Private Education in Bridgeport Aims to Set Students Up for Success
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The largest city in Connecticut, Bridgeport faces many disparities from the rest of Fairfield County, including public school education.
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Year 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 MoreSound on Sound Music Festival Brings Community Together
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Sound on Sound Music Festival is making its first-ever appearance at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, the weekend of September 24-25, featuring more than two dozen artists including the Lumineers, Stevie Nicks and Dave Mathews.
Read MoreTravelers Championship: $2.5 Million to Benefit 140 Local Nonprofits
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The 2022 Travelers Championship PGA Tour stop in Connecticut generated more than $2.5 million for over 140 local charities, a group of organizations ranging from food banks to animal shelters and including this year’s primary beneficiary, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
Read MoreLatest Data Highlights Prevalence Mental Health Issues Among Adults and Youth; CT Among Highest Ranking States
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Connecticut is one of 10 states described as having “lower prevalence of mental illness and higher rates of access to care” for adult residents. The state ranked 4th in the nation.
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.
Read MoreCT Nonprofits Receive Red Sox Recognition for Mental Health Initiatives
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The Red Sox Foundation has announced recipients – including three Connecticut nonprofits - in the 8th Annual IMPACT Awards presented by the Ruderman Family Foundation. Five nonprofit organizations from each state in New England were nominated for the grant awards, dedicated to raising awareness and improving mental health outcomes.
Read MoreHole In The Wall Gang Camp to Open Second Location in Maryland Next Year
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As The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp prepares to welcome campers for its 35th summer in Ashford, Conn., CEO James Canton and Board Member Bradley Cooper recently announced that the organization will open a second location on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 2023, providing “a different kind of healing” to more children with serious illnesses and their families in the Mid-Atlantic.
Read More5 CT Nonprofits Vie for Public Votes, $10,000 Grant from Red Sox Foundation
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The Red Sox Foundation has announced that the voting period is now open for the 8th Annual IMPACT Awards presented by the Ruderman Family Foundation. Five nonprofit organizations from each state in New England, dedicated to raising awareness and improving mental health outcomes, have been nominated to receive grants.
Read MoreJunior Achievement Receives $250,000 Grant from CHEFA; Honors Travelers and The Hartford; Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
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Junior Achievement of Southwest New England (JA) has received a $250,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA), JA USA has recognized Travelers and The Hartford for their involvement in JA programs, and JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
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