The Prosperity Foundation Inc

ABRAHAM'S PROMISE INC

ABRAHAMS PROMISE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (APEP) SUPPORTS UNDER-SERVED YOUTH AGED 10-18 IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD COLLEGE, EMPLOYMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM ENCOMPASSING STEM EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND SPORTS, WITH COLLABORATIONS THAT ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

• 2023

BLUE HILLS CIVIC ASSOCIATION

BHCA ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES TO ENGAGE THEM IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION; COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS' ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND WELL-BEING VIA AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, TUTORING AND WORKING WITH TEACHERS; AND IMPROVED STUDENT BEHAVIOR, ATTENDANCE, GRADES, (BAG) AND OVERALL WELL-BEING THROUGH WHOLISTIC SUPPORT. STUDENTS WERE GIVEN STIPENDS/INCENTIVES FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE IN SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION SESSIONS.

• 2023

COMMUNITIES FOR GENERATIONS INC

COMMUNITIES FOR GENERATIONS, INC. (CFG) IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN NEW HAVEN TO PROVIDE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT AID PERSONS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN SOCIALLY EXCLUDED TO EXIST AND THRIVE IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS. CFG SEEKS FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS THAT, THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND AN EXPLORATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS PRIORITIES, CONCERNS, AND WEAKNESSES, CAN SHIFT THE TRAJECTORY OF THE DIXWELL AND NEWHALLVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS.

• 2023

CPEN (COMMUNITY PLACEMAKING ENGAGEMENT NETWORK)

CPEN EMPLOYS TEN LOCAL YOUTH TO WORK IN THE AREA AND PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES WEEKLY. A RECENT FOCUS OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION. CPEN'S YOUTH SMART PREVENTION ADVOCATES PROGRAM AIMS TO EMPOWER PEERS' VOICES THROUGH ACTION AND SERVICE AND FOSTER PREVENTION AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY. OUR PARTNER'S SMART RECOVERY PROGRAM UTILIZES A 4-POINT APPROACH TO HELP INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION BUILD MOTIVATION, COPE WITH URGES, AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND BEHAVIORS WITHOUT RESORTING TO ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS.

• 2023

CULTURALLY CORRECT CREATIVE INC

CULTURALLY CORRECT CREATIVE, INC. AIMS TO EMPOWER BLACK YOUTH BY OFFERING CULTURALLY-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A CSI/MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM, TO BROADEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM, BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND URBAN YOUTH, AND HELP THEM ENVISION CAREERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LEGAL PROFESSIONS WHILE ADDRESSING THE DISPROPORTIONATE INCARCERATION RATES AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICANS THROUGH STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS AND PLANS FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION.

• 2023

DESTINED TO SUCCEED INC

D.E.S.T.I.N.E.D. TO SUCCEED, INC. (D2S) IS A YOUTH AND FAMILY EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION SERVING GREATER NEW HAVEN FOR OVER A DECADE, DEDICATED TO EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SUPPORT TO UNLOCK THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON CAREER EXPLORATION, COLLEGE PREPARATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND LIFE SKILLS, WITH A COMMITMENT TO SERVING LOW-TO-MODERATE-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.

• 2023

EIR BOXING & FITNESS ACADEMY

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM YOUTH BOXING IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN NEW HAVEN, CT, FOCUSED ON MENTORING AND COACHING YOUTH THROUGH SPORTS, WITH A MISSION TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS AMONG MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, ADDRESSING ISSUES LIKE OBESITY AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIORS, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS.

• 2023

ELM CITY GO KARTING ASSOCIATION INC

ELM CITY GO KART ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A NEW HAVEN, CT-BASED NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. ELM CITY GO KART ASSOCIATION SEEKS FUNDING FOR ITS PROGRAM YOUTH ON THE GO KART WHICH PROVIDES RECREATION AND EDUCATION TO YOUTH, AGES 7-18, WHO LIVE IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN NEW HAVEN, CT. THE PURPOSE OF YOUTH ON THE GO KART IS TO PROVIDE INNER-CITY YOUTH WITH A POSITIVE, FUN, AND INTERACTIVE GROUP RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. THE GOAL OF YOUTH ON THE GO KART IS TO PROMOTE COMRADERY AND HEALTHY COMPETITION, DEVELOP TEAM-BUILDING SKILLS, AND EXPOSE YOUTH TO STEM CONCEPTS INVOLVED IN BUILDING, DESIGNING, AND RACING GO KARTS.

• 2023

EMERGE CONNECTICUT INC

EMERGE CONNECTICUT IS A NONPROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE HELPING FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS REINTEGRATE INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH A DUAL MODEL THAT COMBINES PAID WORK WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPPORT, RESULTING IN IMPRESSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND RECIDIVISM OUTCOMES WHILE COLLABORATING WITH OTHER NONPROFITS TO OFFER VALUABLE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS PARTICIPANTS.

• 2023

FAITHACTS FOR EDUCATION

FAITHACTS FOR EDUCATION IS A BLACK-LED FAITH-BASED EDUCATION ADVOCACY NONPROFIT IN CONNECTICUT, WORKING TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, CHURCH PARTNERSHIPS, AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, COLLABORATING CLOSELY WITH CHURCHES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL NONPROFITS TO ACHIEVE IMPACTFUL WINS LIKE A $150 MILLION INCREASE IN EDUCATION FUNDING.

• 2023