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News & Events

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Check here for current publications, media releases, events, workshops and dates of interest. You can also check our Calendar of Events.

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Upcoming Workshops:

2012 Spring Workshops & MCCF/AFP Webinar Schedule

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			Photo courtesy of Elena Seibert
Party with a Purpose Through the Eyes of a Reporter One Bomb, 25 Operations and 363 Days to Return to TV Monday, April 30 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Kimberly Dozier’s compelling story will provide the political and human aspect of what our veterans do for our country.			Party with a Purpose Lady Parts: Car Talk for Women's Bodies Thursday, May 10 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. With Amy Bloom and Mary Jane Minkin, M.D

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Annual Report and Newsletter:
Go to Archives for previous publications!

2012 Spring Newsletter (PDF) 2012 Winter Newsletter (PDF) 2011 Spring Newsletter (PDF)

2010 Annual Report (PDF) 2009 Annual Report (PDF)

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Media Releases & News: 
Go to Archives for previous news!

2010

November 18: MCCF Honored at the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) 2010 Connecticut National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon. Read more... (PDF)

Cynthia Clegg, MCCF President & CEO and Jessica Carso, Green Street Arts Center.
MCCF was nominated by Jessica for the "Award for Outstanding Foundation".

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November 3: Co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post and best-selling author of Third World America, Arianna Huffington offers insight into the current social, economic and political spheres and their impact on the lives of women through her experiences as a best-selling author, new media entrepreneur and perceptive commentator.

Arianna Huffington and Cynthia H. Clegg, MCCF President & CEO	Such a great night. Thank you to everyone who joined us for making this an event to remember! And a heartfelt THANK YOU to ARIANNA HUFFINGTON for a spectacular program.
l to r: Maria Madsen Holzberg, Fund for Women & Girls, Committee Chair; Arianna Huffington, Jessica Carso, Fund for Women & Girls; Thayer Talbott, MCCF, Director of Programs & Operations.

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August 24: 1st Annual ARF! Fund Mascot Contest Celebration featuring special guests William Berloni, (William Berloni’s Theatrical Animals), who will announce the winners. Read more about the party...     Click here to meet the contest winners!

For more information or to donate to the ARF! Fund,

click on the paw print.

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July 20: The Carolyn Greenleaf Fund is now accepting applications for a music scholarship for talented high school students. Find out more... (PDF)

July 16: The Middlesex County Community Foundation is now accepting Letters of Intent for its 2010-2011 competitive grantmaking process. Click here to access the new online application and to read more about the new Process and Timetable.

July 1: Save the Date September 15th! Join us for a cruise on the Connecticut River aboard the "Becky Thatcher" and "CARNIVAL" at the Goodspeed Opera House on September 15th. Tickets & Sponsorships available. For more info...
Click here to view our Online Auction Items.

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June 21: Middlesex County Community Foundation to partner with the Griffin Family Fund to end homelessness. Read more... (PDF)

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June 7: Connecticut Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America, has announced Middlesex County Community Foundation is among the recipients of the Good Scout Award. (PDF)

David Royston, MCCF Board Chair

The Board of Directors and Staff of Middlesex County Community Foundation Extend our sincerest Thank You to Connecticut Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America For Honoring MCCF with the Community Service Award.

We Congratulate the 2010 Good Scout Award Recipients Wilfredo Nieves Garry Mullaney and Eagle Scouts Andrew Avalone and Dylan McDougall We are honored to be in your Good Scout Company!

(l to r:) Wilfredo Nieves, Andrew Avalone, Cynthia Clegg, MCCF President & CEO, Dylan McDougall, Garrell Mullaney and Harry Pokorny, CT Rivers Council.

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May 3: Finding Funders and Grant Proposal Writing workshop at Russell Library. Read more... (PDF)

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May 1: Local middle school students have been involved with anti-bullying measures and will shoot a video today aimed at bringing their methods to other schools. (PDF)

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April 4: Godfrey Memorial Library receives Grant from MCCF in support of the library's project "Saving the Past for the Future: Preserving Connecticut's Cemeteries." (PDF)

March 8: Community Foundation Appoints Director of Programs and Operations.
Introducing Thayer... (PDF)

March 1: Middlesex County Community Foundation Funds Connecticut Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic. Read more... (PDF)

January 12: Tom Ahern to Speak on Jan. 12th! Love Thy Reader: The Science & Secrets of Effective Fundraising Communications. Click here for more info...
Seminar Handout #1 (PDF)
Seminar Handout #2 (PDF)

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