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CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2013

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05/01/2013

... Information Hub launches in Hartford More Philanthropy News Transitions and Announcements Follow us on Twitter, Like ... and New Haven. The "New Approaches in Urban Districts" grants will help districts grow and strengthen specific ... and street signs with multicolored knit coverings - a type of popular urban graffiti called "guerilla knitting." ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Mar/Apr 2013

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03/15/2013

... to more children's dental coverage More Philanthropy News Transitions and Announcements Follow us on Twitter, Like ... urban school districts receiving more than $3 million in grants from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation (NMEF). Each ... of youth in confinement shows that there is no reason other states can't halve their populations as well," says ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Sep 2013

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09/01/2013

... Announcements Transitions Find More Philanthropy News; Send us your news Follow us on Twitter, Like us on ... placement opportunities, skill development programming and other library resources," said Matt Poland, CEO, Hartford ... Foundation of Greater New Britain has added $21,000 in grants to the New Britain schools to keep the momentum going. ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Feb 2013

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02/01/2013

... Haven residents have much to celebrate More Philanthropy News Transitions and Announcements Follow us on Twitter, Like ... Social Services' Care for Kids, Children's Trust Fund, and other childcare programs; the Department of Public Health's ... million, Newman's Own Foundation is nearing $10 million in grants to public broadcasting stations and organizations. ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Oct 2013

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10/01/2013

... Equity Announcements Transitions Find More Philanthropy News; Send us your news Follow us on Twitter, Like us on ... the Amistad Center, and the Wilson-Gray Center, among other outstanding philanthropic efforts. - ... gifts and an additional $150,000 in prizes and matching grants from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven ...

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Oklahoma City Tornado

A 2-mile wide EF4 tornado raced through parts of Oklahoma City on May 20, 2013, leaving behind a swath of destruction.

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Common Application and Reporting Forms

Common forms developed to facilitate the application and reporting process for grantmakers and grantseekers.

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National Standards for Community Foundations

... out your missions. And, it makes you distinctive from other types of organizations. The Connecticut Council for ...

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FAQs: Lobbying and Advocacy Issues

Peter Lewandowski, Assistant General Counsel, Connecticut Office of State Ethics, answers Frequently Asked Questions about lobbying and advocacy issues under the Connecticut State Code of Ethics for Lobbyists.

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Four Important Facts About Lobbying with Foundation Grant Funds

... sheet provides information about lobbying with foundation grants. The four areas covered in the fact sheet are: Using ...

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How Can Foundations Engage in Advocacy & Lobbying?

This short article reviews the basics of how foundations can engage in Federal advocacy work, and gives information on when various types of grantmakers can lobby.

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Talk to Candidates & Elected Officials Toolkit

... about philanthropy Election season provides us with many opportunities to educate candidates and elected officials in ...

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Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Materials

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10/2012

... by Hurricane Sandy. Governor Malloy's Hurricane Sandy News and Information News and announcements about Hurricane Sandy response from ... and Recovery The 2-1-1 Barometer utilizes 2-1-1 data and other information to explore issues affecting Connecticut ...

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Boston Marathon Tragedy

... subsequent actions by the Watertown Police Department and other public safety agencies, the Watertown Community ...

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Improving New Haven's Cityscape

... Gardens and Greenspaces Program is made possible by many other organizations, including The New Haven Land Trust and ...

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A New Generation of Urban School Leaders

... to positions of school principal, assistant principal and other leadership roles. A New Generation of Urban School ...

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Impact on the cycle of poverty through education

... academic gain in student achievement, create incentive for other schools to work towards significant academic gains, and ...

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Hartford's struggling Frog Hollow community

... a combination of loans (Program Related Investments) and grants - has enabled Firebox and the related farm-to-table ... 50 Frog Hollow residents, many of whom have gone on to other jobs and training in the culinary field. It has served ...

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Leading By Example: A Case Study in Foundation Advocacy

... policy agenda As with any foundation convening of this type, the sharing of information and perspectives was a key ... Stewart Hudson , president of the Foundation, shared news at the convening of the collaboration that is taking ... and potential opportunities for collaboration. He invited other foundations to join the initiative. Leading By Example: ...

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Impact on Juvenile Justice Reform

In 1999, The Tow Foundation saw opportunities to draw attention to the disparity in treatment ... out-of-school suspensions. Its achievements in this and other areas have caught the attention of national and ... Connecticut as a model for juvenile justice reform work in other states and nationally, and attracted local and national ...