State of Black Hartford 2016
Publication date:
07/2016
The Urban League has now completed its latest edition of State of Black Hartford 2016, thanks to a $36,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
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CT Philanthropy Digest - February 2017
Release Date:
02/28/2017
The February Digest includes feature headlines: Foundations Sign Joint Statement on Immigration; New Research Highlights Role of Funder Networks & Associations; Poll Shows That New Englanders Believe Student-Centered Learning Can Improve Readiness Across Region; Harvard Pilgrim Foundation’s Health Equity Roundtable Produces New Report on Transgender Health; Fairfield County and Greater Hartford Engage in Fundraising for Nonprofits; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President
Release Date:
02/16/2017
HARTFORD, CT—Following a national search, the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) announced that Karla Fortunato will be its new president, effective May 1.
Foundation Legal Help Desk
The Foundation Legal Help Desk is designed to provide foundations with quick answers to legal questions related the operations of a foundation.
Data on Connecticut Communities
Find reports about regional demographics, economic opportunity, education, health, quality of life, and happiness.
Fairfield County's Community Wellbeing Index 2016
Publication date:
01/2017
NORWALK, CT -- Examining regional demographics, economic opportunity, education, health, quality of life, and happiness, Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index 2016 was released by DataHaven, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation and a team of leaders from regional hospitals, foundations, government agencies, and community organizations.
Member eBrief - February 2017
Release Date:
02/08/2017
A monthly benefit of CCP membership, the February 2017 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
Design Principles for a New School Funding Formula in Connecticut
Publication date:
01/2017
NEW HAVEN, CT -- A number of Connecticut’s leading education organizations -- the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE), the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS), the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS), the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (ConnCAN), and the Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER) have agreed to a set of design principles for the development of a new school funding formula that supports student learning. These guiding principles were developed with Professor Ken Wong, of Brown University and with the assistance of the independent, nonpartisan Connecticut School Finance Project.
Connecticut Working Cities Challenge
Connecticut is the latest state participating in the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Working Cities Challenge competition, an economic development effort that builds cross-sector collaboration and leadership to solve challenges affecting urban communities.
Applications Now Available for Avangrid Foundation Energy & Environment Scholarships
Release Date:
12/13/2016
... to apply, visit http://www.avangrid.com/AvanGridFoundation/default.html . The Scholarship application deadline is 8 a.m. ...
CT Philanthropy Digest - January 2017
Release Date:
01/24/2017
The January Digest includes feature headlines: Nominations Sought for Philanthropy Awards; United Way Report Analyzes ALICE Data Across 13 States; Nonprofits Need to Stand Together to Push for Smart Public Policies; CCP Report Shows Connecticut Giving Up 14% over last 5 Years; Nominations Sought for Philanthropy Awards; CCP's Annual Convening & Philanthropy Awards Slated for May 12; 16M Gift to Benefit Birds, Animals and the Environment; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
CCP Report Shows Connecticut Giving Up 14% over last 5 Years
Release Date:
01/12/2017
HARTFORD, CT - Individuals and foundations in Connecticut gave $4.51 billion in charitable contributions during 2014*, according to Giving in Connecticut, an annual report published by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP).
Member eBrief - January 2017
Release Date:
01/11/2017
... -- Stanford Social Innovation Review Sharing the MLK, Jr. Holiday in a Culturally Competent Way >> -- Kivi's Nonprofit ...
Connecticut Giving Report
Publication date:
06/2018
The Connecticut Giving Report covers individual and foundation giving for calendar year 2015, the most recent year available for comparable data.
Funding Formula Guidebook
Publication date:
11/2016
The Connecticut School Finance Project's new release, Funding Formula Guidebook, is a comprehensive guidebook that examines the components of an equitable school finance system and how Connecticut can achieve fair funding for its more than 540,000 public school students.
Member eBrief - December 2016
Release Date:
12/06/2016
A monthly benefit of CCP membership, the December 2016 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
Creating Digital Impact - Communication Network Materials - 10/14/16
Publication date:
10/2016
On October 14, 2016, Courtney Wienslaw and Lindsay Ancel from AllpointsDigital gave a presentation on "Creating Digital Impact." View their PowerPoint slide deck with resource links.
CT Philanthropy Digest - November 2016
Release Date:
11/22/2016
The November Digest includes feature headlines: RFP Announced: Connecticut Working Cities Challenge; Governor Malloy Honors Community Foundations in CT; Giving Circle Participants Urged to Participate in Survey; $210K Grant for Coordinated Access to Reduce Homelessness Among Children and Youth; Report Highlights Progress in Advancing Health Equity for All Residents; College Coaching Initiative Nearly Doubles Graduation Rates; Initial Evaluation of Bridgeport School's SEL Favorable; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Framework for Connecticut's Statewide System of Early Childhood State and Local Partnerships
Publication date:
10/2016
The Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, developed this report for the purpose of developing recommendations for an infrastructure connecting state child-serving agencies with local communities and communities with each other.
Member eBrief - November 2016
Release Date:
11/10/2016
A monthly benefit of CCP membership, the November 2016 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!