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Member eBrief - November 2013

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11/01/2013

... letter issued by Guidestar, Charity Navigator and BBBWise Giving, about the much-used metric of the overhead ratio when ... is December 11! AWARDS On National Philanthropy Day®, November 15, LUCY BALL will accept for the Lone Pine ... First Eight Years: Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success , details how a child's early development from birth ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Jun 2013

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06/01/2013

... "Third-grade reading is a powerful predictor of school success high school graduation. Children who are not ready ... in Honduras. Middle schooler Hajdasz brightens the day for senior citizens at the Colchester Senior Center. He ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Jul 2013

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07/01/2013

... Incentive Fund and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving , Capital Workforce Partners and the City of Hartford ... or (860) 229-6018, x307. The Catalyst Fund is a giving circle of donors interested in improving the quality ... J. Kelly, president of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving , a founding organization of the collaborative and a ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Aug 2013

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08/01/2013

... of farmland Waterbury, New Haven issue 36-hour local 'giving challenges' Students from China and Connecticut launch ... $365,000 in grants from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving , plus support from the state of Connecticut, and ... . back to top Waterbury, New Haven issue 36-hour local 'giving challenges' To celebrate its 90th anniversary, the ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2013

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05/01/2013

... and to increase our efforts to support this work," said Juanita James, FCCF president and CEO of the Fairfield County ... $225,000 grant by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to the Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Mar/Apr 2013

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03/15/2013

... 2010, yet none showed an uptick in juvenile crime. "The success across these diverse states in reducing the number of ... Connecticut highlights the past 20 years of Connecticut's success in reducing from 680 in 2000 to 216 in 2011 (nearly ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Sep 2013

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09/01/2013

... with breast cancer. Ms. Berg co-founded The Catalog For Giving, raising over $5 million for community based ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Feb 2013

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02/01/2013

... Grossman Family Foundation; Hartford Foundation for Public Giving ; Liberty Bank Foundation ; Emily Hall Tremaine ... Auerbach Foundation Fund at Hartford Foundation for Public Giving . For more information: Mary F. Crean, (860) 695-6360, ... president of New Britain-based Acme-Monaco Corporation; JAMES JONES , Dean of Students at Slade Middle School, New ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Oct 2013

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10/01/2013

... a belief that 40% of HNW individuals would reduce their giving if the estate tax were eliminated, and that 78% would ... indicated that they would reduce their charitable giving if these tax policy changes occurred. ... plays in the nation, the state, and Fairfield County, at a day-long Immigration Forum on Friday, Nov. 1. ...

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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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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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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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Lobbying and Advocacy - Code of Ethics for Lobbyists

Presentation given by Peter Lewandowski, Assistant General Counsel, Office of State Ethics, State of Connecticut.

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Our Public Policy

... The Council works with its foundation and corporate giving members and its public policy committee to connect the ... and the potential impact on the philanthropic sector and giving Promoting the importance of policy work and enhancing the capacity of foundations and corporate giving programs to be involved in the policy area Developing ...

Talk to Candidates & Elected Officials Toolkit

... talk with specifics about the impact of your foundation's giving. An Information Page on Connecticut foundations to ... candidates or elected officials. Share Your Feedback & Stories Please share your experiences with the Council. ... email your “Talk to Candidates & Elected Officials” stories to ccp@CTphilanthropy.org . Together, the Council and ...

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Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Materials

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10/2012

The Council has compiled information and resources for dealing with the affects of Hurricane Sandy.

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Boston Marathon Tragedy

Associate Grant Makers (Boston, MA) compiled resources for responding to the Boston Marathon Bombing - April 15, 2013.

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Impact on Juvenile Justice Reform

Read about The Tow Foundation's impact on juvenile justice reform.

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School Success for Every Child

... focused and able to measure their progress toward school success for every child. One community attributed a ... in 2009 – to their involvement with Discovery. School Success for Every Child ...