John Mayer Honors Dad Through Local Scholarship
Release Date:
10/13/2017
... up a college scholarship fund through Fairfield County’s Community Foundation to commemorate his dad’s legacy. John ...
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Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico and Mexico
Release Date:
10/12/2017
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Progreso Latino Fund of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is partnering with ... Philanthropy, which is in partnership with the Puerto Rico Community Recovery Fund at the Puerto Rico Community Foundation. The recovery fund is working with local ...
Peabody Museum to Present Annual Celebration of Latino Cultures
Release Date:
10/11/2017
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History will host “Fiesta Latina,” its 15th annual celebration of Latin American cultures, on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Fiesta Latina is sponsored by Avangrid Foundation, UNIVISION, UNIMAS Hartford, and Yale Latino Networking Group.
Newman's Own Awards 5 Groups $200K to Help Service Members, Vets, Families
Release Date:
10/11/2017
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Newman's Own Foundation awarded $200,000 to five organizations serving service members, veterans and their families during ceremonies at the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes today.
Community Rescues Food Pantry
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... Way of Central and Northeastern CT have answered the community’s call for help. This support, plus the Susie and Charles Gustin Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain – and other ... New Britain Hunger Action Team since its inception, when a community assessment identified food insecurity as a critical ...
American Savings Foundation Partners with Mattatuck Museum to Expand Access to Youth and Families
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... pace with activities and games. The Museum also hosts “Community Free Days” on the second Sunday of each month ... collections and exhibits at no cost. During Community Free Days, the Museum offers guided tours and family friendly art activities. The next Community Free Day will be on October 8, featuring an ...
American Savings Foundation Continues to Invest in the New Britain Community
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... services that help to improve the quality of life in the community. “The grants given this quarter demonstrate the ... arts,” said Maria Sanchez, director of grantmaking and community investment at American Savings Foundation. “The ... we invest in the entire New Britain community.” At the Foundations’ September board meeting, the board of ...
Hartford Re-Engages Youth in Paid Community Service
Release Date:
10/12/2017
... off its second year of helping youth participate in paid community service projects Thursday. This year, Mayor Luke ... and Key Bank. Hartford Re-Engages Youth in Paid Community Service ...
Private Donations Will Support Hartford's Youth Service Corps For Second Year
Release Date:
10/12/2017
In its first year, Mayor Luke Bronin’s youth service corps has put more than 200 young people to work on hundreds of projects across Hartford. The program, anchored last year by $2.2 million in private donations, has received enough funds to push ahead for another 12 months. Funds came from insurance giants like The Travelers, Aetna and The Hartford, and from the Newman’s Own Foundation, the Dalio Foundation and other charitable groups.
Programs Hope to Assist Non-College-Bound Students with Community Foundation Help
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... programs recently made presentations to members of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s Catalyst ... Opportunities Industrialization Center and Plainville’s Community Schools each made strong arguments last week for ... initiatives before an engaged and inquisitive gathering of community-minded Catalyst Fund members on Stanley Black & ...
More than $200K in Grants Approved by Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... of more than $200,000 in grants awarded this week by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB). The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors approved $216,405 ... supporting a wide variety of non-profit programs and community initiatives serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville ...
Community Foundation Bids Fond Farewell to Williamson
Release Date:
09/25/2017
NEW BRITAIN - The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain said goodbye and ... Monday night at the New Britain Museum of American Art. Community Foundation Bids Fond Farewell to Williamson ...
Hurricane Relief Fund Growing
Release Date:
09/29/2017
... has already received more than $20,000 in donations. The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain made a $5,000 ... donation of $10,000. Other donations by members of the community have totaled more than $5,000. Hurricane Relief ...
Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund Bolstered by $5,000 Donation from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Release Date:
09/29/2017
... the Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund , the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has made its own $5,000 donation to the very fund it will manage. Community Foundation leadership has approved the allocation ... was announced late last week. Contributions from the two Foundations and the community together total more than ...
Gifts Of Music Program Provides Private Lessons To Students
Release Date:
10/11/2017
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- The West Hartford Public Schools Gifts of Music program is hosting a concert, on Oct. 21, to benefit the continuing mission to provide private lessons to students. Gifts of Music is a collaboration between West Hartford Public Schools, the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford, private donors, the Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Charitable Trust, and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Member eBrief - October 2017
Release Date:
10/26/2017
... support of our work. Who's in First? Thank you Connecticut Community Foundation for sending us your 2018 CCP Membership ... December 6, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Fairfield County’s Community Foundation , 40 Richards Avenue, Norwalk Wednesday, ... In a time of limited resources and greater need, savvy foundations are increasing impact through advocacy, lobbying, ...
Aetna Chairman/CEO Mark Bertolini is Helping to Transform the Health Care Model
Release Date:
10/11/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Mark T. Bertolini is chairman and CEO of Aetna, a Fortune 50 health insurance company serving an estimated 46.5 million people with operations in North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The Hartford, CT-based company is embarking on numerous initiatives to help transform the health care industry – and Bertolini is very much leading the charge. The Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge, for instance, is offered by the Aetna Foundation, the American Public Health Association and the National Association of Counties, in partnership with CEOs for Cities.
Hartford Leaders, Agencies Engage In Aid Talks And Waiting Game For Puerto Rican Families
Release Date:
10/07/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- As people fleeing Puerto Rico begin to trickle into Connecticut, an informal coalition of city officials, philanthropists, hospitals, public schools and faith groups have been mobilizing, even as they face a big unknown: How many families will need their help? The disaster in Puerto Rico also has brought together a network of potential partners including Travelers, MetroHartford Alliance, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Foundations Present Event with Ralph Smith of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on October 24
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... Ott at 203-859-6555 with any questions. Foundations Present Event with Ralph Smith of the Campaign ...
Grant Will Fund New Models for Meeting Health Needs of Immigrant Children, Homeless Youth
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... supports, and connecting children to care providers in the community. This project will build on work the Center for ... Discretionary Grants, totaling $74,000. The grants are: Community Catalyst , Boston, $60,000 Community Catalyst will provide technical assistance to ...