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Self Dealing: A Concise Guide for Foundation Board and Staff Guide

Publication date:

01/2006

From the Effectiveness and Accountability Educational Series: This guide provides an overview on the self-dealing law, including definitions, common problem areas, exceptions, penalties, and resources.

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Self-dealing

Standards, Codes, and Ethics

10 Common Errors to Avoid in Completing A Private Foundation's 990-PF

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04/2004

A guide for tax preparers of the 990-PF, this publication highlights those areas most commonly completed incorrectly and provides explanations and directions for proper completion.

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Executive Director Tenure and Transition in Southern New England

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01/2004

A report resulting from a survey of 800 nonprofit organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island in regards to the changing nonprofit executive leadership in the three states.

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Compensation Determination Policy

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12/2008

The Council's policy regarding the process for determining compensation for key employees.

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Standards, Codes, and Ethics

Due Diligence Done Well - A guide for grantmakers

This GEO publication argues that doing due diligence well means striking a balance between obtaining the information you want and need as a grantmaker and not asking for so much that it places an undue burden on the grantseeker.

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Philanthropy Basics

An introduction to philanthropy and the different types of foundations and grantmakers.

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Guide

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Donors

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About Philanthropy

Philanthropy Glossary

... grantee endowments. The community foundation’s governing body must have the power to redirect resources in the fund if ... welfare, or other programs determined by its governing body or establishment charter. An operating foundation may ...

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Tools and Resources for Professional Advisors

Access tools to support your work with your clients.

Philanthropy Awards

Find information on the CCP's three philanthropy awards: the John H. Filer Award which honors individual(s) who have demonstrated leadership in encouraging private action for the public good in Connecticut; the Martha S. Newman Award which honors an individual who has demonstrated outstanding staff performance in serving the philanthropic community; and the Nancy P. Roberts Award for innovation in philanthropy.

Giving Story: Theodate Pope Riddle

... bequest also entailed a modest endowment and governing body for the museum, as well as a stellar collection of ...

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Funder Story

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Nonprofit Organizations Serving Older Adults - July 20, 2011 Program

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07/2011

Are we prepared to meet the changing needs of this growing population?

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Past Program Materials

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Policy Makers

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Grantmaking Issue

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Aging

Fairfield County Community Foundation's Stella Margaret McHenry Fund

A bequest established the Stella Margaret McHenry Fund to help low income seniors with their housing needs.

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The Elder Economic Security Standard Index for Connecticut

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12/2009

This report presents a measure of income that older adults require to maintain their independence in the community and meet their daily costs of living, including affordable and appropriate housing and health care.

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Improving California's Aging Services and Long Term Care System - Blueprint for Partnerships Between California Foundations and State Policymakers

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04/2011

This Blueprint represents a coordinated effort by seven California foundations to highlight how foundations might engage in collaboration and partnership with state policymakers to address the issues and respond to the challenges facing the ALTC system in California.

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

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

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06/2011

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

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

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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.