Small Business Owners Often Among Older Residents As Numbers Grow
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People age 55+ make up 21% of the U.S. population, but own a disproportionately high 50.9% of U.S. small businesses, according to survey data.
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Initiative Provides Curriculum on Executive Leadership for Women
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An initiative committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship for women in the life sciences is now underway in Connecticut, a partnership between Women in BIO and Deloitte.
Read MoreHartford Foundation to Provide $400,000 in Grants to Support Efforts to Dismantle Structural Racism, Achieve Equity in Social and Economic Mobility
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The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving launched Access Grants just over a year ago to support nonprofits aligned with its strategic priorities to dismantle structural racism and increase social and economic mobility for Black and Latinx residents of Greater Hartford. During three rounds of funding, the Foundation has awarded more than $1.4 million to 41 organizations. Now, the Foundation is issuing its fourth round of Access Grants.
Read MoreYear of Transformation for Connecticut Arts & Cultural Organizations
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Among an array of humanities organizations across Connecticut, 2022 will be remembered as a year when investment in Connecticut’s cultural sector was greater than at any other in Connecticut’s history.
Read MoreAction Urged to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce to Aid Children As Anxiety, Depression Grow
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Rising rates of anxiety and depression among children have exacerbated longstanding strains on the behavioral health system and its workforce, a report and series of recommendations developed by the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) and Clifford Beers Community Health Partners point out in a Policy Brief and accompanying recommendations for Connecticut.
Read MorePedestrians, Cyclists Gaining Attention as Deadly Vehicle Crashes Climb
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As nearly everyone who has been driving, cycling or walking on a Connecticut roadway since the pandemic began to recede will tell you, speeds have picked up, recklessness has increased, and the distractions and accompanying dangers are ever-present.
Read MoreCelebrating Title IX with Those Who've Lived the Impact
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The University of Saint Joseph’s Womens Leadership Center WLC feature four women leaders in sport, media, and law reflecting on the ESPN acclaimed docuseries, 37 Words, which outlines the history of Title IX, the 1972 amendment passed by Congress to forbid discrimination based on gender.
Read More20 Connecticut History "Game Changers" to be Featured
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Connecticut Explored, the nonprofit organization that publishes Connecticut Explored magazine, has compiled “20 for 20: Innovation in Connecticut History,” a series highlighting 20 “Game Changers” whose work is advancing the study, interpretation, and dissemination of Connecticut history.
Read MoreMeriden Record-Journal Named Report for America Newsroom; Two Journalists to Focus on Health Equity and Latino Communities
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The Meriden Record-Journal has been selected as a Report for America host newsroom, which will bring two Report for America corps members to the newspaper’s newsroom.
Read MoreHartford Region Nonprofits Can Apply for Support from Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund
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Back in 2021, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and Hispanic Federation formed an alliance to provide capacity-building support to Black, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino, and other People of Color (BIPOC) community-based organizations (CBOs) throughout Hartford County, including all 29 cities and towns. Now, applications are being sought for a second round of funding.
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