A common goal |
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A message from Linda J. Kelly, President
Last year, Charter Oak State College was recognized nationally for advancing educational opportunities for women through an innovative program that was launched with support from the Hartford Foundation...
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Progress of Project Choice |
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 School integration programs benefit urban and suburban students, says report
Luis Maldonado (left), of Hartford, attends Simsbury High School through the Project Choice program.
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Marlborough Celebrates New Arts Center |
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Community’s hard work rewarded with arts, culture and history in a beautiful setting
 The first hints of autumn made for a colorful backdrop to the official opening of the new Marlborough Arts Center last September. Following many years of physical labor and fundraising, including a grant from the Hartford Foundation, the local community has begun enjoying the life of the new regional arts center.
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Giving Circles Award Grants |
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 Grants will address truancy in Hartford public schools and increase educational opportunities for Latino college students
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FROM THE HEART… |
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 Smart Planning Provides for Donors and the Community
Charitable gift annuity allows Hanzaleks to receive income and achieve philanthropic goals
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New Funds
Generous donors created a variety of new funds - including scholarship, donor-advised, designated and unrestricted funds - in the second half of 2007
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TO THE COMMUNITY |
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Women in Transition
Everything was on track for Brenda James when she graduated from Bloomfield High School and went on to Virginia State University. But then she discovered she was pregnant.
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Grants List
The full list of Hartford Foundation grants awarded in 2007 can be found at www.hfpg.org/grants. |
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A Cut Above |
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 A Hartford business owner uses his hair salon to spread the word about Foundation scholarships
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Inside Hartford Foundation |
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Louise Galvin and Betsy Johnson join the Foundation; Bob White and John R. Ivimey chair committees.
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| “Conversations” is published by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving – the community foundation for Greater Hartford. Devoted to improving the quality of life in the region, the Foundation provides grants and other support to a broad range of nonprofit organizations, helps donors make effective charitable giving decisions, and brings people together to address important community issues. |
Board Chair - Mark F. Korber
President - Linda J. Kelly
Managing Editor -
Donna E. Jolly
Director of Communications - djolly@hfpg.org
Editor -
Laurel A. Kelly
Communications Officer - lkelly@hfpg.org |
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