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Local Benefit Concert for Music Education in Connecticut

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04/20/2015

FAIRFIELD, CT -- SpreadMusicNow and Band Together – Connecticut-based non-profits dedicated to improving children's lives through music education, today announced a benefit concert for Connecticut students. All proceeds from the event will support a coalition of organizations that provide music education to needy students, helping them develop skills for college, career and life success.

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Community Foundation

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Event to Feature CT’s Philanthropic Leadership

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04/23/2015

NEW HAVEN, CT -- More than 200 philanthropists, grantmakers and community leaders will gather on April 30 at the Omni Hotel in New Haven for the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy’s Annual Meeting and Philanthropy Awards, Philanthropy’s Role in Empowering Change--in recognition of the 50th anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965--and honoring leaders in the philanthropic field.

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About Philanthropy

DataHaven’s 2015 Community Wellbeing Survey Earns Support from Connecticut’s Top Foundations, Healthcare Providers

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04/16/2015

... and community partners, many of whom are supplying major funding for its expansion. Partners providing significant funding for the program are representative of each region of ... cited in a number of other landmark reports produced by area agencies and community organizations. Cell phone and ...

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Member eBrief - April 2015

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04/09/2015

... (PFS) strategies. How does this influence or impact funding strategies for both public and private funders? What ...

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Giving in Connecticut 2014

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04/2015

"Giving in Connecticut: Philanthropy in the Nutmeg State," is the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's (CCP) annual report on charitable giving. It includes key findings on individual and foundation giving (FYE 2012) with thoughtful interpretation of the data. You'll also find a Quick Facts sheet and the Top 100 Connecticut Grantmakers by Assets and Grants Paid.

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CT Philanthropy Digest - April 2015

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04/02/2015

... in financial support to three Connecticut nonprofits. This funding, coupled with partner expertise and volunteer hours, ... New Beginnings to Offer Support for Homeless in Torrington Area Fairfield County's Community Foundation Fairfield County ... Charitable Foundation More Than $14,000 Donated to Three Area Charities Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut ...

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Elects New Board Member

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04/01/2015

HARTFORD, CT— The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy welcomes JUANITA JAMES, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, as a newly elected member of the board of directors.

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Community Foundations and the IRA Charitable Rollover Survey Fact Sheet

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03/2015

Read the findings of the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy survey of community foundations and the IRA Charitable Rollover provision.

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Community Foundation

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CCP Public Policy Update - March 4, 2015

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03/04/2015

... would the Charitable Tax Provisions impact giving in your area. Update on the Charitable Tax Provisions The House ...

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Foundation for Social Impact Bonds

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03/2015

How and Why Philanthropy Is Catalyzing the Development of a New Market

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The Nonprofit Sector in Connecticut

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09/2014

The Independent Sector's Connecticut state profile highlights the economic importance, diversity and community impact of the nonprofit sector in Connecticut.

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Nonprofit Staff

Member eBrief - March 2015

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03/04/2015

A monthly benefit of Council membership, the March 2015 Member eBrief features: Annual Meeting; Online, On Point!; Member Renewals Deadline; Public Policy Update; Council Event Schedule; Member News; Trends & Perspectives; New Resources and Colleague News. Remember to login to access this member benefit!

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Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter?

An infographic highlighting a 2014 national field survey conducted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) about how grantmakers are supporting nonprofit resilience and where there's still room for improvement.

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Non-member Grantmaker

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Community Improvement & Capacity

CT Philanthropy Digest - Feb 2015

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02/19/2015

... That Care (HCTC), a nonprofit located in a high-crime area in Northeast Hartford, received a $10,000 donation from ... practices that are available to artists. When we began funding artist training programs in the mid-90’s, the ... Office to Reach Kids who are Homeless With funding from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and ...

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Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez - Biography

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01/2015

Bio of Beth Schiavino-Narvaez, Ed.D., Superintendent, Hartford Public Schools

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Jan 2015

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01/26/2015

... A Focus for Foundation's New Plan Foundation's Anniversary Funding Helps Produce the Great Connecticut Caper COMMUNITY ... . top Foundation's Anniversary Funding Helps Produce the Great Connecticut Caper ... program, representing every corner of their service area. CT Humanities , one of the awardees, ...

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New Report Sheds Light on the Impact of Immigration in Greater New Haven

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01/20/2015

... and other support for nonprofits working in this area, including support for advocacy efforts on State and ...

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Community Foundation

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Immigration & Refugees

Get on the Map! Template

Get on the Map is a campaign to improve the quality, timeliness, and availability of grantmaking activity in our region. When you share your data, you’ll be making a powerful contribution to Foundation Maps, a highly interactive, searchable mapping platform from Foundation Center that will be accessible to all Connecticut Council for Philanthropy members. The campaign to "Get on the Map" is a partnership between the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, the Foundation Center and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.

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Data Standardization

CT Philanthropy Digest - Dec 2014

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12/19/2014

... 2016 New London County Nonprofits: Essential for Economy; Funding Not Equal to Rest of State Extra Plate Campaign ... new resources for legal aid in Connecticut, has acquired funding for three full-time attorney fellows. LawyerCorps ... and nearly $560 million in wages -- seven percent of the area's entire economy. The study, funded with ...

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Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2014: Data to Drive Decisions

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12/2014

... gain an increased understanding of how much foundation funding is spent on disasters each year, by whom, and for what activities. The report presents an analysis of funding for disasters by the largest U.S. foundations. It ...

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