Women & Girls

Monday, October 15, 2018
CCP President Keynotes Women Give Event

GOSHEN, CT -- On October 13, 2018 at the Clubhouse at Woodbridge Lake in Goshen, Karla Fortunato, president of Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, delivered the keynote for Connecticut Community Foundation's celebration honoring 25 years of women's philanthropy.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Fairfield County Nonprofits Collaborate to Address Sexual Violence

NORWALK, CT -- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Fund for Women & Girls (FWG) is pleased to announce the launch of The Sexual Violence Prevention Collaborative of Fairfield County, their latest philanthropic initiative with their partners to address sexual assault in the region.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Aurora Foundation Convenes Female Leaders to Highlight Education and Economic Progress and Challenges

WEST HARTFORD, CT -- Today the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation in Greater Hartford will convene the region’s leading voices for women and girls to discuss its most recent findings related to economic security and education through a gender lens from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the University of St. Joseph, Bruyette Atheneum, 2nd Floor. Women and girls champions from the education, private and non-profit sector will attend the event.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Statistics Show Gender Wage Gap in Hartford County, Other Gender Disparities

WEST HARTFORD, CT -- A phrase Jennifer Steadman heard in 2014 sticks in her mind: “Any gap you can measure, you can close.” Steadman, executive director of the Aurora Foundation, mentioned this idea Tuesday as she discussed findings from a report by Aurora measuring the gender wage gap in Hartford County, and other disparities between men and women in educational and economic outcomes.

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