Nominations Sought for Environmental Champion Awards
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- The Rockfall Foundation is currently seeking nominations for the 2019 Environmental Champion Awards. Nominations are being accepted from now until July 22, 2019.
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MIDDLETOWN, CT -- The Rockfall Foundation is currently seeking nominations for the 2019 Environmental Champion Awards. Nominations are being accepted from now until July 22, 2019.
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Draper Foundation Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, recently awarded area nonprofits $714,145. The Fund awarded $546,750 to 19 designated nonprofits and $167,395 in donor-advised grants to nonprofits that provide essential programs and services for residents of Northwest Connecticut.
The JUNE 2019 DIGEST includes CCP NEWS - New Report shows Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations Remained Steady in 2016; and Where is #CCP50 Keeps Members Guessing; FEATURED NEWS STORIES - Collective Impact Opportunity Fund Launched with $1.6M; Grant Provides Supports for Hartford Families Impacted By HUD Contract Terminations; and Connecticut's 100-Day Challenges to End Youth Homelessness; Plus -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; EVENTS and OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; GRANTS and RFPS; PEOPLE; and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
NORWALK, CT -- Four Connecticut-based family foundations and one of the state’s largest community foundations today announced the launch of the Collective Impact Opportunity Fund within Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. The Fund will make collective grants to public agencies and non-profit organizations striving to close educational, workforce, and other opportunity gaps among children, youth, and their families in Connecticut.
HARTFORD, CT -- United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut has awarded $25,000 to the Hartford Working Cities initiative, which focuses on reducing unemployment among young adults in Hartford’s Barry Square, Frog Hollow and South Green neighborhoods.
NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut announced today its grants of $1,943,371 to 145 nonprofit organizations to ensure a healthy, thriving, sustainable Eastern Connecticut for all who live and work in this region.
HARTFORD, CT -- In February, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, in partnership with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and the City of Hartford, announced the Hartford Area Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) program to drive job creation, capital investment, and economic growth in underserved communities.
A bi-monthly benefit of CCP membership, the MAY 2019 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
Access materials from CCP's 2019 Conference held on May 7, 2019. Materials include session and keynote PowerPoints, visual notetaking images, photos, and more.
A bi-monthly benefit of CCP membership, the MARCH 2019 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) announced more than $1million in grants to support Connecticut workforce development training and educational programs at the Legislative Office Building on Wednesday, Feb. 27.
Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills is an annual community-wide giving tradition to raise dollars for the vital work of hundreds of local causes.
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Members of the Greater Bridgeport Family Economic Security Coalition, elected government officials, coordinated by the Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS) and Internal Revenue Service have kicked-off the start of the 2019 tax season. VITA is a program sponsored by the IRS, where trained volunteers prepare and file state and federal returns for low- and moderate-income families for free. Families who generally had an income of $55,000 or less in 2018 may qualify for additional tax credits. This year’s VITA campaign is made possible with support from the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, Citi Community Development, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, and Near & Far Aid.
NORWALK, CT -- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation announced the launch of the new Fairfield County’s Giving Day WHY I GIVE video contest to give nonprofits participating in Giving Day the opportunity to truly sizzle, spread their message and create awareness for their missions. Contest video submissions can be made from Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 12:00am ET through Friday, February 22, 2019 at 11:59 pm ET.
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has welcomed Terry H. Jones, of Shelton, to its board of directors, and the board has voted Khalilah Brown-Dean to serve as chair and Flemming “Nick” Norcott Jr. as vice chair.
HARTFORD, CT -- On December 4, 2018, funders from across Connecticut came together to discuss an opportunity to create community-driven solutions to poor health, health inequity, and growing health care costs in Connecticut. The topic for the discussion was the Health Enhancement Community (HEC) Initiative. Access the meeting brief.