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Unit 420<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Manchester, CT 06045<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black'>(860)289-1971<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=282 height=118 style='width:2.9333in;height:1.2333in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DBD0AA.4187FB10" alt=8BA625D3><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Hartford Foundation for Public Giving <hartfordfoundation@hfpg.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 29, 2025 2:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> llee@nfbct.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Hartford Foundation May newsletter<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=preheader><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt'>Supporting Summer Programs across Greater Hartford<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=tracking-image><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAJEAAP///wAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAkAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAgEAAEEBAA7" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from https://j545zlcab.cc.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=ac625b79-5bc0-408c-b9e3-e0407cd8f54e&a=1102055440329&c=e66bfe10-dc7c-11e4-8457-d4ae529a848a&ch=e6da0220-dc7c-11e4-84f5-d4ae529a848a" /></span><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#E8E8E8'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-radius: 0px'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=630 style='width:472.5pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt 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valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262728'>Hartford's Proud, Drill, Drum, and Dance Corp</span></i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#008C8F;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1045" 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style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hartford Foundation Awards More Than $780,000 to Summer Programs</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A80'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Hartford\u2019s Proud, Drill, Drum, and Dance Corp is one of many nonprofits hosting a summer program for youth in Greater Hartford. This summer, they'll help young people develop academic and social skills through sound, movement and artistry. A Summer Program grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving will provide financial relief to participants, while also helping to fund supplies, studio rental fees, travel expenses and more. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>This is one of <b>32 summer programs</b> that we're helping to fund in 2025, through a series of <b>grants totaling $782,283</b>. These grants will support free or reduced-cost opportunities for more than <b>6,300 people</b>, including both Hartford youth and Greater Hartford youth and adults with disabilities. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Although summer vacation is an exciting time for school-aged kids, it can be challenging for working parents. While these youth are having the time of their lives </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>\u2014</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'> learning, playing, and being away from screens </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>\u2014</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'> their parents and caregivers will no longer have to worry about finding reliable and affordable childcare that provides well-rounded enrichment. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>This year's grants also support 131 counselor-in-training opportunities, providing Black and Latine youth with summer employment and career training. Our Summer Program grants are part of our efforts to increase the number of </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://j545zlcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lGKHud4v2OFqpgmTPsx8jtIvxs-pyPRi7_CtaOx6aII0-rLftNkUH2PgrS5vLjRNCh176VC70l_rmSfuc0dmoASB7ybLgCqs0p7qZqXu1PdgmSyINHlz0ckI7zNExXx47jCo4IA8KNoNWGdqA0uYa-XP26rY_ZUiwQ8MIFiNJf9HnOhTtmemSN7jWbbC-3RPn8aStINKsiKZC9_69bySM2CXDSRDvb0z&c=9rgUaERASOBfcWyiWVyRmrYOQ5BssuGZdzRb-u4AptXY09rHCrfYlQ==&ch=JwqJCQrfsni8wGvB05ziwZ4kWfPWtrsAPu3_e4Ij0vXOjYkLH63Vag==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00629B;text-decoration:none'>Employment Opportunities</span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'> for Black and Latine residents of Greater Hartford.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span 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This special event will take place on Tuesday, June 17 at The Bushnell. