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CT Philanthropy Digest - February 2019

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02/14/2019

... on the logos to learn more about our sponsors. FEATURED PHILANTHROPY NEWS >> CCP to Hold State Budget Impact Forum >> ... CCP Announces 2019 Conference Keynote Speaker >> Call for Philanthropy Awards Nominations >> POLICY UPDATE >> PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS >> GRANTS and RFPS >> THE POWER OF ...

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2019 CCP Annual Conference

... Dee Goodrich for assistance, 860-525-5585. REIMAGINING PHILANTHROPY: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS Connect, Learn, and Be ... 50 years of giving together. With a theme of Reimagining Philanthropy , this year’s speakers and sessions will explore the future of philanthropy with new visions for practice, leadership, and ...

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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) Aims to Help Families Struggling to Make Ends Meet

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02/06/2019

... also connects our residents to invaluable community resources that they may not otherwise make use of, for ...

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Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz Launches Connecticut Complete Count Committee to Help Prepare for 2020 Census

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02/04/2019

... Haven Community Foundation; and Connecticut Council for Philanthropy President Karla Fortunato. “Connecticut is ...

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Nearly $1 Million in Scholarship Opportunities Announced by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation

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02/04/2019

... and health. A major step in that direction is finding resources to pay for higher education,” stated Juanita T. ... goal to build a stronger community while promoting philanthropy as a means to create lasting change in Fairfield ... Fairfield County’s Community Foundation promotes philanthropy as a means to create change in Fairfield County, ...

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Fairfield County’s Giving Day 2019 Launches New WHY I GIVE Video Contest!

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02/05/2019

... celebrates the sixth year of the region’s biggest day of philanthropy. “Every video posted in the WHY I GIVE contest ... and provide anyone the ability to participate in local philanthropy. Since its inception, nearly $6 million has been ... Fairfield County’s Community Foundation promotes philanthropy as a means to create change in Fairfield County, ...

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Latino Endowment Fund Successfully Raises $50,000 to Receive Matching Grant from the Knight Foundation

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02/05/2019

... the Latino Endowment Fund supports efforts to increase philanthropy in the Latino community and strengthens ... to create a giving circle that engages the community in philanthropy to respond to the needs in the Latino community ...

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2 Information Giants, Foundation Center and GuideStar, to Join Forces

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02/05/2019

... The Foundation Center, which has collected information on philanthropy for more than half a century, today announced ...

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Awards More Than $1.25 Million to 885 Organizations in 2018

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01/28/2019

... 1980, the Foundation has awarded $150 million in funds and resources throughout the four states. For more information, ...

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Member eBrief - January 2019

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01/25/2019

... Member news >> The power of good connections . . . Jobs in Philanthropy >> The power of good ideas . . . New resources >> Trends and perspectives >> The power ... that were innovative and impactful, regardless of the resources available to them. Self-nominations are permitted. ...

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Over $55,000 in Grants Announced at Women & Girls’ Fund Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception

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01/18/2019

BRISTOL, CT -- A record $55,227 in grants was awarded during the Women & Girls’ Fund Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception.

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State Budget Impact Forum

... state budget, and how those factors will impact the issues philanthropy is most deeply focused on: education, health and ... ideas for action. Presented by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and sponsored by The Nutmeg Foundation. AGENDA ... , SVP, Webster Bank and Chair, Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Opening Remarks Governor Ned Lamont Connecticut, ...

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CCP Founding Members

As part of #CCP50, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy is acknowledging its founding and early members. In 1969, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) was founded in Hartford with just 7 ... Haven. In 1998 the CCF became the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) to reflect its evolution to an ...

With Support from Hartford Foundation, New Hartford Land Bank to Conduct Citywide Property Survey and Market Analysis

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01/16/2019

... property owners, including the elderly, by providing resources they need to maintain their properties. The ... to execute a blight remediation strategy to target resources where they will be most effective. This strategy ...

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Latino Youth Internship, Mentoring, College Prep and Financial Literacy Program Receives Grant from the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation

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01/14/2019

... in 2003 by Latino leaders in Greater Hartford to increase philanthropy in their community and to strengthen nonprofits ...

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United Way Launches Coalition to Help Those Impacted By Government Shutdown

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01/15/2019

... is better positioned than United Way to bring critical resources together for those who need help. Our reach into ... our communities who bring passion, expertise, and resources needed to get things done, and we invite everyone ...

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American Savings Foundation Launches New Website

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01/15/2019

... has links to other area scholarship programs as well as resources for learning about financial aid. In 2018, the ...

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New Fund at Community Foundation of Greater New Britain to Honor Long-Time New Britain Dentist Dr. Walter R. Fletcher, Jr. and Family

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01/14/2019

... Vine Street, New Britain, the Foundation works to inspire philanthropy, responsibly manage permanent charitable assets ...

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Connecticut Community Foundation Awards $96,000 in Grants to Support the Economic Vitality of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills

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01/14/2019

... the region make communities stronger for us all.” Career Resources was among three organizations awarded grants for ... of formal education or history of incarceration. Career Resources’ intensive three-week training, based on the ... for gainful employment. Scott Wilderman, CEO of Career Resources, said, “For the minimum amount of investment, the ...

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