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State Attorneys General Sue IRS Over Charitable Contributions
NEW YORK, NY -- The state attorneys general of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut joined forces Wednesday, filing a new lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over a rule banning charitable contributions to state and local governments in exchange for tax write-offs.
Collaborative Presents Symposium on Family and Community Engagement
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and the Early Childhood Funder Collaborative
Federal Tax Cut, State Budget Problems Have Hurt Connecticut Nonprofits
HARTFORD, CT --A federal tax law reducing the incentive for charitable giving and Connecticut’s continual budget woes are putting a squeeze on the state’s nonprofits, according to experts in the field. The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and the Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance surveyed the state’s nonprofits earlier this year and found 43 percent received or expected to receive fewer donations in 2019 as a result of federal tax law changes, according to data published in May. Individual charitable giving nationwide increased 6 percent from 2015 to 2016, but it decreased 4.5 percent in Connecticut, from $3.81 billion to $3.32 billion, according to CCP’s Connecticut Giving Reports from 2018 and 2019.
Asnuntuck Receives State Grant to Establish Health Center on Campus
Giving by Connecticut Foundations, Individuals Remained Flat in 2016
HARTFORD, CT -- Individuals and foundations in Connecticut made charitable contributions totaling $4.97 billion in 2016, down slightly from $5 billion in 2015, an annual study from the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy finds.
Shared Prosperity and Opportunity for the Next Generation
CCP Policy Update (6/28/19)
Report: Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations Remained Steady in 2016, But Concerns Remain
HARTFORD, CT -- Individuals and foundations in Connecticut gave $4.97 billion in charitable contributions during 2016, falling slightly from the prior year’s $5 billion giving total, according to the Connecticut Giving Report, an annual publication of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP).
New Report shows Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations Remained Steady in 2016, But Concerns Remain
2019 Philanthropy 101: Full Series
2019 Philanthropy 101: So You're Working for a Foundation
2019 Philanthropy 101: The Great Debates in Philanthropy
2019 Philanthropy 101: Fundamentals of Grantmaking
2019 Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues
2019 Philanthropy 101: Speaking the Same Language
CHEFA Hosts First Nonprofit Education Forum
HARTFORD, CT -- On June 26, 2019 The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) held its’ first Nonprofit Education Forum featuring Jeff Fuhrer, executive vice president and senior policy advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.