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Foundation Awards Grants to Bolster Community Organizing in Waterbury
New fund at the Main Street Community Foundation Awards Its First Grant
BRISTOL, CT -- A new fund at the Main Street Community Foundation, the Geoffrey M. Pierce Memorial Fund, made its first grant to BEST-4-Bristol Thursday to assist with their youth substance abuse prevention efforts.
Hartford Foundation Grant to Hartford Consortium for Higher Education to Expand College and Career Program
Camp LiveGirl Celebrates Five Years With Leadership Skill-building Work at New Canaan High School
NEW CANAAN, CT -- The fifth annual Camp LiveGirl brought together 130 girls from across Connecticut, including girls from as far away as the Waterbury Boys & Girls Club and the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants. The New Canaan Community Foundation, the Connecticut Community Foundation, the Grace J. Fippinger Foundation, and Refinitiv funded camp scholarships.
Bank of America's Student Leaders Program Connects Four Hartford Area Students to the Boys & Girls Club of Hartford for Summer Internships
Bank Engages Community-Minded Teens in Paid Nonprofit Internships and Leadership Development
2019 Summer Youth Employment Program Will Serve More Than 1,000 Young People in Greater Hartford
Civic Life Project Receives Grant From Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation to Develop Pilot Middle School Program
CORNWALL BRIDGE, CT -- The Civic Life Project, which has successfully developed civic engagement, cross-cultural understanding, and social responsibility among high school students since 2010, has received a grant of $6,000 from The Buchanan Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation to adapt and expand its existing program for middle schools.
Webinar: Connecting Bridgeport Youth to Opportunities with the Fairfield County Business Community
FCCF's webinar will discuss Connect-Us Academy's work to connect youth to development opportunities in the Fairfield County business community.
Latino Youth Internship, Mentoring, College Prep and Financial Literacy Program Receives Grant from the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation
HARTFORD, CT -- More Greater Hartford Latino youth will have an opportunity to gain real-life job experience, thanks to a $20,000 grant to the Center for Latino Progress from the Latino Endowment Fund (LEF) at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Setting a New Standard: How a Community Foundation Is Taking on Sexual Violence
NORWALK, CT -- The new Sexual Violence Prevention Collaborative of Fairfield County was catalyzed by the Fund for Women and Girls, which is based at the Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) and is the biggest women’s fund in New England. The collaborative is beginning the work with a focus on youth athletics and initial grant funding of $100,000.
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Invests More Than $160,000 in Support of Local Children and Families
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Invests More Than $1 Million in Support of Local Youth and Families
Capital Workforce Partners Receives $98K Grant to Support Disconnected Youths
HARTFRORD, CT -- Capital Workforce Partners (CWP), the state's workforce development board in north central Connecticut, said it received a $98,000 grant from Travelers Foundation to improve data-sharing platforms that spread awareness about at-risk youths.
Center for Children’s Advocacy Receives $260K to Support Services for Young People Transitioning Back to the Community from Juvenile Justice and DCF Custody
New Funding for Critically Conscious Youth Development
NEW HAVEN, CT --The Perrin Family Foundation has launched the Critically Conscious Youth Development (CCYD) grant program. PFF developed this multi-year grant making and capacity building opportunity with the intention of sharing a framework that introduces a new lens for youth development programs, focused on centering identity, lived experience, and political education as a core competency.
Comcast and YMCA of Greater Hartford Celebrates East Hartford Y-Bell Graduation
The Valley Community Foundation Awards More than $23,000 to Support Local Programs
DERBY, CT -- VCF has awarded a total of $23,090 in its Community Grants Program to 11 community groups serving the Valley. These grants will support youth, seniors and wellness initiatives in the region.
You Know That Old Saying About Teaching Someone to Fish?
HARTFORD, CT -- For Hartford’s urban youth, opportunities for fishing and outdoor recr
2018 Youth Employment Program to Serve 1,300 Youths
HARTFORD, CT -- More than 1,000 youths in Greater Hartford will begin working under a summer career readiness program aimed at training young people for jobs in high-demand sectors. The Capital City contributed $1 million to the program, while the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving provided more than $400,000. The state, its labor unit department and the American Savings Foundation and other groups also provided funding for the workforce program.