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Branford Community Foundation Announces Four New Board Members

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11/30/2017

... residents have pledged their time to furthering BCF’s mission to connect people who care with the causes that ... and volunteer work with nonprofit organizations throughout Connecticut. A graduate of the Harvard School of Public ... to help teach cooking classes with her mom, which she’s been doing for the past 20 years. Stephanie has worked as a ...

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Community Foundation

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

The Giving Fund Deadline Extended

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01/10/2018

... CT -- As in previous years, the United Way of Western Connecticut administers the Giving Fund at no charge, so 100 ...

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Workshops Offered to Strengthen Local Non-Profits

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01/10/2018

... upon us to do what we can to provide them with tools and resources,” said CFGNB President David Obedzinski. “These ...

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Community Foundation

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Community Improvement & Capacity

United Way of New Britain and Berlin to Invest $14,400 in Community

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01/10/2018

... Board today announced $14,400 in awards for programs and partnerships that benefit children, youth and families in local communities. The awards, approved by an ... New Britain Food and Resource Center, managed by Human Resources Agency of New Britain United Way has awarded funds ...

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Nonprofits Receive $135,965 in Late Fall Grants

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01/09/2018

TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded grants to 36 ... the purchase of basic essential goods to keep children and families together (from the Carlton D. Fyler and Jenny R. ... County (from the Draper Foundation Fund) St. John’s Foundation - $10,000 to support the restoration of five ...

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Community Foundation

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Grants Distribution

Regional YMCA and Danbury Library team up for Health and Fitness Series for Seniors

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01/08/2018

... developed by the National Council on Aging, coordinated in Connecticut by Connecticut Community Care and sponsored in part by the Connecticut Community Foundation. Regional YMCA and Danbury ...

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Member eBrief - January 2018

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01/11/2018

... Jobs in Philanthropy >> The power of good ideas . . . New resources >> Trends and perspectives >> The power of ... educators, early childhood providers, parents and families -- who toiled over the draft statement reviewed at ... process in the ECFC publication, Co-Creation: Viewing Partnerships Through A New Lens >> On January 10, the ECFC ...

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Bank of America Names Joe Gianni Market President for Hartford

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01/08/2018

... 10 years as market president, Cunningham will focus full-time on his new responsibilities as the Global ... Gianni will work across the region to connect businesses, families and individuals to Bank of America’s banking and ... 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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Corporate Giving

Bank of America Names Gianni Hartford Region Chief

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01/08/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- Joe Gianni, a veteran Connecticut banker who began his career with a downtown ... banking and investment teams, as well as oversees the bank's community engagement. Bank of America Names Gianni Hartford ...

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Corporate Giving

Webster Bank Hands Out Bonuses, Boosts Philanthropy After Tax Overhaul

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01/04/2018

... CT -- Webster Financial Corp., one of the largest Connecticut-based banks, said Thursday it is joining the ... tax law will be shared in the community, boosting Webster's philanthropic endeavors by $1 million beginning this year. ...

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Corporate Giving

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Newman's Own Threatened With Punitive Tax After Exemption Nixed From Tax Overhaul

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01/05/2018

WESTPORT, CT -- Newman’s Own, the Westport food company founded by Paul Newman, ... faces a crippling tax penalty that threatens the iconic Connecticut’s company’s philanthropic mission. Newman’s Own ...

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Corporate Giving

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Tax and Regulatory Issues

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Three Rivers Increases Resources For Homeless Students

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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 ...

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Comcast Employees Participate in Operation Gratitude

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01/04/2018

... employees based in the Western New England headquarters in Connecticut, along with their friends and family, have ...

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Corporate Giving

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Study Looks at State of Naugatuck River

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01/04/2018

... the river quality thanks to a $7,876 grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation. She and two research ...

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Community Foundation

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Environment & Animals

Environment and Human Health Embarks on a New Project to Encourage Schools to Be Healthier Places for Children

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01/04/2018

... to make schools healthier environments for students. The Connecticut Health Foundation has underwritten the brochure, ...

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Greater New Haven and Fairfield Area Launch Sustainable CT

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01/04/2018

... -- Sustainable CT, a new statewide initiative to support Connecticut’s cities and towns, will have its regional launch at two ... of the Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State University in partnership with the ...

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Family Foundation

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Environment & Animals

Hartford Foundation Names Elysa Gordon Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President

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01/03/2018

Gordon to lead Foundation’s new evaluation and research unit HARTFORD, CT -- Elysa ... Gordon was Assistant Child Advocate for the State of Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate, where she led ... Made possible by the gifts of generous individuals, families and organizations, the Foundation has awarded grants ...

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Community Foundation

Farmington Bank’s 11 Days of Surprise Visits Bring Smiles to Nonprofit Organizations

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12/27/2017

... Bank employees to the following organizations in Connecticut and Massachusetts: A Hand Up; Greater Springfield ... sheet sets, and much more. Shown here at Farmington Bank’s surprise visit to Gifts of Love were, from left, Susan ... Website: www.farmingtonbankct.com Farmington Bank’s 11 Days of Surprise Visits Bring Smiles to Nonprofit ...

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Corporate Giving

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Connecticut Nonprofits Fear Tax Bill Could Lead To Decrease In Donations

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12/27/2017

HARETFORD, CT -- Already squeezed by the state’s persistent budget woes, nonprofits in Connecticut are bracing for a potential drop-off in donations ... Fortunato and CCP members: Rick Porth of United Way of Connecticut, and Sally Weisman and Deborah Rothstein of ...

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Community Foundation

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Tax and Regulatory Issues

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

American Savings Foundation Awards $85K to Children's Law Center

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12/15/2017

... has awarded two grants totaling $85,000 to the Children’s Law Center of Connecticut (CLC). The grants are $75,000 to support the ... program in New Britain and Waterbury, and $10,000 to the Families in Transition program. Organized by a coalition ...

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