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Main Street Community Foundation Shifts Focus Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Awards Over $465,000 in Operating Grants to Nonprofits

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09/21/2020

... Southington and Wolcott. “The Board of Directors took action and recognized the challenges facing our local ... the Council on Foundations to pledge our commitment to more flexible funding to help grantee partners meet emerging ... Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center Lock Museum of America, Inc. New England Carousel Museum Nutmeg Symphony ...

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Over $750,000 in New Grants by Connecticut Community Foundation Include Funds to Combat Hunger, Child Sex Trafficking, Substance Abuse and Chronic Disease

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09/04/2020

... development travel funds and other “Cradle to Career” resources. $96,233 to improve the health of Naugatuck ...

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Community Improvement & Capacity

Momentum Fund Announces $8.5 Million in Grants

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09/17/2020

... in a new model of philanthropic giving that focuses more explicitly on race, class, and gender. The Fund received ... comprised of PSO leaders. While the Momentum Fund’s resources could not allow for grants to all applicants, ... quickly to the crisis without having time to find new resources. The three highest capacity needs identified by ...

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Partnering with Purpose: Boehringer Ingelheim Gives Back

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09/01/2020

... Partnering with Purpose: Boehringer Ingelheim Gives Back ...

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Aurora Foundation’s Women’s Giving Circle Rapid Response Fund Donates $20,000 to Community Organizations Supporting Women and Girls Impacted by COVID-19

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09/14/2020

... education loss to those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 50 donors stepped up to answer the call from the Aurora Foundation’s Women’s Giving Circle ...

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Women & Girls

Hartford Foundation Announces Redesigned Grantmaking Team

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09/11/2020

... of these weapons through research and advocacy. She has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit organizational ... a program evaluator in Massachusetts and Connecticut for more than ten years. Much of her research experience is in ... Foundation for Public Giving, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888. ### Contact: Chris Senecal Senior Public ...

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Guiding a Giving Response to Anti-Black Injustice

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09/2020

ABFE and The Bridgespan Group's report offers funders potential paths to invest in organizations and movements within the Black-led racial justice ecosystem.

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Equity and Inclusion

Milton Fisher Fund Awards More Than $135,000 in College Scholarships

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09/10/2020

... for the visually impaired, interpersonal communication and more NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater ... involving the arts, science, technology and social action. The Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and ... www.rbffoundation.org and www.cfgnh.org/scholarships . For more information, please email info@mfscholarship.org . ...

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Winners of the 2020 Environmental Champion Awards Announced

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09/10/2020

... can continue building awareness of our wonderful natural resources and further support a healthy future for all.” ... management of invasive species, erosion control and much more. A Certificate of Appreciation is being presented to ... Celebration, please visit www.rockfallfoundation.org or call 860-347-0340. ### Contact: Tony Marino Executive ...

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Northwest Corner Gives Raises $635,280 for Local Nonprofits

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09/08/2020

TORRINGTON, CT -- From June 15-July 31, more than 50 Northwest Connecticut nonprofits posted giving ... The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory. All 53 Northwest Corner Gives campaigns met their fundraising goals and received ... Place) - $15,833 New England Paralyzed Veterans of America - $10,000 New Opportunities - $22,942 Northwest ...

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Connecticut nonprofits cutting staff, services in pandemic as revenue from services plunges despite uptick in contributions

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09/07/2020

HARTFORD, CT -- Despite an uptick in individual contributions aided by the surging stock market, Connecticut nonprofit leaders say huge losses in fee-for-service revenue during the coronavirus pandemic have led to reductions in staffing, loss of access for needy residents and — in some cases — programs shutting down entirely. Melanie Tavares, director of the Nonprofit Support Program at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, comments on changes that philanthropy is making in their funding.

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Report: Number of Working Poor on the Rise in CT Leading Up to the Pandemic

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09/07/2020

CONNECTICUT -- For more than a decade prior to the pandemic, a growing number of ... inequality also continued to skew along racial lines, with more Black and Hispanic households disproportionately falling ...

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New Report: Even Before the Pandemic, 38% of Families in Connecticut Struggled to Pay for Basic Needs

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09/07/2020

... dive into the growing financial challenges that require more and more families to make tough choices every day as ... coordinated statewide and is rapidly deploying financial resources to members of ALICE households who have been ... our communities who bring passion, expertise, and resources needed to get things done, and we invite everyone ...

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Essential Skills for Grant-Writing Success: Research, Writing and Assessment Tools to Get Your Grant Applications to Stand Out

... and expertise to seek out and successfully win grants are more likely to thrive in this increasingly competitive ...

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The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Announces A Record $758,507 In Scholarship Awards

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09/02/2020

... -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut awarded more than $758,000 in scholarships to 309 students from ... scholarship funds at the Community Foundation, awarding more nearly $8 million to over 3,800 students since 1983. For ... Foundation of Eastern Connecticut puts philanthropy into action to address the needs, rights and interests of the ...

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Boehringer Ingelheim’s Online Seminar for Nonprofits

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09/01/2020

... of internal and external volunteers. No legal or Human Resources background is required for seminar attendees. Feel ...

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