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What Funders Need to Know About School Reopening

... What Funders Need to Know About School Reopening ...

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CCP 2020 Virtual Conference: Building Community Engagement to Increase Equity and Impact

Meeting the Moment: Community, Equity, and Philanthropy This year’s conference will focus on practical ... better serve mission-driven work and advance equity within philanthropy. Thursday, October 29: 1:00 - 3:00 PM 1:00 - ... >> Email not found? Create an account >> Please note: It may take up to one full business day before you receive ...

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Early Childhood Funder Collaborative

... Collaborative is a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and is comprised of 14 funders from around the ... programs that serve the needs of children and families. It's mission is to bring the collective voice and resources of philanthropy to build and sustain a comprehensive early ...

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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Receives $150,000 from Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority for Connecticut United Ways COVID-19 Response Fund

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08/19/2020

... monetary assistance. Beneficiaries are using the money to pay for basic household necessities like groceries and ...

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Thousands of Pounds of Food Collected by United Way of Western Connecticut and the Danbury Fair Mall

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08/18/2020

... a good life: education, financial stability, and health. It is particularly focused on a population identified as ...

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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

DanburyWORKS and Amazon Will Partner to Offer Virtual Information Sessions About Employment

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08/17/2020

... immigrant populations. Amazon announced in June that it will take over the former Scholastic distribution center ... PM . “Even before the pandemic and the unemployment it brought, 50 percent of Danbury residents were struggling to pay their bills. This new Amazon delivery station represents ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - September 2020

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09/17/2020

... an engaging dialogue focused on grantmaking practice and what funders need to know about building and strengthening ... 38% of Connecticut’s households lacked the income to pay for necessities such as housing, food, childcare, health ... at least 1 in 5 households are below the ALICE Threshold. It costs more than $90,000 a year for a family of four with ...

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Documents show Polis taking $1M in donations for top jobs

But a spokesman defended the administration's practice, pointing to state law that allows the office to accept gifts, grants and donations to fund its ...

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CCP 2020 Virtual Conference: Building Boards to Move Mission-Driven Work: Justice, Equity, and Nonprofit Boards

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15 - 29

CCP 2020 Virtual Conference

Meeting the Moment: Community, Equity, and Philanthropy Join your colleagues at this year's conference ... trends, key learning, and best practices—and explore what it means for boards to lead and be partners in the work of ...

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Grantmaking with an Equity Lens

... process. This interactive workshop is designed to equip philanthropy professionals with key background and practical ... Own Foundation; Perrin Family Foundation; and United Philanthropy Forum. Grantmaking with an Equity Lens ...

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Tufts Health Plan Foundation Pledges $1 Million to Support Racial and Social Justice

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08/11/2020

... MA -- Tufts Health Plan Foundation today announced it has committed $1 million to support investments on ... we make loans to small businesses led by people of color, pay a livable wage, correct discriminatory hiring practices, ... a possible 5.*** To learn more about how we're redefining what a health plan can do, visit ...

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Racial Equity 101

... to building an equitable and just world where everyone has what they need to grow and thrive. RE·Center works in ... Own Foundation; Perrin Family Foundation; and United Philanthropy Forum. Racial Equity 101 ...

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CCP Racial Equity and Justice Programs

... in learning and sustained action toward racial equity in philanthropy. This program will deepen participants' ... collective understanding of racial equity, explore how it impacts the work of philanthropy, and identify ways philanthropy can support ...

Comcast Launches New “Internet Essentials Partnership Program” for Cities, Schools, and Students as Nation Gears Up for the Academic Year

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08/13/2020

... and has connected millions of people to the Internet. It offers households low-cost, broadband Internet service for ... set up and manage their home WiFi.

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Hartford Foundation Launches New Program to Support Arts Organizations Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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08/13/2020

... sector. The focus is not simply on diverse representation, it is also rooted in equitable influence. “Fathom works ...

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Webster Bank Donates $25,000 Disaster Relief Grant to American Red Cross

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08/12/2020

WATERBURY, CT -- Webster Bank today announced it is donating $25,000 to the American Red Cross to support ... the communities we serve, especially in times of disaster; it’s part of our core values,” said Kathryn Luria, senior vice president, Philanthropy and Community Affairs. “We know our American ...

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CHEFA Awards $150,000 Grant to CT Early Childhood Funder Collaborative for Public-Private Partnership with the Office of Early Childhood

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08/13/2020

... state’s Office of Early Childhood and Connecticut’s philanthropy community. CHEFA’s grant brings total ... is a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP). The Collaborative comprises 21 funders ...

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