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Meet Meredith Chandler

Meredith Chandler, our new Associate Vice President of Development and Director of Women's Philanthropy, shared these remarks at Living with Intention 2018.

Good evening!

It’s a pleasure to stand before you and share my Federation story.  I am a Greater Hartford native - my father grew …

Women of Impact: Faith Helene

May 2018

Welcome to our second Women of Impact profile! Each month we’ll get to know a woman, nominated by you, who is making an impact in our community. For this month’s profile, Meredith Chandler spoke with Faith Helene, a longtime Federation supporter who has nearly countless volunte…

We Did It!

After more than 10 years of tireless work by a broad coalition of organizations, faith groups, educators and elected officials, a unanimous vote of our State Legislature enacted SB 452: An Act Concerning the Inclusion of Holocaust and Genocide Education and Awareness in the Social Studies Cu…

Trailblazers

Whether you pray three times a day, three times a year or spontaneously when inspired, you know without question you have the legal right to do so. As citizens of this great democracy, we often take this right for granted. However, this was not always the case in Connecticut.

As it happens,…

What's in a Name?

What is the meaning of a name when the person who holds it is no longer with us? Can a name sufficiently capture the essence of the person who bears it? How do we remember and honor a person whose only legacy is their name?

On Monday, I had the solemn privilege of participating in a daylong…