Education

Let’s Paint: A Primer in Job Readiness

School days are filled with reading, writing, and ‘rithmatic — all that practical learning kids need to grow up to[...]

14-Year-Old Collects 1000s of Books for Read to Grow

We’re squarely behind grantee Read to Grow. They’ve given more than 1.8 million free books to over 1.2 million people[...]

Education

Save the Date for Our Annual Conference

The date is June 4, and once again we will host the event at Portland’s St. Clements Castle. After last[...]

Education

Healthy Brain Development Leads to More Successful Lives

Between birth and age three, brain development is at its peak. Experiences, interactions, and level of ambient stress all play[...]

Education

Community College Grads Can Expect a Significant Increase in Lifetime Earnings.

A recent study conducted by Emsi* for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities pinpoints their overall annual impact on the[...]

Education

More CT Residents Than Ever Are Struggling

In 2014, Connecticut United Ways produced their first ALICE report. This was a comprehensive and eye-opening study of families struggling[...]

Education

Food for Hartford’s Hungry: Just One Small Slice of House of Bread’s Mission

Sister Theresa Fonti and Sister Maureen Faenza founded Hartford’s House of Bread nearly four decades ago. Back in 1980 the[...]

Education

A Great Idea Where Everyone Wins!

Ever hear of Generations United? It’s a nonprofit with a powerful purpose – facilitating shared spaces where children, youth and[...]

Education

Want to Grow the Economy? Fix the Child Care Crisis.

That’s the bottom-line message from a new report released by ReadyNation.* So, two questions readily come to mind: Is there[...]

Education

Ironic But True: Daycare Providers Can’t Afford Daycare for Their Own Kids

The nation’s roughly 2.1 million day care providers often have few preschool options for their own kids. How come? Their[...]

Liberty Bank Foundation empowers low-income Connecticut residents through grants to education programs that support economic success and to affordable housing, and fosters advocacy and community collaboration.