Hartford is making a full court press to raise money for nonprofits as part of a March Madness-style tournament that will pit local charitable organizations against each other in a bid to win $10,000.Sixty nonprofits will participate in the Hartford region’s first ever Brackets for Good tournament.At a recent pep rally, lead sponsor and host […]
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Hartford is making a full court press to raise money for nonprofits as part of a March Madness-style tournament that will pit local charitable organizations against each other in a bid to win $10,000.
Sixty nonprofits will participate in the Hartford region's first ever Brackets for Good tournament.
At a recent pep rally, lead sponsor and host Stanley Black & Decker unveiled the Brackets for Good nonprofit match-ups for the first round of play in the event, first announced last fall.
Brackets For Good, run by an Indianapolis-based nonprofit, brings corporate and nonprofits together to host online, bracket-style fundraising tournaments in philanthropic communities around the country. The initiative has raised more than $2.75 million for local charities since its 2012 kick-off contest in Indianapolis.
Participating nonprofits rally enthusiastic donors to out-fundraise their opponents in order to advance in the tournament. Dollars from donors translate to points as participants advance in their markets. Competing nonprofits keep donations received during tournament play. The winning organization will receive an additional $10,000 championship grant.
Donald Allan Jr., Stanley Black & Decker senior vice president and CFO, said the program is a way to partner with the Hartford region, which many employees call home.
Reid McDowell, partnerships and marketing director of Brackets For Good, said the participation and dedication to community for area nonprofits led to including the city of Hartford, which is one of 11 participating cities.
Other sponsors are Aetna, Express Strategies and Supporting Strategies.
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About $2.35 million in grants is being awarded by the United Health Foundation to the Governor's Prevention Partnership and to the Village for Families & Children to help them increase local education and outreach for teen drug use among Hartford teens and their families.
The two, three-year grants will fund separate, three-year initiatives with each partner. These partnerships are part of United Health Foundation's city-based approach to provide resources to programs that connect and build healthier communities.
At the end of the three years, the Governor's Partnership and the Village will issue white papers with their respective results and provide details on how these initiatives may be replicated.
In the past three years, the number of drug deaths in Connecticut increased 44 percent, according to the 2016 America's Health Rankings Annual Report. While Connecticut ranked third in overall health among all 50 states, it ranked 28th on this measure, the foundation said.
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Travelers presented $1,000 to eight Quinnipiac University students to assist with the cost of books and other academic-related expenses. Travelers has been providing these awards to Quinnipiac students since 2009.
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The Women & Girls' Fund of Main Street Community Foundation awarded $45,465 to 15 organizations serving women and girls in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott. The grants were awarded at the organization's annual reception.
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The Hartford Foundation awarded a $102,449 grant to the Center for Latino Progress to establish its Transport Hartford Academy.
The Transport Hartford Academy will seek to deepen resident engagement and create a group of active and informed residents who will provide input into the future transportation developments in the Hartford region.
