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Newman's Own Foundation Reaches Milestone of $500 Million to Charity

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02/01/2018

... the milestone of donating a total of $500 million to charity since Newman's Own started in 1982. The company is ... companies that have followed the Newman's Own model in giving away 100% of their profits to charity. It's great to see these companies giving back and understanding that businesses can do well by ...

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Newman's Own Foundation Launches #Newmanitarian Campaign Asking People to Commit Acts of Kindness

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01/30/2018

... and philanthropist Paul Newman, is launching a campaign to encourage good deeds that could help make our world a ... Foundation is challenging people to be "Newmanitarians" by giving back because, as Paul Newman said, "It's just the ... asked to visit Newmanitarian.org and take a pledge to give back. Newmanitarians can then share the pledge and their ...

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Northwest CT Community Foundation Releases Demographics Report

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02/14/2018

... are headed . Community Crossroads is an extensive research project focused on the demographic composition of Northwest ... The Community Foundation’s goal with this report is to educate community stakeholders and inspire community discourse in order to build collaborative strategies to protect and enhance the ...

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Hartford Public Schools District Receives $380,000 Grant from Hartford Foundation to Support Family and School Community Partnership Efforts

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02/14/2018

... nation, educators are placing greater emphasis on finding ways to authentically engage families and surrounding school ...

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Hartford Foundation Provides $200,000 To Help Hurricane Refugees Avoid Homelessness

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02/13/2018

... grant awarded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving . The foundation announced this week that it is making the award to the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, ... in the state — as of Wednesday — were expected to lose the FEMA or state aid that is supporting them at ...

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Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Board Welcomes Three New Members

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02/13/2018

... and Vincent Inconiglios of Falls Village have been named to the board of directors of the Northwest Connecticut ... Community Foundation, which provides philanthropic support to 20 towns in Litchfield County. Larry Power led the highly ... served as the executive director of the Susan B. Anthony Project for more than two decades, tirelessly advocating for ...

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Bracket-Style Fundraising Tournament to Raise Awareness and Funds for Connecticut Charities

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02/13/2018

59 Nonprofits to Vie for Championship Title and $10,000 from Stanley Black ... received during tournament play. It’s competitive giving. Everybody wins. How to Get Involved Starting on March ... organizations across the country. It’s Competitive Giving. Everybody Wins. For more information, visit BFG.org . ...

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United Way of North Central Connecticut Invests in Education in Enfield

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02/12/2018

Funding to Provide 120 Books for United Way Read Aloud Event ENFIELD, ... Early Learning Center in Enfield. Funding will be used to buy 120 books that will be read by volunteers in ... being sent home with students.

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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut to Invest $253,000 in Greater Hartford Region

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02/12/2018

Organization, Partners Finding the Best Way to Help Our Communities HARTFORD, CT -- United Way of Central ... Connecticut announced today that $253,000 will be awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations in an effort to help programs maintain current service levels in light of ...

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Budget deal has plenty for Connecticut

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02/09/2018

... students from Puerto Rico. ...A new measure was added to the extenders package that would help Westport’s ... of the profits made from the Newman’s Own food business to charity, but would have been hit with a 200 percent tax ...

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Off To a Great Start! Early Childhood Fair Set For Saturday, Feb. 24

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02/09/2018

... with Danbury’s Promise for Children Partnership is proud to announce a fun and informative early childhood fair, Off to a Great Start! on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Rogers ... . Danbury has embarked on a multi-year journey to explore ways to improve our future by focusing on children's early ...

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Middlesex United Way Wins $450K Working Cities Grant to Help Single Parents

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02/12/2018

... This grant provides $450,000 in a multi-year commitment to support the implementation of different strategies and resources to help single parents in need begin their journey toward ... Middlesex United Way Wins $450K Working Cities Grant to Help Single Parents ...

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Fairfield County Bank Donates $40K to Four Local United Way Organizations

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02/07/2018

... and United Way of ... Fairfield County Bank Donates $40K to Four Local United Way Organizations ...

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Danbury Wins Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge Competition

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02/06/2018

$450,000 multi-year grant to bolster economic equality in Connecticut’s smaller ... their progress over the coming years.” Danbury’s project is set to commence in March, and the collaborative ... Eversource Energy, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Travelers Companies, Inc., Webster Bank, Liberty Bank ...

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Grant to Help Danbury Efforts to Overcome Trust Issues, Reduce Poverty

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02/07/2018

... Working Cities Challenge grant. The City's 10-year plan to reduce poverty in Danbury by 30 percent will be aided by ... language programs so that more people can use them. Grant to Help Danbury Efforts to Overcome Trust Issues, Reduce Poverty ...

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Comcast Foundation Awards Over $434K in 2017 to New England Area Nonprofits

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02/06/2018

... announced today that it has awarded $434,200 in grants to twenty nonprofit organizations in New England in 2017. The ...

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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Welcomes Chief Financial Officer

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02/06/2018

... Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is pleased to announce Stefanie Boles has joined its team as Chief ... at United Way of Greater New Haven. “We’re thrilled to welcome Stefanie to our United Way,” said Paula S. Gilberto, President and ...

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Member eBrief - February 2018

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02/16/2018

... The Hampshire Foundation Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Per and Astrid ... United Community Foundation Perrin Family Foundation PKF O'Connor Davies Reid and Riege Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts ... long career as a real estate developer, understood each project within its environmental context, and applied ...

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Hartford Foundation’s Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund Awards First Grants to Support Newly Relocated Residents from Natural Disaster Areas

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02/05/2018

... established the Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund in response to the growing needs faced by individuals and families ... hfpg.org/respond . The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 ... and Marketing Officer Hartford Foundation for Public Giving 860-548-1888 x1050 csenecal@hfpg.org Website & Social: ...

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Westport Warm Up Fund Continues To Accept Donations

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02/02/2018

... Club (WWC) and the Clergy Association. "We come together to ensure that no one is left out in the cold," Daignault ... said. "The monies ... Westport Warm Up Fund Continues To Accept Donations ...

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