Fairfield County's Community Foundation (FCCF) is proud to announce the inaugural grant cycle for the new Immigrant Success Fund. We are referring to ISF’s first grant cycle as “responsive grants.” The ISF responsive grant cycle will be open for applications on/around July 1, 2020, and will focus on three categories of grants: (1) critical needs; [ ... ] Continue reading »
Learn about Performance Management from FCCF’s Director of Human Resources, Tara Berlingo. This training will focus on the Performance management process. Topics will include: Implementing a strong performance management system either within word/excel or with software, setting realistic and achievable expectations that allow for informal feedback to employees at any time, and how to properly [ ... ] Continue reading »
Join Fairfield County's Giving Day Virtual Debrief to hear nonprofit participants share success stories and suggestions for FCCF's next Giving Day. We will be discussing proven strategies for making the most of peer to peer fundraising, corporate partnerships, the Why I Give Video Contest and how volunteer run organizations implement their campaigns. Don't miss this [ ... ] Continue reading »
Have you suddenly found yourself managing teams of staff members working remotely, or in a blended environment with some on-site and others remote? Are some staff carrying too much of [ ... ] Continue reading »
Business Continuity planning is all the talk these days. As the COVID crisis unfolded, we have all had to shift how and for some, where we work, to prevent the [ ... ] Continue reading »
Please join us for a virtual discussion with Connecticut Secretary of State, Denise Merrill. We will discuss why COVID-19 prompted access to absentee voting for all Connecticut voters; lessons learned [ ... ] Continue reading »
In our third Community Conversations episode, which will be held on November 17, 2020, we will discuss concerns emerging on the grassroots level and tactics being used to make sustainable systems change in this time of crisis. Featured guests include Kenyatta Thompson, Lead Community Organizer at Katal Center for Health, Equity and Justice and Matt [ ... ] Continue reading »
Hear from your peers who are shaping school communities. Learn how to unleash your inner leader and activist. Share ideas about how your school can better support student needs. Plus, engage in a student panel and discussion. Student panelists include: Founder of Period Poverty Organization (Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich), Social justice advocate and creator of [ ... ] Continue reading »
In our fourth episode, which will be held on January 26, 2021, we will discuss how Community Health workers and physicians at Bridgeport Hospital have used community assessments to provide rapid support to residents in Bridgeport most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about how they collaborated with local social service providers to decrease [ ... ] Continue reading »
The Fund for Women & Girls and the Center for Nonprofit Excellence invite you to join us for a conversation on the impact of Covid-19 on women. This webinar will feature the soon to be released report, “Essential Equity: Women, Covid-19 and Rebuilding CT,” which was collaboratively produced by member organizations of the Connecticut Collective [ ... ] Continue reading »
Mark your calendars for our region's biggest day of philanthropy! Join us online on February 25, 2021 for this virtual event that supports local causes you care about. Nonprofit registration opens November 5th.
Join us to kick off Fairfield County’s Giving Day on February 25th. Our morning party will be virtual this year, and will begin at 8:30 AM. Invite your colleagues, donors, friends and all to be part of the event! We’ll be announcing Why I Give video contest prize winners, and we’ll reveal a new prize [ ... ] Continue reading »
Join FCCF and organizers from Connecticut Citizens Action Group for the next event in our Community Conversations series, held via Zoom. Learn about the basics of environmental justice, how hazards impact different communities in Fairfield County, and how Green Justice Zones serve as a tool for action. Register now.
