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Crypto Currency Charitable Giving: A Potential Boon for Nonprofit Fundraising
FAIRFIELD, CT -- CCP President Karla Fortunato comments on nonprofits need for new fundraising avenues, especially after the 2017 Federal Tax bill increased the amount that donors had to give to get tax write-offs, and a slow decline in giving.
CT Nonprofits Developing For-profit Arms as Charitable Giving Stalls
HARTFORD, CT -- Charitable giving data from Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's Connecticut Giving Report is referenced in the Hartford Business Journal's article on nonprofit revenue diversification.
CCP Policy Update: Bills That Would Have Levied Taxes on Nonprofits with Endowments - May 15, 2019
HARTFORD, CT -- CCP follows up on bills SB1137 and SB38, that would have levied new taxes on nonprofits with endowments, pension accounts, or significant savings accounts.
CCP's 2019 Conference - Visions for the Future of Philanthropy - Visual Notes
View the visual notes for CCP's 2019 Conference morning panel discussion, "Visions for the Future of Philanthropy."
CCP 2019 Conference Recap and Resources
Access materials from CCP's 2019 Conference held on May 7, 2019. Materials include session and keynote PowerPoints, visual notetaking images, photos, and more.
CCP Public Hearing Testimony Against "An Act Concerning Deposits in Lieu of Taxes"
HARTFORD, CT -- CCP President Karla Fortunato submitted testimony against Raised S.B. No. 1137.
Collective Bargaining and Labor Negotiations
Executive Training for Connecticut Public and Nonprofit Sector Professionals
Survey Usage and Methods for Enhanced Stakeholder Engagement
Executive Training for Connecticut Public and Nonprofit Sector Professionals
Yale Philanthropy Conference
Now in its fourteenth year, the Yale Philanthropy Conference is the only convening of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector planned entirely by MBA students.
Newman's Own Foundation Launches New Website to Share the Common Good
WESTPORT, CT -- Newman’s Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, announced today the launch of CommonGood.com — a new web platform dedicated to sharing upli
United Way Opens Nomination Process for Hometown Hero and Emerging Hero Awards
Fifth Annual Hometown Heroes Benefit Dinner Set for December 1, 2018
Boehringer Ingelheim Presents the 7th Annual Seminar for Nonprofits in September
DANBURY, CT -- Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation and United Way of Western Connecticut will present their 7th Annual Seminar for Nonprofits on Thursday, September 17, 2018. Through the generous efforts of the Company's internal and external volunteers, the seminar is offered free of charge.
Where Are My Donors?
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.
CT Philanthropy Digest - December 2017
The December 2017 Digest includes feature headlines: Call for Innovation in Philanthropy Award Nominations; Ongoing Aid for Puerto Rico -- In Connecticut and on the Island; Challenge Moves Forward for CT’s Working Cities; Multimedia Exhibit Focuses On West Hartford's Diversity; Film and Television Students to Use Grant to Inspire Inclusion; CCSU to Offer Innovative Course in Philanthropy; Policy Update; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Amid State Funding Cuts, Nonprofits Rethink Their Operations
HARTFORD, CT -- Funding for private nonprofit human service organizations was cut again last week when Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration announced it would be holding back about $181.6 million in what’s termed a “lapse.” “The human service spending cuts announced today by Governor Malloy come after more than a decade of underfunding of Connecticut’s community nonprofits and repeated budget reductions in recent years,” Gian-Carl Casa, president and CEO of CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, said. The article also mentions Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's survey on "Grantmaker Response to State Fiscal Crisis."
State Budget Woes Impacting Nonprofits, Grantmakers
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut by the Numbers comments on CCP's November Giving Voice blog, Grantmaker Response to State Fiscal Crisis.
Danbury Collaborative Awards Application Period Extended
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is pleased to announce an extension of the application period for the 2017-18 Danbury Collaborative Awards to Monday, October 16, 2017.
Area Nonprofits Adapt to the Millennial Way of Charitable Giving
NORWALK, CT -- Now, more than ever, as nonprofits and community foundations are stretched thin financially, they’re turning to millennials for support. Organizations like Fairfield County’s Community Foundation — which has seen a significant increase in the number of nonprofits requesting funds, as well as an increase in the amount they’re requesting — are taking note, studying the ways millennials are different than their predecessors and looking for ways to actively engage them in philanthropy.