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Over $51,000 in Grants Announced at Women & Girls’ Fund Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception
BRISTOL, CT -- At their Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception on January 18, 2018, the Women & Girls’ Fund of Main Street Community Foundation awarded a record $51,111 in grants to 14 organizations serving women and girls in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.
Residents of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills Invited to Apply for Hundreds of College Scholarships
WATERBURY, CT -- Applications are now open for students residing in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills to apply for college scholarships from Connecticut Community Foundation for the 2018-19 academic year. First-time applications to the Foundation are due by March 15. Applications for renewals of previously-awarded scholarships are due by February 15.
Area Foundations Rally Support for Puerto Rican Families Relocating to Greater Waterbury After Hurricanes
WATERBURY, CT -- Following the recent hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, hundreds of people have relocated to Connecticut — particularly to urban centers such as Greater Waterbury. Connecticut Community Foundation and the American Savings Foundation are rallying philanthropic dollars to help hurricane survivors settle into local communities and get the assistance they need while rebuilding happens back home in Puerto Rico.
Hartford Foundation Awards More Than $782,000 to Help Reduce Homelessness in Greater Hartford
HARTFORD, CT -- More than 1,200 Greater Hartford individuals and families who are homeless or facing homelessness will receive much needed help thanks to the work of three area nonprofit agencies and funding of more than $782,000 from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Nonprofits to Vie for $100,000 in Giving Day 2018 Prizes
NORWALK, CT -- For many nonprofit organizations, Giving Day is their annual opportunity to shine and raise much needed funds to support their missions. Powered by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, the Fifth Annual Giving Day on March 1st is guaranteed to once again be an inspiring day of philanthropy in Fairfield County benefiting a host of nonprofits. As the February 1st deadline for registration is quickly approaching the Community Foundation is reaching out to nonprofits throughout Fairfield County to join the fun and reap the rewards. Already over 280 nonprofits have registered!
Workshops Offered to Strengthen Local Non-Profits
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and American Savings Foundation Offer Workshops to Help Local Non-Profits Navigate Challenging Times
Nonprofits Receive $135,965 in Late Fall Grants
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded grants to 36 area nonprofit organizations, totaling $135,965 during its third 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.
Regional YMCA and Danbury Library team up for Health and Fitness Series for Seniors
Hartford Foundation Names Elysa Gordon Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President
HARTFORD, CT -- Elysa Gordon has been appointed to serve as vice president and senior advisor to the President of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding communities.
$200K in New Grants End Community Foundation's Grantmaking Year
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- For several years, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has embraced a subtle but important enhancement of its mission, that of community leadership to complement its traditional and fundamental duties as grantmaker. The Foundation has now taken this evolution a step further, awarding nearly $200,000 from within the newly created category of Community Initiative Grants.
Valley Community Foundation Receives $1.4 Million Bequest
DERBY, CT -- The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) was the named beneficiary for the estate of Raymond P.
Capital Workforce Partners Awarded $150K Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Student Internship Program
Program to Empower Latino Parents Receives Grant from the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
HARTFORD, CT -- More Latino parents will receive the support they need to become effective advocates on behalf of their children thanks to a $20,000 grant to the Hartford Parent University from the Latino Endowment Fund (LEF) at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain December Grants Top a Quarter of a Million Dollars
Grants Benefit Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington; Foundation Also Institutes Change in Grant Application Deadlines for 2018
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain ha
Hartford Neighborhood Development Support Collaborative Receives $440,000 Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Community Development Efforts
HARTFORD, CT -- Erin Fletcher had been renting nearby and was employed at a local nonprofit when she saw a house being renovated by Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance in the Asylum Hill neighborhood.
Hartford Foundation’s 2017 Online Scholarship Directory Available for Area Students
HARTFORD, CT -- Greater Hartford students in the process of applying to colleges and seeking financial assistance have access to an extensive directory of college scholarships at HFPGscholarships.org, a website of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Community Foundation’s New Trustees Bring a Range of Experiences and Deep Commitment to Eastern Connecticut
NEW LONDON, CT -- Three new trustees, Mary Broderick, Harry Ferguson, and Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba, were introduced at the 2017 annual meeting of the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut.
Hartford Generation Work Launches Workforce Leaders Academy
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford Generation Work has announced the inaugural class of the Workforce Leaders Academy (WLA). The WLA is a 12-month fellowship designed to improve the quantity, quality and sustainability of efforts to move young adults ages 18-29 to work. WLA is a project of Hartford Generation Work, in collaboration with United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, Capital Workforce Partners, the City of Hartford and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. WLA is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation with additional support by the Nutmeg Foundation and Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford.