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Equity + Power Sharing Conversation

... democratic ecosystems, and improving philanthropy’s corresponding role in as much. They will examine changes in ...

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Equity and Inclusion

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Equity + Power Sharing Conversation

... democratic ecosystems, and improving philanthropy’s corresponding role in as much. They will examine changes in ...

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Jun

United Way Employee Engagement Summit

... is for you! Join United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut for the United Way Employee Engagement Summit ... – ideal for corporate social responsibility(CSR), human resources (HR), and leadership professionals. The event ...

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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Awards $429,500 to Support Summer Learning

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05/31/2019

... food as part of United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut’s Summer Smarts initiative. Eleven community ... Hartford students in grades K-5 participate in a six-week, full-day program with quality academic and character-building ... to enter Kindergarten set-up for success. The Village for Families & Children: Students from SAND (grades 1-3) and M.D. ...

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Jul

FCCP Summer Equity and Power Sharing Series

... democratic ecosystems, and improving philanthropy’s corresponding role in as much. Together, we will examine ...

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Jun

ECFC and Alliance for Early Success: Philanthropic Engagement Project

... Early Childhood Funder Collaborative is a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and is comprised of 14 ... operating programs that serve the needs of children and families. It's mission is to bring the collective voice and resources of philanthropy to build and sustain a ...

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Grant to Pay for Scientific Equipment at Northwestern Connecticut Community College

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06/09/2019

WINSTED, CT -- Students at Northwestern Connecticut Community College, including local high ... after a $35,000 grant was supplied by the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. Grant to Pay for Scientific Equipment at Northwestern Connecticut Community College ...

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Tax Law Could Slash Giving by $19 Billion a Year, Report Says

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06/07/2019

WASHINGTON, DC -- The 2017 federal tax overhaul could cut the number of households donating to charity by 2.6 million per year and reduce charitable giving by up to $19.1 billion per year through 2025, according to a new report. The study was commissioned by Independent Sector, a group that advocates on behalf of nonprofits, and was conducted by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, at Indiana University.

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Over 170 Students to Share $216,000 in Scholarships Thanks to Funds Established by Local Donors

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06/06/2019

... grants were awarded during the Community Foundation’s June 3, 2019 Scholarship Reception at the DoubleTree by ... donors, was attended by nearly 270 people. “This year’s group of scholarship recipients is very accomplished,” ... Foundation and established by generous local individuals, families and businesses. Although each scholarship fund has ...

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Hartford Foundation Awards More Than $800,000 to Greater Hartford Summer Programs

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06/03/2019

... inactivity. Such obstacles as a lack of opportunity and resources means a lost opportunity for a young person to ...

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Women & Girls Fund Supports Career Training

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05/31/2019

... CT -- The Women & Girls Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $4,275 to Northwestern Connecticut Community College to support a Girls and Women in ... Established in 1969, the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation serves 20 towns in Northwest ...

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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Awards $25K to Hartford Working Cities

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05/30/2019

... HARTFORD, CT -- United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut has awarded $25,000 to the Hartford Working ... integrated programs that meet the holistic needs of families on the path toward long-term success. Hartford’s ... Hartford; - Jen Gifford, Vice President, Community Resources, United Way of Central and Northeastern ...

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Connecticut Community Foundation’s 2018 Annual Report Celebrates the Transformative Power of Communities That Cared

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05/30/2019

... small group of local residents who joined their financial resources to create an endowment that would benefit ... 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 establish and steward ...

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Community Foundation Awards Nearly $2 Million in Grantmaking Focused on Building Thriving Communities in Eastern CT

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05/29/2019

NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut announced today its grants of $1,943,371 to 145 ... basic rights in our community. They range from protecting families from homelessness and domestic violence, opening ... sustainability, and strengthening the region’s environmental health and resiliency, to providing for the ...

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Hartford Area Inner City Capital Connections Launches Capacity-building Training Initiative for Over 60 Businesses

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05/29/2019

... class of the program. These local businesses attended a full-day opening seminar at the Chrysalis Center in Hartford. ... compared to 16 percent among white-owned businesses. Connecticut organizations working with small and medium-sized ... Made possible by the gifts of generous individuals, families and organizations, the Foundation has awarded grants ...

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Nonprofits Receive $107,700 in Spring Grants

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05/29/2019

TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded grants to 23 ... children and adults “This project for, and FREE to, CT’s NW Corner residents, brings the Argus String Quartet, the ... to support flexible emergency funding that will divert families in the Community Foundation's service area from a ...

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Connecticut Launches 100-Day Challenges to End Youth Homelessness

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04/30/2019

... and young adults experiencing homelessness throughout Connecticut. Funded by a wide array of local philanthropies, ... stipends for young adults with lived experience to be full members of local 100-Day Challenge teams. Funders ... Foundation, Dalio Philanthropies, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Farmington Bank Community Foundation, ...

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Hartford Foundation Names Melanie Tavares as New Director of the Nonprofit Support Program

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05/01/2019

... for Public Giving is pleased to announce that Melanie S. Tavares has been hired to serve as the new Director of the ... while moving the program into the future. Under Melanie’s leadership, our Nonprofit Support Program will play a ... Made possible by the gifts of generous individuals, families and organizations, the Foundation has awarded grants ...

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