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Equity and Inclusion

Comcast Announces Largest Ever Expansion of Its Internet Essentials Program to Reach All Low-Income Americans

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08/06/2019

... More Than Eight Million People From Two Million Households to the Internet at Home, Including 92,000 Connecticut ... . “This expansion is the culmination of an audacious goal we set eight years ago, which was to ... from homework to job applications to accessing community resources is being done on line,” Gilberto said. “By ...

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Sep

Phil Buchanan In Conversation with Elysa Gordon

... offers data-driven insights, tools, and practical examples to understand exactly what it takes to make a difference – ... foundations and individual donors to maximize their impact. Hired in 2001 as the organization’s first chief ... voices of stakeholders to funders and with contributing to an increased emphasis on key elements of effectiveness. Phil ...

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

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Hartford Foundation Grant to Foodshare Empowers Local Families

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08/05/2019

... food choices and will connect families to community resources HARTFORD, CT -- A recent study of food pantry ... health care providers to conduct outreach at five mobile sites to enroll families in services and programs that build ... what works best.” About Foodshare Foodshare is leading an informed, coordinated response to hunger in our community. ...

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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

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Hartford Foundation Grant to Hartford Consortium for Higher Education to Expand College and Career Program

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08/12/2019

... volunteers/mentors and parents in a coordinated effort to ensure that more teenagers pursue higher education and ... which 10 percent higher than the district average. In an effort to expand this work, the Hartford Foundation for ... enter schools for career days and host groups at employer sites for job shadows. Through their Junior Apprentice ...

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$2500 Grant Will Bolster MARC Community Resources' Employment Program

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08/08/2019

... Community Foundation recently awarded MARC Community Resources $2,500 to help break down the obstacles people with intellectual and ... in finding work. $2500 Grant Will Bolster MARC Community Resources' Employment Program ...

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Corporate Giving

Community Groups in New Britain, Bristol and Three Nearby Towns Aid 44 Homeless Young People

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08/07/2019

... Foundation , the OIC of New Britain, Community Health Resources, the Friendship Service Center, Prudence Crandall, ... the Main Street Community Foundation, and the Human Resources Agency of New Britain. Community Groups in New ...

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Appointments, Transitions, Colleague News

Joseph Baker Named Vice President of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

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08/09/2019

... Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF) is pleased to welcome Joseph R. Baker as their new vice president of ... He will oversee finances, investments , human resources and operations for BTCF. Joe previously served in ... the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain. He brings to BTCF a background in nonprofit finance and development, as ...

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Sep

State Data Plan: Healthcare & Service Delivery

... and service delivery. This is an opportunity for state agencies and stakeholders to prioritize the most pressing data questions, identify ... The conversation will focus on data related to health and human services that have the potential to ...

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State Data Plan: Education & Workforce Development Data Forum

... Data Officer Tyler Kleykamp is hosting two Data Forums to discuss the Focal Points in the State Data Plan . This is an opportunity for state agencies and stakeholders to ... sources, discuss gaps in public data, and help create an action plan to make more data available to the public for ...

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#GIVEBLACKCT Day of Giving

... the programs and initiatives of The Prosperity Foundation to reach more communities, resulting in more opportunities ...

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Knowledgebase

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Consultants to Grantmakers

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06/2019

National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers' DEI Toolkit for Consultants to Grantmakers ... issues with a DEI lens. The toolkit consists of key resources recommended by leading experts whose work focuses ... impact in the philanthropic sector. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Consultants to Grantmakers ...

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Toolkit

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Consultants/Advisors

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Equity and Inclusion

Understanding Community Health Workers: Who they are and why they matter for Connecticut

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04/2019

... health workers in Connecticut and their potential to improve health outcomes, using state and national data, ...

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Health

Strengthening a Nascent Field: Lessons from the Building Leadership and Organizing Capacity Initiative

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05/2019

... and Organizing Capacity Initiative documents the impact of Perrin Family Foundation 's Building Leadership and ...

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Community Improvement & Capacity

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Family Foundation

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Building Power: One Foundation’s Story of Funding Grassroots Organizing and Engagement

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06/2019

... NMEF's grantmaking strategy. Following a Foundation-wide equity assessment in 2017, and a review of the Foundation's strategy, NMEF commissioned Algorhythm to examine its Public Understanding and Demand evaluation and ...

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Community Improvement & Capacity

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Liberty Bank Foundation Partners with Community Foundation of Greater New Britain to Build Nonprofit Capacity

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07/30/2019

... of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) in a program designed to build the capacity of nonprofits in the Community ... a subscription to the Foundation Center database, an online resource that provides information on thousands of ... and target population. The database is just one of many resources offered by CFGNB’s Capacity Building Initiative, ...

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Community Improvement & Capacity

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Arts in Greater Hartford: Vibrant Yes, But Challenged by a Lack of Diversity and Shrinking Financial Resources

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07/29/2019

... CT -- There’s good news and plenty of other news in an ambitious study of the arts community in Greater Hartford, ... Challenged by a Lack of Diversity and Shrinking Financial Resources ...

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

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People's United Community Foundation Announces Recent Connecticut Grants

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07/26/2019

... Bank, N.A., today announced that it awarded $372,000 to Connecticut non-profits during its most recent grant ...

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John Bissell, Peter Taylor, Gwendolyn VanSant: Addressing Organizational Bias in Berkshires

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07/26/2019

... CEO of BRIDGE, issued a public written statement commiting to addressing systemic inequalities in our county head-on as they aim for equity of access and opportunity. "As three leaders in ... systemic inequalities in our county head-on as we aim for equity of access and opportunity. This is why Greylock and ...

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Opportunities in Health Care, Evaluation of Career Connectictions Program at Norwalk Community College

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05/2019

... aimed at connecting opportunity youth in Fairfield County to high-demand allied health care jobs in the local labor ...

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