 2017
With New Name & Vision, United Philanthropy Forum Leads a New Network to Advance Philanthropy
WASHINGTON, DC -- United Philanthropy Forum, formerly the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, has unveiled a new name and new visual identity to reflect a transformed organization. Connecticut Council for Philanthropy is a member of United Philanthropy Forum.
What's Up with the State Fiscal Crisis?
In an effort to help curate useful resources on the state fiscal crisis, CCP has created a web page to host resources in one place for member funders and their grantees.
CT Philanthropy Digest - July 2017
$227K Grant for Asnuntuck Community College to Help SNAP Students Succeed
SPRINGFIELD, MA -- Asnuntuck Community College recently held a celebration after receiving a grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (HFPG) to partially fund a full-time Success Coach to work with Supplemental Nutrition Employment and Training Program (SNAP) students. The event was held on their Enfield campus on Thursday, June 22 along with the Connecticut Department of Social Services.
Planning a Community Event? The Community Foundation Can Help
Giving Circle Connects and Informs Donors, Supports Women and Girls
Cultural Alliance of Western CT receives $12,500 from Fairfield County's Community Foundation
DANBURY, CT -- The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut has been awarded $12,500 by Fairfield County's Community Foundation to support its operations, allowing its services to the region, its artists, and arts enthusiasts to continue and grow.