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United Way of Connecticut Board of Directors Announces New Chief Executive Officer
New Canaan Community Foundation Names New Board Chair, Members
NEW CANAAN, CT -- The New Canaan Community Foundation (NCCF) announces changes to their Board of Directors, which took effect July 1, the start of the Foundation's fiscal year.
Hartford Foundation Announces Second Round of Phase Two Grants from COVID-19 Response Fund
Children's Learning Centers Receives Grant to Support Child-Care Services in Stamford
STAMFORD, CT -- The Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County has received a grant of a $35,000 from the United Way of Western Connecticut. The grant will provide critical funding to enable families to access high-quality early childhood education at the the Children’s Learning Centers. The United Way said it is working to help families it describes as Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed, or ALICE.
A Courageous Conversation on Race & Philanthropy
Five Local Nonprofits Receive Grants to Support Social Justice, Alleviate Impact of COVID-19
Cigna Supports Pipeline of Urban Superintendents with $250,000 Grant to School of Education
Hartford Public Library Receives Cigna Funding For New Mental Health Wellness Art Series
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford Public Library has received $14,810 in funding from Cigna to pilot a new program called ARTLink, a series of community art workshops dedicated to increasing awareness around mental health through the arts.
Chamber Hosts Another Successful Youth Work Program
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- Middlesex Chamber of Commerce wraped up another successful installment of the Middletown Summer Youth Employment Program. They placed youngsters into subsidized employment in a wide variety of professional fields for six weeks in the summer months, working 20 hours per week. The 2020 team of funding partners included: Workforce Alliance, the City of Middletown, Peach Pit Foundation, Liberty Bank Foundation, the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Jarvis Products Corporation, Stone Investment Properties, and Middlesex United Way.
Hartford, New Haven to Receive Funds to Help Residents Navigate Financial Challenges From COVID
NEW YORK, NY -- National nonprofit organization the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, Citi Foundation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and the Wells Fargo Foundation, has announced that more than 50 city and county partner governments across the country – including New Haven and Hartford - are set to offer financial counseling and financial navigation services for their local residents in need.
Disaster Philanthropy in the Time of COVID-19
Measuring Disparities in Cost and Spending across Connecticut School Districts
CCP 2020 Virtual Conference: Building Community Engagement to Increase Equity and Impact
Early Childhood Funder Collaborative
Thousands of Pounds of Food Collected by United Way of Western Connecticut and the Danbury Fair Mall
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.
American Eagle Financial Credit Union Announces Donations to Eight Public School Districts
DanburyWORKS and Amazon Will Partner to Offer Virtual Information Sessions About Employment
DANBURY, CT -- City-wide economic collaborative DanburyWORKS is partnering with Amazon to provide information sessions about how to obtain employment at the new Amazon delivery station in Danbury.