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Thursday, September 17, 2015
CT Philanthropy Digest - September 2015
The September Digest includes feature headlines: CCP Continues to Supports Charitable Deduction Tax Extenders; Campaign to End Homelessness Moves to Next Level; New Partnership to Give Boost for Fairfield County Young Adults; Families Have 'Brighter Futures' Thanks to Foundation Support; New Strategic Plan for Community Foundation of Eastern CT; In Celebrating 20 Years, Foundation Gives 20 Surprises; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; EVENTS & TRAININGS; GRANTS, RFPS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Thursday, August 20, 2015
CT Philanthropy Digest - August 2015
The August Digest includes feature headlines: Rural Philanthropy: Trends in in Connecticut; Funders in Southeastern CT Launch Employment Initiative for Homeless Families; Partnership Produces 'Road Map' for Metro Hartford Region; Strategic Investments Make Region More Welcoming; Foundation Announces New Mission; CT Youth Groups Gain Funding for Student Voice, Leadership; Newman's Own Foundation Launches Fellowship Program; Partnership Provides More Summer Jobs for Youth; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; EVENTS & TRAININGS; GRANTS, RFPS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Thursday, July 30, 2015
CT Philanthropy Digest - July 2015
The July Digest includes the following headlines: Initiative to End Homelessness Powered by 27 CT Funders; Real-world Job Training for Youth Prepares for College/Career; "The Connecticut Turnaround" Reports Gains in Reducing CT Children in Care; A Deeper Dive into CT's Civic Health, Funded by CT Humanities; Short of Goal, First US Social Impact Bond Project Ends Early; Boosting Nonprofit Ability to Deliver, Focus of Catalyst Fund; CT Bank Programs Showcased in New CRS Tool; and regular topics -- LINKS TO MORE NEWS; EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Thursday, June 18, 2015
CT Philanthropy Digest - June 2015
The June Digest includes the following headlines: US Charitable Giving Surpasses Pre-Recession Levels; Health, Family and Financial Security Deemed Essential in US Trust Study of Wealthy; First Long Island Sound Report Card Supported by Funders Collaborative; State to Benefit from MacArthur Grant for Effective Justice Systems; Partnership with Harvard Will Create SEL Kits for Schools; Fitness and Nutrition Program to Aid Those Struggling with Mental Health/Substance Abuse; Childhood Trauma Series Available in Print; and regular topics -- LINKS TO MORE NEWS; EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES; and PEOPLE!
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2015
The May Digest includes the following headlines: Study Says Nonprofits Can't Meet Demand for Services; Website for Seniors May Be Scaled State-wide; Biomedical Research Funding Analyzed in Report; ESPN's New Corporate Citizenship Strategy to Highlight Sports; CT Community Gardens Supported by Healthy Food Fund; and regular topics -- COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NEWS; LINKS TO MORE NEWS; EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES; and PEOPLE!
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Event to Feature CT’s Philanthropic Leadership

NEW HAVEN, CT -- More than 200 philanthropists, grantmakers and community leaders will gather on April 30 at the Omni Hotel in New Haven for the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy’s Annual Meeting and Philanthropy Awards, Philanthropy’s Role in Empowering Change--in recognition of the 50th anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965--and honoring leaders in the philanthropic field.

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