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United Way Mobilized 200 Volunteers in Annual Stamford Day of Action

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10/18/2017

... throughout city STAMFORD, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) mobilized more than 200 corporate ... Academy” literacy kit during United Way of Western Connecticut’s 2017 Day of Action in Stamford on October 5. ... to be packed for distribution at United Way of Western Connecticut’s monthly Mobile Food Pantry. Day of Action ...

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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Launches Neighbors in Need

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11/03/2017

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Civic Embassador Program Launches; Engages Students and Residents Throughout the State

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09/14/2017

... CT -- The CT Civic Ambassadors Initiative is part of the Connecticut Civic Health Project, which aims at building ... communities, and partners will share how to best access resources. Speakers include: Denise Merrill, Secretary of ... 600 communities by providing advice, training, tools and resources. It also partners with national and local ...

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Finalists Announced for First Annual Paul and Joyce Aicher Leadership in Democracy Award

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11/03/2017

... lessons learned into discussion guides and other resources, and offering training and resources to help develop the field and practice of ... 600 communities by providing advice, training, tools and resources. It also partners with national and local ...

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CHEFA Updates Grant Program Policies

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09/18/2017

... had not applied to the Nonprofit Grant applicants). CHEFA funds statewide, which is unique within the Connecticut philanthropic sector, as many foundations within ...

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Travelers Commits Additional $100,000 to Hurricane Relief Efforts

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10/09/2017

... for hurricane relief efforts by $100,000. These additional funds will primarily go to help those affected in Puerto Rico ...

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Lights, Camera, Save! Teen Video Contest Underway at Savings Institute Bank & Trust

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11/03/2017

... lifelong savers. "Lights, Camera, Save! gives Eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island students an opportunity to ...

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Avangrid Deploys Tactical Storm Recovery Experts to Assist in Puerto Rico

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11/02/2017

... or across the U.S. — there are sufficient personnel and resources to assist in recovery efforts.” “I’m proud to ... said Eduardo DelMonte, an Operations Supervisor from Connecticut who will lead the second AVANGRID team. “The ...

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500 Kids Fleeing Hurricane Maria's Wrath Now in CT Schools

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11/03/2017

... Puerto Rico are now attending public schools throughout Connecticut. Most of them – 85 percent – showed up in ...

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Member eBrief - November 2017

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11/30/2017

... Jobs in Philanthropy >> The power of good ideas . . . New resources >> Trends and perspectives >> ... State Funding Cuts, Nonprofits Rethink Their Operations >> Connecticut by the Numbers (11/27/17) State Budget Woes ... each other. Participants will receive an orientation and a toolkit with information and resources to use in their ...

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Fairfield County’s Community Foundation 25-Year Anniversary Gala Celebrated Founders, Donors, Supporters & Community Impact

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11/03/2017

... Excellence , Fund for Women & Girls , Fairfield County’s Giving Day , Scholarships and Thrive By 25 . In 2017, ... awarded to scholarship recipients. By combining community resources, the Foundation is better able to serve the ... his wife Kathy celebrate the 25th anniversary with Connecticut's 4th District in the United States House of ...

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Foundation Grant To Help Victims Of Domestic Violence & Abuse

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11/03/2017

... an $11,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Foundation Grant To Help Victims Of Domestic Violence ...

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Under New Leader, Hartford Foundation Vows To Be "Greater Together"

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11/03/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving's Greater Together Gala on Thursday night at The ... event also included live music and art performances while giving supporters an opportunity to meet and discuss ideas ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - November 2017

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11/13/2017

... The U.S. Mainland, La Isla del Encanto and Connecticut >> Foundations Join Forces to Advance Obesity ... of the imminent population influx and provide necessary resources? How are we creatively thinking of strategies to ... each other. Participants will receive an orientation and a toolkit with tools and resources they can use in their civic ...

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Paul Mounds Jr. to join the Connecticut Health Foundation as Vice President of Policy and Communications

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11/02/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- Paul H. Mounds, Jr. will join the Connecticut Health Foundation as vice president of policy and ... joining the foundation. He is an expert in policymaking in Connecticut and at the federal level, and brings a track ... spectrum,” said Patricia Baker, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation, the state’s largest ...

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U.S. News and Aetna Foundation Unveil Healthiest Communities at National Healthcare of Tomorrow Forum

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11/01/2017

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings, and the Aetna Foundation, the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Aetna, today announced that the organizations will highlight their newest initiative on community health at the fifth annual Healthcare of Tomorrow leadership summit, taking place November 1-3, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

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It Can’t Be Business as Usual in Connecticut

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10/09/2017

... Williams, president of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, has written an op-ed for CT Viewpoints describing ... facing our region. It Can’t Be Business as Usual in Connecticut ...

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Fairfield County's Community Foundation Embraces Arts for Everyone at Ridgefield Playhouse

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10/30/2017

RIDGEFIELD, CT -- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation is making sure that more underserved children have the opportunity to attend educational and culturally enriching live theatrical performances by increasing its support of The Ridgefield Playhouse’s “Arts for Everyone” Program for its 2017-2018 season. The Foundation recently presented The Playhouse with a $15,000 grant from The Barbara Benton Davis Fund to benefit ticket-outreach programs at The Playhouse.

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