Wednesday, June 13, 2018
HARTFORD, CT -- A new report on charitable giving in Connecticut raises alarms that federal tax changes and the state government’s financial troubles will reduce donations to state charities.
Nonprofit Staff
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
WATERBURY, CT -- In its May grant round, Connecticut Community Foundation awarded a total of $18,800 in sponsorship grants to 23 nonprofit organizations hosting community events in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills in the coming months. The sponsored events included concerts, history tours, fundraising parties, festivals and community celebrations.
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
HARTFORD, CT -- Despite a slow decline in the number of Connecticut foundations and individuals making charitable donations and grants, giving rose 11 percent to a record $5 billion in 2015, the most recent for which data is available, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) said Tuesday. The approximately $500 million increase follows a dip of 3.2 percent the year prior.
Monday, June 11, 2018
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Data Collaborative will intensify efforts to improve the data literacy skills of nonprofit organizations through an array of workshops, courses, training, focus groups and evaluations in a multi-pronged, three-year plan that has earned the financial support of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
HARTFORD, CT -- The Aurora Women's Giving Circle announces a grant opportunity for organizations based in Greater Hartford. The application deadline is August 1, 2018.
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC -- Nonprofit Quarterly comments on Giving USA's most recent report. With fewer Americans giving to charity, some nonprofits are planning for an uncertain future. Even as "Giving USA" has reported record charitable fundraising three years in a row, the share of Americans who donate to charity is falling.