Doing Good Is About to Get Better
Release Date:
02/06/2015
This post appeared in PHILANTOPIC, the Philanthropy News Digest Blog, a service of the Foundation Center, on the Get on the Map Campaign.
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Philanthropy Leaders Urge Congress to Strengthen Charitable Giving
Release Date:
03/21/2017
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 250 philanthropy leaders from across the nation, including five representing Connecticut philanthropy, are gathering on Capitol Hill starting today to urge lawmakers to value and strengthen charitable giving in America. Their meetings are part of Foundations on the Hill, a multi-day event presented by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers in partnership with the Council on Foundations and the Alliance for Charitable Reform.
CT Philanthropy Digest - March 2017
Release Date:
03/27/2017
The March Digest includes feature headlines: CCP Delegation Urges Congress to Strengthen Charitable Giving; CCP Releases Public Sector Perspective on Public-Private Partnership Collaboration Model; Foundation Invites Funders to Sign On to Immigration Statement; First Year of Program Shows Increase in Access to Healthy Food; Foundation Supports Framework to Help Address Root Causes of Hunger; Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury Unveils Storymobile; Statewide Space-Matching Service Launches First in Fairfield County; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Member eBrief - March 2017
Release Date:
03/09/2017
A monthly benefit of CCP membership, the March 2017 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
CT Philanthropy Digest - October 2016
Release Date:
10/24/2016
The October Digest includes feature headlines: ALICE is in Your Town: Report Finds that Every CT Town has ALICE Households; Report Finds Long-term Business Performance Tied to Social Responsibility; Foundation Releases Audio Anthology, “We Stood Up: Reflections on the Civil Rights Movement;” Social Media and Stories Promote Voter Engagement; Digital Financial Curriculum Stewards Student Financial Futures; Survey to Assess Community Needs; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
CT Philanthropy Digest - September 2016
Release Date:
09/22/2016
... Foundation for Public Giving Welcomes Elsa Núñez and Gordon Scott to Board of Directors Elsa Núñez and Gordon Scott have been appointed to the Board of Directors of ... the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. Gordon Scott is CEO of Scott’s Jamaican Bakery, a ...
CT Philanthropy Digest - June 2016
Release Date:
06/23/2016
The June Digest includes feature headlines: Philanthropy's Responses to the Orlando Tragedy; Three-Year Reflection: Outgoing CCP President Translates CT Experience; None Better: New Britain Captures All-America City Award; Education, Community Stakeholders Unite to Call for New, Equitable School Funding System; Foundation Provides Early Literacy Grants - $30K Over 3 Years for 3 School Districts; Newly Created Speakers Bureau Focuses on Student-Centered Learning; Look Who Has A New Name; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Orlando Tragedy Resources
Publication date:
06/2016
Find resources and information concerning the Orlando Tragedy.
Meeting Resources - Program Officer Network - 6/7/2016
Publication date:
06/2016
Access resources from the Program Officer Network meeting, Maximizing and Communicating Your Grant Strategies, held on June 7, 2016.
Meeting Resources - Greater Hartford Funder Network - 5/5/2016
Publication date:
04/2016
Access resources for the Greater Hartford Funder Network meeting held on May 5, 2016.
Member eBrief - April 2016
Release Date:
04/07/2016
A monthly benefit of Council membership, the April 2016 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
CT Philanthropy Digest - Mar 2016
Release Date:
03/17/2016
The March Digest includes feature headlines: CCP President Maggie Osborn Accepts New Post in Washington; Record-Breaking Grantmaking Topped $33.1M in 2015; Fairfield County’s Giving Day Raises a Record $1.2M; New Report Aims to Strengthen Tech Training System; Funding Partnership Moves Science Forward; Collaborative Effort Rethinks Food Waste; 10-year Health Leadership Fullfills 2 of 3 Goals; Program Redesign will Fulfill the 3rd; Betty Knox Turns 50: The Betty Knox Foundation That Is; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Member eBrief - March 2016
Release Date:
03/03/2016
A monthly benefit of Council membership, the March 2016 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
Public Policy Update - February 2016
Release Date:
02/23/2016
HARTFORD, CT -- The Public Policy Update for February 2016 features National and State updates on issues important to philanthropy including the Call for a Nationwide Debate on Nonprofit and Foundation Advocacy Needs and the Governor's State Budget Revisions.
A Healthy Early Childhood Action Plan: Policies for a Lifetime of Well-being
Publication date:
11/2015
A Healthy Early Childhood Acton Plan: Policies for a Lifetime of Well-being, from the Trust for America’s Health, is an extremely comprehensive summary of early childhood policy, research and practice and contains excellent data on the benefits of certain policies, programs and interventions.
Member eBrief - November 2015
Release Date:
11/05/2015
... Jeniam Foundation Early Childhood Funder Collaborative Elysa Gordon, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving QUESTIONS? ...
CT Philanthropy Digest - September 2015
Release Date:
09/17/2015
The September Digest includes feature headlines: CCP Continues to Supports Charitable Deduction Tax Extenders; Campaign to End Homelessness Moves to Next Level; New Partnership to Give Boost for Fairfield County Young Adults; Families Have 'Brighter Futures' Thanks to Foundation Support; New Strategic Plan for Community Foundation of Eastern CT; In Celebrating 20 Years, Foundation Gives 20 Surprises; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; EVENTS & TRAININGS; GRANTS, RFPS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
CT Philanthropy Digest - July 2015
Release Date:
07/30/2015
The July Digest includes the following headlines: Initiative to End Homelessness Powered by 27 CT Funders; Real-world Job Training for Youth Prepares for College/Career; "The Connecticut Turnaround" Reports Gains in Reducing CT Children in Care; A Deeper Dive into CT's Civic Health, Funded by CT Humanities; Short of Goal, First US Social Impact Bond Project Ends Early; Boosting Nonprofit Ability to Deliver, Focus of Catalyst Fund; CT Bank Programs Showcased in New CRS Tool; and regular topics -- LINKS TO MORE NEWS; EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
Member eBrief - June 2015
Release Date:
06/04/2015
... foundation, located in Branford, is headed by Gordon Geballe; Shelley Geballe (2010 John H. File Award ...
Connecticut School Integration: Moving Forward as the Northeast Retreats
Publication date:
04/2015
Looking at the grim picture of central city Hartford and Bridgeport when desegregation efforts began and 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 there can be change that expands the possibilities for all and enriches the communities.