Fairfield County's Community Foundation brings passionate people and trusted resources together to create lasting change in Fairfield County. #TogetherWeThrive

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NONPROFITS: Looking to recharge your organization? Join us at the FCCF office in Norwalk on December 8 from 12-1:30 for a Peer-to-Peer Lunch and Learn with Rob Fried, founder of Band Central. RSVP now: FCCFoundation.org/RobFried22 #TogetherWeThrive #FairfieldCountyCT
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Our President & CEO Mendi Blue Paca talked with @InsidePhilanthr about her jump from Wall Street to philanthropy, the best advice she’s ever received, and how community foundations can constructively talk about race. Read more: FCCFoundation.org/6Questions #TogetherWeThrive
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Our Director of Economic Opportunity Julian Pierce will speak at the @cof_ 2022 Public Policy Summit's "Advancing Housing Justice through Policy Transformation" Roundtable. Join virtually on Nov. 15-16 to explore philanthropy’s role as a bridge-builder: FCCFoundation.org/pps22
Join @pschousing virtually Nov. 14-16 for Connecticut's 3rd annual Affordable Housing Conference! Sessions will spotlight best practices, collaborations & advocacy strategies to strengthen housing stability for households and communities. Register here: bit.ly/CAHC2022
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IN THE NEWS: Our President & CEO Mendi Blue Paca talked with WHSU about the Fairfield County Business Collaborative for Education Equity's latest round of grants to Fairfield County nonprofits. Read more about the goals of this funding: FCCFoundation.org/WHSUbcee #TogetherWeThrive

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¡Es día de elecciones! Tu día para mostrar tu poder. Si puedes votar ahora mismo. ¡hazlo! O sal a votar antes de las 8 de la noche. Tienes el poder. Úsalo. Vota. Visita votefairfieldcounty punto org para más información
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It’s Election Day! YOUR day to flex YOUR power! If you can vote right now – just do it! If you’ve already voted – thank you! YOU have the power. Vote today before 8 pm and visit VoteFairfieldCounty.org for more information before you head to the polls. #VoteFairfieldCounty
Vote on Nov. 8 like your children's & grandchildren's futures depend on it! Our President & CEO Mendi Blue Paca talks with News 12 about FCCF's campaign to get out the vote in CT: FCCFoundation.org/NEWS12vote #VoteFairfieldCounty #Election2022
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Registration is now open for nonprofit participation in Fairfield County’s Giving Day 2023, the 10th & final annual fundraising day supported by champion sponsor Bank of America. Learn more: FCCFoundation.org/GD23press #FairfieldCountyGives #TogetherWeThrive #FCGives

Connecticut allows Election Day voter registration at designated polling locations in your town. If registering on Nov 8, find that location here: VoteFairfieldCounty.org #Election2022 #VoteFairfieldCounty
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NONPROFITS: Join us 11/9 for the third in a free eight-part online learning series on the essentials of nonprofit management! Learn best practices for grassroots advocacy in this session presented through our #CenterForNonprofitExcellence & @uwwesternct: FCCFoundation.org/NPOfundame…
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On November 8, you have the power to voice support for early voting in CT. Vote "Yes!" on the ballot question to help advance equity in Fairfield County and Connecticut: FCCFoundation.org/EarlyVote2… #VoteFairfieldCounty #Election2022
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¡Tienes un poder real! ¿Te atreves a usarlo? Las elecciones son el martes 8 de noviembre. Planea cómo votar hoy y haz una diferencia para el mañana. Muestra tu poder el 8 de noviembre. Visita votefairfieldcounty punto org y haz tu plan.
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Are you ready to flex your power on Nov. 8? Make a voting plan today by visiting VoteFairfieldCounty.org for all the important information you’ll need before heading to the polls. #VoteFairfieldCounty #Election2022
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NONPROFITS: Don't forget to join us at noon tomorrow, 11/3, for a webinar to learn how our new strategic plan, #FairfieldCountyForward, will inform future grants. Open to any org that may seek funding. There's still time to register: FCCFoundation.org/FCFgrants #TogetherWeThrive

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Fairfield County Forward is a bold new strategy to address Fairfield County’s persistent racial inequities and create a community where every person has an equitable opportunity to thrive. Learn more: FCCFoundation.org/ForwardPR #TogetherWeThrive #FairfieldCountyFoward

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Connecticut ranks 30th in the nation when it comes to the ease of voting. Learn more & help spread the word about a new nonpartisan, bilingual campaign to encourage voters to head to the polls on November 8: FCCFoundation.org/GOTV22pr #Vote #Election2022 #FairfieldCountyCT

Ten local nonprofits will soon have access to $400K in funding from FCCF's Fairfield County Business Collaborative for Education Equity. Meet the grantees closing the educational opportunity gap with support from our business community: fccfoundation.org/BCEEgrant2… #TogetherWeThrive
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