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Valley Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members and Celebrates 15 Years of Philanthropy

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07/10/2019

... Foundation’s (VCF) Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Thomas Sutnik , a Shelton-based estate attorney, ... VCF Board. Vice-chair Lynne Bassett Perry has been elected to chair. Donald Smith, Jr. has been elected to vice-chair and Marianne Smythe has been elected to ...

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Giving by Connecticut Foundations, Individuals Remained Flat in 2016

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07/10/2019

... study from the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy finds. Giving by Connecticut Foundations, Individuals Remained Flat ...

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CT Charitable Giving Flat at $4.97B

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07/09/2019

HARTFORD, CT -- Charitable giving in Connecticut remained flat in 2016, the most recent ... record, although the number of individual donors continued to fall, new data show. Total charitable giving in Connecticut for the year totaled $4.97 billion, ...

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$1.41 Million in New Grants by Connecticut Community Foundation Include Funds to Combat Hunger, Child Sex Trafficking, Substance Abuse and Chronic Disease

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07/09/2019

... Community Foundation awarded $1.4 million in grants to dozens of nonprofit organizations serving residents of ... Hills. The funds will bring vital programs and services to people in need. Julie Loughran, president and CEO, ... Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills is a wonderful place to live, work and play, we know that some of our residents ...

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Hartford Foundation Awards $220K Grant for Supports for Hartford Families Impacted By HUD Contract Terminations

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07/09/2019

“Empowering Choice” project provides technical, bilingual legal and relocation information and assistance to residents. HARTFORD, CT -- Over the past year, the U.S. ... to these requests, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded $220,000 over three years to the Christian ...

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CCP Policy Update (6/28/19)

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06/28/2019

In CCP's latest Policy Update, we'd like to update you on the State Budget, 2020 Census, and federal ... Tax (UBIT) Chronicle of Philanthropy - 6/21/19: The House Ways and Means Committee passed legislation Thursday that ... Act ( S. 1475 ). This bill would encourage charitable giving and make it easier for foundations and other ...

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Report: Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations Remained Steady in 2016, But Concerns Remain

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07/09/2019

... 2016, falling slightly from the prior year’s $5 billion giving total, according to the Connecticut Giving Report, an annual publication of the Connecticut ...

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New Report shows Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations Remained Steady in 2016, But Concerns Remain

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07/08/2019

... in charitable contributions during 2016*, according to the Connecticut Giving Report , an annual publication of the Connecticut ... for Philanthropy (CCP). As in past years, the Connecticut Giving Report documents charitable giving by individuals, ...

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2019 Philanthropy 101: The Great Debates in Philanthropy

... Debates in Philanthropy In philanthropy, there are many ways to approach the work and achieve impact. In this lively ... perpetuity vs. spending down over time. Participants get to vote on who makes the most persuasive argument. DEBATERS ...

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2019 Philanthropy 101: Speaking the Same Language

... is “philanthropy” and what motivates philanthropists to give? Discover the history of philanthropy and the role it ... who have paid for this event can receive a full refund up to one week prior to the date of the event. Participants are ...

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Kindness in Real Life: Grants Support Garden Projects in Groton, New London

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07/10/2019

Recent grants awarded to the Eastern Connecticut Community Gardens Association will ... will support Grasso Technical High School’s farm-to-table programming. Kindness in Real Life: Grants Support ...

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Connecticut Giving Report 2019

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06/2019

The Connecticut Giving Report covers Connecticut individual and foundation giving for calendar year 2016, the most recent year available ... and foundations in Connecticut gave $4.97 billion to charitable organizations in 2016, falling slightly from ...

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Local Nonprofits and Residents to Benefit from Community Foundation Grants

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07/01/2019

... Expanding audiences. Veterans support. Those are a few ways that the recent grants awarded by Main Street Community ... Family Fund) Bristol Adult Resource Center - Art Calendar project for intellectually disabled adults in the art program ... Fund, James R. Parker Trust) Tabernacle Christian Church - Giving Back Food program to provide groceries and fresh foods ...

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Women & Girls Fund Supports the Connecticut Collective for Women & Girls

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07/01/2019

... Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $1,000 to CT Women’s Education and Legal Fund to support the work of the Connecticut Collective for Women & ... financial literacy and social services.

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Greater Hartford Arts Landscape Study Reveals a Vibrant Industry Challenged by a Lack of Diversity and Shrinking Financial Resources

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06/27/2019

... CT -- In 2018, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and the Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) commissioned research to better understand the dynamics of the Greater Hartford’s ... the Greater Hartford Arts Council, and look forward to new ways to collaborate with the Hartford Foundation as we work ...

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8th Annual Free Seminar for Non-Profits

Join other non-profits in interactive sessions to gain valuable insights regarding legal and business issues relevant to your organizations. Topic Includes: Employment Law; ... in community projects, applying their expertise to help nonprofits meet their objectives and strengthen our ...

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Connecticut Health Foundation names two new board members, awards six grants

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07/01/2019

... Patrick A. Charmel and finance expert Cynthia H. Tseng to its board of directors. “We are proud to welcome Pat and Cindy to the board and look forward to the insights and experience ...

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Community Fund for Women & Girls Advances Gender Equity with $130,000 in Grants

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07/01/2019

LGBTQIA+ Organization Latest to Join Slate of Nonprofit Partners NEW HAVEN, CT -- At The ... Chair Karen Peart announced grant awards totaling $130,000 to 12 nonprofit partner organizations working to advance ... : $20,000 to support the Bilingual Community Advocacy project and Advocacy Fellowship program in Greater New Haven. ...

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Women’s Giving Circle at Connecticut Community Foundation Awards $29,500 in Grants to Help Women and Girls Thrive

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07/01/2019

Grantee LiveGirl aims to mentor the next generation of female leaders WATERBURY, CT -- The Women's Giving Circle at Connecticut Community Foundation—65 women ... self-esteem and social-emotional intelligence.” The Giving Circle’s grant will also cover the transportation ...

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