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National Study of Nonprofit-Government Contracts and Grants 2013

Publication date: 
05/2014
Urban Institute's report discusses the results of the 2013 National Survey of Nonprofit-Government Contracts and Grants. Access the Connecticut State Profile, All State Profiles and Findings from the National Survey. The report provides national and state-by-state snapshots of most types of nonprofit organizations that have contracts and grants with local, state, and federal governments. The individual state profiles are designed to document the extent of nonprofit-government contracting, processes and problems. States are also ranked according to number of grants, types of issues, and actions taken by nonprofits to address the challenges they face.
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Report
Research
Topic(s): 
State of the Nonprofit Sector
Public Policy

Council for Philanthropy Introduces New Board Leadership

Release Date: 
05/12/2014
HARTFORD, CT— The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy welcomed SUE MURPHY, Executive Director of Liberty Bank Foundation (Middletown and Colchester), as the newly elected chair of the board of directors at its Annual Luncheon on May 2 at the New Haven Lawn Club.
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CCP Members
Media

Metro Hartford Progress Points 2014

Publication date: 
04/2014
A Greater Hartford partnership, including Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, has released the first edition of a community indicators report, Metro Hartford Progress Points. The report highlights the challenges and opportunities facing the region.

Member eBriefs

Members receive the bi-monthly electronic newsletter that keeps them current on upcoming CCP programs, news about about members and colleagues, useful resources and how-to's from experts. Members must be logged in to view any Member e-Brief publication.

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Newsletter
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CCP Members

A Plan of One's Own: A Women's Guide to Philanthropy

This guide, a project of New Ventures in Philanthropy, a national initiative of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, examines women's roles in philanthropy and features “how to” sections on creating and using a variety of forms of charitable giving, as well as working with professional advisors.

Accountability Self-Assessment Tools for Staffed Private Foundations

The Accountability Self-Assessment Tool is a comprehensive resource to help staffed private foundations ensure that they are complying with key federal laws and regulations and assess how well they are engaging in generally recommended good practices for being accountable to the public. The materials consist of a questionnaire, check list, worksheet, glossary and resource list. The questionnaire, available by component or in one complete document, and the entire selection of tools are available in the following sections.

Accountability Self-Assessment Tools for Unstaffed Private Foundations

The Accountability Self-Assessment Tool is a comprehensive resource to help unstaffed private foundations ensure that they are complying with key federal laws and regulations and assess how well they are engaging in generally recommended good practices for being accountable to the public. The materials consist of a questionnaire, check list, worksheet, glossary and resource list. The questionnaire, available by component or in one complete document, and the entire selection of tools are available in the following sections.

Philanthropy Awards

... This award will be given during CCP's Annual Conference in 2020.  Learn more >>     John H. Filer Award   |   ... Learn more about nominating an Organization in 2020 >>   Philanthropy Awards ...

The Maturing of America - Communities Moving Forward for an Aging Population

Publication date: 
06/2011
A nationwide survey: “The Maturing of America—Communities Moving Forward for an Aging Population.” The survey, administered in 2010 by ICMA, with more than 1,400 local governments responding out of over 10,000 that received it, was intended to assess progress against benchmarks established in the first “Maturing of America” survey conducted in 2005. In both cases, the findings were eye-opening.
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Report
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff
Policy Makers
Topic(s): 
Grantmaking Issue
Funding Area: 
Aging

The Maturing of America - Communities Moving Forward for an Aging Population

Publication date: 
06/2011
A nationwide survey: “The Maturing of America—Communities Moving Forward for an Aging Population.” The survey, administered in 2010 by ICMA, with more than 1,400 local governments responding out of over 10,000 that received it, was intended to assess progress against benchmarks established in the first “Maturing of America” survey conducted in 2005. In both cases, the findings were eye-opening.
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Report
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff
Policy Makers
Topic(s): 
Grantmaking Issue
Funding Area: 
Aging

2-1-1 Barometer: Connecticut's Older Adults

Publication date: 
10/2011
Ensuring that older adults remain connected to needed resources is essential to community-based strategies for this growing segment of our population. This 2-1-1 Barometer reviews the thousands of calls 2-1-1 receives annually from older adults or their family members for resources and programs designed to assist older adults, including some interesting United Way initiatives aimed at aging in place.
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Report
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff
Topic(s): 
Grantmaking Issue
Funding Area: 
Aging

Aging Ready Communities - Challenges, Opportunities, National and Local Models - November 30, 2011

Publication date: 
11/2011
Aging in place experts, Philip B. Stafford, Ph.D., Director of the Center on Aging and Community at Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University, and Mia Oberlink, M.A., Project Director, Community Innovations for Aging in Place Initiative TAG Team and Senior Research Associate for the Center for Home Care Policy and Research, Visiting Nurse Services of New York, shared their insight and knowledge about the positive influences, productive potential and healthy benefits of aging-ready communities.
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Meeting Notes
Past Program Materials
Audience: 
Policy Makers
Topic(s): 
Grantmaking Issue
Funding Area: 
Aging

Our History

In 1969, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) was founded in Hartford with just 7 members as the Coordinating Council for Foundations. Today CCP is the state’s association of grantmakers committed to promoting and supporting effective philanthropy for the public good. CCP's 110 members annually grant more than $1 billion from assets of more than $8.4 billion. Read a brief account of CCP's 50-year history and timeline.

Fairfield County Funder Network

Representatives of grantmaking organizations located in or funding in Fairfield County meet on a regular basis to connect with and familiarize one another about issues facing grantmakers in the region, and learn about activities, initiatives and areas of philanthropic engagement.

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