Site Search
- resource provided by the Forum Network Knowledgebase.
Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.
Welcome Megan Brown!
State of Early Childhood: A Response to the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Care and a Continuation of Spotlighting Disenfranchised Populations
Cowan Promoted to Program Officer at American Savings Foundation
It’s Time Waterbury: “A Brass-Roots” Campaign School that Believes in Waterbury and its Residents
Two Part Series: Deep Dive Into Decoding Form 990s
Two-Part Series: Deep Dive Into Decoding Financial Statements
Proposed 5-year overhaul to CT child care system would cost $2B
AI Adoption for Funders: Release of V1 Framework
Plan to overhaul child care in CT — Too ambitious, or not enough?
Webster Bank Explores Current State of Financial Inclusion with its Inaugural Financial Empowerment Study
Strengthening A Nascent Field: Lessons from the Building Leadership and Organizing Capacity Initiative
Over the past five years, the need for – and power of – young people’s leadership and action in the civic sphere has been palpable. Whether challenging the criminalization of youth of color in schools and communities, advancing the rights of immigrant and undocumented youth and families, or mobilizing to challenge current gun policies, young people have disrupted the status quo, advanced a bold vision for equity and justice, and held those with governing power, from city councils and school boards to the halls of Congress, accountable in order to change unjust laws and policies.
Seen and Heard: Race, COVID and What Philanthropy Can Do to Support Youth
In March of 2020, in an effort to ensure the safety of youth and communities in the face of the burgeoning global pandemic brought about by COVID19, schools across the state of Connecticut abruptly shut down. Youth and their caregivers were notified that school buildings would reopen when it was deemed safe, and that plans for “remote learning” would be forthcoming.
A New Role for CT Youth
Young People have been at the center of movements for progressive social change throughout the history of our nation. There are a number of ways in which young people become involved in change movements. Some may have a generational exposure to civic activism through their families; others may have a critical awakening during their college years; others may choose to participate in the political electoral process.