United Way Opens Nomination Process for Hometown Hero and Emerging Hero Awards
Release Date:
08/01/2018
... in the lives of those in need. United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is now accepting nominations through ...
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Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Releases 2017 Annual Report
Release Date:
08/01/2018
... will continue to support integrated efforts to keep more families in their homes and provide access to stable housing. Connecticut has the fourth highest home foreclosure rate in ... by connecting these potential employees to support resources and actual job opportunities. Doretta Andonucci, ...
Newman's Own Foundation Names John Frascotti to Advisory Board
Release Date:
07/10/2018
WESTPORT, CT -- Newman's Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and ... that John Frascotti has been appointed to the Newman's Own Advisory Board. Frascotti is President of Hasbro, Inc., ... to make the world a better place for children and their families. Hasbro ranked No. 5 on the 100 Best Corporate ...
People's United Community Foundation Awards $332,000 in Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits
Release Date:
08/03/2018
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ... Bank, N.A., today announced that it awarded $332,000 to Connecticut non-profits during its second grant cycle of ... the work of the many non-profit organizations across Connecticut that are demonstrating positive outcomes and ...
Chandler J. Howard to Retire as Liberty Bank CEO
Release Date:
05/17/2018
Middletown, CT - Liberty Bank, Connecticut’s oldest bank, today announced that Chandler J. Howard, ... billion, expanded its physical footprint from 34 to 55 full services branches, completed three bank acquisitions, ...
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Receives $260,000 Grant from Eversource
Release Date:
07/30/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut has received a $260,000 grant from Eversource. The award was made to support United Way’s Community Campaign. Funds will be used to ensure youth ... offers crucial support to communities, children and families across the state, to help them thrive,” said Rod ...
Berkshire Taconic Announces Launch of ACloserLook.Net
Release Date:
08/01/2018
... Taconic serves. A digital companion to the foundation's print report of the same name, ACloserLook.net features: An ... the lives of local residents. Results from the foundation's resident survey , with responses available by age, income ... education level. A downloadable PDF of Berkshire Taconic's Plan for the Future , which outlines three new priority ...
The Valley Community Foundation Awards More than $23,000 to Support Local Programs
Release Date:
08/01/2018
... - $2,500 to support the next phase of the Adam's House Memorial Garden and Walkway. Annual Thanksgiving ... supplies for distribution of Thanksgiving baskets to 50 families. City of Derby, Youth Services Bureau - $2,000 ... at TCF. Photo caption: Volunteers and supporters of Adam's House, a 2018 VCF Community Grant Recipient, work on the ...
Candis Gould Joins The Tow Foundation as Grants Manager
Release Date:
07/31/2018
... responsible for supporting and enhancing the Foundation’s grantmaking ability through managing its grants management ... system and processes. This includes the Foundation’s grant lifecycle, grantee relationships, grant expenditures, ... educator at inner city schools and has experience in human resources. She earned a B.S. in Education from Cleveland ...
Southbury’s Brian M. Jones and Roxbury’s Stephen Seward Join Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees
Release Date:
07/31/2018
WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation’s members have elected ... in 1923, Connecticut Community Foundation fosters creative partnerships that build rewarding lives and thriving ... technical assistance programs, and works with individuals, families and corporations to steward charitable and ...
Local Students Receive More Than $175,000 in Scholarship Awards from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Release Date:
06/21/2018
... are expected to be approved by the Foundation’s Board of Directors later in the summer, bringing the total ... will attend a wide variety of colleges and universities in Connecticut and beyond, among them the University of Connecticut (UConn), Central Connecticut State University ...
United Way Announces New Leadership for DanburyWorks
Release Date:
07/27/2018
... collaboration DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is proud to announce that Sandra ... Sandra brings extensive knowledge of the programmatic resources and effective outreach necessary for DanburyWorks ... for the State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families for eight years in the Medical Assistance Unit under ...
Connecticut Office of the Arts and Hartford Foundation-Sponsored Survey to Study Greater Hartford Arts Landscape
Release Date:
07/26/2018
... organizations face is the reduction of public and private resources to support their work. In response to these challenges, the Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) and the Hartford ... Newman-Scott, Director of Culture for the State of Connecticut. “This is an opportunity to gain deeper insight ...
Chelsea Groton Foundation Awards Over $189K in Grants to Area Organizations
Release Date:
07/12/2018
... $189,585 in grants to 67 non-profit organizations from Connecticut and Rhode Island this spring. This dollar amount ... $7,500 to Always Home to prevent homelessness for at-risk families; $634 to the ARC of New London County for sensory ... and charitable organizations located within the Bank’s market area. ### Website: ...
CT Philanthropy Digest - August 2018
Release Date:
08/22/2018
... “talent-investing,” or the intentional deployment of resources to support and develop nonprofit professionals ... and Refugees (GCIR) statement in support of children and families seeking refuge in the United States. Signers ... nonpartisan opportunities for philanthropy to help ensure full and fair participation in the democratic process. You ...
Aurora Foundation Convenes Female Leaders to Highlight Education and Economic Progress and Challenges
Release Date:
07/25/2018
... Foundation in Greater Hartford will convene the region’s leading voices for women and girls to discuss its most ... wage gap would cut poverty in half for working women and families. With single female headed households in the region ... 49 cents. This challenge, coupled with the fact that Connecticut is one of 33 states where average childcare costs ...
United Way Seeks Sponsors for Back-To-School Programs in Danbury
Release Date:
07/25/2018
... United Way program has helped children from struggling families start the new school year on a positive note with a ... community members to “adopt” a child and sponsor their full needs. For the Danbury program, items that are needed ... of hard-working, struggling households by mobilizing the resources of local communities to create lasting change. We ...
CHEFA Awards $75,000 to United Community and Family Services to Support Medical Equipment at New Griswold Health Center
Release Date:
07/25/2018
... representing six counties throughout the state of Connecticut. Photo: From left to right in the photo are: Pam ... Contact: Betty Sugerman Weintraub Grant Program Manager Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 860-761-8428 ...
Stamford's Summer Preschool Program Expands in Second Year
Release Date:
07/25/2018
STAMFORD, CT -- The Stamford Public Education Foundation’s Summer Start program, housed at Stillmeadow Elementary ... runs a six-week preschool for students from low-income families who have had no formal academic schooling. I It’s ... with $90,000 of funding provided by United Way of Western Connecticut, Legg Mason, and Impact Fairfield County, which ...
You Know That Old Saying About Teaching Someone to Fish?
Release Date:
07/24/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- For Hartford’s urban youth, opportunities for fishing and outdoor ... learning to fish and the outdoor experience though, it’s a chance to build trusted relationships with law ...