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The Great(est) Give: Over $1.7 Million Raised for Local Nonprofits

 New Haven, Conn. (May 4, 2018) –The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (The Foundation) is excited to announce the results of The Great Give® 2018, the region’s ninth community-wide online fundraising event for nonprofits serving The Foundation’s 20-town region. In 36 hours, the community…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on May 10, 2018 at 9:32am — No Comments

Help Build an Engaged and Informed Electorate

GNH-VOTE 2018 is a nonpartisan initiative of The Community Foundation

Free Voter Engagement Training 

Learn how to engage and inform voters and use the voter pledge card.

Be a part of the…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on May 9, 2018 at 4:00am — No Comments

Help For Displaced Puerto Ricans

FEMA emergency funding is ending, continued support is needed

In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, Connecticut welcomed thousands of Puerto Ricans who had lost everything. For many of these fellow American citizens, the crisis is far from over.

FEMA housing assistance is ending on May 1st for displaced families in the area. 

Junta for Progresive Action is the default agency receiving families displaced to…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on April 26, 2018 at 7:44am — No Comments

GNH-VOTE 2018 - The Greater New Haven Voter Engagement Initiative

GNH-Vote 2018 is a nonpartisan initiative that gives service providers the tools and resources to increase the engagement and voter registration of historically disenfranchised community members.

Participating Organizations Will Receive:

    • A civic engagement grant of $1,000 for providing $100…
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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on April 13, 2018 at 3:30am — No Comments

Sound the Alarm

The American Red Cross is asking for help to Sound the Alarm in New Haven. The campaign aims to place 1,000 smoke detectors in city homes on Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. – 2 pm.

To meet this goal, the Red Cross is seeking volunteers. And everyone who helps will likely have a hand in saving a life.

“Statistics tell us that the people volunteering that…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on April 12, 2018 at 10:12am — No Comments

After the Disaster

Hurricane Maria forced the Hernandez family to flee their home in Puerto Rico because they could no longer receive medical care for their 2-year-old daughter, Miia, who suffers from seizures. The family's temporary FEMA housing assistance expires in April. 

With emergency funding ending, continued support is…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on April 5, 2018 at 8:00am — No Comments

Voter Engagement for Nonprofits



Nonpartisanship does not mean nonparticipation



Nonprofit organizations have daily contact with large numbers of potential voters, many of whom are underrepresented in the…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on March 29, 2018 at 6:55am — No Comments

Positive Lessons Ripple Through Farnam Community

New Haven’s Farnam Center (formerly the Farnam Neighborhood House) not only gives kids a safe place to play basketball and ping pong, create art or get help on their homework. It also helps them learn how to resolve conflicts.

Long known for its recreational and arts offerings, Farnam recently partnered with the nonprofit Rain of…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on March 29, 2018 at 6:50am — No Comments

Ten new ways to succeed in The Great Give®

1. Training Videos, Workshops, Office Hours: We’re here to help you perfect your profile and set your strategy! Learn more and register for the morning webinar, in-person office hours and/or…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on March 22, 2018 at 7:28am — No Comments

Pick up the phone for the Annual Wellbeing Survey

Connecticut Residents Once Again Urged to "Pick Up the Phone!" to Support the Largest-Ever Survey on Neighborhood-Level Quality of Life, Health, and Happiness. A project of Datahaven and over 75 partner foundations, hospitals, and local agencies, the…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on March 22, 2018 at 7:26am — No Comments

Mark Your Calendar!

Get your donations ready for The Great Give® 2018!  

The 36-hour online giving event to support Greater New Haven nonprofits is set to run from 8 a.m. on May 1 through 8 p.m. on May 2, 2018.

Nonprofits with profiles on …

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on March 8, 2018 at 10:00am — No Comments

She Gave Her Home to Help the Poor

Hannah E. Gray was an African American seamstress in the mid-19th century who was active in in her church and in the abolitionist movement. Upon her death in 1861, she bequeathed her home on Dixwell Ave. to be used as housing for indigent elderly women of color. 

While Gray’s original house no longer stands, her vision endures. The…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on February 15, 2018 at 8:00am — No Comments

Nonprofit Leaders: Take the Survey

State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey

Nonprofit leaders: It's time to Raise Your Voices



Tell us how the world looks to you today. 

TAKE THE SURVEY

The Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) Survey…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on February 5, 2018 at 9:12am — No Comments

Legal Work Donated for Public Good

The Pro Bono Partnership provides free, direct legal services to Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey nonprofits that serve the disadvantaged. In 2016, the partnership worked for 34 nonprofits in Greater New Haven, donating more than 1,000 hours of legal services valued at more than $400,000. Annually, it works with about 700 nonprofit clients in the three…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on February 1, 2018 at 8:07am — No Comments

Looking for Funding in 2018?

The following workshop series explains the funding opportunities and application processes at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the Valley Community Foundation. Participation is strongly encouraged, even for experienced applicants. All workshops are free, but advance registration is…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on January 25, 2018 at 5:30am — No Comments

Grant Opportunity for Technology-based Community Solutions

Project Innovation: New Grant Program For Local Non-Profits.

Comcast NBCUniversal is offering $225,000 to three to eight nonprofits in Connecticut  that are driving positive change in their local communities by leveraging media, technology and innovation.

The NBCUniversal Foundation, in partnership with NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, launched …

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on January 23, 2018 at 7:16am — No Comments

On the Radio: Criminal Justice Insider

The voices of people starting over after coming home from prison are raised up on Criminal Justice Insider, a new radio show sponsored by The Community Foundation and Family Reentry. The show explores the lives of people affected by incarceration, both ex-offenders and their family. Guests will be invited to talk about the challenges of living…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on December 28, 2017 at 5:09am — No Comments

Apply Now for the 2018 Neighborhood Leadership Program!

Calling All Community Leaders!  Are you ...…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on December 15, 2017 at 6:00am — No Comments

Library screening and discussion: Frontline's "Life on Parole"

"With unique access, go inside an effort in Connecticut to change the way parole works and reduce the number of people returning to prison. In collaboration with The New York Times, the film follows four former prisoners as they navigate the challenges of their first year on parole." - Frontline…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on December 14, 2017 at 8:39am — No Comments

Building Connections Through Local Media

The voices of people starting over after coming home from prison are raised on “Criminal Justice Insider,” a new radio show sponsored by The Community Foundation on the New Haven Independent…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on December 14, 2017 at 8:32am — No Comments

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Laying the Cash Tracks for Community Impact

LISC CFO Christina Travers is among the impact investing leaders who contributed commentaries to a new book, The Social Justice Investor, and joined a panel discussion at today’s book launch. In her essay, “Laying the Cash Tracks,” (reprinted here) she explains the evolution of LISC’s capital markets experience—noting how discouraging Wall Street conversations eventually led to transformative, community-focused investments.

Sharing the Story of Social Justice Investing

With the launch of the new book, The Social Justice Investor, LISC’s Christina Travers reflects on the ways that CDFIs have tapped the capital markets to deepen their impact—working to upend lingering misconceptions among some investors. "Whether we are financing affordable housing, small businesses, health, safety, climate resilience, racial equity or jobs, we see financial performance and local impact as part of the same whole."

EPA Awards GRID Alternatives Solar for All Grant

LISC partner GRID Alternatives has been awarded a $249,800,000 Solar for All grant from the EPA to advance renewable and clean energy sources for affordable housing communities across the country. “The grant is an incredible boon to the movement to decarbonize homes and lower energy costs that burden millions of everyday Americans,” said Michael T. Pugh, president and CEO of LISC.

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