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12/01/2015
... announcements about these developments When wealthy people give away millions of dollars, their tax bills go down. But ...
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"Giving Done Right" Book Group Discussion
Join your colleagues for a discussion of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every ... book provides practical information for foundation leaders to increase the impact and effectiveness of philanthropic ... 3. ABOUT THE BOOK A majority of American households give to charity in some form or another--from local donations ...
Multiple Funding Opportunities from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Release Date:
12/05/2018
... the region’s permanent endowment and largest grantmaker to local nonprofits, announces several grant opportunities ... 18, 2019. The Fund makes grants for projects designed to benefit the environmental quality of the Quinnipiac River, ... January 30, 2019. Grants from this fund whose purpose is to advance women and girls are awarded to gender-specific ...
Connecticut Will Kick-off 2020 U.S. Census on Dec. 11
Release Date:
12/01/2018
Regional Census Director, State Officials to Discuss Plans CONNECTICUT -- Connecticut will kick-off the ...
$67,000 Awarded for Northwest Corner Critical Needs
Release Date:
11/30/2018
... Center Family & Children's Aid FISH/Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern CT Friendly Hands Food Bank Geer ... Center (Assisted Medical Transportation) Susan B.
CT Philanthropy Digest - December 2018
Release Date:
12/17/2018
... Endowed Funds In 2018, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving embarked on a listening tour to hear from the ... Philanthropy Forum: Tax Policy Center reports, “Outgoing Ways & Means Chair Kevin Brady revised his catch-all tax bill ... deadline: Responsive Grants - Nonprofit Operating, Project Support, and Capacity Building >> American Savings ...
People's United Community Foundation Awards $318K in Grants to CT Nonprofits
Release Date:
11/29/2018
... Bank, N.A., today announced that it awarded $318,000 to Connecticut non-profits during its third grant cycle of ... Family Centers International Hartford Susan B.
Comcast Foundation Awards Grants to Connecticut Organizations
Release Date:
11/28/2018
... today, that they have awarded over $20,000 in grants to 15 Connecticut organizations in support of their volunteer ... conducted general spring clean-up and other work at 19 project sites throughout the state. The work effort was ... to partner with these incredible organizations to give back,” said Michael Parker, Senior Vice President of ...
Liberty Bank Foundation Approves $241,500 in Grants
Release Date:
10/30/2018
... Liberty Bank Foundation has approved $241,500 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving Liberty Bank’s market area and surrounding towns to support programs that will provide early childhood ... received grants: Hartford County Achieve Hartford $5,000 To support the Nearlies Action Team Building Hope Together ...
Liberty Bank Honors Jennifer Height for Volunteerism
Release Date:
11/29/2018
... was recognized for her long-term and exceptional service to the greater East Haddam area. She was chosen by a panel of ... “Jennifer’s DNA definitely includes that special ‘giving gene’ that is characteristic of the bank’s top ... Liberty Bank is the fact that they not only enable me to give back to my community; they encourage it,” said Jen. ...
CT Ranks 5th in Charitable Giving, Analysis Says
Release Date:
11/28/2018
... are the fifth most generous in the nation, according to a new analysis by the financial website WalletHub . CT Ranks 5th in Charitable Giving, Analysis Says ...
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Announces New 2019 Board Chair, Officers & Members
Release Date:
11/27/2018
... Foundation brings passionate people and trusted resources to solve our region’s challenges through innovative, collaborative solutions. FCCF aspires to close the opportunity gap in Fairfield County by ... management, business development, relationship management, project management, performance metrics and reporting, team ...
Give Everyone the Same Tax Incentive to Donate — Not Just the Rich
Release Date:
11/27/2018
... and Cyber Monday have a rapidly growing nonprofit rival: Giving Tuesday, which celebrates its seventh year today. Begun by a coalition hoping to reinvigorate giving in the United States during the ... of thousands of people, many of them infrequent donors, to give to charities of their choosing. Giving Tuesday champions ...
The Problem With Charitable Giving
Release Date:
11/27/2018
... developments credit generous philanthropists, but fail to mention who else is footing much of the bill: American taxpayers. Like most charitable giving, health care philanthropy is tax-deductible. When wealthy people give away millions of dollars, their tax bills go down. But ...
The Leever Foundation Welcomes Saran D. White as Executive Director
Release Date:
11/16/2018
... WATERBURY, CT -- The Leever Foundation is delighted to welcome Saran D. White as its inaugural Executive Director ... effective December 3, 2018. The Foundation is excited to announce that it was successful in its search for an exceptional professional to lead the organization into a new era of innovative grant ...
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Board Welcomes Two New Members
Release Date:
11/20/2018
... of Torrington and Lori Riiska of Winsted have been named to the board of directors of the Northwest Connecticut ... Community Foundation, which provides philanthropic support to 20 towns in Litchfield County. Vic Muschell is an attorney ... Foundation, which is the main funding source of legal aid to underserved residents of Connecticut. Long an advocate of ...
The NEA Foundation Names Sara Sneed New President and CEO
Release Date:
11/20/2018
Nationally recognized champion of public education to begin on March 1, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC -- On the cusp of ... the NEA Foundation has provided important supports to nurture educator leadership. During Sanford’s tenure, it ... Investments with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving where she led the development of initiatives enabling ...
A Spotlight on Corporate Giving and Nonprofits - Hartford Business Journal Community Excellence and Nonprofit Awards
Release Date:
11/19/2018
... CT -- As part of Hartford Business Journal's efforts to spotlight the important role of nonprofits, and the ... from corporate citizenship and volunteer of the year to nonprofit and nonprofit leader of the year. Honorees for ... Aetna Inc., and Travelers Cos. A Spotlight on Corporate Giving and Nonprofits - Hartford Business Journal Community ...
90% of the Wealthy Give to Charity and 48% Volunteer, Study Says
Release Date:
10/24/2018
... that 90 percent of affluent households gave to charity in 2017, and 48 percent of them volunteered at nonprofits. In addition, annual giving among the wealthy in 2017 rose by 15 percent compared with two years earlier. 90% of the Wealthy Give to Charity and 48% Volunteer, Study Says ...
The Growth in Total Household Giving Is Camouflaging a Decline in Giving by Small and Medium Donors: What Can We Do about It?
Release Date:
09/13/2018
BOSTON, MA -- Research on giving in the United States has now produced definitive empirical evidence to show a decline in the participation and amounts donated by ... charitable deduction. The Growth in Total Household Giving Is Camouflaging a Decline in Giving by Small and ...