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www.HartfordBusiness.com • November 4, 2019 • GIVING GUIDE • Hartford Business Journal 47 SPECIAL SECTION PGS. 48–53 H artford Business Journal's Giving Guide is a go-to resource for connecting busi- nesses and nonprofits. So, this year we thought there was no better place than this publication to show- case our second annual Community Excellence and Nonprofit Awards, which spotlight the important role of nonprofits, and the businesses that support them. The awards identify outstanding companies and leaders who have supported nonprofit organizations, along with nonprofits and nonprofit executives who have made a significant impact on the community over the last year. Whether it's dealing with food insecurity, workforce development, educat- ing underserved communities or even creating a sense of community through the arts, nonprofits are major players and contributors to the region's economy. Our independent judges — Eric Daniels, a partner at Robinson & Cole LLP, and Nancy J. Wheeler, president of WheelerConnect — selected the winners, who were nominated by the public in six different categories ranging from corporate citizenship and volunteer of the year to nonprofit and nonprofit leader of the year. We will be celebrating our winners at a breakfast event Nov. 21, at Infinity Hall in Hartford. Their stories are not only meant to inform our read- ers of the diverse array of services offered by nonprofits, and the good works they are doing, but also high- light the importance of private-sector community engagement, which means more than simply writing a check. It means being active in the communi- ties in which companies operate. Corporate social re- sponsibility these days isn't just a boardroom buzzword; it's considered an important tool to recruit a next-gen- eration workforce, particularly Millennials, who want their companies to serve a higher purpose. These awards spotlight some companies that excel in this area. Is yours doing enough? Greg Bordonaro , Editor, Hartford Business Journal COMMUNITY & NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE 2018 JUDGES Eric Daniels , Partner, Robinson & Cole LLP Nancy J. Wheeler , President, WheelerConnect EVENT SPONSORS: PRESENTING SPONSOR PRODUCED BY: CONTENTS 48 CORPORATE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Webster Bank 49 CORPORATE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Luis Valdez-Jimenez, Contracts Manager, Pratt & Whitney 50 PARTNERSHIP AWARD Bank of America and Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford 51 NONPROFIT COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR Camp Courant & Foodshare 52 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR Playhouse Theatre Group Inc. 53 NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR Matt Fleury, President & CEO, Connecticut Science Center Recognizing corporate giving and nonprofits PHOTO | RAWPIXEL.COM, SHUTTERSTOCK.COM