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Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Names Susan Dana as Director of Development -- Major Gifts Program

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05/17/2019

... Dana is also an active member of the Greater Hartford community with a broad range of experience as a volunteer and ... Foundation for Public Giving, established in 1925, is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding ...

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Community Foundation

Travelers, Community Volunteers Build New Playground In One Day at Hartford Riverfront

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05/17/2019

... from Travelers, Riverfront Recapture and the Hartford community spent Friday building a new playground on an empty ... quality places for kids and families to play. Travelers, Community Volunteers Build New Playground In One Day at ...

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Corporate Giving

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CCP Policy Update: Bills That Would Have Levied Taxes on Nonprofits with Endowments - May 15, 2019

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05/14/2019

... on this bill and another, SB 1138 , An Act Concerning Community Restoration Funds , that would similarly levy new ... or significant savings accounts. Thanks to the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance , the Universal Health Care ... here: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/CommDocTmy.asp?comm_code=fin&date=04/29/2019 . I know that many of you ...

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Tax and Regulatory Issues

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CCP's 2019 Conference - Visions for the Future of Philanthropy - Visual Notes

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05/2019

View the visual notes for CCP's 2019 Conference morning panel discussion, "Visions for the Future of Philanthropy."

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Equity and Inclusion

Jun

Windham Women & Girls Breakfast Celebration

... Area Women & Girls Fund is a special initiative of the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut and is one of ...

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Donors

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Women & Girls

May

2019 Sassy Chapeau Hat Show

... Connecticut. The Fund is a special initiative of the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. This year's ...

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Donors

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Women & Girls

May

Aurora Women’s Leadership Forum: Collaboration and Connection for Women and Girls

Join the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation to discuss how collaborations and networks can create new possibilities, bring more attention to the needs of women and girls, and result in better programs and policies.

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Women & Girls

May

The Rockfall Foundation’s 3rd Annual Sustainable Seafood Soiree

The Rockfall Foundation’s 3rd Annual Sustainable Seafood Soiree includes food, and beverage, and a presentation by UConn Sea Grant’s Aquaculture and Fisheries Program.

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Environment & Animals

CCP 2019 Conference Recap and Resources

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05/2019

... to discuss the strategies and case studies that help foundations effect important organizational change. More ... T. James, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation , was honored with the 2019 Martha S. ... in the state. “Juanita has led Fairfield County’s Community Foundation with laser-focused vision,” said ...

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Jun

Beyond DEI: Bridging Divides to Build Partnerships that Work

... Julia Campbell, Principal, Julia Campbell Social Marketing Community Engagement: Activating the Community Landscape for Systems Change - Bill Traynor, ... Bending the Arc Toward Justice: A Vision for Equity in the Community Benefits Sector Facilitated by Vu Le The goal: move ...

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Jun

04 - 05

The Exchange 2019: Scaling Impact Together

... will bring together more than 400 high-net-worth donors, foundations, individual philanthropists, wealth advisors, and ...

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May

How Community Foundations are Connecting to the US Census

... communities? Interested in learning how your peers at community foundations across the country are helping to ensure a fair ... Tiffany Blackman , Program Officer, Battle Creek Community Foundation Felecia Lucky , President, Black Belt ...

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Civil Rights, Social Action

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Community Foundation

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Launch of DanburyWORKS to Take Place on May 20

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05/07/2019

... in Danbury DANBURY, CT -- On Monday, May 20, 2019, Danbury community leaders will convene at City Hall to officially ... of Western Connecticut Michelle James, Executive Director, Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut BACKGROUND: DanburyWORKS brings together 14 community partners and city residents to focus on improving ...

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Working Cities Challenge

May

Addressing Climate Change One Dollar at a Time, Even If We Are Not “Environmental Funders”

Philanthropy Massachusetts is hosting a free one hour webinar to discuss how climate changes affects most everything that funders care about.

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CCP Public Hearing Testimony Against "An Act Concerning Deposits in Lieu of Taxes"

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04/2019

... Deposits In Lieu Of Taxes and SB 1138, An Act Concerning Community Restoration Funds, and ask you to take no action on ... endowments, or pension funds to pay into a state "community development account." Nonprofits receive tax-exempt ... are comprised by corporate, public, and private foundations based in, and making grants to support, ...

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CCP Policy ALERT: New Bill Would Levy Fees on Nonprofits with Endowments

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04/25/2019

... you about a state bill filed yesterday that would impact foundations and other nonprofits in the state. We are ... money would be paid to the Treasurer for deposit in a new "community development account." We will share additional ...

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May

Civility and Civil Discourse in An Age of Divisiveness

Residents who believe that engaging others in community and public life strengthens our state's civic health and promotes community well-being are invited to join this dynamic group ...

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Civil Rights, Social Action

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Harvard Pilgrim Foundation Awards $180K to Launch Three New Mobile Farmers’ Markets in Bridgeport, CT; Manchester, NH; and New Bedford, MA

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03/29/2019

New grants bring total fleet of HPHC-funded mobile markets to eight in New England, helping to increase access to healthy food for low-income families

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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

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Norwalk River Valley Trail Receives $20K in Grants from Newman's Own Foundation

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04/23/2019

NORWALK, CT -- The Norwalk River Valley Trail (NRVT) has received $20,000 in grants from Newman’s Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman.

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