The Great Give
The Great Give is a 36-hour, online giving event to support local nonprofits.
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The Great Give is a 36-hour, online giving event to support local nonprofits.
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority’s Board of Directors awarded FY 2020 Targeted Grant Program grants totaling $1 Million Dollars to four organizations.
The FEBRUARY 2020 DIGEST includes FEATURED NEWS STORIES - Save the Date for CCP's Conference on May 19; Make a Nomination for the Nancy P. Roberts Award; CHEFA Makes Major Commitment to Support State's Workforce; February 27: Fairfield County’s Giving Day Makes a Difference for Nonprofits; Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces Racial Equity-Focused Grantmaking Strategy and New RFP; Leading Philanthropy for Webster Bank; New Social Service Network to Connect Households Living Paycheck to Paycheck; Plus -- POLICY UP DATE; PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; EVENTS and OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; GRANTS and RFPS; PEOPLE; and JOBS!
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- The Board of Directors of United Way of Coastal Fairfield County (UWCFC) has appointed Jeff Kimball of Westport as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Kimball assumes the role from Merle Berke-Schlessel, who retired after 17 years at the helm.
For member funder communications staff and those who have communications as part of their role
NEW LONDON, CT -- Nick and Karen Fischer, Honorary Co-Chairs of the New London Complete Count Committee, and Jeanne Milstein is Director of Human Services for the City of New London, write about why a CT complete count is so critical for CT communinities.
NEW CANAAN, CT -- Diane Sierpina, director of justice initiative for The Tow Foundation celebrates the progress of Connecticut's juvenile justice efforts over the last 10 years, and shares information about the barriers for improved outcomes for youth with high needs and high risk of breaking the law.
Find out how Expanding the Bench is increasing diversity, inclusion, and equity in evaluation, and how this initiative can support your organization's pursuit of equity.
In 2019, several long term CT Early Childhood Funder Collaborative action items became reality. In addition, other efforts including cross agency collaboration and state/philanthropic coordination continued and were strengthened.
This webinar will be useful to funders who have been engaged in the 2020 census as well as those who are interested in the upcoming redistricting efforts in states.
Australia’s summer of bushfires is an ecological, social and economic catastrophe. These unprecedented fires in both their scale and intensity are clearly related to climate change, and its consequences which include prolonged drought, hotter temperatures and a much longer fire season.
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Women & Girls Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $1,000 to Winsted Area Child Care Center to support child care tuition subsidies for children of single working mothers.
NORWALK, CT -- In 2020, Fairfield County's Community Foundation will award close to $1 million in scholarships to over 400 Fairfield County high school seniors, college undergraduates and graduate students to jump start their path to success. The application deadline is March 21, 2020.
CCP's Infographic reviews activities and milestones from 2019, it's 50th Anniversary.
BERLIN, CT -- Eversource is pleased to announce Theresa Hopkins-Staten has been named as the new President of the Eversource Energy Foundation. In this role, Hopkins-Staten will oversee the energy company's social responsibility programs to ensure their continued alignment with the company's overall mission and philanthropic strategy.
HARTORD, CT -- During Connecticut Public Radio's "Where We Live" broadcast, Lucy Nalpathanchil interviews CCP President Karla Fortunato, CEP President Phil Buchanan, Gian-Carl Casa President and CEO of the Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance, and Andrew Ferguson, Chief Education Officer, Dalio Philanthropies and Senior Advisor, on philanthropy in Connecticut.
Whether you already share your grants data with Candid (fomerly Foundation Center) or are considering joining the more than 1,000 funders who do, join us to get the latest on our eReporting program.