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DanburyWORKS and Amazon Will Partner to Offer Virtual Information Sessions About Employment
Connecticut teams up with Indeed on back-to-work initiative
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut has teamed with employment search engine Indeed to create a state-specific online portal to link those who have lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic with employers as the economy reopens. Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday the portal is the first of its kind in the country and part of a new program called the CT Back to Work Initiative, which also will include an online job fair and online job training programs for the approximately 610,000 state residents who have filed for unemployment during the pandemic.
Workforce Affinity Group - Virtual Meeting - Postponed
Join CCP’s Workforce Affinity Group to connect with other grantmakers supporting efforts to improve Connecticut’s workforce system.
CHEFA Makes Major Commitment to Support State's Workforce
Hartford Foundation Awards $750K Grant to Our Piece of the Pie in Support of the Hartford Youth Service Corps
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded a one-year, $750,000 grant to support the Hartford Youth Service Corps administered by Our Piece of the Pie (OPP).
Taking Action: Positioning Low-Income Workers to Succeed in a Changing Economy
This report examines educational and employment disparities in the United States and highlights policies, programs and strategies designed to improve current and future work for lower-wage individuals and their families.
Workforce Matters Funders Network
DanburyWORKS Receives $22,000 Grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Collective Impact Opportunity Fund Awards More than $1 Million in First Round of Local Grant Funding
Opportunities in Health Care, Evaluation of Career Connectictions Program at Norwalk Community College
Fairfield County's Community Foundation evaluated their Career Connections program and produced a report with lessons learned.
Eversource Supports Dress for Success with Clothing Drive and Contribution
HARTFORD, CT -- Eversource held an incredibly successful employee clothing drive and made a financial contribution to support Dress for Success.
2019 Summer Youth Employment Program Will Serve More Than 1,000 Young People in Greater Hartford
HARTFORD, CT -- With the support of up to $2.1 million (depending on number of students participating) from the City of Hartford (up to $1,000,000), the State of Connecticut/Connecticut Department of Labor (up to $696,000), and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (up to $526,000), the 2019 Summer Youth Employment Learning Program will serve more than 1,000 participants in Hartford and up to 1,500 throughout the region.
Launch of DanburyWORKS to Take Place on May 20
Want to Grow the Economy? Fix the Child Care Crisis (4/2/19)
$1 Million in Workforce Development Grants Awarded to CT Non-Profit Organizations by CHEFA
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) announced more than $1million in grants to support Connecticut workforce development training and educational programs at the Legislative Office Building on Wednesday, Feb. 27.
United Way of Western CT To Launch Cora’s Kids, Focus on Early Childhood Development Through Infant and Toddler Childcare
Danbury Named As Finalist In Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2018 Mayors Challenge
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Receives $302,000 Grant to Reduce Unemployment in Hartford’s South End
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.