A look at the finances of the CT Council for Philanthropy, as well as other nonprofit news happening around Greater Hartford.
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Gift to Hartford Hospital
Dr. Prasad Srinivasan and his wife Kala Prasad have made a gift of $50,000 to Hartford Hospital to support the training and education provided through the hospital's Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation.
Their gift will establish the Srinivasan Fund at the hospital and will support the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation, a state-of-the-art training facility where physicians and other healthcare professionals learn to use the newest technology in a safe, simulated environment. Srinivasan is also a state representative.
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Gilberto now United Way CEO
Paula S. Gilberto has officially assumed the role of president and CEO of United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut following the retirement of Susan B. Dunn.
Gilberto, formerly the United Way's senior vice president, helped United Way kick off its Working Families Initiative, raising awareness of challenges faced by lower-income families; chaired Hartford's nationally recognized Campaign for Grade-Level Reading; and, led the development of Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford.
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NICU library completed
KBE Building Corp. recently completed construction of the NICU library at the UConn Medical Center in Farmington at no cost to Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The library will allow parents to have a peaceful retreat to help them as they deal with the stress of a child in the NICU.
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Foundation fights homelessness
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving awarded more than $900,000 in grants to five local agencies to help fight homelessness.
Grants were awarded to: The Salvation Army ($325,000); My Sisters' Place ($220,000); Journey Home ($199,197); ImmaCare ($174,000); and Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness ($15,000).
Funding will allow organizations to continue and/or expand services and create a more collaborative and coordinated way to address the issue of ending homelessness.
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Bob's and Autism Speaks
Bob's Discount Furniture recently expanded its partnership with Autism Speaks, pledging over $120,000 to the organization this year. Over the past three years, they have contributed a total of $200,000 through sponsorships, Café Collections for a Cause and gift card donations.
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$5K from Social Media
The First Niagara Foundation raised $5,000 through a recent social media campaign on National Random Acts of Kindness Day. For every Like and Re-Tweet, the foundation donated $1 to a food pantry or food bank across its Northeast footprint, including Connecticut Food Bank and Foodshare.
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