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$1 Million in Workforce Development Grants Awarded to CT Non-Profit Organizations by CHEFA

Release Date: 
03/04/2019
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority ... (CHEFA) announced more than $1million in grants to support Connecticut workforce development training and educational ... will drive critical economic and employment growth in Connecticut. The two largest grants were awarded to:  The ...
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Member News
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CCP Members
Funding Area: 
Workforce

CCP Policy Update (3/1/19)

Release Date: 
03/01/2019
... the Nonprofit Alliance's analysis, news on Census 2020 in Connecticut, an update on impacts of the new tax law, and ... fighting the inclusion of the question. CCP Curated Census Resources >> Federal Issues Unrelated Business Income Tax ... , shows that the "tax code that will divert charitable resources toward federal coffers instead of community ...

The Green Book Has Hartford Debut – Documentary Tells Real Story of Guide to Freedom Through Segregated America

Release Date: 
02/25/2019

HARTFORD, CT -- The documentary, “The Green Book: Guide to Freedom,” was shown at a special preview at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, in a showing coordinated by the Amistad Center for Art and Culture, Comcast, and the Smithsonian Channel.  It marked the third year that Comcast has joined with the Amistad Center and Smithsonian Channel to bring a special presentation to Hartford during Black History month.

Civic Life Project Receives Grant From Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation to Develop Pilot Middle School Program

Release Date: 
02/25/2019
... of $6,000 from The Buchanan Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation to adapt and expand its ... to do so, thanks to the generous support of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. With the input of ... and across the state. This grant from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation allows the program to be ...
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Member News
Audience: 
Community Foundation
Funding Area: 
Civil Rights, Social Action
Youth Development
May
16

Sexually Transmitted Infections Updates: What You Need to Know If You Work with Patients or the Public

... the U.S. Recognize Appropriate Treatments for STIs Learn Resources Available for Diagnosing and Managing STIs CME ... a collaboration with the Departments of Public Health of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Dutchess County, New York. The ... Programs Coordinator & Deputy State Epidemiologist of Connecticut Department of Public Health Andrew Sherman Evans, ...
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Other Event
Funding Area: 
Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines
Health

Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund

Release Date: 
02/20/2019
... proposals to restore and protect the health and living resources of Long Island Sound. Up to $400,000 is expected to ... part of the Long Island Sound watershed in the states of Connecticut and New York as shown on the  LISSF Boundary Map ... grants under this RFP are: Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut , Fairfield County’s Community Foundation , ...
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Nonprofit Staff
Funding Area: 
Environment & Animals
Apr
02

Building Racial Equity with Race Forward

This workshop is FULL. As grantmakers working to tackle inequality, it is important ... deep roots in our history, culture and institutions. The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, in partnership with ... workshop designed to help grantmakers gain the tools and resources to work towards racial equity in both internal and ...
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Event type: 
Skill Building
Audience: 
CCP Members
Topic(s): 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Funding Area: 
Equity and Inclusion

Ready, Set, Let’s Read! Program Receives 725 Books from Immaculate High School Students

Release Date: 
02/14/2019
... have donated children’s books to United Way of Western Connecticut’s Ready, Set, Let’s Read! program. United Way ... Special Projects Coordinator at United Way of Western Connecticut; Sandy Rankin, volunteer coordinator of United ... households by addressing root causes and mobilizing the resources of local communities to create lasting change. ...
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Member News
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Education

The Avangrid Foundation Awards $50K Grant to Holberton School New Haven

Release Date: 
01/24/2019
... September of 2018 to bring its unique training program to Connecticut. This endeavor has the potential to double the ... and diverse talent to the fastest growing field in Connecticut. All of this is in line with the non-profit's ... of increasing economic development in the region.  “Connecticut, like many other states, is experiencing a ...
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Member News
Audience: 
Corporate Giving
Funding Area: 
Higher Education
Knowledgebase

Ten Ways for Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices

These guides are designed to help foundations consider how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of communities served. By highlighting 10 ways foundations can approach diversity, this guide seeks to spark ideas and launch further dialogue.

Mar
27

Workforce Development Conversation

For CCP members. Join fellow grantmakers interested in or engaged in the workforce ... discuss workforce development initiatives and programs in Connecticut as well as funder collaboration opportunities. ... towns, cities, and regions that are being funded; and how Connecticut is fairing compared to other New England states. ...
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Affinity Meeting
Audience: 
CCP Members
Funding Area: 
Workforce
May
17

Establishing and Maintaining a Harassment-Free Environment in Your Organization: Protecting You, Your Organization, and Your Employees

Executive Training for Connecticut Public and Nonprofit Sector Professionals This ... Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy has joined with the University of Connecticut Department of Public Policy and eleven other ...

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