NEW MILFORD, CT -- The Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut, in New Milford, received a $3,500 grant from the People’s United Community Foundation. The Community Culinary School offers a 12-week culinary training and job placement program to unemployed and underemployed adults who want to start a career in the food-service industry.
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut(UWWC) is seeking sponsors from the community for its 2017 Back-To-School programs in Danbury and Greater New Milford to ensure that all children in need are served. Donations are kindly requested by August 9 to ensure we can meet demand before the August 16 and 18 distribution dates for families.
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford’s fiscal turmoil is putting on hold $50 million in aid from three major insurers. The largesse, promised in early March by chief executive officers Mark T. Bertolini of Aetna Inc., Christopher J. Swift of The Hartford and Alan D. Schnitzer of Travelers Cos. Inc., was conditioned on “being part of a comprehensive and sustainable solution” for Hartford, the executives said.
HARTFORD, CT -- John Stearns of the Hartford Business Journal reports on the " uncertain local and state budgets that are clouding nonprofits' financial forecasts. CCP President Karla Fortunato, The Hartford's VP of Corporate Sustainabilty Diane Cantello and TANGO's Director of Nonprofit Education and Consulting Jack Horak give quotes, through the article.
In an effort to help curate useful resources on the state fiscal crisis, CCP has created a web page to host resources in one place for member funders and their grantees.
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- For the fourth consecutive year, Comcast NBCUniversal has been named to “The Civic 50,” which recognizes the most community-minded companies in the nation, by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.
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.
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Draper Foundation Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, recently awarded area nonprofits $665,565. The Fund awarded $546,750 to 19 designated nonprofits and $118,815 in donor-advised grants to nonprofits that provide essential programs and services for residents of Northwest Connecticut.
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has made awards to 21 area nonprofit organizations, totaling more than $79,045 during its second grant cycle of 2017. The Community Foundation awards discretionary grants to northwest Connecticut charities three times a year: early spring, late June and late fall.
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation and Danosky & Associates, LLC congratulates seven new graduates of the Leadership Enrichment for Advancing Professionals (LEAP) program.
HARTFORD, CT -- Moraima Gutierrez of Hartford has been named chair of the steering committee for the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation serving the 29-town Greater Hartford region. She succeeds former Latino Endowment Fund steering committee chair Nelly Rojas Schwan who will continue serving as a member of the committee.
The JULY Digest includes feature headlines: How to Understand the State Fiscal Crisis - A message and resources from CCP; Report Reveals ACA Reduced CT Uninsured by Nearly 50%; Studies Find Proposed Budget Cuts Hurt Early Childhood Program Quality and State Economy; New England Consultant Directory to Assist Nonprofits; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
NEW YORK, NY -- The American Theatre Wing has announced new appointments to its Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee. Among those joining the Advisory Committee is Emily Tow Jackson, executive director of The Tow Foundation, and a past board member of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
WALLINGFORD, CT -- Gaylord Hospital recently received a $75,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority to purchase the 15-passenger van. The van will be used for outings designed to help patients re-adjust to normal life.
SPRINGFIELD, MA -- Asnuntuck Community College recently held a celebration after receiving a grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (HFPG) to partially fund a full-time Success Coach to work with Supplemental Nutrition Employment and Training Program (SNAP) students. The event was held on their Enfield campus on Thursday, June 22 along with the Connecticut Department of Social Services.
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.
TORRINGTON, CT -- Area students have been awarded $154,050 in scholarships and awards for the 2017-2018 academic year through funds held at the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation.
NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT) announces more than 260 students from its 42 communities in Eastern Connecticut were selected by The Foundation’s Scholarship Committees to receive over $664,000 in single and multi-year awards.
NEW HAVEN, CT -- High quality early childhood programs have immense positive short and long-term effects for children, families, and the state economy, according to a new study from Connecticut Voices for Children. The research was supported by Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
NEW HAVEN, CT -- In a new study, Connecticut Voices for Children analyzes the economic impact of early care and education programs in Connecticut. The research was supported by Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
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