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12 Hartford Business Journal • February 20, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com Hartford is making a full court press to raise money for nonprofits as part of a March Madness-style tournament that will pit local charitable organizations against each other in a bid to win $10,000. Sixty nonprofits will participate in the Hartford region's first ever Brackets for Good tournament. At a recent pep rally, lead sponsor and host Stanley Black & Decker unveiled the Brackets for Good nonprofit match-ups for the first round of play in the event, first announced last fall. Brackets For Good, run by an Indianap- olis-based nonprofit, brings corporate and nonprofits together to host online, bracket- style fundraising tournaments in philan- thropic communities around the country. The initiative has raised more than $2.75 million for local charities since its 2012 kick-off contest in Indianapolis. Participating nonprofits rally enthusias- tic donors to out-fundraise their opponents in order to advance in the tournament. Dollars from donors translate to points as participants advance in their markets. Com- peting nonprofits keep donations received during tournament play. The winning orga- nization will receive an additional $10,000 championship grant. Donald Allan Jr., Stanley Black & Decker senior vice president and CFO, said the pro- gram is a way to partner with the Hartford region, which many employees call home. Reid McDowell, partnerships and mar- keting director of Brackets For Good, said the participation and dedication to commu- nity for area nonprofits led to including the city of Hartford, which is one of 11 partici- pating cities. Other sponsors are Aetna, Express Strategies and Supporting Strategies. • • • About $2.35 million in grants is being awarded by the United Health Founda- tion to the Governor's Prevention Part- nership and to the Village for Families & Children to help them increase local education and outreach for teen drug use among Hartford teens and their families. The two, three-year grants will fund sep- arate, three-year initiatives with each part- ner. These partnerships are part of United Health Foundation's city-based approach to provide resources to programs that connect and build healthier communities. At the end of the three years, the Gover- nor's Partnership and the Village will issue white papers with their respective results and provide details on how these initiatives may be replicated. In the past three years, the number of drug deaths in Connecticut increased 44 percent, according to the 2016 America's Health Rankings Annual Report. While Connecticut ranked third in overall health among all 50 states, it ranked 28th on this measure, the foundation said. • • • Travelers presented $1,000 to eight Quinnipiac University students to assist with the cost of books and other academic- related expenses. Travelers has been pro- viding these awards to Quinnipiac students since 2009. • • • The Women & Girls' Fund of Main Street Community Foundation awarded $45,465 to 15 organizations serving women and girls in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott. The grants were awarded at the organization's annual reception. • • • The Hartford Foundation awarded a $102,449 grant to the Center for Latino Progress to establish its Transport Hart- ford Academy. The Transport Hartford Academy will seek to deepen resident engagement and create a group of active and informed resi- dents who will provide input into the future transportation developments in the Hart- ford region. NONPROFIT NOTEBOOK NONPROFIT PROFILE Camp Courant 285 Broad St., Hartford | www.campcourant.org MISSION To provide a camp/youth development experience for city children. TOP EXECUTIVE SERVICES McKinley Albert, Executive Director Free summer camp for kids. FY 2015 SUMMARY 2014 2015 Total Employees 91 100 Total Assets $2,819,544 $2,743,248 Total Liabilities $97,431 $122,395 REVENUES Contributions & Grants $735,387 $660,423 Program Service Revenue $72,880 $71,071 Investment Income $84,359 $68,731 Other $280,470 $249,036 TOTAL $1,173,096 $1,049,261 EXPENSES Grants $0 $0 Member Benefits $0 $0 Salaries/Employee Benefits $658,119 $698,166 Fundraising Fees $0 $0 Other $583,132 $533,933 TOTAL $1,241,251 $1,232,099 MARGIN $(68,155) $(182,838) S O U R C E : G U I D E S T A R I R S 9 9 0 T A X F O R M For special sponsorship opportunities, please call your account representative, or Christian J. Renstrom, Advertising Director, at 860.236.9998 ext 126 or email to crenstrom@HartfordBusiness.com NOMINATE TODAY! Nominate yourself, or someone you know, today at: www.ct.gov/deep/GreenCircle JOIN US! Join us, for the GreenCircle Awards Event on June 8th to meet and applaud this year's GreenCircle Awards honorees. This celebration of sustainability will recognize companies throughout Connecticut for their important contributions and achievements. Is your organization GREEN? The CT DEEP GreenCircle Sustainability Awards recognize businesses, schools, organizations, government entities, institutions and individuals from across the state of Connecticut that take a coordinated and holistic approach to reducing their environmental impact and resource demands. These sustainability efforts include everything from energy conservation, to reducing water usage, to increasing the recycling of materials. The GreenCircle Sustainability Awards are meant to reward these efforts. 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