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Bank of America, Employees Deliver More Than $2.8 Million in Hurricane Harvey Relief
Latino Endowment Fund Hosts Event on Puerto Rico Hurricanes and Impact on Greater Hartford
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Gaining New Fans through Wide Variety of New Initiatives
Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy
Women & Girls Fund Executive Committee Welcomes New Members
CT Reaches New Philanthropic High, But Fewer Residents Are Giving
Latina Leader Named Head of JPMorgan Chase Foundation
NEW YORK, NY -- Janis Bowdler, appointed in April as the president of JPMorgan Chase Foundation, intends to incorporate her Hispanic perspective and knowledge of economic outcomes to revitalize low-income, inner-city neighborhoods.
New Connecticut Community Foundation Grants Open Doors to 23 Community Events
Three Funders Join Forces with The Groundtruth Project to Place Local Reporters in Host Newsrooms
Charitable Giving in Connecticut Hits New High of $5B
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Charitable giving rose by 11 percent to reach $5 billion in 2015, the most recent year for which data is available, according to the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. In a report released Tuesday, the council said giving increased across three tracked sources: individuals, bequests and foundations. The majority of Connecticut’s charitable giving in 2015 came from individual donations —both traditional giving and bequests — which rose 76 percent to $3.81 billion.
CT Charitable Giving Jumps 11% to Record High
HARTFORD, CT -- Despite a slow decline in the number of Connecticut foundations and individuals making charitable donations and grants, giving rose 11 percent to a record $5 billion in 2015, the most recent for which data is available, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) said Tuesday. The approximately $500 million increase follows a dip of 3.2 percent the year prior.