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Leadership New England

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06/2015

Leadership New England , a new study of nonprofit executives and board members in the ... conducted by Boston-based Third Sector New England , a nonprofit, capacity-building organization specializing in ... ready for the anticipated challenges associated with such a large exodus of seasoned leaders — as baby boomers leave ...

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English Language Learners Report

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07/2015

... on the issue of English Language Learners (ELL)* through a series of forums. This report examines what they learned ...

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Occupational Insights

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07/2015

Capital Workforce Partners produces the quarterly "Occupation Insights Reports for Hartford County." Contents Include: Jobs Growth and Online Postings in Hartford County; Top 20 Occupations; Top 20 Middle Occupations and Talent Demand by Skills.

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Member eBrief - July 2015

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07/09/2015

... The Connecticut Early Childhood Funders Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, invites you to join a discussion about sources of data that can inform funders' ... indicators linked to child outcomes Explore how to select a few key indicators to inform your work Discuss ideas for ...

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... map that visualizes your organization’s grantmaking. See a sample map >> Regional map —Explore CCP's custom CT ... account. Already have an account? Log in here>> Export a complete list of your most recent grants data in a spreadsheet using the eReporting template >> Once logged ...

CT Mirror Budget Reporter Educates Greater Hartford Funder Network

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07/2015

... been legally promised to residents, such as pensions. A federal bailout is not an option at this time because the ... federal government does not believe that CT can say it has a budget crisis when its own elected officials are ... Following Phaneuf’s presentation, members engaged in a robust conversation asking pointed questions, such as: What ...

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Community Livability in Connecticut

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07/2015

... transformation is both dramatic and permanent. Recognizing a growing urgency to plan for changing Connecticut ... Legislative Commission on Aging to spearhead a livable communities initiative. Livable communities are ...

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Diversity in Giving: The Changing Landscape of American Philanthropy

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02/2015

... Changing Landscape of American Philanthropy , written from a fundraising perspective, gives insight into giving by ...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Equity and Inclusion

The Social and Economic Value of Private and Community Foundations

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12/2008

According The Philanthropic Collaborative's 2008 report every dollar that private and community foundations provided in grants and support in 2007 produced an estimated average return of $8.58 in direct economic benefits. The report found that the program areas generating the biggest returns include arts and culture, for which $5.2 billion in foundation support helped produce an estimated $51 billion in direct benefits, and education, for which $9.7 billion in foundation support helped produce an estimated $49 billion in benefits. Foundations also were responsible for some 9.2 million jobs, $511.9 billion in household income, and $145.4 billion in local, state, and federal revenue.

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Learning Together: Actionable Approaches for Grantmakers

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06/2015

This publication takes an in-depth look at what it means to open our learning and evaluation practices to grantees, other funders, community members, government agencies and others involved in the work. It addresses some of the big questions that grantmakers face in designing success shared learning approaches and shares five case studies of how GEO members are putting these ideas into practice.

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Staff Participate in Northeast Regional Meeting

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06/25/2015

... and Maine Philanthropy Center came together for a staff retreat held on a beautiful sunny day at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ... public policy and administration. The day provided a great opportunity to meet and get to know one another, to ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - June 2015

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06/18/2015

... higher than pre-recession levels, and the 5th year in a row where giving went up, according to the Giving USA ... its peak, Researcher Patrick Rooney, Ph.D. recommends a bit of caution in a Giving USA press release quote, " As three of the four ...

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Foundation Landscapes: Education

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06/2015

Foundation Center's Foundation Landscapes: Education is a new online portal that serves as a hub of information about education philanthropy. The website draws dynamically from a variety of Foundation Center information resources to ...

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Member eBrief - June 2015

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06/04/2015

... 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Graustein Memorial Fund, Hamden This is a first step to working with collective impact leadership -- You'll want to be in the room with a dynamic group of colleagues to learn powerful leadership ... so that people can work together to achieve a common goal. This workshop is the first in a series of ...

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Power of Change Award Fact Sheet

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06/2014

... Connecticut's state and municipal buildings. Thanks to a unique collaboration among three Connecticut-based ...

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Family Foundation

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Environment & Animals

Online, On Point! Program Materials

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04/2015

... Center, New Haven, CT Workshop participants gained a broad understanding about the components of effective ...

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Connecticut School Integration: Moving Forward as the Northeast Retreats

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04/2015

... considering the odds against the creation of new models in a time when civil rights were shrinking, what has been accomplished in Connecticut is a victory over great odds. It is also an example of the way ... racial segregation and their educational consequences over a quarter century, from l987 to 2012. The report examines a ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2015

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05/20/2015

... , the Danbury Aging in Place Council has launched a website, Danburyseniors.org , to provide information and ... tools they need to help themselves." It was developed as a virtual place where seniors can find: resources; ... more >> Biomedical Research Funding Analyzed in Report A new report by the Health Research Alliance (HRA), ...

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Change in the Land of Steady Habits

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04/2015

... and written about related subjects for two decades as a journalist, scholar and activist across the United States, ... Susan is also the author of The Children in Room E4, a narrative account of the Sheff v. O'Neill civil rights case and a classroom in Hartford, Connecticut. Change in the Land of ...

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