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 MoreBack 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 MoreThe 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 MoreAs 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 MoreThe 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 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.
Read MoreThe challenge was to create a public awareness campaign to raise awareness of local resources that address food insecurity in the Greater Hartford region. United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut has announced that the 2021 Emerging Leaders Society (ELS) Case Competition was won by HSB’s team, Steam United.
Read MoreFor the second consecutive year, a pair of leading Connecticut non-profit organizations have merged, determining that splitting the relatively small state into two geographic regions was no longer the most efficient way to operate.
Read MoreA Stamford-based organization which teaches music to over 1,000 young people ages 3-17 has been named as recipient of The Lewis Prize for Music’s Accelerator Award, which brings a $500,000 multi-year grant. The organization is one of four nationally to receive the top award.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Health Foundation has awarded 24 grants totaling $1.2 million to organizations on the frontlines of health equity and to media organizations that are devoting reporting to the subject, which has gained greater attention – and concern – during the pandemic.
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