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Jennifer D.
Barahona was appointed Deputy Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 2025.
She has spent 29 years in the nonprofit sector in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
In 2019, she joined Norwalk ACTS as Chief Executive Officer, driving the growth and transformation of a cross-sector collective impact partnership aimed at providing all Norwalk children with pathways to economic mobility.
She is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and Columbia University.
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: PSEG Foundation
The Neighborhood Partners Program has supported over 400 nonprofits in 14 counties across New Jersey and Long Island.More than 400 nonprofit organizations have received nearly $8 million in grants...more
Erie County Community Foundation encourages proposals for projects that collaborate among Erie County organizations.Minimum grant award is $1,000, with a typical range of $ 1,000 to $20,000.Grant...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Mattel Children's Foundation
Disney has pledged a total of US$15 million to relief and rebuilding efforts.Mattel Children's Foundation is donating to campaigns led by The Salvation Army, Good+Foundation and Baby2Baby.Moose Toys,...more
BG Community Foundation awards grants to 18 nonprofit groups wanting to make a difference in BG.1BookBG is a teacher-led literacy organization whose mission is building connections between Bowling...more
Respiratory diseases like asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) continue to rise, especially in pollution-heavy regions like India.Innovative solutions are emerging that promise to...more
Dr. Alexandre da€™Audiffret has decades of expertise in vascular and endovascular surgery.He previously served as chief of vascular surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.He...more
Innovative finger wrap uses sweat to provide health monitoring.By harvesting energy directly from sweat, this device offers an entirely new approach to wearable technology, eliminating the need for...more
Foundation: Indian River Community Foundation
Impact 100 Indian River is an all-female philanthropic funding group.Its members contribute $1,100 annually ($1,000 toward grants and $100 to administrative costs) There are almost 900 local...more
Cedar Rapids' first charter school, Empowering Excellence, will expand this fall to serve 14- to 21-year-olds.The school was created by local educator Sarah Swayze.In the fall of 2022, the Cedar...more
Jennifer D.Barahona was appointed Deputy Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 2025.She has spent 29 years in the nonprofit sector in Fairfield County, Connecticut.In 2019, she joined Norwalk ACTS...more
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Hexham Social Enterprise Launches Workshop to Provide Training for the Unemployed
A Gilesgate-based shop and community facility, Hexham’s Core Music, launches a separate workshop where up to six people will be trained how to repair guitars and make ukuleles. The European Social Fund grant supported the project and has secured funds through the County Durham Communication Foundation to equip the workshop in Burn Lane.
