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United Way of Western Connecticut Seeks Nominations for Emerging Hero Awards
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Gaining New Fans through Wide Variety of New Initiatives
Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy
DERBY, CT -- At its Annual Reception on May 22, The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) announced its 2017 accomplishments in a room filled with donors, grantees, public officials and community-minded citizens.
Connecticut Community Foundation’s Annual Report Celebrates its Donors and Community Partners—the “Bridge Builders” of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills
VCF Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy
Stronger Than Ever with Renewed Valley-New Haven Affiliation Agreement
Tauck Family Foundation Honored with Philanthropy Award
The Great(est) Give: Over $1.7 Million Raised for Local Nonprofits
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (The Foundation) is excited to announce the results of The Great Give® 2018, the region’s ninth community-wide online fundraising event for nonprofits serving The Foundation’s 20-town region. In 36 hours, the community raised over $1.7 million, far surpassing previous years, for Greater New Haven’s nonprofits. Nearly 11,000 donors gave to 406 nonprofits, once again proving their commitment to our community.
MEDIA ADVISORY: United Way to Host Community Campaign Celebration, Annual Meeting
New Online Resource Gives Local Nonprofit Organizations 50,000 Professional Volunteers at their Fingertips
WATERBURY, CT -- Connecticut Community Foundation has partnered with Catchafire to create an online platform that connects local nonprofit organizations to a network of over 50,000 passionate and skilled volunteers throughout the country—for free.
MARCH 1st is Fairfield County Giving Day! “Give Where You Live” & Help Your Community Thrive at FCGives.org
Membership Drive Begins for Community Foundation’s Catalyst Fund
United Way and Praxair Partnered to Celebrate Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Black History Month
Bracket-Style Fundraising Tournament to Raise Awareness and Funds for Connecticut Charities
CONNECTICUT -- Next month, 59 nonprofits in Connecticut will have the opportunity to win $10,000 on top of the money they raise through Brackets for Good – Connecticut, a month-long competitive fundraising tournament that inspires community members to learn about and rally behind charitable nonprofits.
As Tax Deadline Looms, Newman’s Own Marks $500M Milestone
Cox Trust Closes with Early-Stage Investments in Education, Environment, and Health
BOSTON, MA -- The Jessie B. Cox Trust, a 35-year charitable lead trust focused on New England, closed at the end of 2017. The family-led Trust has made over $107million in grants, funding efforts predominantly in education, environment, health, and the development of community foundations across the region.
Nonprofits to Vie for $100,000 in Giving Day 2018 Prizes
Comcast Employees Participate in Operation Gratitude
BERLIN, CT -- For 10 years now, Comcast employees based in the Western New England headquarters in Connecticut, along with their friends and family, have knitted and crocheted for a cause. This year the group handmade over 260 hats and scarves, most of which were donated to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that distributes care packages to active-duty troops, as well as veterans, wounded heroes and emergency first-responders. Over 2,000 pieces have been made and donated since the campaign began.
$200K in New Grants End Community Foundation's Grantmaking Year
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- For several years, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has embraced a subtle but important enhancement of its mission, that of community leadership to complement its traditional and fundamental duties as grantmaker. The Foundation has now taken this evolution a step further, awarding nearly $200,000 from within the newly created category of Community Initiative Grants.