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

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07/18/2018
... Assistance About 13,000 residents of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who arrived in Connecticut in the aftermath ... survey was conducted by the University of Connecticut’s El Instituto: Institute for Latina/o Caribbean and ... Irma and Maria left the people of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands without electricity, without food, and ...
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Boehringer Ingelheim Presents the 7th Annual Seminar for Nonprofits in September

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07/09/2018
... 17, 2018. Through the generous efforts of the Company's internal and external volunteers, the seminar is offered ... an example of the Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation’s Skills-based Volunteering program where employees ... to offer the seminar free of charge. No Legal or Human Resources background is required for seminar attendees. ...

Get Out the Vote: Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Is Accepting Applications for a new civic engagement grants program

Release Date: 
07/10/2018
NORWALK, CT -- Fairfield County's Community Foundation's new, nonpartisan initiative is designed to fund efforts to ... and number of years of experience in role) 5. What non-financial support, if any, will you need from ...

Member eBrief - July 2018

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07/16/2018
... power of good ideas . . . Policy update >>      New resources >> The power of good networks . . . CCP programs >> ... populations served, and strategies of the state's foundations. We will be launching 2016 data this fall and ... session on July 25. The session will communication about what challenges and opportunities women and girls encounter ...
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Women’s Giving Circle, Aiming to Improve Lives of Women and Girls in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills, Awards First Grants

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07/03/2018
... energized and activated” WATERBURY, CT -- The Women’s Giving Circle at Connecticut Community Foundation, formed ... Kathy Bower of Southbury, chairperson of the Women’s Giving Circle, said, “It’s a thrill to award the first ... 8-18 years-old. They will build life skills, connect to resources and develop positive relationships with peers and ...
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Local Nonprofits and Residents to Benefit from Community Foundation Grants

Release Date: 
06/25/2018
... in grant awards. This is the result of the Foundation’s competitive 2018 General Grant Cycle, which saw the ... local residents that comprise the Community Foundation’s volunteer Distribution Committee. “The Distribution ... and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund) Brian’s Angels - Basic human needs for the homeless including ...
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Free Tax Filing Returns More Than $28 million to Central and Northeastern Connecticut Taxpayers This Year

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06/27/2018
... returns, claim applicable tax credits and get financial resources to help them plan for the future. MyFreeTaxes.com ... with the IRS, The Village for Families & Children, Human Resources Agency of New Britain, and United Way provided ... regions and 5 VITA sites in New Britain . The region’s 500 VITA volunteers contributed 35,500 hours of volunteer ...
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Human Services
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

United Way’s Day of Action Engages Volunteers in Projects Throughout Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield Counties

Release Date: 
06/27/2018
... food, childcare. Summer is a critical time for children’s academic and physical well-being, but in too many ... Block Party, where area families learned about community resources to keep families healthy and engaged academically ... of hard-working, struggling households by mobilizing the resources of local communities to create lasting change. We ...
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$2,200 Raised to Support Local Men and Boys’ Needs

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06/28/2018
... on the needs of local men and boys and the fund’s results to date. “At Main Street Community Foundation, ... we’ve been delighted by the Men & Boys’ Fund’s early success,” said Susan Sadecki, President & CEO of ... as director of the alternative high school in Bristol. “What may seem like a small amount to us can make a big ...
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Civic Engagement Project: Get Out the Vote

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06/18/2018
Request for Proposals Consistent with Hartford Foundation’s Vibrant Communities strategic priority, our region’s ... opportunities to have a voice in their community. What are nonpartisan voter engagement activities? Nonpartisan ... voter pledge activities, and other voter engagement. Resources, materials, and tools for a successful voter ...

Bank of America, Employees Deliver More Than $2.8 Million in Hurricane Harvey Relief

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05/14/2018
... was also matched dollar-for-dollar through the company’s Employee Matching Gifts program. The grants and donations ... where it is needed most to ensure partners have the resources required to best serve the individuals and families ... nonprofits navigate difficult times by providing the right resources to recover and rebuild. Bank of America ...
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Latino Endowment Fund Hosts Event on Puerto Rico Hurricanes and Impact on Greater Hartford

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06/14/2018
... on those who had been displaced from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the convening featured a passionate ... circumstances to provide aid to those in need, think about what still needed to be done and how to plan for potential ... how the welcome center effectively used extremely limited resources, powered by 380 volunteers and a handful of ...
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Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Gaining New Fans through Wide Variety of New Initiatives

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05/16/2018
... and support, inroads that bode well for the Foundation’s future. “It’s all about relevancy, relatability and ... it is expected that 2018 membership will top 60. “What is happening with the Catalyst Fund is truly ... non-profit organizations access to useful and relevant resources they might not otherwise have or can afford. The ...

Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy

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05/25/2018
... shared 2017 year-end results. The Valley community’s endowment grew to $25 Million in assets and over 180 funds. ... the phone if they receive a call to participate in the next well-being survey. Closius reported that 2018 marked ... in the Lower Naugatuck Valley has been a major part of what we do for more than six decades, and it will continue to ...

New Connecticut Community Foundation Grants Open Doors to 23 Community Events

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06/13/2018
... and/or senior centers for events held in the Foundation’s  21-town  service area or to agencies whose programs ... Coalition , $1,000: BLUE BASH! A Celebration of Our Water Resources, September 23 Watertown Historical Society , ... Community Foundation is accepting applications now for its next round of sponsorship grants. Grants are available for ...

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