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Housing & Shelter

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Launches County-Wide Civic Education Initiative

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10/28/2019

... Reach 10,000+ Residents NORWALK, CT -- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) is continuing its commitment to ... and Stamford.

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Civil Rights, Social Action

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Susan Thomas Named President of the Melville Charitable Trust

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10/28/2019

... HAVEN, CT -- The Melville Charitable Trust, the nation’s largest philanthropy focused exclusively on ending ... that it has selected Susan Thomas to be the foundation’s next President, effective January 6, 2020. Ms. Thomas is the ... solutions that empower people with the least resources and biggest barriers to success. And where ...

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CCP Members

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Housing & Shelter

Connecticut Data Collaborative to Hold Statewide Conference Focused on “Counting What Matters”

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10/28/2019

... Use of Data in Public & Private Organizations Counting What Matters is the theme of CTData Conference 2019, being ... Hotel in New Haven. The Connecticut Data Collaborative’s annual gathering is a full day of activities bringing ... to Hold Statewide Conference Focused on “Counting What Matters” ...

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Census 2020

Nov

CTData Conference 2019: Counting What Matters

The Connecticut Data Collaborative’s annual gathering is a full day of activities bringing ... better utilization of data to drive decisions. The day’s sessions will include Census tools demos, policy ... Inc. and BeFoundation. CTData Conference 2019: Counting What Matters ...

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Census 2020

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A Guide to Impact Investing: Beyond Business as Usual

... community, and the environment. reSET chose this year’s theme of Impact Investing to involve Hartford-area change ... of nonprofits, especially those serving Connecticut’s urban at-risk populations. She serves as Board Chair of ... services with Pipeline Angels, Astia, Topstone Angels, Next Wave Impact, Her Corner, and Refinery CT. Randall ...

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United Way of Western Connecticut to Build Digital Social Service Platform

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10/23/2019

... Way of New York City, United Technologies Corp., and the U.S. House of Representatives. Born and raised in Danbury, CT, ...

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Nov

Connecticut Takes the Lead: Employment, Education, and the Generations

... workforce and populations in the country. Our State’s increasingly multi-generational workplace creates ... in the Second Half of Life . Marci is one of the nation’s leading authorities on career issues and workplace trends ... thriving manufacturing industry. Panel Three: What is Your Encore? Learn how alumni of the UConn Department ...

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Workforce

Hartford Foundation Launches Second Class of “Building On Success” Program to Support Eleven Small Nonprofit Organizations

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10/23/2019

... difficult. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving’s “Building On Success” program is tailored to meet the ... have limited knowledge of and access to capacity building resources. The Hartford Foundation is pleased to announce ... are very grateful for this opportunity to be a part of the next cohort of Building On Success.” The nine other ...

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Community Improvement & Capacity

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Capacity Building

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Taking Action: Positioning Low-Income Workers to Succeed in a Changing Economy

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08/2019

This report examines educational and employment disparities in the United States and highlights policies, programs and strategies designed to improve current and future work for lower-wage individuals and their families.

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Report

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Workforce

Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Construction of Universally Accessible Playground for East Hartford’s Pitkin Elementary School

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10/18/2019

... was easily reached via public transportation. Over the next year and a half, three Pitkin School mothers: Lizzette ... to provide recreational access for all of East Hartford’s children, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has ... to the recreational needs of all of East Hartford’s children, the Pitkin Playground Inc. gathered community ...

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Recreation/Sports/Leisure

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Equity and Inclusion

Nov

Progresso Latino Forum Forum with Former Congressman Luis Gutiérrez

What’s Next for Latinos After Trump? Since his election, Donald ... a return to normalcy once he is out of office. However, what was “normal” for Latinos prior to Trump’s election ...

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Immigration & Refugees

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and Omar Coffee Announce Partnership

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10/15/2019

... with us to create ‘coffee for a cause’,” said Paula S. Gilberto, President and CEO, United Way of Central and ...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Nonprofit Diversity Efforts: Current Practices and the Role of Foundations

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07/2018

... In discussions about diversity at foundations, it’s essential that the perspectives of grantees be included in ... as how diversity relates to the work of nonprofits and what demographic information nonprofits and funders alike are ...

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Research

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Plainville Community Fund Celebrates Its Plainville Roots

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10/14/2019

PLAINVILLE, CT -- Although the Town of Plainville celebrated the 150th anniversary this past summer with a town-wide picnic, historical tours of Plainville were held on October 5th. Trolleys took participants around to 12 sites where volunteers shared the historical background of the sites.

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Valley Community Foundation Releases Comprehensive Findings of Regional Well-Being and Socioeconomic Data in 2019 Index Report

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10/22/2019

... in meaningful dialogues about the pulse of the Valley and what actions are needed to create a more vibrant ... the social, economic, and physical health of the Valley’s populations and updates the 2016 Community Index report ... but are impacted by factors both within and beyond one’s control. Social determinants of health such as diet, ...

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

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Facts, Figures, Trends

Nov

Center for Nonprofit Excellence – Cheers to 10 Years!

Join Fairfield County's Community Foundation to celebrate a decade of strengthening Fairfield County’s nonprofits and to honor the first class of inductees into ...

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United Way of Coastal Fairfield County Celebrates Retiring Leadership and Plans for the Future

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10/08/2019

... ending chronic homelessness. That plan was the start of what today is a comprehensive region-wide homeless prevention system. Under Ms. Berke-Schlessel’s leadership, innovative community collaborations were given ... incubate and grow. She was the driver of “Bridgeport’s Blueprint for Young Children,” which set the path for the ...

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Newman's Own Foundation Supports Nutrition Initiatives With $2 Million in Grants

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10/01/2019

... Fresh Food Access and Nutrition WESTPORT, CT -- Newman's Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and ... fruits and vegetables in underserved communities.

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