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Over $55,000 in Grants Announced at Women & Girls’ Fund Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception

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01/18/2019

... living skills Community Counseling Centers of Central Connecticut – Self: A Workshop to Improve Esteem, a program ... reduce outside stressors Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut – Camperships for girls For Goodness Sake – ... has awarded over $500,000 in grants and immediate response funds to over 85 organizations benefiting women and girls in ...

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More than $150,000 in Scholarships Available for Northwest CT Students

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01/17/2019

TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation is awarding scholarships for ... year must be submitted by April 1, 2019. The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation serves Litchfield County with a collection of more than 30 scholarship funds from local donors. These funds provide scholarships to ...

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Women & Girls Fund Accepting Grant Applications

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01/17/2019

TORRINGTON, CT -- The Women & Girls Fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation invites nonprofits to apply ... The Women & Girls Fund was established as a giving circle in 1999 by a small group of women who shared a ... Its total endowment, comprised of more than 280 funds, has grown from initial assets of $15,000 to more than ...

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State Budget Impact Forum

... receive inspiration and ideas for action. Presented by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and sponsored by The ... Introduction Kathy Luria , SVP, Webster Bank and Chair, Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Opening Remarks Governor Ned Lamont Connecticut, the Regional Economy, and Lessons from the ...

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State of the Nonprofit Sector

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CCP Founding Members

As part of #CCP50, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy is acknowledging its founding and early members. In 1969, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) was founded in ... Current members bolded Hartford Foundation for Public Giving J. Walton Bissell Foundation The Knox Foundation ...

With Support from Hartford Foundation, New Hartford Land Bank to Conduct Citywide Property Survey and Market Analysis

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01/16/2019

... eliminate blight in Hartford. In addition, the State of Connecticut authorized $5 million to create the Hartford ... property owners, including the elderly, by providing resources they need to maintain their properties. The ... city. I want to thank the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for their generous contribution and their partnership ...

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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut CEO Named 2019 Wise Woman Honoree by National Organization of Italian American Women

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01/07/2019

HARTFORD, CT -- United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is proud to announce that the National ...

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Hartford Foundation Get Out The Vote Initiative Successfully Registered More Than 1,000 New Voters

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01/11/2019

... CT -- This past August, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving launched a nonpartisan voter registration and get out ...

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Latino Youth Internship, Mentoring, College Prep and Financial Literacy Program Receives Grant from the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation

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01/14/2019

... Endowment Fund (LEF) at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. The grant will allow the Center for Latino Progress ... www.hfpg.org/latino . The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 ... and Marketing Officer Hartford Foundation for Public Giving 860-548-1888 x1050 csenecal@hfpg.org Website & Social: ...

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United Way Launches Coalition to Help Those Impacted By Government Shutdown

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01/15/2019

... is better positioned than United Way to bring critical resources together for those who need help. Our reach into ... ready to provide vital services to those in need." In Connecticut, our United Way 2-1-1 will anchor United Way's ... our communities who bring passion, expertise, and resources needed to get things done, and we invite everyone ...

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American Savings Foundation Launches New Website

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01/15/2019

... responsive and highlights the Foundation’s many areas of giving. “We hope that the enhancements to the site will ...

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New Fund at Community Foundation of Greater New Britain to Honor Long-Time New Britain Dentist Dr. Walter R. Fletcher, Jr. and Family

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01/14/2019

... school education with a gift to an outstanding Central Connecticut private school. “My father, and my parents, ... was involved with the New Britain Dental Society and Connecticut State Dental Association; was a past president ...

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State Office of Early Childhood Welcomes Bye with $8.5 Million from Feds

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01/14/2019

HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC) has announced ... said it had been awarded an $8,591,087 federal grant – funds intended to enable the state to design and launch ...

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Connecticut Community Foundation Awards $96,000 in Grants to Support the Economic Vitality of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills

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01/14/2019

Job training is among services funded WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling ... the generosity of donors who have created charitable funds at the Foundation over more than nine decades. Julie ... the region make communities stronger for us all.” Career Resources was among three organizations awarded grants for ...

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Community Foundation Webinar: Measuring Your Impact

... unique needs can be complex but the right tools and resources can make the work manageable. Join this webinar to ...

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Corporate Giving Webinar: Corporate Social Responsibility - Best Practices and Tools for Success

... designed for staff involved with corporate foundations, giving programs, or advised funds at a community foundation; however, grantmakers of all ... to learn about the success of Quicken Loans' innovative toolkit and what it means to ‘tie the threads’ across a ...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Apr

Corporate Giving Webinar: Aligning Your Giving Strategy with Business Goals

... is designed for staff involved with corporate foundations, giving programs, or advised funds at a community foundation; however, grantmakers of all ... foundations and financial advisors are aligning their giving strategies with business goals. During this ...

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Corporate Giving Webinar: Employee Resource Groups

... is designed for staff involved with corporate foundations, giving programs, or advised funds at a community foundation; however, grantmakers of all ... Temple via email or call 616-850-2136 2019 Corporate Giving Webinar Series This webinar series is presented ...

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Family Philanthropy Webinar: Impact Investing

... with family foundations or who manage donor advised funds at a community foundation; however, grantmakers of all ... to educate your board and how to determine where to invest funds. FEE and REGISTRATION $50 for CCP members. $50 for CCP ...

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