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Aurora Women and Girls Foundation at the Capitol
Billie Jean King Inspires & Reflects at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women & Girls 20th Anniversary Celebration & Helps to Raise Over $700,000
An Open Invitation to “MoveFORWARD” on March 8th
NEW LONDON, CT -- On March 8, International Women’s Day, advocates around the globe celebrate the achievements of women and call for advancing gender equality. Locally, the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT) is bringing together leaders at MoveFORWARD* to share advances, identify obstacles, and -- together with the participation of the audience -- propose strategies to drive effective community action.
Report Reflects Good News, Continuing Challenges for Women, Girls in Eastern CT
NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut commissioned DataHaven to develop a report on the Status of Women and Girls in Eastern Connecticut, and the findings provide an insightful snapshot of disparities that persist, and challenges that remain and may increase, as well as diminish, in the years ahead.
Fifty-One Percent: the Goal for Women and Girls
NEW LONDON, CT -- While a new report on the status of women and girls in eastern Connecticut will serve the region as a rich source of statistics, solutions and challenges, it is really an iron hand in a velvet glove. It comes with an agenda The Day heartily endorses: a coordinated philanthropic strategy for better lives for girls and women. The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut has begun the rollout of the report, subtitled "A Catalyst for Action," to document where women of all ages stand in regard to health, education level, employment, financial stability and security from domestic violence.
Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Eastern Connecticut
The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, in conjunction with researchers at DataHaven, has developed their first “Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Eastern Connecticut.”
Over $51,000 in Grants Announced at Women & Girls’ Fund Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women & Girls Celebrates 20 Years of Impact with Billie Jean King at Annual Luncheon
$10K Given Out To Programs Benefitting Women And Girls
Funding Opportunities to Benefit Women & Girls and the Environment in Greater New Haven
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the region’s permanent endowment and largest grantmaker to local nonprofits, announces two grant opportunities with application deadlines on January 16 and 22, 2018.
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women & Girls Hosts Fifth Annual Girls’ Leadership Summit
Foundation Grant To Help Victims Of Domestic Violence & Abuse
HARTFORD, CT -- Interval House, the state’s busiest domestic violence intervention and prevention organization, has received an $11,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Community Foundation of Eastern CT to Host Discussion
NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut will host a community conversation on women’s equality from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham St., Willimantic.
The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation’s 12th Annual Signature Breakfast Raises Funds for Women and Girls in Greater Hartford
Women’s Campaign School at Yale Visits Fairfield County - Fund for Women & Girls Encourages Political Passion
Program to Recruit and Train Women In Manufacturing Careers Receives $50,000 from Catalyst Endowment Fund at Hartford Foundation
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut manufacturers have said they are struggling to find skilled labor both for a growing number of existing positions and to replenish a workforce from which baby boomers are retiring at a rapid pace.
Open Door Shelter Receives $3K Grant to Help Homeless Mothers
NORWALK, CT -- The Open Door Shelter has received a $3,000 grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation as part of FCCF’s Fund for Women & Girls Small Grants program for fall 2017. These funds will help homeless mothers achieve economic independence.
Billie Jean King to Keynote 20th Anniversary Fund for Women & Girls Luncheon
Community Foundation Celebrates Women at Annual Breakfast
MYSTIC, CT -- Dozens of women — and a few men — packed the ballroom of the Hilton Mystic on Friday morning for the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut's annual Celebration of Women Breakfast. It was a chance for the Community Foundation to reflect on the programs that ran last year with financial support from its Southeast Area Women & Girls Fund, and to encourage donors to continue their support.