TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation and Danosky & Associates, LLC congratulates seven new graduates of the Leadership Enrichment for Advancing Professionals (LEAP) program.
Consisting of 7 three-hour sessions and 1 six-hour session, the eight-week program is designed to build a foundation of skills and awareness for nonprofit professionals. Facilitators share their experience, expertise, and insights while engaging participants in presentations, group discussions, research and case study analysis, simulations, home assignments, and action-planning activities that explore leadership, board governance, finance management, human resources, fundraising and budgeting.
Graduates of the 2017 class include (from left to right) Rachel Tway-Grant of Winsted Area Child Care Center, Michelle Anderson of EdAdvance, Lori Paradis Brant of Steep Rock Association, Elena Simoes formerly of the Northwest Connecticut YMCA, Dawn Whalen of Norfolk Foundation, Sarah Leathers of Healing Meals Project and Eileen Marriott of KidsPlay Children’s Museum.
Established in 1969, the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation serves 20 towns in Northwest Connecticut. Its total endowment, comprised of more than 250 funds, has grown from initial assets of $15,000 to more than $94 million. Last year, combined grants and scholarships totaled more than $3 million.
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Contacts:
Nicole Carlson Easley
Communications Director
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
860-626-1245
neasley@northwestcf.org
Christina Tranquillo
Program and Communications Associate
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
860-626-1245
ctranquillo@northwestcf.org
Website: www.northwestcf.org