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A Wake-Up Call for the Nonprofit Sector
A post by Jonathan Spack, Chief Executive Officer, Third Sector New England, on leadership in the region.
The Music of Philanthropy
CCP President Maggie Osborn recently wrote this blog for the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) as part of an occasional series on perspectives from regional grantmaking associations on philanthropy and foundation effectiveness.
Forum’s New President on Reducing Duplication and Increasing Collaboration in Philanthropy’s Infrastructure
Are You Ready? Philanthropy Needs to be Prepared to Respond to Disasters
A Reflection on My Time Serving Connecticut
Sheila Perrin Honored with Philanthropy Award
HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) named SHEILA PERRIN the recipient of the 2017 John H. Filer Award for her leadership in promoting private action for the public good. Sheila Perrin, co-founder and board chair of New Haven-based Perrin Family Foundation, has been a leader in local and state philanthropy for more than 20 years.
Diane Sierpina Honored with Philanthropy Award
HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) named DIANE SIERPINA, Director of Justice Initiatives for New Canaan-based The Tow Foundation, the recipient of the 2017 Martha S. Newman Award. Diane, a resident of Stamford, CT, was honored for her demonstrated, sustained and exemplary service to the philanthropic sector in the state.
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Announces New President
HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving announced today the appointment of Jay Williams of Washington, D.C. as President of the Hartford Foundation. He will assume responsibilities on July 17, 2017 and succeeds former Board Chair Yvette Melendez, now acting as Interim President, following the planned retirement of Linda J. Kelly who served the Foundation as its President for over 11 years.
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.
Member eBrief - May 2017
Grantmakers Welcome a New Statewide Leader
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP), the state’s association of grantmakers, welcomes its new president, Karla Fortunato, who starts work on Monday, May 1, at the organization’s office in Hartford.
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.
Community Foundation’s Williamson to Retire; Led Foundation through Period of Growth, Change
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- Jim Williamson, who as president of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain for the past 12-plus years led the organization through a transformative period of growth, change and influence, has announced his retirement. The Strategy Group, LLC of Darien has been retained to lead the executive transition process.
Beeta Jahedi Joins the Foundation as Director of Strategy and Communications
NEW CANAAN, CT -- The Tow Foundation is pleased to announce that Beeta Jahedi has joined its team as the Director of Strategy and Communications.
Member eBrief - April 2017
CCP Releases Public Sector Perspective on Public-Private Partnership Collaboration Model
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) is pleased to release the third paper in a series exploring the public-private partnership undertaken by the Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and the State of Connecticut.