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The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Awards a Record $4.5M in Grants

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08/07/2019

... Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and a member of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, is one of the largest ...

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Webster Bank Named Presenting Sponsor of Hartford Marathon Foundation's Inaugural RiMaConn Relay

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08/12/2019

... spanning 21 communities in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Webster Bank Named ...

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Kathleen McPadden of Naugatuck Elected to Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees

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08/08/2019

WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation’s members have elected ... assuming her current positions, she worked in the human resources field for over 30 years. Kathy has dedicated much ... well-being of Naugatuck. Douglas Johnson, chair of Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees, said, ...

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Newman's Own Foundation Donates Grant To Silvermine for Outreach Education Program

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08/12/2019

NEW CANAAN, CT -- Silvermine Arts Center has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Newman's Own Foundation, to support Art Partners, Silvermine's Outreach Education program providing curriculum-based studio art classes each year to over 1,000 under-resourced children and teens in Norwalk and Stamford.

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Northwest Building Healthier Communities Fund Awards $295,400 in Grants

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08/08/2019

... Healthier Communities Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, has awarded grants to five ...

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Northwest Connecticut Students Awarded Scholarships

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08/09/2019

... academic year through funds held at the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. The following students have ... in January 2020. Established in 1969, the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation serves 20 towns in Northwest Connecticut. Its total endowment, comprised of more than 280 ...

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Evaluation as a Tool for Equity – A Primer on Equitable Evaluation

... an emerging evaluative paradigm guided by a set of core principles grounded in equity. We will explore how common ... the core principles of equitable evaluation, and share resources to spur your thinking about how your organization ... by Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices: Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Grantmakers for ...

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Evaluation

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Equity and Inclusion

Comcast Announces Largest Ever Expansion of Its Internet Essentials Program to Reach All Low-Income Americans

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08/06/2019

... Those with Disabilities and Seniors, and 191,000 in Connecticut In Eight Years, the Program Has Now Connected ... from homework to job applications to accessing community resources is being done on line,” Gilberto said. “By ... Our mission is to engage and bring together people and resources committed to the well-being of children and ...

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Phil Buchanan In Conversation with Elysa Gordon

... and children. As Assistant Child Advocate for the Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate, she led successful reform efforts on behalf of youth involved in Connecticut’s child welfare and justice systems. She is ... child welfare and justice systems. Prior to moving to Connecticut, Elysa served as senior policy advisor for the ...

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Grants Provide Work-Based Learning Program for Waterbury Students

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08/12/2019

... Foundation and the Frederick W. Marzahl Memorial Fund, the Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR) has been able to provide a ...

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Hartford Foundation Grant to Foodshare Empowers Local Families

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08/05/2019

... food choices and will connect families to community resources HARTFORD, CT -- A recent study of food pantry ... the gap and offer "one-stop shopping" for food and other resources to promote health and financial wellbeing. “We ... Foodshare is the Feeding America food bank serving Connecticut’s Hartford and Tolland counties, where 118,000 ...

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$2500 Grant Will Bolster MARC Community Resources' Employment Program

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08/08/2019

... Community Foundation recently awarded MARC Community Resources $2,500 to help break down the obstacles people with ... in finding work. $2500 Grant Will Bolster MARC Community Resources' Employment Program ...

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Main Street Foundation Offers Education Events for Non-profits

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08/08/2019

... Main Street Community Foundation, in partnership with the Connecticut chapter of the Association of Fundraising ...

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Community Improvement & Capacity

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Community Groups in New Britain, Bristol and Three Nearby Towns Aid 44 Homeless Young People

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08/07/2019

... campaign winds down, community groups in five central Connecticut cities and towns report they’ve lined up ... Foundation , the OIC of New Britain, Community Health Resources, the Friendship Service Center, Prudence Crandall, ... the Main Street Community Foundation, and the Human Resources Agency of New Britain. Community Groups in New ...

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Joseph Baker Named Vice President of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

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08/09/2019

... He will oversee finances, investments , human resources and operations for BTCF. Joe previously served in ...

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Foundation Launches Program to Increase Self-Sufficiency Among Immigrants

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08/06/2019

SHEFFIELD, MA -- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has launched a new competitive grantmaking program that aims to increase financial self-sufficiency among immigrants in northeast Dutchess County and strengthen the nonprofit infrastructure that supports the area's growing immigrant community.

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