CHEFA Updates Grant Program Policies
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... will no longer be a 10% investment in the capital project/purchases or program required of our Client Grant ...
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Member eBrief - November 2017
Release Date:
11/30/2017
... Roy, director & founder of Connecticut School Finance Project, writes about the launch of their new, interactive ... support from the Early Childhood Funder Collaborative , a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. ...
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation 25-Year Anniversary Gala Celebrated Founders, Donors, Supporters & Community Impact
Release Date:
11/03/2017
NORWALK, CT -- For a quarter of a century, Fairfield County has reaped the rewards from a group of visionary business and community leaders who had the foresight to merge their respective foundations to enhance the region at large. They knew the region’s inequities, disparities and needs were significant and realized that together they could make a greater impact to better the lives of the county’s residents.
CT Philanthropy Digest - November 2017
Release Date:
11/13/2017
The November 2017 Digest includes feature headlines: A Story of Irrefutable Intersectionality: The U.S. Mainland, La Isla del Encanto and Connecticut; Foundations Join Forces to Advance Obesity Prevention; Neighborhood Builder Receipient to Provide Green Job Opportunities; Public Policy Update - State Budget and Federal Tax Reform; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
U.S. News and Aetna Foundation Unveil Healthiest Communities at National Healthcare of Tomorrow Forum
Release Date:
11/01/2017
... D.C. The U.S. News/Aetna Foundation Healthiest Communities project will showcase communities across America that are ... of the nation's top healthcare leaders. We hope our joint project can steer change in the way communities consider ... "Working with U.S. News on the Healthiest Communities project will allow us to shine a light on communities and the ...
The Aetna Foundation Helps Improve the Health of 25 Communities Nationwide Through More Than $2 Million in Grants
Release Date:
10/30/2017
WASHINGTON, DC -- As part of its continued effort to address social determinants of health, the Aetna Foundation announced today more than $2 million in grants to 25 nonprofit organizations across the U.S., as part of its Cultivating Healthy Communities initiative.
Newman's Own Foundation Honors Senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole For Their Longtime Support of Veterans And Commits $6.7 Million in Grants to Veterans Organizations
Release Date:
10/30/2017
... Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation (Wilton, CT) Head Strong Project, Inc. (New York, NY) Help Our Military Heroes ... NY) Operation Opportunity Foundation - Warrior-Scholar Project (Washington, DC) Patriot Boot Camp (Denver, ... CA) St Joseph's University (Philadelphia, PA) Jonas Project (Laguna Woods, CA) The Posse Foundation ...
The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation’s 12th Annual Signature Breakfast Raises Funds for Women and Girls in Greater Hartford
Release Date:
10/25/2017
... to that, Tiffany served as President of the White House Project, as a Major Gifts Officer at Simmons College in ...
Leadership Roundtable 2018 Cohort
Release Date:
10/24/2017
... course for a practice of continuous improvement; A stretch project to envision, plan and execute a project to address a current organizational challenge; Eight ...
People's United Bank Marks 175 Year Anniversary With Foundation Gift
Release Date:
10/24/2017
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- People's United Bank , N.A. a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT), will celebrate its 175th anniversary on December 24th. To commence the celebration, the bank today announced a $175,000 grant from People's United Community Foundation to Junior Achievement USA, who will use the funding for upcoming regional financial literacy and career-readiness programs for youth across six states that align with the People's United footprint, including: CT, NY, MA, VT, NH, ME. This is the single largest one-time grant gifted by the Foundation to a non-profit organization since launching in 2007.
Liberty Bank Foundation Approves $99,800 in Grants
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... to support the educational support services stipends project Windham Regional Community Council ‐ $4,800 to ...
Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity receives $240,000 General Operating Support Grant from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Release Date:
10/19/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- In an effort to support initiatives that provide families with access to quality housing, the Hartford Foundation has awarded a three-year, $240,000 General Operating Support grant to Hartford Habitat for Humanity.
Three Foundations Join Forces to Advance Obesity Prevention Efforts in Connecticut
Release Date:
10/17/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Early Childhood Obesity is the focus of three Connecticut-based foundations as they combine forces to award $194,884 in grants for obesity prevention projects in Connecticut. The grants are funded with contributions from the Children’s Fund of Connecticut (CFC), the Connecticut Health Foundation, and Newman’s Own Foundation and will be administered by CFC’s non-profit subsidiary, the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI).
Introducing Giving Voice, a blog for and about grantmakers in Connecticut
Release Date:
10/17/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut Council for Philanthropy introduces Giving Voice, a blog for and about grantmakers in Connecticut.
American Savings Foundation Continues to Invest in the New Britain Community
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... $7,500 to Capital Workforce Partners for the Secure Jobs project serving families in New Britain and surrounding ...
Hartford Re-Engages Youth in Paid Community Service
Release Date:
10/12/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Youth Service Corps kicked off its second year of helping youth participate in paid community service projects Thursday. This year, Mayor Luke Bronin raised $2.5 million for the YSC. Funders include: Barbara Dalio and the Dalio Foundation, the Travelers Foundation, the Newman's Own Foundation, United Technologies Corporation, The Hartford, the Aetna Foundation, and Key Bank.
Private Donations Will Support Hartford's Youth Service Corps For Second Year
Release Date:
10/12/2017
In its first year, Mayor Luke Bronin’s youth service corps has put more than 200 young people to work on hundreds of projects across Hartford. The program, anchored last year by $2.2 million in private donations, has received enough funds to push ahead for another 12 months. Funds came from insurance giants like The Travelers, Aetna and The Hartford, and from the Newman’s Own Foundation, the Dalio Foundation and other charitable groups.
Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund Bolstered by $5,000 Donation from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Release Date:
09/29/2017
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- Just days after joining with other local agencies and civic leaders to establish the Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has made its own $5,000 donation to the very fund it will manage.
Grant Will Fund New Models for Meeting Health Needs of Immigrant Children, Homeless Youth
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... conditions in their home countries. One aspect of the project will be to develop a school-based model to identify ... children to care providers in the community. This project will build on work the Center for Children’s ... and help them navigate the health care system. “This project focuses on two groups of children that have high ...
Guilford Foundation Commits over $120,000 in 2017
Release Date:
08/21/2017
... through the “Save Our Shack” Eagle Scout Project. $12,663 for our Youth Advisory Group grant making. ...