Bank of America Names Joe Gianni Market President for Hartford
Release Date:
01/08/2018
... teams. He will also lead the effort to direct the bank’s resources in the market and the region to address local ...
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Three Rivers Increases Resources For Homeless Students
Release Date:
01/04/2018
... housing insecure and 14 percent are homeless, so securing resources to assist its students is a priority at Three ... person for homelessness on campus. Three Rivers Increases Resources For Homeless Students ...
Comcast Employees Participate in Operation Gratitude
Release Date:
01/04/2018
BERLIN, CT -- For 10 years now, Comcast employees based in the Western New England headquarters in Connecticut, along with their friends and family, have knitted and crocheted for a cause. This year the group handmade over 260 hats and scarves, most of which were donated to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that distributes care packages to active-duty troops, as well as veterans, wounded heroes and emergency first-responders. Over 2,000 pieces have been made and donated since the campaign began.
Greater New Haven and Fairfield Area Launch Sustainable CT
Release Date:
01/04/2018
... State University in partnership with the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. Three Connecticut ...
Connecticut Nonprofits Fear Tax Bill Could Lead To Decrease In Donations
Release Date:
12/27/2017
... law last week. The Hartford Courant includes quotes from CCP President Karla Fortunato and CCP members: Rick Porth of United Way of Connecticut, and ...
$200K in New Grants End Community Foundation's Grantmaking Year
Release Date:
12/29/2017
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- For several years, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has embraced a subtle but important enhancement of its mission, that of community leadership to complement its traditional and fundamental duties as grantmaker. The Foundation has now taken this evolution a step further, awarding nearly $200,000 from within the newly created category of Community Initiative Grants.
Town of Greenwich Joins in the Sustainable CT Initiative
Release Date:
12/30/2017
... detailed menu of sustainability best practices, tools and resources, peer learning and recognition. The initiative was ... State University in partnership with the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities.
State Workers In New Britain Aid Hurricane Relief Fund
Release Date:
01/04/2018
... joined with the American Savings Foundation and the Human Resources Agency of New Britain to create the Hurricane Maria ...
Nonprofits Get Grants Through Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act
Release Date:
12/23/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Dozens of state nonprofits have received grants provided under the auspices of Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credit program. Among contributors to the program is Avangrid, and its subsidiaries, United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, which have distributed more than $417,000 in grants aimed at helping community and neighborhood organizations improve energy efficiency and save on energy costs, the company said in a press release. The three AVANGRID subsidiaries recently presented grants to 56 nonprofits at a ceremony at the Energize Connecticut Center.
Philanthropy 101? CCSU to Offer Course, Capstone Project Aimed at Boosting Philanthropy
Release Date:
12/20/2017
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- Central Connecticut State University is offering an innovative course in the practice of philanthropy. This ambitious 16-week course will begin in January and include 25 presenters from local nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. As part of the course, students will study local needs, create a case study, and write a proposal following the American Savings Foundation grant-making guidelines. At the end of the course, up to two of these projects may each be funded with a $5,000 grant from the American Savings Foundation.
Bonnie J. Malley Named New Vice President of Finance and Administration at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Release Date:
12/20/2017
... administrative officer, responsible for overseeing human resources, information technology and other administrative ... by marshalling the financial, technological, and human resources needed to sustain current and emerging work. Malley ... Foundation, the Connecticut chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice, the MetroHartford ...
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Launches 2017/2018 Advocacy Series with Legislative Forums
Release Date:
12/20/2017
... brings together bright minds, bold leaders and trusted resources to create lasting change in Fairfield County. Today ... partners, supporting them both financially and providing resources to help them grow and thrive through their Center ...
Capital Workforce Partners Awarded $150K Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Student Internship Program
Release Date:
12/19/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- More students will have access to internships and other job development training thanks to a one-year, $150,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Pubic Giving to support the Hartford Student Internship Program.
Program to Empower Latino Parents Receives Grant from the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Release Date:
12/18/2017
... strive to ensure that their children have access to the resources they need to be successful in school and in life. A ... speaking households in need of support to connect to resources at their child's school and community in their ... calendar year and connect them to school and community resources for their children to be successful in school and ...
Aetna and Aetna Foundation Offer Assistance to Those Affected by Wildfires in Southern California
Release Date:
12/15/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Aetna is offering resources to members who have been affected by the wildfires ... events are available to help. The company has opened its Resources for Living services to those affected by the ... with finding available shelters, accessing government resources and seeking referrals or help coping with the ...
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain December Grants Top a Quarter of a Million Dollars
Release Date:
12/15/2017
Grants Benefit Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington; Foundation Also Institutes Change in Grant Application Deadlines for 2018
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain ha
For Goodness Sake Awarded Grant from The Broad View Fund
Release Date:
12/14/2017
BRITOL, CT -- On December 2, For Goodness Sake was awarded an $11,562 grant from The Broad View Fund at Main Street Community Foundation. The grant will support a strategic planning process for growing the organization.
Giving Fund: Families Try to Stick Together Through Holiday Season
Release Date:
12/14/2017
DANBURY, CT -- As it has done for several weeks now, The News-Times, in partnership with the United Way of Western Connecticut, will continue to present cases like Michael’s every Thursday through the holiday season. The six stories highlighted each week outline how a local resident or family, whose names have been changed to protect their privacy, could be helped by receiving an estimated dollar amount.
Cigna Foundation Announces New Executive Director
Release Date:
12/12/2017
... I’m excited to continue this work by applying our resources and expertise in an ongoing effort to support the ...
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Philanthropy 101: The Great Debates in Philanthropy
... support the work in their administrative, financial, human resources, and trustee roles. Philanthropy 101 was developed ...