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CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2017
CCP Policy Update - April 21, 2017
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's public policy update from April 21, 2017 includes information H.B. No. 7322 with a provision to repeal exemption of nonprofits from the sales tax.
Repealing the Johnson Amendment Would Harm Non-profits
HARTFORD, CT -- A letter on behalf of the CCP board and signed by Judith Meyers, CCP Board Chair, and Frances Padilla, CCP Chair of the Government Relations and Policy Committee, expressing CCP's strong opposition to legislation that would repeal the Johnson Amendment, was published in the CT Mirror's CT ViewPoints.
CT Philanthropy Digest - April 2017
- The APRIL Digest includes feature headlines: Keep Partisan Politics Out of the Charitable Sector; Funders to Hear from Thought Leader on Bridging Our Nation’s Racial Divide; Ten Receive Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge Design Grants; CT United Ways Partner With EARN to Bring ALICE® Households a Matched-Savings Program; News Integrity Initiative Is Launched to Increase Trust in Journalism; UWGNH's Video in Competition for $100K A Community Thrives Prize; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Ten Connecticut Cities Receive Design Grants through the Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge
HARTFORD, CT -- Today Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President and CEO Eric Rosengren, along with Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy and public and private funders, officially recognized ten $15,000 design grant awards as part of the Working Cities Challenge in Connecticut.
Philanthropy Leaders Urge Congress to Strengthen Charitable Giving
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 250 philanthropy leaders from across the nation, including five representing Connecticut philanthropy, are gathering on Capitol Hill starting today to urge lawmakers to value and strengthen charitable giving in America. Their meetings are part of Foundations on the Hill, a multi-day event presented by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers in partnership with the Council on Foundations and the Alliance for Charitable Reform.
CT Philanthropy Digest - March 2017
CT Philanthropy Digest - February 2017
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President
HARTFORD, CT—Following a national search, the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) announced that Karla Fortunato will be its new president, effective May 1.
CCP Report Shows Connecticut Giving Up 14% over last 5 Years
HARTFORD, CT - Individuals and foundations in Connecticut gave $4.51 billion in charitable contributions during 2014*, according to Giving in Connecticut, an annual report published by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP).