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The Melville Charitable Trust Grantee Perception Presentation - 3/7/17

Publication date: 
03/2017

“Creating Authentic Relationships and Avoiding Power Dynamics with Your Grantees” was the theme of the 3/7/17 Program Officer Network meeting. Aimee Hendrigan, VP of Programs at the Melville Charitable Trust shared a presentation on Melville’s Grantee Perception Report prepared by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP). Aimee’s contact information is at the end of her presentation if you’d like to get in touch with her.

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CCP Members
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English Language Learners Report

Publication date: 
07/2015
In 2014–15, the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving focused on the issue of English Language Learners (ELL)* through a series of forums. This report examines what they learned and highlights the opportunities and the challenges of increased cultural and linguistic diversity.

2016 Connecticut Civic Health Index

Publication date: 
01/2016
HARTFORD, CT -- The 2016 Connecticut Health Index measures citizen engagement in the constitution state in voting, volunteerism and community involvement. A coalition of groups — including the Secretary of the State, Everyday Democracy, the National Conference on Citizenship and DataHaven — launched the 2016 Civic Health Index Report today. The survey evaluates the depth of citizen engagement through a variety of indicators such as voting, volunteering and other forms of community involvement.
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Coordinating Collaboration to End Homelessness

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08/2015
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Past Program Materials: Sustaining Collective Impact: Finding Progress in Process

Publication date: 
06/2015
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The Aurora Report

Publication date: 
01/2014
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Do Pro Bono

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Increasing Awareness of Technical-Based Career Pathways

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08/2014
BRISTOL, CT -- Main Street Community Foundation, serving the central Connecticut communities of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott, has joined with local Individuals, groups and businesses to increase awareness of technical-based career pathways in order to enhance students’ success, alleviate the shortage of skilled technical workers and increase employment opportunities in those communities.
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How a 'Genius Grant' Came to Nurture Future Poets

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