Our Fund for Women & Girls Virtual Celebration will be taking place on Friday, April 16th, 2021 at 5:30pm. Please join us at this highly anticipated event to get inspired, learn about new initiatives and support the future of women and girls across Fairfield County. Hear from keynote speaker Margaret Atwood, award-winning author of The [ ... ] Continue reading »
Is expanding Voting Access in Connecticut better for the quality of our democracy? What are the potential benefits and concerns? We hope you and others from your organization will join us for a discussion between key policymakers, administrators, and elections enforcement officials, including State Senator Will Haskell; State Representative Stephanie Thomas; and Michael Brandi, Director [ ... ] Continue reading »
This workshop will provide guidance to nonprofit organizations to assist with financial management of an organization during emergency situations, and other common best financial practices. Attendees will learn: Ideas to [ ... ] Continue reading »
Is your Board Chair new to the role or in need of support to manage and strategically lead your organization? If so, invite your Chair to join our workshop on [ ... ] Continue reading »
What do sponsorships look like without events? Actually, they can look very good – both for your organization and your sponsors. Over the past few years, we have been learning how [ ... ] Continue reading »
Join us for a youth-led panel discussion on mental health! The pandemic has increased anxiety and mental health stress for everyone, especially teens. Now that school is out, summer has begun and the world is opening up again, let’s reset our perspective. Youth will have the opportunity to: - Share concerns - Ask questions - [ ... ] Continue reading »
Please join the Community Foundation for a two-part virtual workshop series (7/21 and 7/28) on Results-Based Accountability (RBA). It is open to nonprofits seeking to learn a powerful and practical way to not only measure impact, but to understand if their programs are achieving the impact they seek for their clients. In the first session [ ... ] Continue reading »
August 17, 2021 - 10AM to 12PM Join us for a workshop that will provide you with the skills you need to improve the quality of your survey data. Attendees will learn how to develop questions that deliver meaningful information, implement best practices, create a high-quality survey, and more! Register today!
August 25, 2021 - 1PM to 3PM Who Should Register? This workshop is intended for Executive Directors, Senior Human Resources Staff, or Board Chairs. How do we continue to maintain work-life balance in a post-COVID hybrid workplace? Join Beth Kanter (bethkanter.org), nonprofit thought leader, virtual facilitator, and author of The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit for an [ ... ] Continue reading »
Would your organization like to strengthen its capacity to improve the laws and policies impacting your clients as effectively as possible? Join Fairfield County’s Community Foundation and your nonprofit colleagues to learn how you, your organization, and those you serve can impact policymaking on important issues. Register today!
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation in partnership with United Church of Rowayton invite the community to an evening of learning and discussion on wellbeing in Fairfield County. Join us for an interactive presentation using data and stories to explore our region's greatest strengths, challenges, and opportunities. Together, we can create a Fairfield County where every individual [ ... ] Continue reading »
Join the Conversation: Exposing the Realities of the Racial Wealth Gap Join us for an inspiring event featuring two powerhouse journalists, Louise Story and Ebony Reed, co-authors of the critically acclaimed book, Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap, praised by Morning Joe and The New York Times (Harper, June, [ ... ] Continue reading »
The Fund for Women & Girls sponsoring Norwalk Film Festival screening of RATIFIED 7PM Saturday feature RATIFIED, a documentary about the ongoing efforts to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. The screening is presented by The Fund for Women & Girls at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF). The film portrays the struggle for constitutional gender equality [ ... ] Continue reading »
In Community Conversation Series: Kwame Owusu-Kesse, CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone Fairfield County's Community Foundation Welcomes Kwame Owusu-Kesse, CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, to Discuss Groundbreaking National Model to Break the Cycle of Intergenerational Poverty Join us for another ‘In Community Conversation' on Thursday, March 13 at the Darien Community Association with Kwame Owusu-Kesse, CEO [ ... ] Continue reading »
The Time is Now: Engaging Women in Public Leadership A Women’s Leadership Lunch & Learn Please join us for an intimate Lunch & Learn with a panel of local women holding public office - at the state or municipal level - who will share their pathways to elected office and discuss the opportunities that the [ ... ] Continue reading »
EVENT POSTPONED Due to unexpected circumstances, our upcoming event has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience and will share the new date as soon as it is confirmed. If you have not yet registered but would like to be notified when the new date is announced, please email Carolina Arriaga, Events & Marketing Manager, [ ... ] Continue reading »
Join us for a special gathering dedicated to the people, partnerships, and ideas that are taking root and shaping a stronger Fairfield County. Through shared stories, interactive experiences, and moments of recognition, we’ll celebrate how ideas grow into action and how action becomes lasting change. Come celebrate the power of community—and the future we’re creating [ ... ] Continue reading »
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