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Cultural Alliance of Western CT receives $12,500 from Fairfield County's Community Foundation

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07/07/2017

DANBURY, CT -- The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut has been awarded $12,500 by Fairfield County's ... Cultural Alliance's mission to market a highly recognized Connecticut arts region, to support communities that thrive ... a strong arts presence, and to provide opportunities and resources to the creative artists that live in them. The ...

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Governor Malloy's Veto of Public Act 17-170 Is Aimed at Giving CT Residents More Housing Choices in More Communities

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07/07/2017

Many hardworking ALICE® families in Connecticut struggle to pay for housing ROCKY HILL, CT -- The ... continued growth in the stock of affordable housing across Connecticut. Connecticut United Ways' 2016 ALICE (Asset Limited, Income ...

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Member eBrief - July 2017

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07/13/2017

... Jobs in Philanthropy >> The power of good ideas . . . New resources >> Trends and perspectives >> ... annual conference of The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, #ForumCon17 . We will be slow to respond to all ... BOSTON FED ISSUE BRIEFS - ONE FOR RHODE ISLAND; PLANS FOR CONNECTICUT'S The Boston Federal Reseve has just published a ...

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Williamson, Community Foundation Honored with National Award For Leadership in Tackling Chronic Absence in New Britain Schools

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06/20/2017

... educators both locally and nationwide. In New Britain, resources and data were needed, not only to understand the ... school administrators, offering to provide the necessary resources to understand and tackle the issue. As it turned ... absence in New Britain have had ripple effects across Connecticut and ultimately the nation. “Jim Williamson ...

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Cigna Foundation Provides $100,000 Grant to Back on My Feet; Cigna Executive Dave Guilmette Named as Vice Chair of Back on My Feet Board

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07/06/2017

... community support and essential employment and housing resources. Dave Guilmette, President, Global Employer and ... community support and essential employment and housing resources. Operating in 12 major cities coast-to-coast, Back ... operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and ...

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Corporate Giving

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Housing & Shelter

The Rockfall Foundation Launches 'Fostering Future Stewards' Campaign

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06/21/2017

... making and support programs for students in the Lower Connecticut River Valley. The Fostering Future Stewards ... Established in 1935, the Rockfall Foundation is one of Connecticut’s oldest non-profit environmental organizations ... connects them to local programs that help make the Lower Connecticut River Valley a better place to live. Annual grant ...

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Farmington Bank Gives Back at Travelers Championship

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07/05/2017

... The tournament attracts thousands of people from all over Connecticut and beyond and gives one hundred percent of its ...

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Corporate Giving

Points of Light Names Comcast NBCUniversal One of America's Most Community-Minded Companies

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06/23/2017

... how companies can use their time, skills and other resources to improve the quality of life in the communities ...

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10th Annual Tee It Up Raises $16,500 for Charity!

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06/23/2017

... raised money for three beneficiaries: The First Tee of Connecticut , Junior Achievement of Southwest New England , ...

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What’s at stake: New data on the impact of the Affordable Care Act in Connecticut

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06/27/2017

... law, it is important to understand what’s at stake in Connecticut. The Connecticut Health Foundation commissioned the Urban ... to model the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Connecticut, with a focus on state residents who might lack ...

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United Way of Western Connecticut Announces Education Funding for Region

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06/26/2017

... ALICE families STAMFORD, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) announced today that they have invested ... Report which revealed that one in three households in Connecticut fall at or below the ALICE income threshold and ... of hard-working, struggling households by mobilizing the resources of local communities to create lasting change. We ...

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Oz Griebel to Step Down as MetroHartford Alliance President and CEO

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06/28/2017

... during challenging economic times. The work of the Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services Cluster, the Connecticut Health Council, and the Global Business Council ... thereby providing meaningful employment opportunities for Connecticut residents. It’s been a pleasure to have ...

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Judith Meyers Honored for Her Work as a Community Psychologist

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06/29/2017

... Meyers is the president and CEO of Children's Fund of Connecticut and the Child Health and Develope Insitute of Connecticut. Community psychology goes beyond an ... preventive health and mental health care for children in Connecticut. She also recently authored a chapter in the ...

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Hospital to Target Disparities Through Pilot Project Embedding Early Intervention Staff in Pediatric Offices

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06/22/2017

HARTFORD, CT – With a grant from the Connecticut Health Foundation, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center will pilot a program ... The grant is one of nine awarded this quarter by the Connecticut Health Foundation, the state’s largest ...

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Local Nonprofits and Residents to Benefit from Community Foundation Grants

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07/05/2017

... Regional School District 10 (James R. Parker Trust ) Connecticut Humane Society - Medical Support Program for pets ... (Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund) Connecticut Science Center – Expansion of the Bristol ... teachers (Fuller & Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education) CW Resources - Online work-readiness program to train adults ...

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Community Foundation

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After 18 Years of Leadership, CHDI Founding Chief Executive Judith Meyers Announces Plans to Step Down

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06/19/2017

... but will remain President & CEO of the Children's Fund of Connecticut through September 2018 Board will transition ... a leader improving children's health and well-being in Connecticut, announced plans to step down as President and CEO of the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut (CHDI) as of September 30, 2017. At its June 15th ...

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Over 150 Students to Share $184,000 in Scholarships

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06/19/2017

BRISTOL, CT -- Over 150 students at varying levels of their academic careers were awarded a total of $184,000 in scholarships from Main Street Community Foundation.

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Berkshire Taconic Announces Third Round of 2017 Grant Deadlines for Northwest Litchfield County

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06/19/2017

SHEFFIELD, MA -- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the third round of deadlines for competitive grants in 2017.

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

CCP Releases Public Sector Perspective on Public-Private Partnership Collaboration Model

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03/27/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) has released the ... exploring the public-private partnership undertaken by the Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative , the ... Council for Philanthropy (CCP) is an association of grantmakers committed to promoting and supporting effective ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - June 2017

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06/20/2017

... GOOD PEOPLE >> JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY >> ABOUT CCP and the CONNECTICUT PHILANTHROPY DIGEST >> ... Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $53K In Scholarships To Connecticut High School Seniors >> Fairfield County's ... Council for Philanthropy (CCP) is an association of grantmakers committed to promoting and supporting effective ...

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