CCP's 2019 Conference - Visions for the Future of Philanthropy - Visual Notes
View the visual notes for CCP's 2019 Conference morning panel discussion, "Visions for the Future of Philanthropy."
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View the visual notes for CCP's 2019 Conference morning panel discussion, "Visions for the Future of Philanthropy."
Workshop for funders and nonprofits
This funder learning and strategy session will will focus on the challenges to and opportunities for building more healthy, vibrant and equitable communities, using Newport and the larger region as a portal for learning.
Part of the American Savings Foundation Lecture Series.
A webinar designed for staff involved with corporate foundations, giving programs, or advised funds at a community foundation; however, grantmakers of all types are invited to attend
Find both general and philanthropy related materials, resources and news items pertaining to diversity equity and inclusion.
HARTFORD, CT -- The generous members and supporters of the Black Giving Circle at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving have successfully completed a $25,000 fundraising campaign making the Fund eligible to receive a $25,000, dollar-for-dollar matching contribution to support the needs of Greater Hartford’s Black community.
HARTFORD, CT -- Medicaid is best known as a health insurance program that provides coverage to low-income Connecticut residents, but it also plays a key role in the state’s economy, budget, and ability to weather economic challenges, according to a report released this week by the Connecticut Health Foundation.
NORTH HAVEN, CT -- ACES Village School was awarded a $72,000 grant from Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA), which will be used for kitchen improvements and helping students with their independent functionality. The grant will make food preparation fully OSHA compliant, and streamline wheelchair access to the food service area, particularly when students are operating, or learning to operate, a wheelchair independently.
The leadership and members of the Greater New Haven Branch of the NAACP along with the leadership of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is holding a press conference to announce a new partnership to improve opportunities for urban homebuyers.
HARTFORD, CT -- Martha McCoy, Executive Director of Everyday Democracy, reviews the recent inaugural Connecticut Civic Ambassador's Summit held at the Hartford Public Library, and the swearing in of 40 new Civic Ambassadors.
HARTFORD, CT -- Blog post by by Garth Graham, M.D., MPH, is a leading authority on social determinants of health. President of the Aetna Foundation since 2013 and Vice President of Community Health for Aetna, Inc., Dr. Graham is a former deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Obama and Bush administrations where he also ran the Office of Minority Health.
For the first time in the history of the United States, today’s youth are expected to have a shorter life-span than their parents. With medical, scientific and technological advances, this notion seems dumbfounding. But when we step away from the science and technology and take a deeper look at our communities, you can find the root causes. Access to healthy food, public safety and environmental factors are all driving forces behind this decline in longevity. These social determinants of health are becoming increasingly influential to our health . . .
STORRS, CT -- Confronting Racism Together: A Model Dialogue, was one of many events that took place at UCONN on the day of metanoia. Valeriano Ramos, Director of Strategic Alliances and Equity Officer at “Everyday Democracy,” co-facilitated the discussion of Nine members of the UConn community – administrators, graduate students and professors alike – on the Konover auditorium stage.
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.
Connecticut Health Foundation awards more than $980,000 to 14 organizations improving the health of state residents
FAIRFIELD, CT -- Sacred Heart University’s Film and Television Master’s Program (FTMA) has received a $20,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation to develop a series of one-minute films promoting inclusion and diversity.
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- A new multimedia exhibit will put West Hartford's diverse population on display. The project was developed over the last year by town employees Roszena Haskins, the town's director of adult and continuing education, and Kerry Jones, director of elementary education, after receiving a $50,000 grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund.
WEST HARTFORD — When Roszena Haskins and Kerry Jones first heard that their proposed storytelling grant application was approved last November, they were ecstatic. With a $50,000 Inspiring Equity grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, the grant coordinators set out to find a unique approach to bring the community together through the lens of individual and collective stories. Now, one year later, the product of this initiative will be unveiled in a high-tech, multi-media exhibit that will be shared on Dec. 14 and 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street. The exhibit is free and open to all.
NORWICH, CT -- Liberty Bank has presented Lottie Scott of Norwich with the 2017 Willard M. McRae Community Diversity Award. Scott, a strong community advocate and leader over the last 25 years, received her award from bank officials at a gala reception at the Norwich Inn Wednesday night that was attended by some 100 friends, family members, bank officials, and community leaders.