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Connecticut Community Foundations Collaborate to Support New Journalism Series on Impact of State Fiscal Crisis
CT Mirror series will focus on fiscal crisis’ impact on nonprofit sector and wealth disparities in Connecticut Six Connecticut community foundations have jointly awarded a $100,000 grant [...]
Workshop Aims to Help Community Organizations Become More Diverse, Inclusive and Equitable
Workshop Aims to Help Community Organizations Become More Diverse, Inclusive and Equitable Register now for “The Business Case for Diversity” on March 20 in Waterbury Connecticut Community [...]
Foundation’s New Online Resource Gives Local Nonprofit Organizations 50,000 Professional Volunteers at their Fingertips
The Foundation's Patrick McKenna introduces Catchafire to nonprofit leaders eager to learn about collaborating with skills-based volunteers. Connecticut Community Foundation launches new partnership with [...]
A chat with our new President and CEO, Julie Loughran
Meet Julie Loughran! She took the helm at Connecticut Community Foundation in late 2017.Julie joined the Foundation four years ago to lead its fund development and communications efforts, and has [...]
Residents of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills Invited to Apply for Hundreds of College Scholarships
Applications are now open for students residing in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills to apply for college scholarships from Connecticut Community Foundation for the 2018-19 academic [...]
Foundation’s Support Helps Waterbury Win Working Cities Challenge Grant
Waterbury is among five $450,000 grant winners from The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Working Cities Challenge, a competition for Connecticut communities to improve the lives of [...]
Persbacker Family College Scholarships Available for Bridgewater Students
The Persbacker Family Scholarship Fund at Connecticut Community Foundation has college scholarships available for Bridgewater, Connecticut students, and scholarship support can span four years beginning in the [...]
Nonprofit Organizations Invited To Participate in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills
Local organizations will benefit from one of the largest community-wide giving events in the region in April On April 24 and 25, 2018, Connecticut Community Foundation will [...]
Foundation Grant Will Help Meet the Needs of Area Youth Struggling with Homelessness
Some members of the Waterbury/Litchfield Coordinated Access Network at the State Capitol during the 2017 advocacy days on homelessness issues. A grant from Connecticut Community [...]
Area Foundations Rally Support for Puerto Rican Families Relocating to Greater Waterbury After Hurricanes
Following the recent hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, hundreds of people have relocated to Connecticut - particularly to urban centers such as [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Welcomes Four Local Leaders to Board of Trustees
Barbara Bradbury-Pape of Woodbury, Elizabeth Johnson of Cheshire, John Newton of Warren, and Rabbi Eric Polokoff of Southbury, have been elected to the [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Names Julie Loughran New CEO
The Board of Trustees of Connecticut Community Foundation announced today the appointment of Julie Loughran as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. [...]
Trustee Fund Honors Local Collaborations
Each year, Connecticut Community Foundation’s Trustee Fund—a giving circle made up of current and former members of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees—honors organization or [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Awards Nearly $940,000 in College Scholarships to More Than 420 Local Students
More than 420 students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills will find their college educations more affordable thanks to scholarships awarded by [...]
Giving Circle Connects and Informs Donors, Supports Women and Girls
Women of all ages and backgrounds who want to improve and enrich the lives of women and girls in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield [...]