Memorial Fund Helps Send Kids to Summer Camp
Release Date:
02/12/2018
TORRINGTON, CT -- Southside Café’s George Mazzaferro Memorial Fund, a fund of The Northwest Connecticut Community Fo
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Budget deal would rescue Newman’s Own from tax problem
Release Date:
02/08/2018
WASHINGTON, DC -- A massive budget agreement headed for a vote in the Senate contains a provision that would save Newman’s Own from a thorny tax problem that threatens Paul Newman’s iconic food company.
Budget deal has plenty for Connecticut
Release Date:
02/09/2018
WASHINGTON, DC -- In rare bipartisan agreement, Congress on Friday approved a massive budget deal that will increase federal spending in Connecticut, providing big boosts for the state’s defense industry and health care programs and even helping schools educate displaced students from Puerto Rico. ...A new measure was added to the extenders package that would help Westport’s Newman’s Own Foundation, which gives 100 percent of the profits made from the Newman’s Own food business to charity, but would have been hit with a 200 percent tax this year unless it divested or got the exception.
Off To a Great Start! Early Childhood Fair Set For Saturday, Feb. 24
Release Date:
02/09/2018
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) in conjunction with Danbury’s Promise for Children Partnership is proud to announce a fun and informative early childhood fair, Off to a Great Start! on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Rogers Park Middle School, 21 Memorial Drive, Danbury, CT from 11 am to 2 pm. This event is FREE and open to the public for parents of young children.
Middlesex United Way Wins $450K Working Cities Grant to Help Single Parents
Release Date:
02/12/2018
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- Kevin Wilhelm of Middlesex United Way announced that Middletown has won the Boston Federal Reserve Working Cities Challenge, which promotes economic growth throughout cities in Connecticut, as well as other parts of New England. This grant provides $450,000 in a multi-year commitment to support the implementation of different strategies and resources to help single parents in need begin their journey toward financial stability and economic independence.
Legal Aid Nonprofit Receives 15K Grant
Release Date:
02/07/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- A grant from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven will increase legal support for nonprofits in the tri-state area. Pro Bono Partnership — a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting tri-state region nonprofits to free legal services from volunteer lawyers — received a $15,000 grant from the Foundation last month.... The grant comes at a time when nonprofit organizations are suffering from substantial budget cuts in Connecticut. According to Morganstern, the loss ...
Funding Opportunities from The Community Foundation for Nonprofit Grantseekers
Release Date:
02/08/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is now accepting grant applications from nonprofits serving its 20-town region. Deadline to apply through the Responsive grant process is Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Wallingford Gets $75,000 Grant for Patient Lifts
Release Date:
02/07/2018
WALLINGFORD, CT -- A $75,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority will allow Gaylord Specialty Healthcare to purchase and install new, ceiling-mounted lift equipment for safe patient transfers.
LEAP Finds Money To Fix The Roof
Release Date:
02/07/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Patches won’t fix LEAP’s roof. But a new $75,000 grant will. The grant is coming from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA). LEAP (Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership) is a leading after-school and summer education and rec program for city kids.
$24K Grant Helps Preserve the Colebrook Store
Release Date:
02/07/2018
COLEBROOK, CT -- The Colebrook Preservation Society announced it received a $24,000 grant from the Draper Foundation Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, to pay for work on the restoration of the Colebrook Store which CPS, a non-profit organization, owns on behalf for ...
Fairfield County Bank Donates $40K to Four Local United Way Organizations
Release Date:
02/07/2018
FAIRFIELD, CT -- Through a company-wide employee pledge program and corporate donations, Fairfield County Bank raised nearly $40,000 for four local United Way organizations; United Way of Western Connecticut, United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, United Way of Greater Waterbury, and United Way of ...
Danbury Wins Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge Competition
Release Date:
02/06/2018
DANBURY, CT -- Danbury has won the Working Cities Challenge put forth by the Boston Federal Reserve and been awarded $450,000 in a multi-year commitment to improve the lives of low- and moderate-income residents.
Tauck Family Foundation Grant Deadline is March 18
Release Date:
02/05/2018
BRIGEPORT, CT -- The Tauck Family Foundation is pleased to announce it is accepting applications from organizations and initiatives committed to equipping the children of Bridgeport, Connecticut with the necessary social and emotional skills to thrive academically and in life. All application materials are due by March 28, 2018.
Grant to Help Danbury Efforts to Overcome Trust Issues, Reduce Poverty
Release Date:
02/07/2018
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut and the City of Danbury celebrated their successful application for a $450,000 Working Cities Challenge grant. The City's 10-year plan to reduce poverty in Danbury by 30 percent will be aided by the grant. Their three-part strategy includes building trust among immigrants and minorities, improving the quality of affordable childcare, and coordinating the city’s English language programs so that more people can use them.
Comcast Foundation Awards Over $434K in 2017 to New England Area Nonprofits
Release Date:
02/06/2018
Grants help expand digital literacy, promote community service and youth leadership development
BERLIN, CT – FEBRUARY 6, 2018 – The Comcast Foundation announced today that it has awarded $434,200 in grants to twenty nonprofit organizations
Hartford Among Five Connecticut Cities Winning Grants In 'Working Cities Challenge'
Release Date:
02/06/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford is among five cities in Connecticut to win a competition for grants of $450,000 that will fund programs focused on increasing opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents. In addition to Hartford, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston will announce Tuesday that Danbury, East Hartford, Middletown and Waterbury were selected as winners of the “Working Cities Challenge.”
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Welcomes Chief Financial Officer
Release Date:
02/06/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is pleased to announce Stefanie Boles has joined its team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Member eBrief - February 2018
Release Date:
02/16/2018
A monthly benefit of CCP membership, the FEBRUARY 2018 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
Hartford Foundation’s Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund Awards First Grants to Support Newly Relocated Residents from Natural Disaster Areas
Release Date:
02/05/2018
HARTFORD, CT -- This month, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving approved three grants totaling $30,000 to three local agencies: Capitol Region Education Council ($10,000), Catholic Charities ($10,000), and The Salvation Army of Southern New England ($10,000). These grants will help to meet a variety of critical, basic needs (e.g., public transportation passes, housing deposits, furniture, food and clothing) to newly relocated residents from natural disaster areas.
Community Foundation Offers Grants for Nonprofit Leadership Education
Release Date:
02/05/2018
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation will offer Leadership Enrichment for Advancing Professionals 1.0/2.0 in March of 2018.