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Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Donors Raised $100K in Support of Three New Funds
HARTFORD, CT -- In May 2017, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving launched “Spark Funds,” three new current-use funds developed to ignite and more closely engage the community in its strategic work of supporting education, family economic security and vibrant communities.
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.
Braille Program to Offer York Inmates Job, Purpose
NIANTIC, CT -- The prison Braille program at York will be a partnership between the American Printing House for the Blind, Department of Correction and the state Department of Rehabilitation Services' Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind. The J. Walton Bissell Foundation of West Hartford awarded APH a $26,000 grant to buy computers and other equipment needed to launch the program, including a Perkins Braille embosser, translation software and Braille paper.
Hartford Selected to Participate in National Job Quality Initiative
Capital Workforce Partners Awarded $150K Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Student Internship Program
Hartford Generation Work Launches Workforce Leaders Academy
Career Resources, Inc. wins $200K grant from Bank of America to continue its commitment to workforce development in Southern CT
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.
American Savings Foundation Continues to Invest in the New Britain Community
Hartford Re-Engages Youth in Paid Community Service
HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Youth Service Corps kicked off its second year of helping youth participate in paid community service projects Thursday. This year, Mayor Luke Bronin raised $2.5 million for the YSC. Funders include: Barbara Dalio and the Dalio Foundation, the Travelers Foundation, the Newman's Own Foundation, United Technologies Corporation, The Hartford, the Aetna Foundation, and Key Bank.
Private Donations Will Support Hartford's Youth Service Corps For Second Year
In its first year, Mayor Luke Bronin’s youth service corps has put more than 200 young people to work on hundreds of projects across Hartford. The program, anchored last year by $2.2 million in private donations, has received enough funds to push ahead for another 12 months. Funds came from insurance giants like The Travelers, Aetna and The Hartford, and from the Newman’s Own Foundation, the Dalio Foundation and other charitable groups.
Programs Hope to Assist Non-College-Bound Students with Community Foundation Help
The Travelers Foundation’s contribution of a $90,000 grant to Capital Workforce Partners
HARTFORD, CT -- Capital Workforce Partners is pleased to announce the generous investment of The Travelers Foundation’s contribution of a $90,000 grant to Capital Workforce Partners in support of youth employment strategies aligned to the Hartford Student Internship Plan (HSIP).
Goodwin College Ceremony Recognizes First Class of Manufacturing Careers Collaborative
Social Venture Partners Connecticut Invites Letters of Interest for Investment
Hartford Youth Take Advantage Of Opportunities Through Summer Employment
HARTFORD, CT -- Capitol Workforce placed over 600 Hartford youth in summer employment roles in lieu of a state budget, where some of its funding has come from in the past. The summer employment program was available to Hartford youth this summer due to funding from the city and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Local Funds Save Part of Youth Summer Jobs Program
NEW LONDON, CT -- The lack of a state budget has kept $500,000 in state funding from making its way to Eastern Connecticut for the region's Summer Youth Employment Program. Led by the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board several organizations collectively contributed $375,334 to keep it going. Contributing organizations were the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Liberty Bank Foundation, Mystic Aquarium, New London Public Schools, Windham Regional Community Council and People's United Community Foundation, along with federal funds.