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Human Services

American Savings Foundation Launches New Website

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01/15/2019

... is mobile responsive and highlights the Foundation’s many areas of giving. “We hope that the enhancements ...

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Nonprofit Staff

New Fund at Community Foundation of Greater New Britain to Honor Long-Time New Britain Dentist Dr. Walter R. Fletcher, Jr. and Family

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01/14/2019

... in Downtown New Britain. When the beloved Dr. Fletcher’s life was unexpectedly cut short in 1982 at age 60 following ... deceased widow MaryJane N. Fletcher, Dr. Fletcher’s parents Walter R. and Marion B. Fletcher, and his brothers ... advisor, making recommendations to the Foundation as to what school the annual gift will be made. The gift will ...

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Education

State Office of Early Childhood Welcomes Bye with $8.5 Million from Feds

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01/14/2019

... Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC) has announced what amounts to a welcome gift for its incoming leader, ... to head the state agency. Just days ahead of Lamont’s inauguration, OEC said it had been awarded an $8,591,087 ...

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Early Childhood

Connecticut Community Foundation Awards $96,000 in Grants to Support the Economic Vitality of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills

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01/14/2019

... With these grants, the Foundation aims to build people’s pathways from poverty to prosperity and to support diverse ... the region make communities stronger for us all.” Career Resources was among three organizations awarded grants for ... of formal education or history of incarceration. Career Resources’ intensive three-week training, based on the ...

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Housing & Shelter

Sep

Community Foundation Webinar: Measuring Your Impact

... Finding the right tool and practice for your foundation’s unique needs can be complex but the right tools and resources can make the work manageable. Join this webinar to ... practices and tools to help advance your foundation’s and community’s practice. FEE and REGISTRATION $50 for ...

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Jun

Community Foundation Webinar: Managing your Leadership Development Programs

... pipelines in their respective communities. Hear about what you need to consider as you start, refine or consider ...

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May

Community Foundation Webinar: Executing Your Strategic Plans, Strategically

... costs, strategic planning for community leadership, next steps for implementation and much more. SPEAKER Steve ...

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Jan

Community Foundation Webinar: Future Trends in Philanthropy

... but not exclusive to, community foundations. DESCRIPTION What does 2019 have in store for those in the social sector? ... philanthropy can prepare for—and create—the future. What you'll take away An understanding of the issues facing ... in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. Trista’s work has been covered by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, ...

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Nov

Corporate Giving Webinar: Corporate Social Responsibility - Best Practices and Tools for Success

... to attend DESCRIPTION The Quicken Loans Community Fund’s philanthropic strategy focuses on investments in housing ... the success of Quicken Loans' innovative toolkit and what it means to ‘tie the threads’ across a multi-sector ...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Equity and Inclusion

Apr

Corporate Giving Webinar: Aligning Your Giving Strategy with Business Goals

... very different Indiana-based companies. ArcelorMittal's Communications & Corporate Responsibility Manager Kelly ... a focused giving strategy. Vectren Foundation’s Community Affairs Manager Rachel Goodspeed explores key ... bettering the community throughout the firm’s 45+ year history with an employee approach to contributing ...

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Jan

Corporate Giving Webinar: Employee Resource Groups

... critical internal strategy complementing an organization’s corporate citizenship. Discover how KeyBank—the nation’s only large regional bank with a female CEO—amplifies its ... philanthropy, for KeyBank. She is KeyBank Foundation’s Neighbors strategy leader and guides strategic grantmaking ...

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Nov

Family Philanthropy Webinar: Impact Investing

... to support impact investing initiatives. Get insight on what steps you should take to educate your board and how to ... harness and share the collective expertise of each state’s leading philanthropic organizations and trusted community ...

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Family Foundation

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Investments

May

Family Philanthropy Webinar: Board Governance

... and performance. Join BoardSource for a conversation about what we can learn from “Foundation Board Leadership: A ... harness and share the collective expertise of each state’s leading philanthropic organizations and trusted community ...

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Feb

Family Philanthropy Webinar: Values-Based Grantmaking in Family Foundations

... values endure through generations of family involvement. What happens, though, when new generations want to alter the ... harness and share the collective expertise of each state’s leading philanthropic organizations and trusted community ...

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Family Foundation

Cigna Foundation Grant Will Help Hartford Public Library Assist Opioid Overdose Victims

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01/07/2019

... widespread and deadly opioid drug abuse crisis. HPL’s board adopted a proactive response to the problem in ...

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Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

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Health

Cigna Helps Customers Affected by California Wildfires, Cigna Foundation Donates $25,000 to the American Red Cross for Recovery

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11/13/2018

... on Google Play . Cigna also provides a list of online resources for physical and mental self-care during ... Spanish in the Disaster Resource Center on Cigna's website. Cigna will continue to monitor the situation and ... individuals and communities everywhere. The Foundation’s primary grant making focus is on health equity, with an ...

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Disaster Relief

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Fund for Women & Girls Annual Luncheon Featuring Tracee Ellis Ross

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01/03/2019

... featured as the keynote speaker at the Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) Fund for Women & Girls Annual ... CT. Ms. Ross was recently seen floating down Broadway next to her iconic mother, Greenwich resident Diana Ross, in ... are different. And the ways we’re different are actually what make life exciting.” That excitement will be reflected ...

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