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American Eagle Financial Credit Union Announces Donations to Eight Public School Districts
EAST HARTFORD, CT -- American Eagle Financial Credit Union (AEFCU) continues its long-standing support of public schools in Connecticut with its donation of eight $1,000 grants to each of the school districts in its service areas. The $8,000 donation is being made through the American Eagle Donor Advised Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
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.
Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces Their Supporting Organizations Led By People of Color and Amplifying Youth Voice Grant Recipients
Hartford Foundation and First Book Award $1 Million in Grants to Six Connecticut School Districts for Computers and Home Internet Access, Funded by The LEGO Group and The LEGO Foundation
United Technologies Announces Multimillion Dollar STEM Partnership with National Academy Foundation (NAF)
Initiative will launch the first Academies of Engineering in select Puerto Rico high schools
CHEFA Announces FY2020 Nonprofit Grant Program Letter of Interest
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) announces the opening of the FY 2020 Nonprofit Grant Program RFP for Letters of Interest. The process will be open from November 15, 2019 through December 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
The Melville Charitable Trust Announces Employment and Education Opportunity Fund
Collective Impact Opportunity Fund Awards More than $1 Million in First Round of Local Grant Funding
NORWALK, CT -- Underscoring their commitment to collaboratively support public agencies and non-profit organizations striving to close education, workforce and other opportunity gaps in Connecticut, the founding members of the Collective Impact Opportunity Fund today announced the initial distribution of grants from the Fund — bestowing $1,032,000 to 10 organizations serving the region.
CHEFA Hosts First Nonprofit Education Forum
HARTFORD, CT -- On June 26, 2019 The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) held its’ first Nonprofit Education Forum featuring Jeff Fuhrer, executive vice president and senior policy advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
CHEFA Announces FY2019 Nonprofit Grant Program Awardees
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) is pleased to announce the FY 2019 Nonprofit Grant Program awardees.
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Awards $429,500 to Support Summer Learning
Ready, Set, Let’s Read! Program Receives 725 Books from Immaculate High School Students
DANBURY, CT -- This year, for the fifth year in a row, Immaculate High School students have donated children’s books to United Way of Western Connecticut’s Ready, Set, Let’s Read! program.
New Fund at Community Foundation of Greater New Britain to Honor Long-Time New Britain Dentist Dr. Walter R. Fletcher, Jr. and Family
The Broad View Fund Awards Grant to Innovative Collaboration
BRISTOL, CT -- On November 28, a $13,525 grant from The Broad View Fund at Main Street Community Foundation was awarded to support a collaborative exchange between Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center, the Bristol Preschool Child Care Center, and the Talcott Center for Child Development. Together, they will be launching an innovative curriculum called Bristol=Resilient Children.
The NEA Foundation Names Sara Sneed New President and CEO
WASHINGTON, DC -- On the cusp of its 50th anniversary in 2019, the NEA Foundation, a public charity founded by educators for educators, today announced that Sara Sneed, a nationally recognized champion of public education, will succeed Harriet Sanford as president and CEO of the NEA Foundation on March 1, 2019.
Danbury United Way Back-To-School Drive Valued at $43,770
More than 290 children were outfitted with supplies and necessities
United Way Seeks Sponsors for Back-To-School Programs in Danbury
DANBURY, CT -- Learn how you can help a Danbury student in need get ready to take on a new school year by joining United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) as a sponsor for its 2018 Back-To-School program in Danbury.
Trust for Learning Announces RFP to Advance Ideal Learning in the Public Sector
Trust for Learning (the Trust) is pleased to announce a request for proposals (RFP) for projects that will build on its work of expanding highly developmental early childhood education, or Ideal Learning. The deadline for submissions is August 31, 2018.
Hartford Foundation Sponsors Report on K-12 School District Regionalization
HARTFORD, CT -- As Connecticut continues to respond to budget challenges and declining school enrollment, some school districts have been considering regionalizing their K-12 education services as a way to reduce costs. In an effort to get a clearer understanding of the potential educational and community impacts of school and district regionalization, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has sponsored a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of K-12 regionalization to help inform those efforts. The literature review focuses on what is known about the effects of K-12 regionalization on education expenditures and educational achievement, based on recent empirical studies.