If you’ve ever wondered about the impact or motivation of small business giving to their local communities, a new study reveals how intertwined community success and small business growth really are. Nearly all (99%) of small businesses gave back to their communities within the past year, and most (97%) prefer to give to local causes and nonprofits.
Read MoreTiffany Donelson is named as the next president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation, at a time when the challenges facing the state’s largest foundation dedicated to health equity for people of color has become even more apparent during the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreReopening Connecticut and getting the state back on its economic feed is taking a village of local volunteers. The newest initiative, to include municipal officials, community-based organizations, nonprofit providers, and philanthropic partners – establishes local long-term recovery committees that will help meet urgent needs, accelerate recovery, and expedite coordination with the state’s emergency management structure,
Read MoreThe Permanent Commission on the Status of Women in Connecticut (PCSW), a nonprofit organization, has released of the 2020 Directory of Women’s Organizations in Connecticut ahead of schedule, prompted by the increased interest in identifying organizations during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreThe date hasn’t changed, but that’s about all that is the same. Major fundraising events for area nonprofits have gone back to the drawing board to quickly reinvent their galas, rather than postpone to an uncertain future. Three nonprofits – Ability Beyond, Best Buddies and the Hartford Symphony – are actively spreading the word, and hoping that traditional supporters, and some who may be new to the cause, respond to this year’s unique circumstances.
Read MoreThe reverberations of the current coronavirus pandemic may prove to be more widespread than is currently apparent, as much of the focus remains on limiting the spread of the virus, providing for the immediate needs of health care workers and first responders, and limiting the damage to business and the people they employ.
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreCT 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.
Read More2020 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.
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