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Main Street Community Foundation Shifts Focus Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Awards Over $465,000 in Operating Grants to Nonprofits
Momentum Fund Announces $8.5 Million in Grants
Northwest Corner Gives Raises $635,280 for Local Nonprofits
TORRINGTON, CT -- From June 15-July 31, more than 50 Northwest Connecticut nonprofits posted giving campaigns to www.northwestcornergives.org, a crowdfunding program of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, to raise funds to meet the challenges of operating amid social distancing and remote work requirements created by COVID-19.
Connecticut nonprofits cutting staff, services in pandemic as revenue from services plunges despite uptick in contributions
HARTFORD, CT -- Despite an uptick in individual contributions aided by the surging stock market, Connecticut nonprofit leaders say huge losses in fee-for-service revenue during the coronavirus pandemic have led to reductions in staffing, loss of access for needy residents and — in some cases — programs shutting down entirely. Melanie Tavares, director of the Nonprofit Support Program at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, comments on changes that philanthropy is making in their funding.
Hartford Foundation Announces Second Round of Phase Two Grants from COVID-19 Response Fund
Five Local Nonprofits Receive Grants to Support Social Justice, Alleviate Impact of COVID-19
Hartford Public Library Receives Cigna Funding For New Mental Health Wellness Art Series
Disaster Philanthropy in the Time of COVID-19
What Funders Need to Know About School Reopening
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Receives $150,000 from Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority for Connecticut United Ways COVID-19 Response Fund
Thousands of Pounds of Food Collected by United Way of Western Connecticut and the Danbury Fair Mall
American Savings Foundation Donates to Neighbors in Need Fund to Help Support City Residents, Families
Comcast Launches New “Internet Essentials Partnership Program” for Cities, Schools, and Students as Nation Gears Up for the Academic Year
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Announces $25,000 Donors Choose Grant for Bridgeport Teachers
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Fairfield County's Community Foundation recently announced a brand new $25,000 challenge grant benefitting Bridgeport Public School teachers.
COVID Response Grants Will Fund Community Health Workers for Local Health Departments
City of Norwalk Announces Initiative to Help Bridge Digital Divide As the Fall Semester Approaches
NORWALK, CT -- On Monday, the City of Norwalk announced the Connectivity Initiative to try and help the 7-8 percent of children who did not have high-quality, reliable internet service. Dalio Education is the lead supporter of the initiative, providing $315,000 to Norwalk Public Schools which will contract with Altice/Optimum to provide high-speed internet to the 1,000 Norwalk families. This will be supplemented with a $50,000 grant from the Be Foundation. The Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family Foundation and The Ritter Family Foundation have each provided grants of $125,000 to support the Community Services Department and the Family Navigators.
blumshapiro Foundation Donates $24K to Support New England Food Banks
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- In light of the unprecedented COVID-19 public health crisis, blumshapiro, the largest regional business advisory firm in New England, is giving back to the communities it serves by donating a total of $24,000 to non-profit organizations operating in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
CT Nonprofits and COVID-19: Organizational Impacts and Needs
Special Sharing and Learning Session for Funders