Living Wage for All: One Job Should Be Enough
by Grace-Oriana Andre, Impact Investment Analyst
A Reflection on America’s 250th Anniversary
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, there is much to reflect on and much more to do to realize the democratic ideals that this country was founded on. At the Memorial Fund, we know that this nation’s constitution was not created with everyone in mind. That is evidenced across the country where stark inequities in education, income, health outcomes, and more exist in every […]
Black History Month Reflection by Dr. Gislaine Ngounou
As we honor Black History Month, and quite frankly celebrate Black history and achievement all year, I dream of the world I want to be true for my 1-year-old Black son and the generations to come. A world where they get to be free and thrive as exactly who they are—safe and basking in their collective genius and […]
Authoritarianism Has No Place in Connecticut or Anywhere
The William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund believes deeply that all children, and all people, deserve security, safety, human rights, and freedom. Together with our partners, we are working to create a vision of a future that is just, thriving, and liberated for all. However, every day, we are experiencing shocking expansions of authoritarianism, both nationally and internationally. This is lethal […]