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Connecticut Community Foundation Has Awarded $27,000 in Event Sponsorship Grants to Local Organizations
Hospital for Special Care’s Lynn Ricci Assumes Chairmanship of Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
NEW BRITIAN, CT -- Hospital for Special Care President and Chief Executive Officer Lynn Ricci is the new board chair of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) and will serve in that capacity for the next two years in succession of retired Hospital of Central Connecticut President and CEO Laurence Tanner.
Member eBrief - March 2018
New Online Resource Gives Local Nonprofit Organizations 50,000 Professional Volunteers at their Fingertips
WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation has partnered with Catchafire to create an online platform that connects local nonprofit organizations to a network of over 50,000 passionate and skilled volunteers throughout the country—for free.
Hartford Foundation’s Record-Breaking Grantmaking Topped $34.5 Million in 2017
Regional Leaders to Craft Economic Strategy for the Hartford Metropolitan Region
Danbury Named As Finalist In Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2018 Mayors Challenge
DANBURY, CT -- Out of 320 applicants, the City of Danbury is one of 35 finalists in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages city leaders to uncover bold, inventive ideas that confront the toughest problems cities face. Danbury’s application, led by the City of Danbury in partnership with United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC), rose to the top for our innovative approach to finding a solution to the lack of affordable childcare options for low-income families.
Membership Drive Begins for Community Foundation’s Catalyst Fund
United Way and Praxair Partnered to Celebrate Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Black History Month
Praxair employees assembled literacy kits to benefit first graders at South Street School, celebrate Dr.
“Man in a Van” Rescues Nearly 140,000 Pounds of Food Since October
Rockfall Foundation Announces New Development Director
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- The Board of Directors of the Rockfall Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports environmental education and conservation in the Lower Connecticut River Valley, is pleased to announce the appointment of Erik Assadourian as Development Director.
Off To a Great Start! Early Childhood Fair Set For Saturday, Feb. 24
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.
Danbury Wins Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge Competition
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.
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Welcomes Chief Financial Officer
Member eBrief - February 2018
New Issue Brief Addresses Northwest Connecticut's Addiction Crisis
Nonprofit Organizations Invited To Participate in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills
WATERBURY, CT -- On April 24 and 25, 2018, Connecticut Community Foundation will host its sixth annual online community giving event, Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills. Nonprofit organizations who serve the region are invited to register now. Ion Bank Foundation is the presenting sponsor.
New Report Highlights A Better Way to Assess the Developmental Needs of Children in Early Childhood Systems
FARMINGTON, CT -- A new report released by the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) examines how Connecticut and communities in four other states are using MLDA to efficiently assess and address the needs of these children. Support for this work was provided in part by the LEGO Children's Fund, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and The Children's Fund of Connecticut.