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Joseph Baker Named Vice President of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Foundation Launches Program to Increase Self-Sufficiency Among Immigrants
Camp LiveGirl Celebrates Five Years With Leadership Skill-building Work at New Canaan High School
NEW CANAAN, CT -- The fifth annual Camp LiveGirl brought together 130 girls from across Connecticut, including girls from as far away as the Waterbury Boys & Girls Club and the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants. The New Canaan Community Foundation, the Connecticut Community Foundation, the Grace J. Fippinger Foundation, and Refinitiv funded camp scholarships.
Foundation Will Match Funds Raised by Steeple Chase Event
MANSFIELD, CT -- The Steeple Chase Bike Ride and Walk on August 17, will again benefit three social service organizations in northeast Connecticut, and every dollar raised by Steeple Chase participants or sponsors will be matched in 2019 by the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation.
Mill River Trail Lands $30K Grant
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (CFGNH) has awarded $30,000 from its unrestricted Sarah M. Ferguson Fund to Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save the Sound to aid in the construction of a new segment of the Mill River Trail.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Consultants to Grantmakers
Understanding Community Health Workers: Who they are and why they matter for Connecticut
Connecticut Health Foundation's new reportdescribes the role of community health workers in Connecticut and their potential to improve health outcomes.
Strengthening a Nascent Field: Lessons from the Building Leadership and Organizing Capacity Initiative
Perrin Family Foundation produces a report on the impacts of their BLOC Initiative.
Building Power: One Foundation’s Story of Funding Grassroots Organizing and Engagement
Liberty Bank Foundation Partners with Community Foundation of Greater New Britain to Build Nonprofit Capacity
Grants Allow Students to Continue Music Education Through Summer Break
BRISTOL, CT -- thanks to grants from the Dan Cistulli Memorial Music Fund at Main Street Community Foundation, seven lucky students in Bristol will be improving their music skills this summer.
Arts in Greater Hartford: Vibrant Yes, But Challenged by a Lack of Diversity and Shrinking Financial Resources
Black Generosity: The Past, Present, and Future
The Black Giving Circle Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is celebrating Black Philanthropy Month #BPM2019 with an event featuring Dr. Tyrone Freeman Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies at the Unversity of Indiana, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
New Canaan's Camp LiveGirl Builds Confident Leaders
NEW CANAAN, CT -- The 5th annual Camp LiveGirl brought together 130 girls from across Connecticut, including girls from as far away as the Waterbury Boys & Girls Club and the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants. LiveGirl scholarships were funded by New Canaan Community Foundation, the Connecticut Community Foundation, the Grace J. Fippinger Foundation, and Refinitiv.
New Grant Helps Children's Museum Expand Its Hartford Footprint
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- A new grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving will allow the West Hartford-based Children’s Museum to bring Hartford children more STEAM programming. Michael Werle, the museum’s executive director, said a partnership between the museum, the Hartford Public Library, the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Hartford, and Connecticut Children’s is going to help the museum expand on its offerings in the city.
People's United Community Foundation Announces Recent Connecticut Grants
John Bissell, Peter Taylor, Gwendolyn VanSant: Addressing Organizational Bias in Berkshires
PITTSFIELD, MA -- John Bissell, CEO of Greylock Federal Credit Union; Peter Taylor, president of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation; and Gwendolyn VanSant, CEO of BRIDGE, issued a public written statement commiting to addressing systemic inequalities in our county head-on as they aim for equity of access and opportunity.
Opportunities in Health Care, Evaluation of Career Connectictions Program at Norwalk Community College
Fairfield County's Community Foundation evaluated their Career Connections program and produced a report with lessons learned.