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Citizens Charitable Foundation Announces $250,000 in Grants To Non-Profits

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11/28/2017

Donations Across Bank’s Footprint Funded by Colleague, Leadership Donations ... as $200,000 in personal donations pledged by the bank’s senior leadership team at the end of 2016. “The ... ongoing care, assessment, and connections to community resources for families through its First Connections program. ...

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Corporate Giving

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Fund Started to Support Men & Boys

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11/22/2017

BRISTOL, CT -- “Emotional expression is silenced in boys. What message are we sending boys when we imply that feelings ... and John Sperduti spoke at the Men & Boys’ Fund’s community meeting on the needs of local men and boys. The meeting, held at Southington’s Hawk’s Landing Country Club on November 14th, introduced ...

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Community Foundation

Giving Guide: Business Gives Back

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11/22/2017

... are the foundation sponsors of Hartford Business Journal's Giving Guide. The guide is a resource tool sharing select ... profiles that provide a crisp snapshot of the organization's mission, goals, area of service, giving and volunteer ...

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Community Foundation

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Fairfield County’s Giving Day 2018 Slated for March 1st

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11/20/2017

... CT -- Ready, set, go! Powered by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, the 5th annual Giving Day on March ...

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Community Foundation

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Career Resources, Inc. wins $200K grant from Bank of America to continue its commitment to workforce development in Southern CT

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11/20/2017

Support comes as part of Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders® program, which helps nonprofits ... to build a thriving community BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Career Resources, Inc. has been named a 2017 Neighborhood Builder® ... Builders (#NeighborhoodBuilders) grant will provide Career Resources, Inc. with a unique combination of leadership ...

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Community Foundation Grants Provide Support Amid 2017's Unprecedented Challenges

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11/20/2017

... grants to Greater New Haven nonprofits. “Our community’s most vulnerable residents and the nonprofit sector that ... more meaningful, fulfilling and healthy lives by offering resources, education, and opportunity. Guilford Art Center ... to remove barriers to employment, housing, and health resources in order to facilitate successful community ...

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Community Foundation

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Grants Distribution

Grantmaker Response to State Fiscal Crisis

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11/28/2017

... more issues on the horizon. Those following the state’s fiscal situation know the outlook is somewhat bleak -- ... A smaller number, 21%, plan to advocate or lobby. What Grantmakers Are Hearing from Grantees Most respondents ... with nonprofits or other partners, are critical. What CCP Can Do to Support Grantmakers Lastly, we asked you ...

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Newman's Own Foundation is Teaming Up with CrowdRise To Launch $500,000 Holiday Challenge

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11/20/2017

WESTPORT, CT -- Newman's Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and ... someday we could say we did something at the scale of what Paul Newman has done, that would make me feel pretty ... CrowdRise enables people to creatively leverage their resources and networks to unlock the power of the crowd to ...

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Corporate Giving

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Liberty Bank Presents Willard M. Mcrae Community Diversity Award to Lottie Scott

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11/15/2017

... and to foster goodwill among neighbors.” As this year’s award recipient, Scott was able to direct a $5,000 ... Savings Institute Bank and Trust. Shead praised Scott’s lifelong efforts, saying, “Lottie Scott has been a strong ... past 25 years. She has dedicated herself to assisting the next generation of leaders and advocates to ensure this ...

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Corporate Giving

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Equity and Inclusion

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Grant Supports Weitzman Institute Community eConsult Network Pilot in CT

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11/16/2017

... Weitzman Institute, “Our work has clearly shown what a significant difference eConsults can make for primary ... timely specialty consultations,” said Harvard Pilgrim’s Connecticut Medical Director Russell Munson, MD. “In ...

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Science & Technology

More Than $200K in Grants Approved by Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

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09/20/2017

... BRITAIN, CT -- The New Britain Museum of American Art’s Education and Outreach Program and the Southington Public ... of Greater New Britain (CFGNB). The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors approved $216,405 in grants supporting a ... organization of CFGNB, the Community Foundation’s 2017 grant total now stands at nearly $900,000. Following ...

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Community Foundation

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Early Childhood

Support Community Foundation Annual Appeal

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11/14/2017

... Distributions Committee, writes to ask for the community’s support of their 2017 Annual Appeal campaign to ensure that the foundation has the necessary resources to provide critical support for the community. ...

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Community Foundation

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Connecticut Fair Housing Center Receives $235,000 Hartford Foundation Grant for New Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Project

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11/14/2017

... significant rise in reverse mortgage foreclosures. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reports ... means never having to make another payment again on one’s home without clarifying that homeowners are still ... When a foreclosure results, too many people do not know what to do. This grant will allow the Connecticut Fair ...

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Housing & Shelter

United Way to Honor Danbury Heroes Who Impact Lives Throughout the City

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11/13/2017

... Bank Small Business Hero Award Elmer Palma, Elmer’s Diner Hometown Heroes Celia Bacelar-Palmares, Emanuela ... restauranteur and is well-known as the owner of Elmer’s Diner in Danbury. Elmer has an extensive record of ... of hard-working, struggling households by mobilizing the resources of local communities to create lasting change. We ...

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Thousands of Seniors, Disabled and Low-income Residents Losing Care Coverage

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11/13/2017

... are losing coverage until they receive written notices next month, according to Rosana Garcia, policy associate at ...

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Hartford Foundation's “Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund” to Respond to Needs of Greater Hartford Region Related to Unforeseen Disasters

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11/06/2017

... (b) unforeseen events that intersect with the Foundation's core values of equity, diversity and inclusion. The Fund is ... needs of residents and communities. Gaps where public resources are unavailable. Cross-sector collaborations with ... Website | Facebook | Twitter | News Hartford Foundation's “Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund” to Respond to Needs of ...

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Community Foundation

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Disaster Relief

CCP Policy Update: State Budget and Federal Tax Reform

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11/09/2017

... Nonprofit Alliance: (10/26/17) Statement on Governor's Signing of FY18-19 State Budget >> CT Mirror : (10/31/17) ... this week, and the full House is expected to vote on it next week without amendments. The Senate is expected to ... Business Week: (11/8/17) The House Tax Cut: Who Gets What >> Business Insider: (11/8/17) Here's What Trump's New ...

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Nonprofit Staff

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Tax and Regulatory Issues

Bank of America Awards Grant to KNOX, Helping Provide Green Job Opportunities, Revitalize Hartford Neighborhoods

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11/07/2017

Support comes as part of Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders program, which helps nonprofits grow ... better prepare for the future by providing the tools and resources to develop stronger strategic plans and enhance ... non-profits, like KNOX, to funding and development resources in order to enhance operations and increase ...

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Corporate Giving

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Economic Development

Environment & Animals

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women & Girls Hosts Fifth Annual Girls’ Leadership Summit

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11/08/2017

... Throughout their community impact work, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’ Fund for Women & Girls focuses on ... and exposing girls to exciting opportunities is exactly what transpired when dozens of middle school girls from ... matter of seconds. That clear, conversational language is what Jill focuses on today when coaching executives for ...

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Community Foundation

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Youth Development

Gov. Malloy and Connecticut United Way 211 Release Hurricane Resources Guides for Displaced Residents

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11/03/2017

... Protection (DESPP) announced the release of Hurricane Resources Guides – in both English and Spanish – for those arriving from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Download: Resource Guides for Individuals ... said. “These guides will provide new arrivals with the resources they need to get back on their feet. While we do ...

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