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Hartford Foundation’s Record-Breaking Grantmaking Topped $38 Million in 2018

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02/27/2019

HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation for 29 communities in ... president Jay Williams.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: 6th Annual Fairfield County GIVING DAY Celebration

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02/25/2019

... AM at The Klein Memorial Auditorium Fairfield County’s Giving Day Powered by Fairfield County’s Community ... be Vying for $100,000 in Prizes What: We are kicking off Giving Day with people who care about helping our community ... FCGives.org on February 28th, everyone has the chance to be a philanthropist and to support causes nearest to their ...

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Civic Life Project Receives Grant From Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation to Develop Pilot Middle School Program

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02/25/2019

CORNWALL BRIDGE, CT -- The Civic Life Project ( www.civiclifeproject.org ), which has successfully ... a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation to adapt and expand its existing program for middle schools. ... today by Dominique Lasseur, co-founder of the Civic Life Project with Catherine Tatge, will enable Civic Life to help ...

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Youth Development

Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund

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02/20/2019

... Fund (LIS Stewardship Fund) is seeking proposals to restore and protect the health and living resources of Long Island Sound. Up to $400,000 is expected to be available for grants in 2019. The availability of funds ...

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Environment & Animals

Mar

Webinar: Connecting Bridgeport Youth to Opportunities with the Fairfield County Business Community

... is hosting a series of specially-themed webinars to spark discussion and reflection. In March, Pam Lewis, ... Director, will discuss the Connect-Us Academy that works to connect youth to development opportunities in the ... pursue educational opportunities, face challenges in new ways, and better navigate the the world at large. Please ...

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CHEFA Announces Major Grant Awards to Support Connecticut Workforce Development

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01/23/2019

... Facilities Authority (CHEFA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the FY 2019 Targeted Grant Award recipients. ... Development Council - $500,000 was awarded to support training, support services, and stipends for ... grants in order to address the statewide reach of the project or program. ### Contact: Betty Sugerman Weintraub ...

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Grace Farms Foundation Presents: Carrie Mae Weems Performance of Past Tense

... of contemporary history. Carrie Mae Weems will also give a lecture on here extensive body of work on March 15 at ...

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Ready, Set, Let’s Read! Program Receives 725 Books from Immaculate High School Students

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02/14/2019

Books distributed to preschool children in the Danbury area DANBURY, CT -- This ... High School students have donated children’s books to United Way of Western Connecticut’s Ready, Set, Let’s ... Read! program. United Way volunteers distributed 725 books to preschoolers in greater Danbury over the past month. ...

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The Avangrid Foundation Awards $50K Grant to Holberton School New Haven

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01/24/2019

... philanthropic arm of AVANGRID, Inc. The grant will be used to offset the start-up costs associated with launching the ... in an intensive hands-on learning experience, focused on project-based peer learning, to acquire practical skills and ... backgrounds, this model creates a process in which alumni give back to the next generation of students. The Avangrid ...

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Higher Education

Jun

United Way Power of the Purse

... from area workplaces. It’s a great opportunity to network while bidding on auction items and hearing from ... that create lasting change as they get on the path to achieving financial stability. United Way Power of the ...

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Ten Ways for Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices

These guides are designed to help foundations consider how more diverse and inclusive ... more reflective of communities served. By highlighting 10 ways foundations can approach diversity, this guide seeks to ... for family, community and independent foundations. Ten Ways for Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive ...

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The Great Give

The Great Give® is an annual 36-hour, community-wide fundraising event ... Valley Community Foundation , and other businesses wishing to support and strengthen their local nonprofit community. ... nonprofits in 2019. You give all year. Now get ready to receive. Register your nonprofit for The Great Give® ...

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Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills

Now in its seventh year! Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills is an annual community-wide giving tradition, with thousands of individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations joining together to raise dollars for the vital work of hundreds of local ...

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Fairfield County's Giving Day

... Community Foundation , with lead sponsor Bank of America , Giving Day inspires and empowers our region to raise as much money as possible for local nonprofit ... approved list of eligible nonprofits. Fairfield County's Giving Day ...

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Housing Vital to Reducing Recidivism for Returning Citizens

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02/02/2019

... Williams, president of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, gives his perspective on recindivisim, talks about ... new report, and mentions a new documentary that "will help to bring the voices of returning citizens that are seldom heard to audiences." Housing Vital to Reducing Recidivism for ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - February 2019

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02/14/2019

... BRONZE SPONSOR: Click on the logos to learn more about our sponsors. FEATURED PHILANTHROPY NEWS ... CCP members Jay Williams , Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; Julio Conception , MetroHartford Alliance and ... Hartford’s Jewish Family Services Launches Youth Hunger Project >> Liberty Bank Foundation Liberty Bank Makes $5K ...

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Feb

We Stand With ALICE Legislative Forum

On Monday, February 25, Connecticut United Ways, the Commission on Women, Children and Seniors and the ... on the immediate needs of ALICE families and strategies to help families achieve financial security. The event will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Room 2-E of the Legislative Office Building ...

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Human Services

May

2019 CCP Annual Conference

... us to celebrate CCP’s 50th Anniversary and 50 years of giving together. With a theme of Reimagining Philanthropy , ... is building, sharing, and using power and identify ways to transform your programs and operations for lasting, ... Foundation KeyBank Nordson Corporation Foundation PKF O'Connor Davies People's United Bank Reid and Riege Thomaston ...

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