CONNECTICUT, CT -- United Ways across the state of Connecticut are joining forces to respond to the increasingly dire economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCP has signed on to a joint statement of philanthropy serving organizations (PSO).
CCP shares intermediate plans to best support members and the communities they serve in the coming weeks.
HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Business Journal quotes individual giving figures from CCP's Connecticut Giving Report.
HARTFORD, CT -- Read how CCP plans to deal with the coronavirus in Connecticut and actions funders may consider for helping their grantees and communities.
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- The Rockfall Foundation has awarded $50,000 for environmental projects and programs, the largest grant award since inception of the Foundation’s grants program.
HARTFORD, CT -- “There have been an increasing number of towns that have been incorrectly assessing property taxes on community nonprofits that are by law property tax exempt,” said Gian-Carl Casa, president and CEO of the Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance, which represents hundreds of nonprofits statewide. “It’s a cynical play, and it’s one that violates something that for hundreds of years has been the case in Connecticut.”
QUINCY, MA -- The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is pleased to announce the appointments of Betty Francisco to its Board of Directors, and Jessica Jones and Juliette Menga as advisory members of the Board’s Investment Committee.
HARTFORD, CT -- This op-ed, written and supported by leaders from Connecticut's philanthropic community, urges the state government to invest additional funds in the 2020 Census to ensure an accurate count or risk recieving a full compliment of federal funds.
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut has received a generous grant from the Genworth Foundation. The $10,000 grant will fund United Way's targeted efforts to support the needs of the hard-working, struggling individuals and families it calls ALICE® (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed).
HARTFORD, CT -- The UConn School of Business recently honored Alumna Kathy Luria, CCP's immediate past board chair, by featuring her personal story in their Alumni Blog.
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority’s Board of Directors awarded FY 2020 Targeted Grant Program grants totaling $1 Million Dollars to four organizations.
The FEBRUARY 2020 DIGEST includes FEATURED NEWS STORIES - Save the Date for CCP's Conference on May 19; Make a Nomination for the Nancy P. Roberts Award; CHEFA Makes Major Commitment to Support State's Workforce; February 27: Fairfield County’s Giving Day Makes a Difference for Nonprofits; Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces Racial Equity-Focused Grantmaking Strategy and New RFP; Leading Philanthropy for Webster Bank; New Social Service Network to Connect Households Living Paycheck to Paycheck; Plus -- POLICY UP DATE; PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; EVENTS and OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; GRANTS and RFPS; PEOPLE; and JOBS!
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- The Board of Directors of United Way of Coastal Fairfield County (UWCFC) has appointed Jeff Kimball of Westport as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Kimball assumes the role from Merle Berke-Schlessel, who retired after 17 years at the helm.
NEW LONDON, CT -- Nick and Karen Fischer, Honorary Co-Chairs of the New London Complete Count Committee, and Jeanne Milstein is Director of Human Services for the City of New London, write about why a CT complete count is so critical for CT communinities.
HARTORD, CT -- During Connecticut Public Radio's "Where We Live" broadcast, Lucy Nalpathanchil interviews CCP President Karla Fortunato, CEP President Phil Buchanan, Gian-Carl Casa President and CEO of the Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance, and Andrew Ferguson, Chief Education Officer, Dalio Philanthropies and Senior Advisor, on philanthropy in Connecticut.
HARTFORD, CT -- Learn about the upcoming Census workshops series that CCP is co-sponsoring with Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance, Connecticut Data Collaborative, and several CCP members throughout January. The Count Me in 2020 Workshop Series intends to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of the Census to Connecticut, to explain precisely how it will work, and to seek the assistance of organizations in communities statewide.
HARTFORD, CT -- CCP Policy Update - Learn about the new tax changes affecting philanthropy and nonprofits.
HARTFORD, CT -- As 2020 begins, the fast approaching decennial 2020 United States Census looms large. To increase awareness and understanding of the importance of the Census to Connecticut, to explain precisely how it will work, and to seek the assistance of organizations in communities statewide, the Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance, Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and Connecticut Data Collaborative will be co-sponsoring a series of workshops for nonprofit organizations throughout January.
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The American Savings Foundation board of directors announced that two long-time members of the staff have been promoted effective January 1, 2020. Cierra Stancil has been promoted to Program Officer for Grants, and Heather Hokunson has been promoted to Program Officer for Scholarships.
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