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