Center for Disaster Philanthropy
A full-time resource to help donors make more thoughtful disaster-related giving decisions and maximize the impact of their gifts.
Resources Search
This section features reports, webinars, member spotlights, best practices, sample documents, and resources we believe can help grantmakers and foundations. Some of these items are only available to members. There are several different ways to search the resource library. Using the filters on the right side of this page, you can search by type of Resource Type, Topic, Funding Area, or Audience. For example, if you are looking for a Report, select Resource Type, then you can filter by Audience or Topic to refine the results.
Please note, the search box below only searches for resources. If you're looking for news or events, use the search box in the top navigation bar.
DisasterAssistance.gov
Provides information on how you might be able to get help from the U.S. Government before, during and after a disaster.
USAID CIDI
As part of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) guides and informs the public, religious and community groups, diaspora, embassies, non-profits, corporations, and governmental organizations about the most effective ways to support international disaster relief and donations outreach.
InterAction
InterAction is the largest coalition of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations focused on the world's poor and most vulnerable people.You may obtain a list of credible responding agencies for international emergencies.
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance helps donors make informed giving decisions and advances high standards of conduct among organizations that solicit contributions from the public.
American Red Cross Disaster Recovery Guides
The American Redcross Disaster Recovery Guides provide extensive information that will help you to recover after a diaster or emergency.
CTrecovers.ct.gov
CTrecovers.ct.gov, Connecticut's Disaster Recovery Website, is a permanent, one-stop portal for residents, businesses and municipalities to gain information about services available in the aftermath of natural disasters and other emergencies, such as available federal and state grants.
ReadyTalk
We are pleased to offer our members a valuable benefit – access to ReadyTalk – for your audio and web conferencing needs.
Candidate Appearances: Foundations Can Host or Fund Nonpartisan Candidate Appearances
During an election season, candidates are among our most high-profile public figures and having a candidate appear at events can help improve turnout. Read this fact sheet to find out how your foundation can invite candidates to appear at events and how you can fund grantees to host these types of events.
LearnPhilanthropy
LearnPhilanthropy is a free marketplace of tools and resources to accelerate learning among newcomers to philanthropy and evolve how learning happens in the field.
Do Pro Bono
Taproot enables top professionals and companies to put their talent to work creating meaningful change in the community. They partner with companies to engage their employees and customers in high impact pro bono service.
Investing for Impact: Indirect Costs are Essential for Success
This National Council of Nonprofits' report addresses how governments that hire charitable nonprofits to deliver services and then reimburse them for less than reasonable indirect costs undermine the ability of nonprofits to deliver high quality services.
Government-Nonprofit Contracting Reform Materials
The new OMB Uniform Guidance is the biggest change in government grant guidelines in more than 30 years – and could spell relief for private grantmakers who won’t be called upon as much to subsidize constant (and growing) government shortfalls – if the new guidelines are implemented as intended.
Get on the Map! Template
Get on the Map is a campaign to improve the quality, timeliness, and availability of grantmaking activity in our region. When you share your data, you’ll be making a powerful contribution to Foundation Maps, a highly interactive, searchable mapping platform from Foundation Center that will be accessible to all Connecticut Council for Philanthropy members. The campaign to "Get on the Map" is a partnership between the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, the Foundation Center and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.
Sponsorship Package - 2018 CCP Conference
Find sponsorship information for the 2018 CCP Conference on May 16, 2018.
Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter?
An infographic highlighting a 2014 national field survey conducted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) about how grantmakers are supporting nonprofit resilience and where there's still room for improvement.
CCP Public Policy Updates and Alerts
View the Council's Public Policy Updates and Alerts.
CT Grantmaking
This map is provided to you, as a member benefit. “Get on the Map” is a national partnership between Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, Foundation Center and the United Philanthropy Forum.
Grants Management Software
Resources curated by CCP to help members effectively choose the right grants management software for their organizational needs.
Disaster Philanthropy Playbook
The "Disaster Philanthropy Playbook" is a compilation of philanthropic strategies, best practices and lessons learned that have saved and galvanized local economies, nonprofits, and vulnerable populations from entering into a permanent downward spiral in the wake of a disaster.
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