CT Philanthropy Digest - Feb 2016
Release Date:
02/18/2016
... @ New Haven Register >> Long-time West Hartford resident Kathleen Costello has been named chair of the steering ...
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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!
Online, On Point! Program Materials
Publication date:
04/2015
... Ann-Marie Harrington , president and founder, Embolden Kathleen Malin , vice president of technology & operations ...
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.
CT Philanthropy Digest - Feb 2015
Release Date:
02/19/2015
The February Digest includes the following headlines: Foundations Launch Initiative for a Stronger Digital Society; Changing Hospital Landscape in CT is Captured in 2 Reports; Foundation Kick-starts Be Homeful Project to Help End Family Homelessness; Reduced Youth Crime Target of Violence Free-Zone Program; Business Training Shown to Empower Artists; and regular topics -- COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NEWS; LINKS TO MORE NEWS
EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES; and PEOPLE!
America Gives More Act
Publication date:
08/2014
Public Policy information for Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) members about the America Gives More Act. Resources includes the CCP's letters to elected officials including Senators Blumenthal and Murphy.
Advanced Minute Taking Slides
Publication date:
06/2014
Slides from the Advanced Minute Taking Webinar held on June 17, 2014.
Connecticut for Livable Communities
Publication date:
07/2014
Connecticut’s Legislative Commission on Aging has issued “Connecticut for Livable Communities,” a new report to the state legislature which outlines more than 50 recommendations for communities looking to enhance livability.
65+ in the United States: 2010
Publication date:
07/2014
The U.S. Census Bureau's report provides the latest, comprehensive look at the nation's population aged 65 and older, comprising 40.3 million in 2010.
CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2014
Release Date:
06/02/2014
The May Digest includes the following headlines: Three Leaders Honored by Connecticut Council for Philanthropy; New Report Predicts US Wealth Transfer of $59 Trillion; Connecticut Wins Grant to Expand Innovative Parent Leadership; Six Health Foundations Sponsor Connecticut Health Care Survey; Collaborative Matching Grant Connects Local Government and Philanthropy; Successful Fund to End Homelessness Receives Boost from Funders Collaborative; "When the Mask Comes Off" Video to Spark Conversations Around Youth Mental Illness; Calder Foundation Puts Support Behind Elementary STEM Education; Partnership Benefits for the Uninsured; Community Foundations and more!
A Plan of One's Own: A Women's Guide to Philanthropy
This guide, a project of New Ventures in Philanthropy, a national initiative of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, examines women's roles in philanthropy and features “how to” sections on creating and using a variety of forms of charitable giving, as well as working with professional advisors.
Philanthropy Awards
Find information on the CCP's three philanthropy awards: the John H. Filer Award which honors individual(s) who have demonstrated leadership in encouraging private action for the public good in Connecticut; the Martha S. Newman Award which honors an individual who has demonstrated outstanding staff performance in serving the philanthropic community; and the Nancy P. Roberts Award for innovation in philanthropy.
Aging Ready Communities - Challenges, Opportunities, National and Local Models - November 30, 2011
Publication date:
11/2011
Aging in place experts, Philip B. Stafford, Ph.D., Director of the Center on Aging and Community at Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University, and Mia Oberlink, M.A., Project Director, Community Innovations for Aging in Place Initiative TAG Team and Senior Research Associate for the Center for Home Care Policy and Research, Visiting Nurse Services of New York, shared their insight and knowledge about the positive influences, productive potential and healthy benefits of aging-ready communities.
Funders at Work in Aging
The Council compiles examples of the many ways in which Connecticut grantmakers provide funding and leadership in aging and help build communities for all ages.
Funder Networks
CCP convenes members around areas of interest, geography, foundation type and organizational position to build relationships, learn from one another, and influence grantmaking.