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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 ... the three-month extension will strengthen the economy by helping businesses and nonprofits recover from the effects of ... County's Community Foundation: Fairfield County Thrives Podcast Series: Fighting for Racial Equity & Social Justice ...

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Community Action Agencies Receive CHEFA COVID-19 Grant

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07/30/2020

... Inc. (CAAWC) Community Renewal Team, Inc. (CRT) Human Resources Agency, Inc. (HRA) New Opportunities, Inc. (NOI) ... and individuals during this challenging time. We know that our grant will have a meaningful impact on their lives as we all experience this unprecedented time” stated ...

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Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Awarded CHEFA COVID-Relief Grant to Purchase Ultraviolet Cleaning Machine, Intubation Equipment

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07/30/2020

... its history. This funding will not only help keep all of our patients protected but also ensure the safety of our nearly 800 employees. We thank CHEFA for their generosity ... of only a few statewide entities providing philanthropic resources to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. We value our ...

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Bristol Receives a Grant to Purchase Life-Saving Devices

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07/30/2020

BRISTOL, CT -- The Bristol Public Library and the Bristol Senior Center were the recent recipients of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) funded by a grant awarded to the City of Bristol from the Main Street Community Foundation.

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Community Foundation

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Public Safety, Disaster Prep & Relief

HHC Announces Grant That Will Help Provide Free COVID-19 Testing for Communities

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07/30/2020

BLOOMFIELD, CT -- Hartford HealthCare announced a $400,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) to help provide more free testing for communities.

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Partnership to provide free, citywide wifi network accessible to all residents and small businesses in Connecticut’s Capitol City

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07/29/2020

... happen through this public-private partnership, and I am incredibly grateful to the Dalio Foundation and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for sharing our vision and making this tremendous investment in our ... and we are also proud to devote significant city resources to this groundbreaking achievement. I also want ...

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Community Foundation

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Valley Community Foundation Awards Nearly $890,000 in Single- and Multi-Year Grants

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07/30/2020

... needs throughout the Valley and will continue to use its resources to have the greatest impact. A majority of ... support for the Valley YMCA programming that builds healthy spirit, mind, and body for Valley youth. $140,000 ... – To provide general operating support for The Valley Independent Sentinel to provide timely, accurate, and ...

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Trust in Civil Society

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06/2020

Independent Sector has begun an annual series of surveys to ...

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Civil Rights, Social Action

Nonprofits Raise Covid-19 Funds Through Northwest Corner Gives

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07/24/2020

... Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has committed resources to fund up to 75% of all nonprofit campaigns. ...

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Community Foundation

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Supporting Organizing Work in Connecticut: Insights from Organizers

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10/2019

... practices and systems can create barriers to accessing resources. The Connecticut organizing ecosystem would be ...

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Community Organizing

Hamden Student Creates Scholarship Fund for Classmates at The Community Foundation Thanks to AT&T Grant

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07/23/2020

... is inspiring to see leadership and compassion coming from our local youth, and to see the corporate sector rising to ... providing expanded free wifi for remote learning and now helping graduating seniors go to college. We look forward to ... young people with small kindnesses, and bringing helpful resources to those who need them most. The effort to prepare ...

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Community Foundation

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Youth Voice & COVID-19

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07/23/2020

NEW HAVEN, CT -- In April of 2020, as part of our institutional response to COVID19, The Perrin Family ...

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Family Foundation

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Youth Development

Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces Their Supporting Organizations Led By People of Color and Amplifying Youth Voice Grant Recipients

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07/20/2020

... the school system, and providing training and planning resources to immigrant families with undocumented or mixed ...

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Community Organizing

Equity and Inclusion

Butterflies Are Free. Saving Them Isn't, So Branford Is Helping

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07/23/2020

... Butterflies Are Free. Saving Them Isn't, So Branford Is Helping ...

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Family Foundation

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Environment & Animals

Farmington Bank Community Foundation Approves $160,000 in Education Grants

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07/21/2020

... of Greater Hartford Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters Our Piece of the Pie Real Art Ways Trinity College Compass ...

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Meeting the Moment: Resourcing Community Organizing for Racial Justice

... at an unprecedented scale. As tens of thousands across our state took the streets to declare Black Lives Matter, many foundations across Connecticut also ...

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Supporting Organizing Work Connecticut

... philanthropic effort to develop a shared strategy and pool resources across grantmakers in order to strengthen the ... advancing justice and equity in Connecticut. We believe our work must center racial justice and justice for other ... to collectively supporting strategies that leverage resources in an effort to tackle challenges that cut across ...

Area Foundations Help Preserve Oxford One-Room Schoolhouse

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07/20/2020

OXFORD, CT -- The Oxford Historical Society's Munn Schoolhouse will receive urgently needed repairs, thanks to a recent grant from The Valley Community Foundation and the Greater New Haven Community Foundation.

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Community Foundation

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Hartford Foundation Announces Final Round of Phase One Grants from COVID-19 Response Fund

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07/16/2020

... launched the COVID-19 Response Fund to rapidly deploy resources to support the residents who are most significantly ... Fund transitions to a new phase, we would like to express our gratitude for the incredible generosity of our community ... and people with disabilities so they can continue to live independently, and to support research on the ...

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

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07/16/2020

... fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. With many people in our area losing jobs or wages, and children home from school ... the collaborative has improved the availability of fresh, healthy foods for struggling individuals and families by ... households by addressing root causes and mobilizing the resources of local communities to create lasting change. ...

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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

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