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Melillo Awarded Alison Varian Scholarship

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08/15/2019

GUILFORD, CT -- Chloe Melillo of Killingworth, a graduate of the Sound School who will attend The University of Rhode Island in the fall to study aquaculture and fisheries technology, was the recipient of the second annual Alison Varian Memorial Scholarship, a fund held at The Guilford Foundation.

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Norwalk Community Health Center Receives $30K Grant

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08/14/2019

NORWALK, CT -- Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc. (NCHC) has received a $30,000 grant from Fairfield County's Community Foundation Fund for Women and Girls to provide low income teens and women of child bearing age tools to make informed decisions about family planning and family spacing and expand access to appropriate contraception.

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Sep

Forward Fairfield County: A Day of Data-Driven Conversation

Join Fairfield County's Community Foundation for Forward Fairfield County: A Day of Data-Driven Conversation, a day of compelling presentations & discussions about two new studies including the 2019 Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index and research from The Fund for Women & Girls.

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59 Area Nonprofits Receive Over $1.2 Million in Grants from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation

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08/13/2019

... for its most recent grantmaking cycle, which distributed funds to area nonprofits this summer. Competitive grants ... Grantees include Bridgeport Rescue Mission ($10,000); Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness ($25,000); Exchange ... Abilis, Inc ($25,000); Cardinal Shehan Center ($20,000); Connecticut Science Center ($20,000); Construction Workforce ...

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Ulysses B. Hammond Named To Chelsea Groton Bank Board

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08/12/2019

GROTON, CT -- "Retired Connecticut College vice president and former D.C. Court ...

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Making Community and Clinical Integration Work: A Guide for Moving from Idea to Implementation

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08/2019

The Connecticut Health Foundation's report aims to help social ... work to support clinical-community integration in Connecticut and other states. It covers topics including how ...

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CT Health Foundation Releases Guide to Community and Clinical Partnerships

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08/06/2019

HARTFORD, CT -- A new report released by the Connecticut Health Foundation aims to help social service ... lives,” said Patricia Baker, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation. “As we seek to eliminate ... work to support clinical-community integration in Connecticut and other states. It covers topics including how ...

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Re-Imagining Philanthropy

... Network as a global celebration of African-descent giving. Black Philanthropy Month aims to inform, inspire and ... philanthropic leadership to strengthen African Diaspora giving in all its forms.

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The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Awards a Record $4.5M in Grants

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08/07/2019

... Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and a member of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, is one of the largest ...

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Webster Bank Named Presenting Sponsor of Hartford Marathon Foundation's Inaugural RiMaConn Relay

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08/12/2019

... spanning 21 communities in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Webster Bank Named ...

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Kathleen McPadden of Naugatuck Elected to Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees

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08/08/2019

WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation’s members have elected ... in the region—through stewardship of charitable funds created by donors and through grantmaking to nonprofit ... assuming her current positions, she worked in the human resources field for over 30 years. Kathy has dedicated much ...

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Newman's Own Foundation Donates Grant To Silvermine for Outreach Education Program

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08/12/2019

NEW CANAAN, CT -- Silvermine Arts Center has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Newman's Own Foundation, to support Art Partners, Silvermine's Outreach Education program providing curriculum-based studio art classes each year to over 1,000 under-resourced children and teens in Norwalk and Stamford.

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Northwest Building Healthier Communities Fund Awards $295,400 in Grants

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08/08/2019

... Healthier Communities Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, has awarded grants to five ...

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Northwest Connecticut Students Awarded Scholarships

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08/09/2019

... and awards for the 2019-2020 academic year through funds held at the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. The following students have ... in January 2020. Established in 1969, the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation serves 20 towns in Northwest ...

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Sep

Evaluation as a Tool for Equity – A Primer on Equitable Evaluation

... the core principles of equitable evaluation, and share resources to spur your thinking about how your organization ... by Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices: Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Grantmakers for ...

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Comcast Announces Largest Ever Expansion of Its Internet Essentials Program to Reach All Low-Income Americans

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08/06/2019

... Those with Disabilities and Seniors, and 191,000 in Connecticut In Eight Years, the Program Has Now Connected ... from homework to job applications to accessing community resources is being done on line,” Gilberto said. “By ... Our mission is to engage and bring together people and resources committed to the well-being of children and ...

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Phil Buchanan In Conversation with Elysa Gordon

Phil Buchanan’s book, Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every ... and children. As Assistant Child Advocate for the Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate, she led successful reform efforts on behalf of youth involved in Connecticut’s child welfare and justice systems. She is ...

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Grants Provide Work-Based Learning Program for Waterbury Students

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08/12/2019

... Foundation and the Frederick W. Marzahl Memorial Fund, the Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR) has been able to provide a ...

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Hartford Foundation Grant to Foodshare Empowers Local Families

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08/05/2019

... food choices and will connect families to community resources HARTFORD, CT -- A recent study of food pantry ... As a result, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded a three-year, $250,000 grant to Foodshare ... Foodshare is the Feeding America food bank serving Connecticut’s Hartford and Tolland counties, where 118,000 ...

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