Healing Meals Project, Mental Health Connecticut Earn Grant Awards from Red Sox Foundation

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Healing Meals Project, Mental Health Connecticut Earn Grant Awards from Red Sox Foundation

The Healing Meals Project, based in Bloomfield and serving the Greater Hartford region, is described as the state’s only non-profit that experientially teaches about healthy foods from ‘start to finish,’ preparing and delivering delicious, organic meals for families dealing with a serious health crisis. Top vote-getter in the Red Sox Foundation IMPACT awards, they’ve earned a $10,000 grant.

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Five Connecticut Nonprofits Vie for $10,000 IMPACT Award from Red Sox Foundation; Fan Voting Ends Monday

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Five Connecticut Nonprofits Vie for $10,000 IMPACT Award from Red Sox Foundation; Fan Voting Ends Monday

The major league baseball season has yet to begin, and its prospects remain in doubt. But that hasn’t prevented the Red Sox Foundation from moving ahead with plans for a competitive awards program for nonprofit organizations in the New England states, including Connecticut. Five Connecticut nonprofits are finalists, seeking fan votes, and the deadline is June 22.

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Small Businesses Undervalue Impact as they Support Local Causes, Survey Finds

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Small Businesses Undervalue Impact as they Support Local Causes, Survey Finds

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.

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State Looks to Local Expertise, Nonprofits, Philanthropy to Advance Economic Recovery

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State Looks to Local Expertise, Nonprofits, Philanthropy to Advance Economic Recovery

Reopening 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,

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Directory of Women's Organizations in CT May Assist Constituencies During Coronavirus Crisis and Beyond

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Directory of Women's Organizations in CT May Assist Constituencies During Coronavirus Crisis and Beyond

The 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.

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Nonprofit Galas Go Virtual, Hoping Supporters Follow Online

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Nonprofit Galas Go Virtual, Hoping Supporters Follow Online

The 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.

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Stanley Black & Decker Devotes $10 Million to Coronavirus Response; Implications for Future Philanthropy By Leading Corporations Uncertain

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Stanley Black & Decker Devotes $10 Million to Coronavirus Response; Implications for Future Philanthropy By Leading Corporations Uncertain

The 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.

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Community Action Agencies Providing Services for Residents in Need Across CT

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Community Action Agencies Providing Services for Residents in Need Across CT

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

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

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

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.

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