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With support from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, new research from KnowledgeWorks examines how states can help districts shape conditions to scale up personalized learning environments.

The Partnership for Strong Communities (PSC) and a group of advocacy organizations, government agencies, and community providers are leading a campaign to end homelessness in the state. Guided by the vision that “No one should experience homelessness,” the Reaching Home Campaign and Opening Doors—Connecticut (the “Campaign”) emphasizes housing as an essential platform for human and community development. To support the Campaign’s work as it moves past planning and towards implementation and sustainability, the Melville Charitable Trust approached The Building Movement Project (BMP) to conduct a mid-point learning assessment.

The Foundation Planning Guide covers 14 scenarios that high-net-worth clients commonly face that directly affect their investment planning, tax and estate planning, and charitable planning, and it shows how a private foundation can be used to address them.

In 2013, about 40 million family caregivers in the United States provided an estimated 37 billion hours of care to an adult with limitations in daily activities. The estimated economic value of their unpaid contributions was approximately $470 billion in 2013, up from an estimated $450 billion in 2009.

Independent Sector’s Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice is the foremost guide for sound and successful practice by charities and foundations in the United States. Thirty-three principles succinctly provide clarity about legal compliance and public disclosure, effective governance, strong financial oversight, and responsible fundraising.

... New England , a new study of nonprofit executives and board members in the region, reports that two-thirds (64%) of ... surveyed more than 1,200 executive directors and board members to investigate their current challenges and ... 877 leaders (primarily executive directors) and 330 board members completed the survey. Third Sector New England ...

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.