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Women & Girls’ Fund Hosting Lunch & Learn

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07/27/2017

BRISTOL, CT -- The Women & Girls' Fund of Main Street Community Foundation is hosting a Lunch & Learn for local nonprofit professionals and volunteers to discuss the Fund’s grant process as well as the critical needs and issues local girls and women face. This luncheon will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 11 am – 1 pm at Tunxis@Bristol, which is located at 430 North Main Street in Bristol.

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Draper Foundation Fund Provides $665,565 in Support of Area Nonprofits

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07/27/2017

... CT -- The Draper Foundation Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, recently awarded area ... experience for our audiences using the best digital resources available.” $15,830.00 to Community Kitchen of ... of Connecticut. The Fund, which has grown to $35 million benefits mainly local charitable organizations by making ...

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Nonprofits Receive $79,045 in Late June Grants

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07/27/2017

TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has made awards to 21 area ... Foundation awards discretionary grants to northwest Connecticut charities three times a year: early spring, late ... of supporting their community.” $4,000 to Northwest Connecticut Arts Council to support the creation of ...

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Community Foundation Congratulates the 2017 LEAP Graduates

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07/26/2017

TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation and Danosky & Associates, ... leadership, board governance, finance management, human resources, fundraising and budgeting. Graduates of the 2017 ... Rock Association, Elena Simoes formerly of the Northwest Connecticut YMCA, Dawn Whalen of Norfolk Foundation, Sarah ...

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Moraima Gutierrez Named Chair of Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

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07/26/2017

... Director for Economic Development / Media Relations at the Connecticut District Office of the United States Small ... on several boards in her local community including the Connecticut Children’s Museum and the Aurora Foundation. ...

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Equity and Inclusion

CT Philanthropy Digest - July 2017

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07/31/2017

... How to Understand the State Fiscal Crisis - A message and resources from CCP >> Report Reveals ACA Reduced CT Uninsured by Nearly 50% >> ... & Mimi Levitt Foundation OCTOBER 2: Application deadline: 2018 Levitt AMP [Your City] Grants for Free Outdoor ...

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Emily Tow Jackson Appointed to American Theatre Wing's Advisory Committee

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07/25/2017

... of The Tow Foundation, and a past board member of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. Emily Tow Jackson ...

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New Van Helps Patients at Wallingford’s Gaylord Hospital

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07/25/2017

... Hospital recently received a $75,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority to ...

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$227K Grant for Asnuntuck Community College to Help SNAP Students Succeed

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07/24/2017

... their Enfield campus on Thursday, June 22 along with the Connecticut Department of Social Services. $227K Grant for ...

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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College Receives Grant for Food Insecure Students

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07/21/2017

WINSTED, CT -- Northwestern Connecticut Community College has received a $6,000 grant ... from the Keroden Endowed Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, Inc. Northwestern Connecticut Community College Receives Grant for Food ...

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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

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Northwest Connecticut Students Awarded Scholarships

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07/24/2017

... awarded $154,050 in scholarships and awards for the 2017-2018 academic year through funds held at the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. The following students have ... Hartford) Mary Traub (New Hartford) Janessa Webb (Winsted) 2018-2019 Scholarship information will be available at ...

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Community Foundation Awards Record $664K in Scholarships to 268 Students from Eastern Connecticut

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07/18/2017

NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT) announces anunprecedented level of ... More than 260 students from its 42 communities in Eastern Connecticut were selected by The Foundation’s Scholarship ... About the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Serving 42 towns and comprised of 476 charitable ...

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Study Finds At-Risk Wrap-Around Supports Critical to Child Care and Preschool Quality

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07/20/2017

... and the state economy, according to a new study from Connecticut Voices for Children. The report, Assessing Quality in Connecticut's Childhood System , ... families, but to the overall state economy. The long-term benefits of programs, however, are dependent upon meeting ...

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Fully Funding Connecticut Early Care Would Generate More than $13 Billion in Economic Activity, Report Finds

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07/05/2017

... Bolster Employment NEW HAVEN, CT -- In a new study, Connecticut Voices for Children analyzes the economic impact ... programs in Connecticut. Their analysis, The Economic Benefits of High-Quality Early Care , concludes that ... current budget proposals would keep the program dosed. The report estimates that keeping Care 4 Kids dosed will cost ...

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Report: ACA Has Reduced Connecticut Uninsured Rate By 45 Percent

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07/21/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- A report this week by the Connecticut Health Foundation says the Affordable Care Act is ... and bringing in more than $1 billion in new federal funds. Report: ACA Has Reduced Connecticut Uninsured Rate By 45 ...

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The Hartford Foundation’s Nonprofit Support Program Announces Launch of “New England Consultant Directory” to Assist Nonprofits

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07/17/2017

... with consultants best matching their needs; Access resources for hiring and managing consultants. The ... in a variety of fields of expertise; A variety of resources to help nonprofits search and hire consultants, ...

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Planning a Community Event? The Community Foundation Can Help

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07/14/2017

... to take place between October, 2017 and January, 2018. The program provides critical financial support through ...

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Changing Leadership At Helm of Local Nonprofit Organizations

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07/13/2017

... leradership at CCP Member organzaitions Children's Fund of Connecticut and MetroHartford Alliance. Changing Leadership ...

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