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Southbury’s Brian M. Jones and Roxbury’s Stephen Seward Join Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees

Release Date: 
07/31/2018

WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation’s members have elected Brian M. Jones of Southbury and Stephen Seward of Roxbury to three-year terms on the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Jones and Seward will join a board composed of local residents from across 21 towns in the Foundation’s service area in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills.

Local Students Receive More Than $175,000 in Scholarship Awards from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

Release Date: 
06/21/2018
... the University of Connecticut (UConn), Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU), the University of Hartford, the ... College in Connecticut, as well as additional out-of-state schools including Boston College, Stanford University, ...
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Scholarship News
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CCP Members
Community Foundation
Funding Area: 
Scholarships

United Way Announces New Leadership for DanburyWorks

Release Date: 
07/27/2018
... Sandra brings extensive knowledge of the programmatic resources and effective outreach necessary for DanburyWorks ... has more than 15 years’ experience working within the state and local community. She has held numerous positions in ... my personal and career experiences I realize the positive impact a diverse community can have,” said Ferreira-Molina. ...
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CCP Members
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AWAKE to WOKE to WORK: Building a Race Equity Culture

AWAKE to WOKE to WORK: Building a Race Equity Culture report
Publication date: 
07/2018
... a glaring omission of a fundamental element of social impact: race equity. While issue-specific dynamics play an important role in driving social impact (e.g., public policy around affordable housing or the ... Race equity must be centered as a core goal of social impact across the sector in order to achieve our true ...
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Research
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Nonprofit Staff

Connecticut Office of the Arts and Hartford Foundation-Sponsored Survey to Study Greater Hartford Arts Landscape

Release Date: 
07/26/2018
... organizations face is the reduction of public and private resources to support their work. In response to these ... said Kristina Newman-Scott, Director of Culture for the State of Connecticut. “This is an opportunity to gain ... across the state” “The study is looking at the impact of the arts beyond pure economic measures,” said ...
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Member News
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CCP Members
Community Foundation
Funding Area: 
Arts, Culture & Humanities

CT Philanthropy Digest - August 2018

Release Date: 
08/22/2018
... Foundation Data >> Could Connecticut Be the 1st State to End Youth Homelessness? >> Survey Reveals Hurricane ... “talent-investing,” or the intentional deployment of resources to support and develop nonprofit professionals ... of Cuts, Nonprofits Struggle to Survive >> A 5 Percent Budget Cut Translates to Lost Hours, Lost Jobs >> Budget ...

Aurora Foundation Convenes Female Leaders to Highlight Education and Economic Progress and Challenges

Release Date: 
07/25/2018
... Aurora is committed to leading that charge.”  As the state’s only stand-alone women and girls fund, Aurora will ... standards in math and 22% in English. Participants at the forum with discuss the data and determine what other ... solutions addressing key issues that significantly impact women and girls in the Greater Hartford region.  To ...
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Member News
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CCP Members
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Women & Girls

United Way Seeks Sponsors for Back-To-School Programs in Danbury

Release Date: 
07/25/2018
... supplies can throw a wrench in their already-stretched budget,” said Isabel Almeida, UWWC Chief Operating Officer. ... of hard-working, struggling households by mobilizing the resources of local communities to create lasting change. We ... below poverty level, 38% of all households in the state are experiencing financial hardship. By leveraging the ...
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Member News
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CCP Members
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Education

CHEFA Awards $75,000 to United Community and Family Services to Support Medical Equipment at New Griswold Health Center

Release Date: 
07/25/2018
... of Griswold and surrounding communities now have a state-of–the-art facility that provides medical, dental, ... childcare, and cultural institutions throughout the state” remarked Ms. Weintraub. In total, at the May 2018 ... organizations representing six counties throughout the state of Connecticut. Photo: From left to right in the photo ...
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Member News
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CCP Members
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Health

Survey Reveals Hurricane Evacuees in Connecticut Need Access to Basic Necessities Including Food, Housing, Medical Services and Jobs

Release Date: 
07/18/2018
... College. The objective was to understand the long-term impact of displacement on Puerto Rican households in the ... crisis. These are needs not only of those who are in the state already, but of those who are very likely to arrive in ... on survey results.    Download: Storm Surge: Report on Impact of Post-Maria Displacement of Puerto Ricans and U.S. ...
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CCP Members
Community Foundation
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Disaster Relief

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