March 23, 2020

Community Action Agencies Providing Services for Residents in Need Across CT

March 23, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

The coronavirus pandemic has created challenges for people in virtually every walk of life and every demographic, but none have been impacted more than those already living in society’s margins. The depth and breadth of the need in Connecticut is reflected in the recently released annual report of the Connecticut Association For Community Action (CAFCA), which details the work of local Community Action Agencies (CAAs) across the state

March 19, 2020

Museums Seek Federal Aid to Stay in Business Beyond COVID-19 Crisis

March 19, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

As the economic ramifications of the ever-expanding shutdown of daily life across the state and across the country due to the spreading COVID-19 pandemic accelerate, public officials are increasingly discussing how to assist families, small businesses and major industries recover. Now, another sector of the economy, museums of all types (including history museums, art museums, zoos, aquaria, gardens, science centers, and historic sites) are reaching out for financial help.

February 10, 2020

CT Humanities Issues Grants to Support Initiatives Across State

February 10, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

CT Humanities recently awarded $199,174 to nine Connecticut organizations to support capacity building, program implementation, planning, and partnerships. The locations of the organizations receiving grants included Bridgeport, Hartford, Litchfield, Middletown, New Canaan, New Haven, Norwalk and West Hartford.

February 09, 2020

Needs of People with Rare Diseases to be in the Spotlight with Leap Year Observance

February 09, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

2020 is a leap year, which brings an extra day to the calendar at the end of this month and a singular observance. The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), with headquarters in Danbury, is the Official U.S. Sponsor of Rare Disease Day, which will be marked in Connecticut and around the country on and around Saturday, February 29.

November 25, 2019

Nonprofits to Resume Regional Meetings to Urge State Funding

November 25, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

In the midst of Giving Tuesday next week, the Connecticut Nonprofit Alliance will resume its education, advocacy and organizing efforts to convince state officials to use a portion of the state’s surplus to fund nonprofit organizations, many of whom have sustained funding cuts in recent years.

September 19, 2019

CT Organizations to Share $2.3 Million in State and Federal Grants to Support Community Service

September 19, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

Serve Connecticut, the Connecticut Commission on Community Service (CCCS), is awarding $2.3 million in federal AmeriCorps State & National funding to eight Connecticut organizations serving residents and communities across the state.

September 17, 2019

Travelers Championship Raises $2.1 Million for Local Charities

September 17, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

The Travelers Championship has announced that the 2019 tournament generated more than $2.1 million for 150 local charities, including this year’s primary beneficiary, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. The impact of the tournament, one of the most highly regarded on the PGA Tour, reverberates throughout the state.

August 16, 2019

Milestone Anniversary Celebrated by Statewide Non-Profit

August 16, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

Woodbridge-based Marrakech, Inc. has been collaborating with the State of Connecticut for the past 48 years in providing support for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness, acquired brain injury, people with socio and economic disadvantages and others who need assistance in living with quality and independence in their communities.

August 12, 2019

Bridgeport Region Among Top 20 in USA for Number of Nonprofits

August 12, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

Reaching the top 20 at number 20, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan area has among the highest concentration of nonprofit organizations of any region in the country.

July 09, 2019

Report: Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations Remained Steady in 2016, But Concerns Remain

July 09, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

Individuals and foundations in Connecticut gave $4.97 billion in charitable contributions during 2016, falling slightly from the prior year’s $5 billion giving total, according to the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP). The decline in Connecticut individual giving occurred even as individual giving grew by 6% nationally.