Danbury Collaborative Awards Application Period Extended
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... of hard-working, struggling households by mobilizing the resources of local communities to create lasting change. We ...
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Social Venture Partners Connecticut Invites Letters of Interest for Investment
Release Date:
09/15/2017
... community of Partners leveraging time, expertise, and resources for sustainable solutions to social problems, while ...
Billings Forge Community Works and Our Piece of the Pie Receive $250,000 from Hartford Foundation for Opportunity Youth Job Training Program
Release Date:
09/18/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford is home to an estimated 6,000 youth ages 16 to 24 who are neither in school nor working, often referred to as “Opportunity Youth.” One of the most significant needs these young people have is obtaining soft job skills, training, credentials, and real world work experience that employers demand. Some of these young people will receive the training and opportunities they need thanks to a two-year, $250,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to Billings Forge Community Works, in collaboration with Our Piece of the Pie®, Inc. (OPP®), that will support an Opportunity Youth Job Training Program.
Grant Supports Terryville Plymouth Little League
Release Date:
09/18/2017
TERRYVILLE, CT -- Terryville Plymouth Little League was recently awarded a $1,500 grant from the Bristol Savings Bank Fund at Main Street Community Foundation to support the repair and replacement of outfield fences at two of the fields.
Aurora Foundation Announces New Executive Director
Release Date:
09/18/2017
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- The Aurora Foundation for Women and Girls is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer ... Aurora’s initiatives to strengthen opportunities for women and girls in Greater Hartford, will begin in late ...
Funders Respond to Charlottesville and Resources
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... Development, Ford Foundation. We hope you’ll join us >> Resources D5 Coalition Philanthropic Initiative for Racial ... on the Table" Connecticut Council for Philanthropy - Resources for Diversity Equity & Inclusion Share Your Statements Responces and Resources At CCP, we want to help our members work together ...
CCP Policy Update - July 19, 2017
Release Date:
07/19/2017
... organizations, and making it far more difficult to raise funds to advance missions. Unless charitable nonprofits, ...
CCP Policy Update - September 7, 2017
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... and families impacted by the DACA repeal and provides resources to learn more. Grantmakers Concerned with ... statements from foundations and PSOs, along with related resources. To add your statement or other resources to GCIR’s resource page on DACA, please send them ...
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut 2017 Community Campaign Chairs Announced
Release Date:
09/05/2017
... and Northeastern Connecticut brings together people and resources committed to the well-being of children and ...
Newman's Own Foundation Teams Up with CrowdRise for Holiday Challenge Announcing Half a Million in Grant Giveaways to Charities
Release Date:
09/15/2017
... new platform upgrades and $500,000 in prizes and matching funds To provide charities an even greater holiday campaign ... CrowdRise enables people to creatively leverage their resources and networks to unlock the power of the crowd to ...
CCP Update - Disaster Relief - DACA - Johnson Amendment/Census Funding
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... you on some current critical issues. Find information, resources and learning opportunities related to: disaster ... and around the world. CCP has compiled information and resources on various relief efforts as well as news on CCP ... Resources include webinars and recordings, and a list of funds. Webinar: SEPTEMBER 14, 2017: 3:00 - 4:00 PM: Hurricane ...
CCP Update - DACA Renewal Scholarships
Release Date:
09/15/2017
... please forward them the following information and resources. Mission Asset Fund (MAF) announced on September 13 ... financial hardship should apply ASAP. MAF may exhaust funds due to high demand, but they will continue to fundraise ... Fund >> Connecticut DACA Renewal Clinics Schedule >> Resources Immigration Strategic Funders Collaborative for ...
Race Can Be An Uncomfortable Topic, So Let’s Talk About It.
Release Date:
09/11/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Patricia Baker, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation, blogs ... "Connecticut is one of the healthiest states in the country. We can be proud of this, but must also be conscious that there is more to the story: People of color do not share the same positive health indicators white Connecticut residents enjoy."
WVEMS Receives Largest Grant Yet From Newman's Own Foundation
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... a $35,000 grant to WVEMS, which often relies on such funds to purchase new equipment that falls outside their ...
Aurora Women and Girls Foundation Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors
Release Date:
09/14/2017
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation (Aurora Foundation) is pleased to announce ... Advisors, LLC in Windsor. Maureen directs the Human Resources and Compliance Departments, and oversees all ...
With $2 Million Renovation, the New England Air Museum Entices New Visitors
Release Date:
09/14/2017
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT -- The New England Air Museum welcomed visitors Wednesday at a ceremony marking a $2 million renovation funded by United Technologies Corp., the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and the state of Connecticut.
Hurricane Irma Response
... a discussion on how to address recovery. How to Help - Funds Hurricane Irma Recovery Fund Center for Disaster ... Hurricane Assistnce Fund This fund will be used to grant funds to nonprofit organizations in Palm Beach and Martin ... residents in poverty have access to critical services and resources NetHope Emergency Response Working Group ...
Connecticut 2-1-1 Work's to Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Connecticut 2-1-1 handles calls from Hurricane Harvey victims and acts as the lead resource coordinator for out of state 2-1-1's helping Hurricane Irma victims in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.
Call-in Show to Feature Q & A About the Opioid Epidemic in Northwest Connecticut
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... Its total endowment, comprised of more than 250 funds, has grown from initial assets of $15,000 to more than ...
Prime Time House Uses Grants for New Mini-van
Release Date:
09/11/2017
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Litchfield-based Seherr-Thoss Foundation provided a $9,000 matching grant to Prime Time House for a new minivan. The grant was matched by the Edward W. Diskavich Fund and the Pierpont Chapter #49 Order of Eastern Star Fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation awarding an additional $9,000 towards this purchase. This van will provide transportation for more than 300 members who use various programs at the Torrington campus.