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Webster Bank Donates $25,000 Disaster Relief Grant to American Red Cross

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08/12/2020

... chapters throughout Webster’s footprint as they assist families and communities with recovery efforts. This donation ... Webster Bank,” said Mario Bruno, CEO, American Red Cross Connecticut and Rhode Island Region. “The Bank’s ... services. Webster Bank is a member of the FDIC and an equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, ...

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CHEFA Awards $150,000 Grant to CT Early Childhood Funder Collaborative for Public-Private Partnership with the Office of Early Childhood

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08/13/2020

HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a ... The grant will have a meaningful impact on Connecticut families during this challenging time. CHEFA is one of only a few statewide entities providing philanthropic resources to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. We value our ...

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Bank of America Connects Hartford-Area Youth to Workforce Success Through Paid Virtual Summer Leadership Experience

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08/12/2020

Student Leaders Program underlines the bank’s ongoing commitment to connect young people to jobs, ... in programming that leveraged Bank of America’s national partnerships and expertise in addition to working closely ... stories and testimonials from BGCH members, their families, and the community, to help tell the club’s ...

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COVID Response Grants Will Fund Community Health Workers for Local Health Departments

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08/11/2020

Connecticut Health Foundation, 4-CT partner to provide $1.89 ... sure that the response to the pandemic is as effective and equitable as possible.” Community health workers are ...

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City of Norwalk Announces Initiative to Help Bridge Digital Divide As the Fall Semester Approaches

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08/11/2020

... to provide high-speed internet to the 1,000 Norwalk families. This will be supplemented with a $50,000 grant from ...

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CCP Member COVID-19 Check-In: Scholarship Provider Discussion

... Director of Student Financial Aid Services, University of Connecticut , will also join the call to share updates, ...

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blumshapiro Foundation Donates $24K to Support New England Food Banks

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08/06/2020

... total of $24,000 to non-profit organizations operating in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Through the ... These three donations are part of blumshapiro’s long-term commitment to investing in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. blumshapiro ...

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CT Nonprofits and COVID-19: Organizational Impacts and Needs

... webinar hosted by the partnership was attended by over 120 Connecticut nonprofit leaders and funders. On Wednesday ... CCP members the opportunity to learn about the survey’s key findings and implications, and engage with peers to ... Ferraj , CT Nonprofit Alliance to help unpack the survey’s results and answer your questions. The meeting will also ...

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Connecticut Humanities Receives $100,000 from CHEFA for Collaborative COVID-19 Assistance to Connecticut’s Cultural Sector

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08/10/2020

MIDDLETOWN, CT -- Connecticut Humanities (CTH) has been awarded a grant in the ... of only a few statewide entities providing philanthropic resources to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. We value our ... CTH connects people to the humanities through grants, partnerships and collaborative programs. CTH projects, ...

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Mini Grants for Six CT Nonprofits

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08/17/2020

... Pilgrim Health Care Foundation has announced that six Connecticut non-profit organizations were awarded a total of $3,100 from the Foundation's Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant program. Harvard Pilgrim ...

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Norwich Foundation Creates Fund to Help Arts, Cultural Organizations

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08/04/2020

... been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition is promoting the new grant ... donated $100,000 to the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut’s Neighbors to Neighbors Fund to help human services ...

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Main Street Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Programs Benefitting Men and Boys

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08/04/2020

... Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott are invited to apply. Full guidelines, eligibility criteria and links to the online application are available on the Foundation’s website, www.mainstreetfoundation.org . All proposals are ... proposal. All information is available on the Foundation’s website, www.mainstreetfoundation.org . The Main Street ...

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Community Food Drive to Be Held on August 7 & 8 at Danbury Fair Mall

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08/03/2020

... Food Collaborative DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut is partnering with the Danbury Fair Mall to ... have been emptied by an overwhelming need for food as families face the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... households by addressing root causes and mobilizing the resources of local communities to create lasting change. ...

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Newman's Own Gives $1 Million to Virtual Camp for Children with Serious Illnesses

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08/04/2020

WESTPORT, CT -- Newman's Own Foundation will provide SeriousFun with $1 million ... over and above their regular giving to help SeriousFun's 16 Member Camps provide virtual camp and family weekend ... programs, virtual discussion groups, at-home activity resources, and camp-inspired recipes to make at home, among ...

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Cynthia Fitzgerald Joins CHDI and Children’s Fund of Connecticut Boards of Directors

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08/01/2020

FARMINGTON, CT -- Connecticut Health and Development Insititute (CHDI) recently ... MHA to the Board of Directors of CHDI and the Children’s Fund of Connecticut. She replaces Seth Van Essendelft, former ...

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Women & Girls Fund Supports COVID-19 Relief for Child Care Centers

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07/31/2020

TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Women & Girls Fund has ... “We are proud to be an educational organization, but families basic needs must come first.” Established as a ... Established in 1969, the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation serves 20 towns in Northwest ...

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CFGNB Catalyst Fund Focused on COVID-19 Impact on Arts Organizations

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07/15/2020

... or less. These grants are part of the Foundation’s annual Catalyst Giving Circle comprised of community ... the community including alleviating homelessness for area families with children, suicide prevention in children and ... Southington are invited to respond to the Foundation’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2020 Catalyst Fund. The ...

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Member eBrief - AUGUST 2020

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08/03/2020

... to the COVID-19 pandemic is providing data, analysis, and resources focused on the deep inequities experienced by ... for Places aims to enhance local capacity to build equitable and sustainable communities in the United States ... voting is an indispensable and transformative step toward full electoral participation." Read more >> The power ...

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