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PowerCheck: Community Organizing Capacity Tool

Publication date:

05/2014

"PowerCheck: a tool for assessing community organizing capacity" is a free online tool that makes it easy for nonprofits, evaluators, and funders to assess capacity to engage in community organizing, plan successfully, and track progress over time.

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Toolkit

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Advocacy

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Sept 2014

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09/19/2014

... and its effect on the US economy. Following the film, the audience may direct questions to a panel of local business ...

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Women Give 2012

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12/2012

... philanthropy. The Women Give studies complement a growing body of research that affirms women’s growing importance as ... philanthropy. The Women Give studies complement a growing body of research that affirms women’s growing importance as ...

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America Gives More Act

Publication date:

08/2014

... 20515 EMAIL: https://forms.house.gov/larson/contact_new.html PHONE: 860-278-8888; 202-225-2265 TWITTER: ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Aug 2014

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08/28/2014

The August Digest includes the following headlines: Proceeds of 5 CT Nonprofit Hospitals Will Benefit the Community; Aspen Institute Re-Invests in Hartford's Youth Workforce; Foundation Reports Technology Paradox by Nonprofits; Cigna Lends a Hand By Learning Big Health Trends; Report Highlights 5 Social and Emotional Skills That Lead to Academic Success; $2.5M Goes to Statewide Basic Needs Nonprofits; AND regular topics: COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NEWS ; LINKS TO MORE NEWS; EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES; and PEOPLE!

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Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Message Manual for the Field

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09/2013

"Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Message Manual for the Field" is a manual designed to help you communicate with a variety of audiences about the importance of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion with a motivating, and compelling message.

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Guide

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CCP Members

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Communications

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

2014 - 2017 Strategic Plan

Publication date:

04/2014

The 2014-2017 Strategic Plan Executive Summary will lead the Council forward and expand our ability to support your work and be a leader in the field of philanthropy on behalf of Connecticut.

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Shifting From ‘Evaluation’ to Valuing: A Six-Year Example of Philanthropic Practice Change and Knowledge Development

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07/2014

This article is a response to questions from philanthropic colleagues across the country about the practice of knowledge development within the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund’s change endeavors.

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CT Philanthropy Digest - July 2014

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07/22/2014

The July Digest includes the following headlines: Public Policy Update: House Approves Five Charitable Provisions; Report Shows Growth for Community Foundations - CT Foundations Make Top 100 Lists; SpreadMusicNow Fund Seeks Partners to Develop Young Connecticut Musicians; CT Health Helps People of Color Access Healthcare; Liberty Bank Foundation Leads Collaborative to Boost Summer Youth Employment; Travelers Foundation Supports School-to-Life Transition; Foundations Address Achievement Gap Through Literacy Fellowship; Community Foundations News and more!

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Connecticut for Livable Communities

Publication date:

07/2014

Connecticut’s Legislative Commission on Aging has issued “Connecticut for Livable Communities,” a new report to the state legislature which outlines more than 50 recommendations for communities looking to enhance livability.

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65+ in the United States: 2010

Publication date:

07/2014

The U.S. Census Bureau's report provides the latest, comprehensive look at the nation's population aged 65 and older, comprising 40.3 million in 2010.

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CT Philanthropy Digest - June 2014

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06/20/2014

The June Digest includes the following headlines:2014 Giving USA Report; Subway Restaurant Founder Donates $30 Million to Danbury Hospital; Region's Food Future Envisioned in New Report; Philanthropy's Investment Leads to Winning 4 Tony Awards; Cox Tween Safety Survey Reveals New Challenges; Cigna Helps Fill Blessings in a Backpack; Community Foundations News and more!

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CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2014

Release Date:

06/02/2014

The May Digest includes the following headlines: Three Leaders Honored by Connecticut Council for Philanthropy; New Report Predicts US Wealth Transfer of $59 Trillion; Connecticut Wins Grant to Expand Innovative Parent Leadership; Six Health Foundations Sponsor Connecticut Health Care Survey; Collaborative Matching Grant Connects Local Government and Philanthropy; Successful Fund to End Homelessness Receives Boost from Funders Collaborative; "When the Mask Comes Off" Video to Spark Conversations Around Youth Mental Illness; Calder Foundation Puts Support Behind Elementary STEM Education; Partnership Benefits for the Uninsured; Community Foundations and more!

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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

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Dynamic Families: How Small Family Foundations Decide to Make Big Changes Through Public Policy

Publication date:

01/2009

This investigation reveals common patterns among small family foundations that have thrived in the world of policy philanthropy. This publication spotlights efforts by four foundations, including Connecticut's William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund.

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A Guide to Measuring Advocacy and Policy

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01/2007

As more foundations and non-profits have engaged in advocacy and policy work to address public issues and effect social change, there is a growing desire to gauge the impact of investments in this area. How to evaluate the effectiveness of advocacy and policy work is an emerging question of interest within the philanthropic and non-profit audiences. Answering that question, however, has proven difficult because relatively few instructive resources exist to help those who wish to measure progress in this area.

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy President Nancy Roberts To Step Down in March 2013

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03/13/2013

HARTFORD, CT -- Nancy Roberts, who has led the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy since 1991 through a period of great change and growth, has announced that she will step down as President by the end of March, 2013.