Fifty-One Percent: the Goal for Women and Girls
Release Date:
02/12/2018
... endorses: a coordinated philanthropic strategy for better lives for girls and women. The Community Foundation of ...
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United Way of North Central Connecticut Invests in Education in Enfield
Release Date:
02/12/2018
... Connecticut Regional Advisory Board. “United Way and our partners are proud to unite to raise awareness of the ...
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut to Invest $253,000 in Greater Hartford Region
Release Date:
02/12/2018
Organization, Partners Finding the Best Way to Help Our Communities HARTFORD, CT -- United Way of Central and ... of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. “In order for our nonprofit partners to continue providing the same level ... and Northeastern Connecticut brings together people and resources committed to the well-being of children and ...
Announcing a New Partnership to Improve Opportunities for Urban Homebuyers
Release Date:
02/12/2018
The leadership and members of the Greater New Haven Branch of the NAACP along with the leadership of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is holding a press conference to announce a new partnership to improve opportunities for urban homebuyers.
Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Eastern Connecticut
Publication date:
02/2018
... gatherings that address how we all can support equity for our women and girls and advocate for equality through our attitudes, actions, and philanthropy. ...
Memorial Fund Helps Send Kids to Summer Camp
Release Date:
02/12/2018
... girls regardless of ability to pay, especially girls in our local community,” said Patrick Marchand, executive ...
Budget deal has plenty for Connecticut
Release Date:
02/09/2018
... defense industry and health care programs and even helping schools educate displaced students from Puerto Rico. ...
Off To a Great Start! Early Childhood Fair Set For Saturday, Feb. 24
Release Date:
02/09/2018
... on a multi-year journey to explore ways to improve our future by focusing on children's early years: Danbury's ... goal: All Danbury children ages birth through eight are healthy and ready for school and lifelong learning. UWWC ... Financial Stability and Health. Our mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the power of caring communities to create ...
Middlesex United Way Wins $450K Working Cities Grant to Help Single Parents
Release Date:
02/12/2018
... to support the implementation of different strategies and resources to help single parents in need begin their journey ...
Funding Opportunities from The Community Foundation for Nonprofit Grantseekers
Release Date:
02/08/2018
... A Grantseeker Information Webinar is also available on our website as a resource for nonprofits. The webinar is ... by taking measures to improve student achievement, create healthy families in New Haven, promote local philanthropy ...
$24K Grant Helps Preserve the Colebrook Store
Release Date:
02/07/2018
COLEBROOK, CT -- The Colebrook Preservation Society announced it received a $24,000 grant from the Draper Foundation Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, to pay for work on the restoration of the Colebrook Store which CPS, a non-profit organization, owns on behalf for ...
Danbury Wins Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge Competition
Release Date:
02/06/2018
... but challenging three years as we attempt to build the resources that low wage earners need in order to improve ... award applications to and were interviewed by an independent jury, which selected the winning cities in ... a good life: Education, Financial Stability and Health. Our mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the power of ...
Grant to Help Danbury Efforts to Overcome Trust Issues, Reduce Poverty
Release Date:
02/07/2018
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut and the City of Danbury celebrated their successful application for a $450,000 Working Cities Challenge grant. The City's 10-year plan to reduce poverty in Danbury by 30 percent will be aided by the grant. Their three-part strategy includes building trust among immigrants and minorities, improving the quality of affordable childcare, and coordinating the city’s English language programs so that more people can use them.
Comcast Foundation Awards Over $434K in 2017 to New England Area Nonprofits
Release Date:
02/06/2018
... in the communities where Comcast customers and employees live and work. A number of grant recipients, including the ...
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Welcomes Chief Financial Officer
Release Date:
02/06/2018
... She will also oversee the Information Technology, Human Resources and Facilities Management functions of the ... New Haven. “We’re thrilled to welcome Stefanie to our United Way,” said Paula S. Gilberto, President and CEO ... of her experience in finance, administration, human resources, information technology and resource development is ...
Member eBrief - February 2018
Release Date:
02/16/2018
... Jobs in Philanthropy >> The power of good ideas . . . New resources >> Trends and perspectives >> The power of ... Social Impact Investing. CCP has been a great resource in helping me connect with local and national organizations ... can drive change even more than dollars, and it is our belief in the Connecticut Council’s mission to be a ...
Hartford Foundation’s Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund Awards First Grants to Support Newly Relocated Residents from Natural Disaster Areas
Release Date:
02/05/2018
... fund to provide both short- and long-term support, should our region suffer from the types of crises that we have ... this past fall’s devastating hurricanes. We hope that our incredibly generous donors will continue to grow the ... needs of residents and communities. Gaps where public resources are unavailable. Cross-sector collaborations with ...
Community Foundation Offers Grants for Nonprofit Leadership Education
Release Date:
02/05/2018
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation will offer Leadership Enrichment for Advancing Professionals 1.0/2.0 in March of 2018.
Valley Native Chairs Local Charitable Endowment
Release Date:
01/31/2018
... 20-town region of more than 640,000 people in Connecticut helping donors to fulfill their charitable wishes and ... the Valley. Click here to view this press announcement on our website. ### Contact: Ratasha Smith Communications ...
Aetna Foundation’s New Awards Shine the “Spotlight” on Programs That Are Improving Community Health
Release Date:
01/31/2018
... “Where a person lives has a profound impact on how they live – particularly when it comes to their health,” said ... the biggest issues facing their neighborhoods and develop healthy, home-grown solutions.” Through the Challenge, $1.5 ... at #HealthiestCitiesChallenge. The Aetna Foundation is the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Aetna (NYSE: ...