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Travelers Announces the Start of the 2018 Travelers Championship

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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.

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United Way of Western Connecticut Seeks Nominations for Emerging Hero Awards

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06/15/2018
... or Washington. Nominations will be accepted online at www.uwwesternct.org/emergingheroes through July 9, 2018. This ... for the Emerging Hero Awards may be submitted at www.uwwesternct.org/emergingheroes through July 9. About ... 203-297-2716 sofia.dupi@uwwesternct.org Website: www.uwwestern.org United Way of Western Connecticut Seeks ...
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Harvard Pilgrim Awards Quality Grant Funding to 11 Providers for 2018

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05/14/2018
... health integration. For more information, visit  www.harvardpilgrim.org/qualitygrants . The following provider ... Care 603-315-4426 kimberly_winn@hphc.org Website: https://www.harvardpilgrim.org Harvard Pilgrim Awards Quality Grant ...

Latino Endowment Fund Hosts Event on Puerto Rico Hurricanes and Impact on Greater Hartford

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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.

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New Connecticut Community Foundation Grants Open Doors to 23 Community Events

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06/13/2018
... The deadline to apply is August 17.  Learn more at  www.conncf.org/event-sponsorships/ . Established in 1923, ... steward scholarships and charitable funds. Learn more at www.conncf.org . Photo caption: Washington Friends of Music ... cbuckheit@conncf.org 203-753-1315, x107 Website: www.conncf.org New Connecticut Community Foundation Grants ...

Charitable Giving in Connecticut Hits New High of $5B

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06/12/2018

NEW HAVEN, CT -- Charitable giving rose by 11 percent to reach $5 billion in 2015, the most recent year for which data is available, according to the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. In a report released Tuesday, the council said giving increased across three tracked sources: individuals, bequests and foundations. The majority of Connecticut’s charitable giving in 2015 came from individual donations —both traditional giving and bequests — which rose 76 percent to $3.81 billion.

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CT Charitable Giving Jumps 11% to Record High

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06/12/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- Despite a slow decline in the number of Connecticut foundations and individuals making charitable donations and grants, giving rose 11 percent to a record $5 billion in 2015, the most recent for which data is available, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) said Tuesday. The approximately $500 million increase follows a dip of 3.2 percent the year prior.

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