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The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Expands Reach and Deepens Impact in 2023
State of Early Childhood: A Response to the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Care and a Continuation of Spotlighting Disenfranchised Populations
Hartford Foundation Social Enterprise Program Boosts Nonprofits’ Earned Income Potential
Key Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2024
Child care, preschool slots for CT children are dropping, report says
Grants will support training for community health workers
HARTFORD, Conn. (Dec.
Proposed 5-year overhaul to CT child care system would cost $2B
An expert panel convened in March to develop a five-year improvement plan for Connecticut’s
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Receives $2 Million U.S. Dept of Commerce Grant to Support Underserved Tech Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Startups
New Haven, Conn. (Dec. 8, 2023) — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S.
AI Adoption for Funders: Release of the V1 Framework
Plan to overhaul child care in CT — Too ambitious, or not enough?
Webster Bank Explores Current State of Financial Inclusion with its Inaugural Financial Empowerment Study
Philanthropy Professionals of Color - November
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Housing Affinity Group
- Housing Affinity Group brings private and public funders together to focus on structural and racial inequities related to housing instability, homelessness, and supportive services, and to prevent and end homelessness in Connecticut.
Health Affinity Group
- Health Affinity Group is focused on best practices, discussions, and emerging opportunities on topics related to health, health policy, and health grantmaking.
Strengthening A Nascent Field: Lessons from the Building Leadership and Organizing Capacity Initiative
Over the past five years, the need for – and power of – young people’s leadership and action in the civic sphere has been palpable. Whether challenging the criminalization of youth of color in schools and communities, advancing the rights of immigrant and undocumented youth and families, or mobilizing to challenge current gun policies, young people have disrupted the status quo, advanced a bold vision for equity and justice, and held those with governing power, from city councils and school boards to the halls of Congress, accountable in order to change unjust laws and policies.
Seen and Heard: Race, COVID and What Philanthropy Can Do to Support Youth
In March of 2020, in an effort to ensure the safety of youth and communities in the face of the burgeoning global pandemic brought about by COVID19, schools across the state of Connecticut abruptly shut down. Youth and their caregivers were notified that school buildings would reopen when it was deemed safe, and that plans for “remote learning” would be forthcoming.
A New Role for CT Youth
Young People have been at the center of movements for progressive social change throughout the history of our nation. There are a number of ways in which young people become involved in change movements. Some may have a generational exposure to civic activism through their families; others may have a critical awakening during their college years; others may choose to participate in the political electoral process.
David Addams: Connecticut has had some wins but needs to do more for the vulnerable
I am sure that many of us have seen athletes celebrating too soon and losing the race or game as a result. Our recent legislative session brings it to mind because it is easy for the wins and progress to be celebrated.