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Hartford Foundation and the Travelers Championship Provide Grant to Launch Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations in Greater Hartford
The Partnership Loan Program for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses in New Haven and the Lower Naugatuck Valley
Four Recommendations To Ensure Connecticut’s COVID-19 Response Does Not Leave Anyone Behind
A new policy brief from the Connecticut Health Foundation offers four recommendations for ensuring that the state’s COVID-19 response reaches those who are most at risk.
Towards Health Equity in Connecticut
DataHaven's new report focuses on health equity, social inequality, and the impacts of COVID-19 in Connecticut communities.
Smithsonian Announces “Race, Community and Our Shared Future” Initiative
Webster announces $100,000 commitment to fight racial inequality
WATERBURY, CT --
Dominion Energy Commits $5 Million to Social Justice, Community Rebuilding Efforts
Conversation on Next Steps for Doing Anti-Racist Work
A conversation for funder CEOs and Board Members.
Facing racism: A call to action for philanthropy
HARTFORD, CT -- This Blog post is from Tiffany Donelson, vice president of program for the Connecticut Health Foundation. In September 2020, she will become the foundation’s president and CEO.
Community Foundation Continues Equity Focus Through Grants in Four Priority Areas
NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut announced today grants of $1,034,525 in support of four strategic priorities: youth empowerment, basic needs and rights, environmental conservation and education, and animal welfare.
CCP Members Respond to Calls for Racial Equity and Justice
New CEO Named at Connecticut Health Foundation, Cites Current Crisis as Evidence of Progress Yet to be Achieved
HARTFORD, CT -- “While Connecticut has made significant progress, there is still a long way to go to ensure that all of us receive equitable care and an equal opportunity to be our healthiest selves.” That observation from Tiffany Donelson, as she was named as the next president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation, reflects both the many years of leadership by the Foundation, and the challenges that have become even more apparent during the COVID-19 crisis.
Connecticut Health Foundation selects Tiffany Donelson as next president and CEO
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health Foundation has named Tiffany Donelson to be its next president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. Donelson will succeed Patricia Baker, who plans to retire after more than 20 years as the foundation’s founding leader.
Four recommendations to ensure CT’s COVID-19 response does not leave anyone behind New policy brief outlines to do list for policymakers
Update from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation on COVID-19 Response
QUINCY, MA -- Nellie Mae Education Foundation shared updates around additional flexibility for current grantee partners, and also shared an update on some new funding commitments we have made as part of our ongoing COVID-19 response.
New Haven Census 2020 Party On Wheels To Roll Through Undercounted Neighborhoods On May 8th
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Depsite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Justin Elicker and members of the Greater New Haven 2020 Census Complete Count Committee, with support from the City of New Haven, have announced that on Friday, May 8, from 10 AM to 4 PM, a socially distanced, Party-On-Wheels will be rolling through the city’s undercounted neighborhoods. Residents will stay safely inside their homes to celebrate the festive caravan featuring live music. Those who complete the census are eligible to win prizes that include a tablet, Chromebook, or gift card. Residents that have already completed the census can get a second shot at the drawing by sharing a video or photo of their census celebration.
“The 2020 Census is about money, power, and the future of our community,” said Karolina Ksiazek, Complete Count Program Manager and a consultant for The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. “We’ve had to be creative to make sure every household takes part. We can’t let marginalized communities be counted out.”
Grants in response to COVID-19
Concern grows that COVID-19 disproportionately impacts minorities, but the data is incomplete
HARTFORD, CT -- In this CT Mirror article, Patricia Baker, president of the Connecticut Health Foundation, which focuses on health disparities, gives her brief thoughts on the State virus data and health disparities.
The Hardest Hit: Who is Supporting Communities of Color During COVID-19?
NEW YORK, NY -- In New York City and elsewhere, data is already revealing that communities of color have higher infection rates.