September 06, 2010
Nonprofit Reinvents Idea Of A School Play (posted Today)
Micaela Connery was 15 when she became an entrepreneurial change maker.
UTC Relay For Life Raises $150,000 (posted Today)
United Technologies Corp. sponsored the Relay For Life of East Hartford, a 12-hour walk-a-thon for the American Cancer Society. The event celebrated cancer survivors and honoring those touched by cancer. A total of $150,000, including $25,000 donated from UTC, went to aid research and local programs. Pictured are, from left, Laurie Perez, Fox CT reporter and emcee of opening ceremonies; Greg Hayes, UTC senior vice president and chief financial officer; Melody Currey, mayor of East Hartford; and Don Gudaitis, chief executive officer of American Cancer Society’s New England division.
Klingberg relocates Hartford service center (posted 09/02/10 at 11:46am)
Klingberg Family Centers in New Britain officially opened Thursday new satellite quarters in Hartford's Charter Oak neighborhood from which it has expanded its programs and services to needy families.
Connecticut After School Network (posted 08/31/10 at 12:01pm)
Mission: To lead, educate and advocate for excellence in the after school field by building professionalism, strengthening program quality and increasing availability and affordability.
CT charitable grants climbed from 2006 to 2008 (posted 08/31/10 at 11:32am)
Connecticut grantmakers distributed more than $902.7 million in 2008, a 22 percent increase from 2006, according to 2010 Connecticut Grantmaking Highlights published by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
Performance Analysis Rates Charities in CT (posted 08/30/10)
Connecticut-based charities are performing with greater transparency and with greater attention to standards than the national average, a survey by the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance shows.
Center for Children’s Advocacy (posted 08/24/10 at 2:34pm)
Mission: To promote and protect the legal rights and interests of poor children who are dependent upon the judicial, child welfare, health and mental health, education and juvenile justice systems for their care. Through outreach and collaborative programs, the center serves thousands of children each year, providing the legal advocacy needed to give these children a chance to live healthy and productive lives. Interdisciplinary approaches contribute immensely to the understanding of children's issues, and the center is committed to working in partnership with experts and policy analysts to develop appropriate solutions that meet the complex challenges of the systems poor children are dependent upon.
Personal Finance Seminars Are Focus For Foundation (posted 08/23/10)
The nonprofit Foundation for Personal Financial Education has opened its first Connecticut chapter with the hope of helping people get a grip on managing their finances.
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