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Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Announces JPMorgan Chase & Co. Investment Creating Regional Housing Opportunity

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06/15/2020

... of opportunity by increasing equitable access to vital resources with a focus on community health, civic health, ... FCCHO was there from the onset of the crisis, facilitating resources and the sharing of best practices among our peers, ... legislators, and funders. They supported the sourcing of resources including PPE, and provided a myriad of other ...

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Second Round of 2020 Grants Announced

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06/24/2020

NEW BRITAIN, CT -- After a virtual board meeting, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has approved their second round of grants and awarded more than $260,000 to date in grants to a wide variety of community programs serving Berlin, Ne

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Cultural Coalition Launches Economic Recovery Fund With Community Foundation

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06/23/2020

NEW LONDON, CT -- The Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition announced Tuesday that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has established the CultureSECT Economic Recovery Fund at the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. The initiative will support local arts and culture institutions, and individual artists. The Cultural Coalition will recommend awards to be made through the Community Foundation.

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Boehringer Ingelheim and United Way of Western Connecticut Join Forces to Feed Danbury Families During the Pandemic

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06/06/2020

... schools, nonprofits, and other community partners can pool resources and quickly change their day-to-day operations to ...

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UI and SCG Help Downtown Businesses Recover from COVID-19 Impacts

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06/23/2020

ORANGE, CT -- As part of a broader commitment to support COVID-19 relief and recovery AVANGRID subsidiaries, United Illuminating and Southern Connecticut Gas, are providing funding to support the struggling downtown business districts in Bridgeport and New Haven. They are providing $20,000 to Bridgeport's Downtown Special Services District to help small, independent, ground-floor businesses plan and execute their reopening. Another $20,000 grant will help the Economic Development Corporation of New Haven/REX Development provide micro-grants so that downtown restaurants and shops can provide safe outdoor dining and retail spaces.

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Over 150 Students Awarded $228,000 in Scholarships

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06/23/2020

Thanks to scholarship funds established by local donors BRISTOL, CT -- Much has ... Community Foundation. Since 1995, eighty-six scholarship funds have been established or transferred to the Foundation ...

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Chelsea Groton Foundation Approves Record $451K in Grants During Single-Giving Cycle to Support Increased Need

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06/22/2020

... a $100,000 grant to the Global City Norwich program. Funds are used to identify and train entrepreneurs of many ...

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Area families in need of help with food, housing due to pandemic have additional option after grant

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06/30/2020

... -- As the COVID- 19 crisis continues to unfold, the Human Resources Agency of New Britain is able to continue helping ...

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Smithsonian Announces “Race, Community and Our Shared Future” Initiative

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06/08/2020

... “Race, Community and Our Shared Future” will encompass resources from across the Smithsonian’s museum, education ...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Equity and Inclusion

American Savings Foundation Awards $18,000 to Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries

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06/22/2020

... Waterbury Interfaith Ministries is grateful for additional funds and support we’ve received during this time,” said ... director Barbra Ann Dublin. “It takes a lot of resources to address the current need. With funding ...

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18 Connecticut High School Seniors Receive $45K in Scholarships from Comcast’s Leaders and Achievers Program

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06/15/2020

BERLIN, CT -- Comcast NBCUniversal has awarded $45,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to 18 Connecticut students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and leadership skills.

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Webster announces $100,000 commitment to fight racial inequality

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06/15/2020

WATERBURY, CT -- Webster Bank announced today a donation of $100,000 to address social injustice and racial equity efforts.

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Equity and Inclusion

Dominion Energy Commits $5 Million to Social Justice, Community Rebuilding Efforts

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06/04/2020

... rebuilding across the company's 20-state footprint. The funds will support non-profit organizations advocating for ... authority that have traumatized our country." Additional resources for community support are expected to come from the ...

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Cigna Foundation Announces Availability of $5 Million in Grants to Address Children's Mental Health, Childhood Hunger

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06/15/2020

BLOOMFIELD, CT -- The Cigna Foundation is inviting nonprofits working to create greater access to mental health services to apply for funding through its Healthier Kids For Our Future grant program. The program will provide up to a total of $5 million in grants to community organizations over the next year.

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Kids In Crisis Receives New Funding

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06/22/2020

NEW CANAAN, CT -- SafeHaven for Kids, a core program of Kids In Crisis announces receipt of a $15,000 grant from the New Canaan Community Foundation. SafeHaven for Kids provides 24-hour Crisis Helpline counseling and referrals, In-Person Crisis Intervention, and a comprehensive Emergency Shelter Program for Connecticut newborn to 18-year-old kids of any race, ethnicity, religion, community of origin, socio-economic status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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Grant to help Kent library reopen

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06/20/2020

KENT, CT -- The Kent Library Association has announced it has received a $6,300 grant from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, the Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund, and the Northwest Corner Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

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Greater New Haven COVID-19 Community Fund Distributes $1.4 Million in 3rd and 4th Rounds of Grants $2.7 Million in Total Granted Since Inception

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06/18/2020

... Fund is a community-wide effort to raise money for and get resources quickly to Greater New Haven's nonprofits and the ... New Haven is composed of hundreds of individually named funds and distributes millions of dollars in grants annually ...

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Gives $50,000 to Sponsor Bridgeport COVID-Relief Meal Delivery

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04/27/2020

... and Maine, and we remain committed to providing necessary resources to support our communities.” As part of this ...

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New Canaan Community Foundation Invests Over $170,000 in Third Round of Emergency Response Grants

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06/05/2020

... Fund was launched on March 18th, and mobilizes private resources to: support the emergency financial needs of New ...

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NCCC Receives $15000 Grant for Students Affected by Covid-19

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06/18/2020

... of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. The grant funds will be used to support and aid students who have been, ...

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