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Hartford Foundation Sponsors Report on K-12 School District Regionalization

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05/15/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- As Connecticut continues to respond to budget challenges and declining school enrollment, some school districts have been considering regionalizing their K-12 education services as a way to reduce costs. In an effort to get a clearer understanding of the potential educational and community impacts of school and district regionalization, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has sponsored a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of K-12 regionalization to help inform those efforts. The literature review focuses on what is known about the effects of K-12 regionalization on education expenditures and educational achievement, based on recent empirical studies.

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Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Invests in Economic and Community Development in the North End

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05/14/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded Upper Albany Main Street a three-year $287,000 grant that will allow the organization to bring on additional staff to oversee the administrative aspects of the the Route 44 Safety Improvement Project.

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Hartford Foundation Supports Opioid Education for Medical Providers

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05/10/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- Thanks to an $80,000 grant funded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) has been able to support the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Comprehensive Education and Needs Training (NASCENT) project. This project was created to educate clinicians about their role in decreasing opioid misuse, thus reducing the number of individuals exposed to opioids in the first place – a critical public health concern.

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New Board Leadership

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05/01/2018

HARTFORD, CT—At its March board meeting, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy voted Kathryn Luria (Woodbury), senior vice president of community affairs and director of philanthropy for Webster Bank, as the new board chair, to replace outgoing Chair Judith Meyers, president and CEO of Children’s Fund of Connecticut.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Second Chance Training & Employment Program to be Recognized

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04/10/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- The Second Chance IBEST Program, led by Capital Workforce Partners in partnership with a dozen other agencies, will be holding its Second Annual IBEST Second Chance Recognition Awards Event at the Chrysalis Center in Hartford CT on April 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event will honor Returning Citizens, advocates, employers and other partners who have participated and supported 275 Returning Citizens working to gain employment in the Capitol Region in the past two years.

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The Hartford Foundation Receives $50,000 Grant from Travelers Foundation to Meet the Needs of Individuals and Families Relocating from Puerto Rico

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03/28/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- In November 2017, the Hartford Foundation established the Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund in response to the growing needs faced by individuals and families relocating to Greater Hartford following natural disasters.

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More Than 75 Leading Foundations, Hospitals, and Local Agencies Join DataHaven Initiative

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03/19/2018

NEW HAVEN, CT -- DataHaven's 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey will allow unprecedented tracking of regional and local trends over the past three years, as well as create an even more in-depth portrait of Connecticut’s neighborhoods, when updated results are shared this fall.

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Connecticut Community Foundations Collaborate to Support New Journalism Series on Impact of State Fiscal Crisis

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03/12/2018

CT Mirror Series will focus on fiscal crisis’ impact on nonprofit sector and wealth disparities in Connecticut

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Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Donors Raised $100K in Support of Three New Funds

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03/06/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- In May 2017, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving launched “Spark Funds,” three new current-use funds developed to ignite and more closely engage the community in its strategic work of supporting education, family economic security and vibrant communities.

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Hartford Foundation’s Record-Breaking Grantmaking Topped $34.5 Million in 2017

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03/01/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation for 29 communities in Greater Hartford, awarded more than $ 34.5 million in grants to the region’s nonprofit agencies and educational institutions in 2017.

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Regional Leaders to Craft Economic Strategy for the Hartford Metropolitan Region

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02/27/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- CRCOG, in partnership with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and the MetroHartford Alliance, recently hired the consulting firm of Fourth Economy Consulting to help the region complete a situational assessment and develop “game changer” initiatives to serve as the core of a new economic development strategy. Fourth Economy, based in Pittsburgh, recently worked with the 100 Resilient Cities initiative to help cities around the world become more resilient to economic changes.

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Hartford Foundation-Sponsored Survey of Displaced Persons from Hurricanes Moving into Region is Underway

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02/27/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- The University of Connecticut’s El Instituto: Institute for Latina/o Caribbean and Latin American Studies and the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College have launched a survey to better understand the long-term impact of displacement on the Greater Hartford region. Individuals can fill out the online survey in English and Spanish at https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cZJVpSqXabB4Zg1 or share the link with others. The survey is supported by a $47,280 grant from the Hartford Foundation.

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Hartford Foundation Welcomes Two New Senior Officers

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02/22/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Michael Wotorson and Carin Buckman as senior officers in the Foundation’s community investments and communications and marketing departments, respectively.

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Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Receives $302,000 Grant to Reduce Unemployment in Hartford’s South End

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02/20/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- In an effort to employ more south-end residents, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded a three-year, $302,000 grant to SINA to support a new program that matches south end residents with jobs available among SINA’s partners.

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Hartford Public Schools District Receives $380,000 Grant from Hartford Foundation to Support Family and School Community Partnership Efforts

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02/14/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- Across the nation, educators are placing greater emphasis on finding ways to authentically engage families and surrounding school communities in the support and expansion of educational opportunities for students Thanks to a recent

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Hartford Foundation Provides $200,000 To Help Hurricane Refugees Avoid Homelessness

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02/13/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- Refugee families from Puerto Rico who are dropped from the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s transitional housing program may be eligible for assistance through a $200,000 grant awarded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. The foundation announced this week that it is making the award to the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, just as 37 families in the state — as of Wednesday — were expected to lose the FEMA or state aid that is supporting them at various hotels around the state, including Hartford’s Red Roof Inn.

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Seniors Job Bank Awarded Strategic Planning Grant

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02/07/2018

WEST HARTFORD, CT -- The Seniors Job Bank has received a grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Described as a Small Agency Grant, the funds are designated to aid with strategic planning by the 38-year-old organization that helps people over 50 find work. Dennis Carrithers, Seniors Job Bank co-president, ...

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Hartford Foundation’s Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund Awards First Grants to Support Newly Relocated Residents from Natural Disaster Areas

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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.

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Windsor Public Schools Receives $334,690 Grant for Family and Community Partnership Plan

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01/29/2018

WINDSOR, CT -- Thanks in part to a Family and Community Partnership Plan funded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the Windsor Public Schools district continues to see an increase in student achievement. This initiative, funded with $334,690 from the Hartford Foundation this year, is designed to help the district to partner with families and community stakeholders in support of raising student success.

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City of Hartford and Community Partners in Action to Launch Reentry Welcome Center with $450K from Hartford Foundation

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01/22/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving announced a three-year, $450,000 grant to Community Partners in Action (CPA), working with the City of Hartford and other partners, to establish a one-stop Reentry Welcome Center for returning citizens in the City of Hartford.

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