A look at the finances of the Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, as well as the latest in nonprofit news in Greater Hartford.
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The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy will seek a new president come June. Maggie Osborn, its current head, announced last week she is leaving to become the chief strategy officer for the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers (Forum) in Washington, D.C.
Osborn has been CCP president since 2013.
CCP is a statewide membership organization supporting the philanthropic sector through programming, advocacy and partnerships, and is a member of the Forum, which is the largest network serving philanthropy in America.
The CCP board of directors is planning to hire an interim leader to keep the organization functioning while a search is conducted to identify a new president.
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The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving awarded a three-year, $165,000 grant to the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education for its Career Beginnings Bridge program.
The program will allow more than 200 high school students from Bloomfield, East Hartford, Hartford and Manchester to receive support to help them not only get accepted into college, but to continue on and graduate.
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The Village for Families and Children has been awarded a $10,000 grant by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. and its employees through its annual employee-giving program, Mutual Impact. The grant will support The Village's Family Financial Stability Initiative, which helps low- to moderate-income individuals manage their finances and achieve their financial goals.
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Wells Fargo is partnering with the American Red Cross Connecticut and Rhode Island Region for the Ready 365 Giving Program. As part of the partnership, Wells Fargo contributed $50,000 to the campaign. Wells Fargo's contribution will support American Red Cross emergency preparedness and response services in Connecticut and Rhode Island, with the goal of reducing injuries and deaths from home fires.
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The Hartford announced its founding sponsorship of the Smithsonian's newest museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The company made a $1 million contribution over five years to support the design and construction of the building, scheduled to open Sept. 24 in Washington D.C.
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The Tariq Farid Foundation, based in Wallingford, is awarding a $7,500 grant to the Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven. The grant will support their goal to create completely literate communities in Greater New Haven, Meriden, Wallingford and the Valley.
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