HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) named SHEILA PERRIN the recipient of the 2017 John H. Filer Award for her leadership in promoting private action for the public good. Sheila Perrin, co-founder and board chair of New Haven-based Perrin Family Foundation, has been a leader in local and state philanthropy for more than 20 years.
HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) named DIANE SIERPINA, Director of Justice Initiatives for New Canaan-based The Tow Foundation, the recipient of the 2017 Martha S. Newman Award. Diane, a resident of Stamford, CT, was honored for her demonstrated, sustained and exemplary service to the philanthropic sector in the state.
Join the Fairfield County Funder Network for its final meeting of the year. We will meet at Filling in the Blanks (346 Main Avenue, Norwalk CT) for a 90-minute volunteer opportunity. We will then meet onsite for ~30 minutes as a group.
Join the Fairfield County's Funder Network for its third meeting of the year. Hosted virtually, this meeting will offer opportunities for networking, updates about the FCFN Wellbeing Collaborative, a grantee spotlight, and more.
Join your Fairfield County colleagues to network and connect with one another, hear updates and next steps on the possible collaborative funding opportunity we discussed during our last meeting, and hear a few grantee spotlights.
As U.S. immigration reform moves forward in 2013, a variety of facts and figures continue to be presented around immigrants and their current and potential contributions to the U.S. economy. AS/COA's immigration fact sheets provide key data points on why immigrants are vital to the U.S. economy and why comprehensive immigration reform is necessary for future U.S. competitiveness.