An evaluation of the Hartford Foundation's recently completed Multi-Service Agency Initiative stated that "By any conceivable measure the initiative was highly successful in building capacity among the agencies that were part of it.” Click here to learn more about the initiative.
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A pilot literacy project in five Hartford elementary schools funded by the Hartford Foundation has produced improvement in the reading skills of young students, according to an analysis by national evaluator Philliber Research Associates and Haskins Laboratories. The study was conducted after two years of the three-year project that prepares teachers to teach reading. Click here to learn more about the initiative.
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Nonprofits in Greater Hartford report on how the economic downturn is affecting them and how they are responding.
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This report by the Center for Effective Philanthropy examines the different ways that foundations provide assistance to nonprofit organizations beyond grantmaking, and describes which ones "really matter to grantees." The Hartford Foundation is cited as one of three foundations in the country that "provide exemplary assistance beyond the grant."
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A project of the Connecticut Commission on Children and funded by the Hartford Foundation and The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Children's Stock Portfolio is intended to demonstrate to the public and municipal leaders the importance of making investments in critical programs for young children.
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This in-depth, independent strategic audit of the Brighter Futures Initiative determined, among other things, that Brighter Futures has allowed the Hartford community to be at the forefront nationally of creating a more integrated approach to providing early childhood services, and bringing a number of service delivery enhancements and innovations to Hartford.
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This independent evaulation of the Hartford Foundation's recently completed Arts Marketing Initiative found the Initiative to be an exemplary program that could be successfully replicated.
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In 2006, the Hartford Foundation contracted with the national Center for Effective Philanthropy to survey our grantees on a number of variables, including our grant process, interactions with grantees, and communications. The responses were aggregated and compared to the responses of grantees of 142 foundations across the country.
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Richard Sussman, Director of the Foundation's Brighter Futures Initiative, testified before the Connecticut Child Poverty Council at a public hearing on December 6, 2004. This transcript addresses the specific needs of young children in poverty.
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* Connecticut's Playbook for Prevention
Connecticut's Playbook for Prevention, a "game plan" that parents, educators, care providers, and policymakers can follow to ensure all Connecticut children grow into healthy, productive adults was unveiled this month...click here to visit the website.

* 2008-2009 Connecticut KIDS COUNT Data Book - Three on a Seesaw: Balancing Early Care and Education, Families, and the Economy (January 2009)
Released by the Connecticut Association for Human Services and funded in part by the Hartford Foundation, this report focuses on the important connection between the state's economic well-being and the education and training level of the current and future workforce.
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* Progress Report on Young Children in Hartford (October 2007)
The Mayor's Office for Young Children published this first-ever report to shed light on the City's progress in preparing its children age birth to 8 for school and life, and makes recommendations for what needs to be done. Chris Hall, vice president for programs and special projects at the Hartford Foundation, served on the Advisory Work Group to the Cabinet for Young Children, which developed the report.
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* Project Choice Campaign: Improving and Expanding Hartford's Project Choice (September 2007)
This report, prepared by the Poverty and Race Research Action Council of Washington, D.C., for the Sheff Movement coalition, and funded in part by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, examines the under use of the Project Choice program and offers recommendations for its expansion.
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* The State of the Workforce in North Central Connecticut (September 2007)
This report, prepared by Capital Workforce Partners, provides a "snap shot"; of the region's labor market. In addition, the region was rated on how well it is meeting a series of indicators for what's needed to make and keep the region competitive. Richard Porth, vice president for grantmaking at the Hartford Foundation, served on a committee with other area leaders that helped identify the goals and indicators.
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* Hartford Blueprint for Young Children (May 2005)
This comprehensive five-year plan will enable Hartford's young children to achieve success in school and beyond. Developed under Mayor Eddie Perez's direction by a team of early childhood professionals and community leaders, the Blueprint outlines six goals and the steps necessary to achieve measurable outcomes for young children. The Hartford Foundation provided funding for the report, and Chris Hall, vice president for programs and special projects, and Richard Sussman, director of the Foundation's Brighter Futures Initiative, served on the Mayor's Blueprint team.
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* Take Action for Literacy: The Status of Literacy in Greater Hartford 2003 (May 2003)
Intended to encourage everyone to take action for literacy, this report provides an in-depth look at the major literacy-related needs and issues facing Greater Hartford, and steps for addressing the many challenges involved in improving literacy levels. Supported by a grant from the Hartford Foundation, the Greater Hartford Literacy Council developed this report through its Community Literacy Enhancement Across the Region initiative. The goals of this initiative are to produce meaningful change in the provision of, planning for, and funding of literacy services for individuals from birth through adulthood in Greater Hartford.
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* College Park Educational Corridor – Development Concept (May 2003)
This report, commissioned by the City of Hartford and funded by the Hartford Foundation, "is intended to start conversation about the way Hartford's citizens want Hartford to look in the future."; It outlines a possible development of a College Park located on the east side of Main Street between I-84 and Rensselaer. The idea is to create a pedestrian-friendly gateway between downtown Hartford and the North End that would house classrooms, labs, dormitories, condominium housing, bookstores, and restaurants.
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* Connecticut Metropatterns: A Regional Agenda for Community and Prosperity in Connecticut (March 2003)
This report was commissioned by the Office of Urban Affairs of the Archdiocese of Hartford through its CenterEdge Project. The CenterEdge Coalition was created to promote public education about disparities created by long-term patterns of development in each metropolitan area of Connecticut. Community education events were conducted around the State to discuss the findings and implications of the MetroPatterns report. The Hartford Foundation's Catalyst Endowment provided funding for events in 23 cities and towns in Greater Hartford, which were attended by more than 1,800 people.
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