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 improve budgets and forecasts during emergency situations Common best practices that I have seen during my career as an auditor Best ways to communicate budget [ ... ] 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 May 11, 2021 - with Debra Hertz, Managing Director of the Strategy Group. Attending this workshop will help your Board Chair: Gain confidence and feel [ ... ] 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 most companies prefer to have a ”bundled approach” to sponsoring an organization, instead of always being called on every time there is an event. And [ ... ] 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 [ ... ] Continue reading »
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 [ ... ] 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 [ ... ] Continue reading »
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 [ ... ] 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 [ ... ] 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 [ ... ] 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 [ ... ] 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 [ ... ] 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 [ ... ] Continue reading »
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