Hartford Region Nonprofits Can Apply for Support from Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund

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Hartford Region Nonprofits Can Apply for Support from Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund

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.

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Artists of Color Accelerate (AOCA) Celebrates Successful First Year of Initiative

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Artists of Color Accelerate (AOCA) Celebrates Successful First Year of Initiative

The vision was to support an inclusive arts and culture sector in the Hartford Region by building an arts economy featuring local artists of color. Launched in the midst of the pandemic in August 2021, when opportunities for the arts – and artists – to flourish were particularly limited, the inaugural Artists of Color Accelerate (AOCA) program was an initiative of The 224 EcoSpace and was funded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

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Four Downtown Initiatives in Connecticut Earn National Accreditation

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Four Downtown Initiatives in Connecticut Earn National Accreditation

Main Street programs in Hartford, New Haven, Simsbury and Waterbury have been designated as Accredited Main Street America™ programs for meeting rigorous performance standards, and in recognition of their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization.

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Disconnect: Fast-food Companies’ Racial Justice Statements and Unhealthy Targeted Marketing Practices

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Disconnect: Fast-food Companies’ Racial Justice Statements and Unhealthy Targeted Marketing Practices

The continued disproportionate, negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color in the United States highlights how public policies and corporate practices that push high-calorie options and limit access to affordable, culturally acceptable, healthy food are significant barriers to improved public health and health equity, points out a new analysis and report by the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health.

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CT-Based Schick Brand Launches New Marketing Effort Aimed at Men

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CT-Based Schick Brand Launches New Marketing Effort Aimed at Men

Shelton-based Edgewell Personal Care, well known for it’s Schick brand of personal care products, is launching a new brand positioning described as challenging the grooming industry status quo. The debut of the company’s "Be You. No One Else Can" campaign targets men, using data from a new public opinion survey.

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Connecticut Health Foundation Pandemic Report Points to Lessons State Should Learn, Noteworthy Promising Practices

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Connecticut Health Foundation Pandemic Report Points to Lessons State Should Learn, Noteworthy Promising Practices

The COVID-19 pandemic magnified existing health and economic inequities in Connecticut – and provided important lessons and promising practices that Connecticut leaders and others can draw from in working to create a more equitable state, according to a new report released by the Connecticut Health Foundation.

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