DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut and the Danbury Fair Mall collected 4,000 pounds of nonperishable food at a food drive conducted on Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8, 2020 in the Mall’s parking lot. In addition, the event, which served as this year’s United Way Day of Action, also raised $2,400 in donations. Both the food and the monetary donations will be distributed among nine food pantries in the greater Danbury area that are members of the Danbury Food Collaborative.
NEW CANAAN, CT -- New Canaan Community Foundation announced the third round of grants awarded through their COVID-19 Response Fund and related efforts.
More than 60 organizations serving critical needs as a result of COVID-19 receive increased support
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advancing policy solutions for low-income people, has developed a Justification Briefing and Fact Sheet with state-by-state estimates of public funds needed by the child care industry during the pandemic to sustain the viability of our providers.
CCP launched a new communication summarizing the Top Takeaways for Philanthropy each week, keeping members informed with quick updates related to the coronavirus pandemic and how CCP members can respond effectively and strategically.
NEW YORK, NY -- Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation's art program director, Heather Pontonio @HPontonio is quoted on how the foundation is working to respond to COVID-19. “Collectively, this whole group is trying to figure out how to get money on the ground as fast as possible,”
CCP has signed on to a joint statement of philanthropy serving organizations (PSO).