United Way of Coastal Fairfield County in Bridgeport has announced investments in 11 community partners to increase equity and opportunity in three impact areas: health, education and financial stability. Awards were made to organizations in the majority of towns in the United Way service area and ranged from $10,000 to $25,000 each.
“We are proud to leverage the power of partnerships to help improve people”™s lives in innovative ways,” said Jeff Kimball, United Way CEO.
Investments were made though United Way”™s Impact Philanthropy Fund and recipients were selected by a diverse group of 12 community volunteers, staff and United Way Board members.
Michele Litt, director of Impact Philanthropy and leader of the granting process, said “We are pleased that this round of grant funding reaches broadly into the communities we serve and represents a wide range of initiatives”¦.”
Selection criteria included innovation, partner collaboration and shared data collection on outcomes. Recipients were selected from a pool of 60 applicants.
Addressing the new grant recipients, Kimball said, “We are honored to be in the trenches with you. Together, we can create communities where all our neighbors can reach their potential.”
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County serves the towns of Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport and Wilton.
For more information on grant recipients, visit https://unitedwaycfc.org/impact-philanthropy-innovation-grants-2021.
