Fairfield County’s Giving Day 2018 Slated for March 1st
Release Date:
11/20/2017
... Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, the 5th annual Giving Day on March 1st will be an inspiring day of ...
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Career Resources, Inc. wins $200K grant from Bank of America to continue its commitment to workforce development in Southern CT
Release Date:
11/20/2017
... which helps nonprofits grow more sustainably in order to build a thriving community BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Career ... is being recognized for its holistic, integrated approach to helping area residents gain and retain employment. The ... to identify personal and societal barriers to employment, giving workers the tools and services they need to break down ...
Community Foundation Grants Provide Support Amid 2017's Unprecedented Challenges
Release Date:
11/20/2017
... New Haven has awarded $3,007,356 in grants to Greater New Haven nonprofits. “Our community’s most ... toward providing multi-year general operating support to give organizations the greatest flexibility and the ability ... through farm-based education and events. New Haven Ecology Project $110,000 to provide general operating support for a ...
Grantmaker Response to State Fiscal Crisis
Release Date:
11/28/2017
... and non-profit groups that contract with the state to provide critical services for children, families, seniors, ... of pensions and health care for retirees will continue to grow as a portion of the budget leaving less and less for ... of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. CCP's blog, Giving Voice, is a blog for and about grantmakers in ...
Liberty Bank, Rotary Clubs Raise Record $356,372 to Help Fill Thanksgiving Food Baskets
Release Date:
11/21/2017
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- A 2016 study conducted by the United Ways of Connecticut reports that more than one-third of all state households are not earning enough to cover their basic needs, including food.
Generous Local Donors Support Puerto Rico Relief
Release Date:
11/18/2017
... Community Foundation heard from donors wondering how to give so that they would make an impact in the affected ... that their sister community foundations are well-equipped to know where to direct funds, they asked the community to ...
Newman's Own Foundation is Teaming Up with CrowdRise To Launch $500,000 Holiday Challenge
Release Date:
11/20/2017
... world's largest social fundraising platform—to sponsor CrowdRise's annual Holiday Challenge. Launching November 21, right before Giving Tuesday, and lasting through January 3, the Newman's ... to participate. With 30 percent of all charitable giving occurring during the holidays, The Newman's Own ...
Liberty Bank Presents Willard M. Mcrae Community Diversity Award to Lottie Scott
Release Date:
11/15/2017
... not just for people who have given their time in service to community organizations, but for those who have made it their mission to make opportunities available to all,” said Chandler J. Howard, president and CEO of ...
Community Fund of Darien Announces New Way to Defeat New Canaan
Release Date:
11/16/2017
DARIEN and NEW CANAAN, CT -- On this Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, The Community Fund of Darien will face off against The New Canaan Community Foundation to see who can raise the most money (strictly between 12:01 am to 11:59 pm that day) to support their communities. Community ...
Report: 1 in 10 Young Adults Experience Homelessness During 1 Year, High Number are LGBTQ
Release Date:
11/16/2017
... and urban areas alike. "We have a collective obligation to ensure all young people have a chance to succeed, starting from a young age," said Bryan Samuels, ... people without high school diplomas. "Our survey looked to give the nation — for the first time — a fuller view of ...
9 Town Transit Seeks Support for Displaced Hurricane Victims in Connecticut
Release Date:
11/13/2017
... 9 Town Transit (9TT), is partnering with the United Way to bring transportation to the residents of Puerto Rico who have landed in Connecticut following the devastating hurricane, Maria. To help provide this service, 9TT has started a fund-raiser. ...
More Than $200K in Grants Approved by Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. A $12,000 grant to hire a part-time individual and corporate giving manager. New Britain Industrial Museum. A $5,000 grant to offset expenses associated with the Museum’s recent ...
Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Fund Continues to Grow; $31K-Plus and Counting
Release Date:
11/13/2017
... Relief Fund at the Community Foundation. The fund aims to serve as a central and local charitable hub for those in New Britain and surrounding communities who wish to support, through charitable donations, the more than 3.4 ... Foundation and the Community Foundation have pledged to cover all administrative fees related to the fund in order ...
Connecticut Fair Housing Center Receives $235,000 Hartford Foundation Grant for New Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Project
Release Date:
11/14/2017
... lenders advertise that such a mortgage means never having to make another payment again on one’s home without ... reverse mortgages, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded the Connecticut Fair Housing Center a ... to support the Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Project. The Connecticut Fair Housing Center’s Reverse ...
United Way to Honor Danbury Heroes Who Impact Lives Throughout the City
Release Date:
11/13/2017
Hometown Heroes Benefit Dinner to be held Sat. Dec. 2 at Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury ... and United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is thrilled to honor several at its 4th Annual Hometown Heroes Benefit ... Hero awardees have all made deep and unique contributions to the fabric of their local communities,” said Kimberly ...
Liberty Bank: Supporting Veterans and Veteran's Organizations
Release Date:
11/13/2017
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Liberty Bank continues to support veterans in many ways. Watch this WTNH video interview with Liberty Bank ...
Bank of America Partners with Feeding America on the Give A Meal Program
Release Date:
11/10/2017
... America and its network of 200 member food banks on the Give A Meal program. Nationally, a shocking 1 in 8 ... banks on the Give A Meal program. For every $1 donated to the program, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation ... of America carol.heller@bankofamerica.com Robyn Peters Project Manager - Southern CT Enterprise Business & Community ...
Berkshire Taconic to Host Webinar on Regional Assessment on Nov. 30
Release Date:
11/09/2017
... Foundation will host a webinar on November 30 at 11 a.m. to explore the most pressing issues in its four-county ... and results. A question-and-answer session will follow. To register for the webinar and read the report, go to ... builds stronger communities by inspiring charitable giving in northwest Litchfield County, CT; Berkshire County, ...
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to Fund School Leadership Training Project
Release Date:
11/08/2017
... Dion Jones HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded funding for a project focused on leadership training through the UConn ... Public Giving, and others across the nation in exploring ways to reach teacher preparation programs with UCAPP’s ...
Hartford Foundation Awards $550,000 in Grants to Support Food Programs, Other Basic Services
Release Date:
11/09/2017
... CT -- As the state and local municipalities continue to reduce funding for human services programs due to ongoing ...