September 2018

It’s Election Season. Raise Your Voices. Engage Your Clients.

The stakes are high for community nonprofits this election season. Connecticut will have a new governor, administration, state agency commissioners,[...]

Online treasures

Housing

ALICE in Wonder-How-I-Can-Afford-It Land

The United Way of Middlesex County just released its latest ALICE report, and it’s an eye-opener. ALICE stands for “Asset[...]

Education

Pledge to Vote for Kids

The CT Early Childhood Alliance’s nonpartisan campaign, “We Vote for Kids” to raise awareness about early-childhood issues, is off and[...]

Grant Spotlight

Important Work Finally Gets the Space it Deserves

Since 2009 the CT Veterans Legal Center, a grantee of Liberty Bank Foundation, has offered vital and free legal assistance[...]

Upcoming Events and Deadlines

Learning Opportunity for CT Nonprofits

The Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s annual conference is coming up on October 10-12, and it’s a great opportunity for just[...]

Housing

State Awards Funds for Affordable Housing

We’ve said it before, but if you’re just joining us … It’s tough for working families to find affordable housing[...]

Housing

Gap Widens Between ‘Haves’ and ‘Have Nots’

Sure, things have picked up dramatically since 2008. Connecticut’s unemployment rate is now 4.4 percent and its minimum wage is[...]