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Get on the Map: The Case of the Missing Grant
Reporting grants data is the solution to the incomplete grants data picture in Connecticut. Find out why Main Street Community Foundation CEO Susan Sadecki is now reporting her grants data to Foundation Center.
Survey Findings: Priorities and Strategies Related to Early Childhood Advocacy among Grantmakers in Connecticut
The CT Early Childhood Funder Collaborative (ECFC) is pleased to share their new report.
Community Foundation CEO Meeting
For chief executive officers of community foundations in Connecticut
American Eagle Federal Credit Union Honors Veterans Past and Present with Grants
EAST HARTFORD, CT -- In honor of Veterans Day 2019, American Eagle Financial Credit Union awarded the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVCL) and the Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation with grants from the American Eagle Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
blumshapiro Foundation Provides $55,000 in Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Serving Families and Children in New England
The blumshapiro Foundation will be accepting grant applications from qualified 501(c)3 organizations for 2020 funding beginning May 31, 2020 through July 31, 2020.
Sock Store Gives Job Opportunities To Adults With Disabilities
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- The nonprofit SockStarz store opened the business in September with a grant that came to it through the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving’s social enterprise accelerator program. It is one of 10 nonprofit businesses launched through the project.
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Center for Nonprofit Excellence Celebrates A Decade of Making Nonprofits Stronger!
NORWALK, CT -- The Community Foundation kicked off the 10th Anniversary celebration for its Center for Nonprofit Excellence Wednesday evening with a cocktail party held at The Westport Library.
Hartford Foundation Awards $750K Grant to Our Piece of the Pie in Support of the Hartford Youth Service Corps
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded a one-year, $750,000 grant to support the Hartford Youth Service Corps administered by Our Piece of the Pie (OPP).
Celebrating National Philanthropy Day in Your Communities
BRISTOL, CT -- On this National Philanthropy Day, Friday, November 15, 2019, Main Street Community Foundation wants to celebrate the extraordinary change that fundraising and philanthropy have helped to create in your communities, specifically through two of the Foundation’s community endowments – the Women & Girls’ Fund (WGF) and the Men & Boys’ Fund (MBF).
Economic Development Symposium: Building Resilient Communities: Leveraging Anchor Institutions
Learn how partnerships with anchor institutions can be viable strategies to strengthen communities, grow the local economy, create quality affordable housing, and improve public health outcomes.
Liberty Bank Foundation Approves $263,050 in GRants
MARKETWIDE, CT— The Liberty Bank Foundation has approved $263,050 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving Liberty Bank’s market area and surrounding towns to support programs that will provide early childhood education, affordable housing, and basic human needs.
Member eBrief - November 2019
The Community Foundation Awards Nearly $3 million to Local Nonprofit Partners
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has announced its Responsive Grant awards for 2019, totaling $2,938,243, to nonprofit organizations working throughout Greater New Haven.
Hartford Foundation Launches Podcast Series Highlighting the Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Greater Hartford Region
HARTFORD, CT -- In an effort to engage a broader audience on the challenges and opportunities facing the Greater Hartford region, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has produced and launched a seven-part podcast series. “Disinvested: Building a Stronger Community from the Ground Up” features more than 80 interviews from Greater Hartford and beyond, including residents, journalists, elected officials, and nonprofit leaders who are involved with efforts to build a stronger, more inclusive community.
AFP National Philanthropy Day® Annual Awards and Conference
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Fairfield County and Connecticut Chapters' full day of professional workshops includes guest speakers, networking opportunities, and more.
Connecticut will lose $2900 in federal funding for every person not counted in the 2020 Census
HARTFORD, CT -- With billions of dollars in federal funding on the line, the state has committed $500,000 to boost participation in the 2020 Census, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz announced Thursday. That will be matched by another $500,000 in philanthropic funding and more than $400,000 from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Connecticut Finds $500,000 for Census Outreach
HARTFORD, CT -- The administration of Gov. Ned Lamont pledged $500,000 Thursday in discretionary state funds for community outreach in the 2020 census, answering a challenge from philanthropic foundations ready to provide a matching amount. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving already has committed to give more than $400,000 to local groups. With the state funds and charitable match, the available resources for outreach in the hard-to-count tracts will be at least $1.4 million. Jay Williams, the president of the foundation, said the announcement Thursday was “absolutely a step in the right direction.” He said community foundations from New Haven, Waterbury, New Britain, Fairfield County and eastern Connecticut were contributing.
Connecticut Voices for Children Report: The State Faces Risk of Losing Federal Funds for Essential Benefits and Programs If We Fail To Adequately Invest In Census Outreach
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Connecticut Voices for Children today released a report that reveals the likelihood and heightened risks of an inaccurate count during the 2020 Census.