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Congratulations to Megan & John - National Philanthropy Day Award Winners

November 17, 2021

Learn about Megan Leubner, Crisis Hero Awardee, and John Brooks, Outstanding Fundraising Professional Awardee...

Hartford Courant

MUSIC CTNOW Joey Batts’ ‘Hip Hop for the Homeless’ concerts return live to seven cities in December

November 17, 2021

Local rapper and promoter Joey Batts is back with his “Hip Hop for the Homeless” benefit series — live and in person, in multiple cities, as it was always intended to be.

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David Yaccarino Gives Back to Veterans as Navy Helped Him Find His Path

November 17, 2021

When David Yaccarino was young, he wasn’t sure what path he wanted to take in life. He decided to try to enlist in the Marines, but since he was not yet 18, he couldn’t. From there, David joined the U.S. Navy Reserves, which helped him build a foundation for the rest of his life.

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YouTube pizza enthusiast brings smiles to veterans down on their luck through Operation St. Nicholas

November 11, 2021

A member of a local trio of pizza aficionados is bringing the holiday spirit to those in need and U.S. military veterans through an initiative called Operation St. Nicolas.

Quinnipiac University - Quinnipiac Today

Student to receive the Crisis Hero Award

November 9, 2021

Quinnipiac medical student, Megan Leubner, has been selected to receive the Crisis Hero Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

New Haven Register

Milford pizza celebrity raising money to give veterans in need a merrier Christmas

November 8, 2021

Frank Zabski is best known as one of the three “Pizza Gavones,” but this time of year along with critiquing the char on pizza crust, he’s raising money to help give veterans a better Christmas.

New Haven Register Insider

Motel purchase among New Haven's plans for pandemic relief funds

October 10, 2021

The city plans to use $500,000 of its $122.1 million in federal pandemic recovery funds to help Columbus House buy the New Haven Village Suites extended-stay motel at 3 Long Wharf Drive to continue providing COVID-safe shelter for people experiencing homelessness. (paywall)

Yale School of Medicine

Beginning the Journey in Medicine

September 24, 2021

A student shared that he was able to teach something to an attending; after learning, during iPro, about Columbus House—a non-profit that addresses the housing needs of individuals who are homeless in New Haven—he was able to share that information with the attending, who referred people to Columbus House, but had limited knowledge of its operations.

Yale Daily News

Community Foundation launches program to train future nonprofit leaders of color

September 14, 2021

After noticing an increased retirement rate among local nonprofit executives, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven launched an initiative to equip a diverse new generation of professionals with the tools they need to take the helm.