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Civic Engagement Project: Get Out the Vote

Release Date: 
06/18/2018
... out among particular populations in our region, referred to as “underrepresented voters.” [1] The lowest rates of ... residents of Hartford. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is pleased to announce funding to enhance local ... region.  The Hartford Foundation Civic Engagement Project: Get Out the Vote Campaign is a nonpartisan ...

Americans Give More to Charity—But Donations Show Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor

Release Date: 
06/18/2018
NEW YORK, NY -- MarketWatch comments on findings from Giving USA 2017 report. The U.S. cleared a generous milestone in 2017, with Americans donating a record amount to charity. But the numbers are also a reminder of the ... USA’s annual report on philanthropy .   Americans Give More to Charity—But Donations Show Widening Gap ...
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Philanthropy News
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CCP Members
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Newman's Own Foundation Announces New Class of Fellows

Release Date: 
06/06/2018
... along with professional development training and coaching to help them shape their professional paths. Each Fellow is ... support programs organized by Newman's Own Foundation to help enrich their experiences and prepare them for the ... KY, will be a Fellow at The Resolution Project in New York, NY. She is a graduate of Centre ...
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Corporate Giving

Harvard Pilgrim Awards Quality Grant Funding to 11 Providers for 2018

Release Date: 
05/14/2018
... 19th annual grant program will fund 11 initiatives up to $100,000 with each designed to improve care delivery and ... Community Health Center Association of CT Submission Project Echo CT Building an Integrated Approach to Pain ... ME NICU to Home Transitions Maine Quality Counts ME Project ECHO Medication Assisted Treatment: Building ...

Bank of America, Employees Deliver More Than $2.8 Million in Hurricane Harvey Relief

Release Date: 
05/14/2018
... announced that more than $2.8 million has been delivered to Gulf Coast nonprofits collectively supporting short- and long-term Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. In addition to the previously announced $1 million in Hurricane Harvey ... Houston Food Bank Rebuilding Together Houston St. Bernard Project Team Rubicon Chinese Community Center Junior ...
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Disaster Relief

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

Release Date: 
06/14/2018
... 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 ... worked together under extremely trying circumstances to provide aid to those in need, think about what still ...
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Community Foundation
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Disaster Relief

Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Gaining New Fans through Wide Variety of New Initiatives

Release Date: 
05/16/2018
Efforts to Boost Community Engagement, Diversify Support, Increase ... this new vitality is proving that people truly are seeking ways to make a difference in their communities.” For more ... Wruck at  jwruck@cfgnb.org  or 860-229-6018, ext. 307. Giving Brewsday 2017 Young Philanthropy Initiative: The ...

Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy

Release Date: 
05/25/2018
... year-end results. The Valley community’s endowment grew to $25 Million in assets and over 180 funds. VCF received $2 ... for the Valley through heightened awareness of planned giving opportunities.  In an otherwise festive atmosphere, ... VCF’s sixth consecutive year participating in The Great Give® as a sponsoring partner. The 36-hour community-wide ...

Women & Girls Fund Executive Committee Welcomes New Members

Release Date: 
05/16/2018
... and  Frances Stoffer  of New Hartford have been named to the executive committee of the Women & Girls Fund of the ... She worked on a capital campaign for the Susan B Anthony Project, where she was a board member for six years and ... of the New Hartford Historical Society. Established as a giving circle in 1999 by a small group of women who shared a ...

CT Reaches New Philanthropic High, But Fewer Residents Are Giving

Release Date: 
06/14/2018
... residents donated an all-time high of $5 billion to charity in 2015, according to a recent report from the ... “You have wealthy individuals and large foundations giving more, which is reflected in the dollar number going up, but low- and middle-income donors are giving less. What is particularly concerning about that is ...

Three Funders Join Forces with The Groundtruth Project to Place Local Reporters in Host Newsrooms

Release Date: 
06/13/2018
... Newmark Philanthropies have partnered with GroundTruth to support Report for America in its efforts to place 1,000 ... across America over the next five years. The GroundTruth Project, a nonprofit news organization that supports and ... initiative. Three Funders Join Forces with The Groundtruth Project to Place Local Reporters in Host Newsrooms ...
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Family Foundation
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Community Improvement & Capacity

Charitable Giving in Connecticut Hits New High of $5B

Release Date: 
06/12/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Charitable giving rose by 11 percent to reach $5 billion in 2015, the most recent year for which ... In a report released Tuesday , the council said giving increased across three tracked sources: individuals, ...
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CT Data Collaborative to Work with Nonprofits on Data Literacy

Release Date: 
06/11/2018
... The Connecticut Data Collaborative will intensify efforts to improve the data literacy skills of nonprofit ... financial support of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. As part of the initiative, the Connecticut Data ... use of internal data of the organization around a specific project,” said Hartford Foundation senior investments ...

$5 Billion Marks a High Point in Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations in 2015, an Increase of 11% Over 2014

Release Date: 
06/12/2018
... in charitable contributions during 2015*, according to the Connecticut Giving Report , an annual publication of the Connecticut ... for Philanthropy (CCP). As in past years, the Connecticut Giving Report documents charitable giving by individuals, ...
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