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://j545zlcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lGKHud4v2OFqpgmTPsx8jtIvxs-pyPRi7_CtaOx6aII0-rLftNkUH93X7FaKMmK3IpHk_gbHFlzlRgQMT7XlsK5aaqUIzzmCchftjWX3wqYxiRs-_Zsm14w6mdlwRobY6TjcHrAeElSwcexrXzap-FD7OXZ0pxrF&c=9rgUaERASOBfcWyiWVyRmrYOQ5BssuGZdzRb-u4AptXY09rHCrfYlQ==&ch=JwqJCQrfsni8wGvB05ziwZ4kWfPWtrsAPu3_e4Ij0vXOjYkLH63Vag==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00629B;text-decoration:none'>Visit the CT Forum website to learn more</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#010102'>.</span><span 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alt="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#040404'>Four Nonprofits Join Our Social Enterprise Accelerator Program</span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A80'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1A191A'>Since it launched in 2019, our <b>Social Enterprise Accelerator</b> program has helped <b>24 nonprofits</b> create new entrepreneurial ventures. To date, these organizations have generated more than <b>$16 million</b> through this program. That revenue will support the organizations' long-term sustainability and their impact in our region.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1A191A'>Now, four additional organizations have been chosen to participate in the Social Enterprise Accelerator. Over the next two years, these nonprofits will create business plans, raise start-up capital, launch their ventures and bring in money to support their missions. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://j545zlcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lGKHud4v2OFqpgmTPsx8jtIvxs-pyPRi7_CtaOx6aII0-rLftNkUH93X7FaKMmK39_NqZJqme_E3spHMvB1-CJ5AE1sV3B0ZxYijnZ5OylP6ksxTT85ICAdVYV6mxJ8y5vsf1BlrL2mHJgplqHZdM0gAszKVzYBn2tpjKTpThuwSLJUei2M6sV7c2rCWXQhLi7cfcziYYUzVaWOkR5joN0z_lUc3OFAv-KZ0vhX4mah7_DkKx7zxY0Z9HfY71yzoqa130OLQaxmuWfX1IzmPE-c0dUYSpwKXstZvod2Gh4Hay5tKQTWKBA==&c=9rgUaERASOBfcWyiWVyRmrYOQ5BssuGZdzRb-u4AptXY09rHCrfYlQ==&ch=JwqJCQrfsni8wGvB05ziwZ4kWfPWtrsAPu3_e4Ij0vXOjYkLH63Vag==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00629B;text-decoration:none'>Learn more about the program and the participating nonprofits</span></b></a></span><span 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alt="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#040404'>18 Nonprofits Receive Grants to Assist Individuals With Visual Impairments</span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A80'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Almost 20 million Americans, or 8% of the U.S. population, have visual impairments, according to Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute. Visual impairment is one of the leading causes of loss of independence for people aged 65 and older.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>We recently awarded 18 grants<b> totaling nearly $240,000</b> to local nonprofits through the <b>John E. Blair Fund</b>, to enhance accessibility and empower individuals with visual impairments. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://j545zlcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lGKHud4v2OFqpgmTPsx8jtIvxs-pyPRi7_CtaOx6aII0-rLftNkUH93X7FaKMmK3tD3woKuKRqMcSyqKJsqWH2sTJLP_hAhONgeGnf8CzyAm_kcOhKOapb9I0C-QMlJzn3Jg5fXpDyQeL1u5PcLX0slnMiqNYizl5ql8_NPSrTDlUFyomIhprXXpXBXw5wVlVNSzcNccCSqZlP42_KpSfPaXv_gYeD6zy2XcsXvrcqx1xXMb5a3Lb4YI9d1G-gQWjFBTc0MZ261rEExdssYBjj1nCxXjgJ0BlAu20YS_jPXAKoxZ92ENlH5zAXfUZQ-T9OSpy5-8QM4=&c=9rgUaERASOBfcWyiWVyRmrYOQ5BssuGZdzRb-u4AptXY09rHCrfYlQ==&ch=JwqJCQrfsni8wGvB05ziwZ4kWfPWtrsAPu3_e4Ij0vXOjYkLH63Vag==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00629B;text-decoration:none'>Learn more about the organizations receiving grants and the work being supported</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#008C8F;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" alt="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Grant Opportunities for Nonprofits</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A80'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#020202'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://j545zlcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lGKHud4v2OFqpgmTPsx8jtIvxs-pyPRi7_CtaOx6aII0-rLftNkUH1IX2SYKCyUi83wmJLKbw0jvIXmoLnag6HbWnCX4At5DkN7AhWMMTgZaKpNzetIZUAy3yM7FS0wUB2seWrk8FYswdHeF1xZHsvFQKLKAp0fuY-CivGgZfogh3xYUvydMyaQ2wVWqNtsKN40uv4KiUxo=&c=9rgUaERASOBfcWyiWVyRmrYOQ5BssuGZdzRb-u4AptXY09rHCrfYlQ==&ch=JwqJCQrfsni8wGvB05ziwZ4kWfPWtrsAPu3_e4Ij0vXOjYkLH63Vag==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00629B;text-decoration:none'>Grant Opportunities web page</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#020202'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>features available and upcoming Requests for Proposals. 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