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Shifting From ‘Evaluation’ to Valuing: A Six-Year Example of Philanthropic Practice Change and Knowledge Development

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07/2014

... William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, is a response to questions from philanthropic colleagues across the country ... Frusciante, Angela (2014) "Shifting From ‘Evaluation’ to Valuing: A Six-Year Example of Philanthropic Practice ... Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 10. Shifting From ‘Evaluation’ to Valuing: A Six-Year Example of Philanthropic Practice ...

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Early Childhood

CT Philanthropy Digest - July 2014

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07/22/2014

... Make Top 100 Lists SpreadMusicNow Fund Seeks Partners to Develop Young Connecticut Musicians CT Health Helps People ... – provisions in the tax code that encourage charitable giving by both individuals and businesses: an enhanced tax ... Scott Gaul , Director of the Community Indicators Project, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; William M. ...

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July 15, 2014 Letter to Connecticut Delegation Urging Their Support of HR 4719

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07/2014

... sent a letter urging the Connecticut Delegation to support for HR 4719. July 15, 2014 Letter to Connecticut Delegation Urging Their Support of HR 4719 ...

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Advanced Minute Taking Slides

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06/2014

Slides from the Advanced Minute Taking Webinar held on June 17, 2014.

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Administration and Management

Connecticut for Livable Communities

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07/2014

... “Connecticut for Livable Communities,” a new report to the state legislature which outlines more than 50 recommendations for communities looking to enhance livability. Connecticut for Livable Communities ...

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65+ in the United States: 2010

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07/2014

... fell 20 percent between 2000 and 2010, from 1.6 million to 1.3 million. Meanwhile, the share in other care settings ...

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Sandy Hook Report: Charitable Response to the December 14, 2012 Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School

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07/2014

... by organizations engaged in fundraising related to the tragedy, provides a quantitative analysis of survey responses and identifies ways that state regulators and the nonprofit community can partner and collaborate to provide transparency, bolster donor confidence, ...

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Disaster Relief

State of Connecticut Charities Disaster Relief Guide

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07/2014

In the wake of a disaster, people are often deeply moved to find a way to aid their fellow citizens. Giving to charities is one of the most common ways of offering help, but finding an appropriate charity in ...

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Disaster Relief

Letter to Connecticut Delegation re: IRS Proposed Form 1023-EZ Materials

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06/2014

... Connecticut Association of Nonprofits sent a joint letter to the Connecticut Delegation voicing their concerns about the IRS Proposed Form 1023-EZ. Letter to Connecticut Delegation re: IRS Proposed Form 1023-EZ ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - June 2014

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06/20/2014

JUNE 2014 HEADLINES FEATURED NEWS 2014 Giving USA Report Subway Restaurant Founder Donates $30 ... Collaborative . The Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy , was ... and training was made possible by a grant from the Louis O. Thibeault Fund for the Advancement of Children's Education ...

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2014 Giving USA Report Highlights

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06/2014

Giving USA, the annual report on philanthropy, is the seminal ... reporting on the sources and uses of charitable giving in the United States. For 57 years, fundraisers, ... or with the charitable sector have counted on Giving USA to provide the most comprehensive charitable giving data ...

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Bringing the community together in unexpected ways: A successful online giving challenge

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06/2014

#CF100: To celebrate 100 Years of community foundations in 2014, the ... Connecticut Community Foundation hosted our first online giving challenge, Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield ... see the event bring the community together in unexpected ways. One particularly wonderful story unfolded in the ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2014

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06/02/2014

... that results from the strong trend toward more lifetime giving. The study reveals a 12% increase in this “give ... Around Youth Mental Illness Everyday Democracy , a project of The Paul J. Aicher Foundation , commissioned ... To Fund Hillel Directorship Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation; American Savings Foundation; Charles ...

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Metro Hartford Progress Points - Profiles for Enfield and Manchester

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04/2014

... partnership, including Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut ...

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Community Foundation

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Community Improvement & Capacity

Scholarship Resources for June 12, 2014 Program

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06/2014

Access recommended resources from the June 12, 2014 Scholarship Program, including: "The Impact of Award Displacement on Students and Their Families;" "Paying It Forward;" and "Does More Money Matter."

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National Study of Nonprofit-Government Contracts and Grants 2013

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05/2014

... governments. The individual state profiles are designed to document the extent of nonprofit-government contracting, ... processes and problems. States are also ranked according to number of grants, types of issues, and actions taken by nonprofits to address the challenges they face. Findings from the 2013 ...

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Letter to Connecticut Delegation in Support of IRA Charitable Rollover, Donor Advised Funds 5-20-14

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05/2014

... and the Community Foundation leadership that was sent to the CT delegation in support of the extenders legislation ... making these provisions permanent going forward. Letter to Connecticut Delegation in Support of IRA Charitable ...

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Public Policy Materials

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Ramping Up

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01/2014

... they "Ramp Up," or significantly increase their charitable giving and activities. Included are 5 Tips for Ramping Up. ...

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Solving the Connecticut Data Deficit through Collaboration

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12/2012

... health foundations came together several years ago to discuss the need for more data so that Connecticut could ... Ultimately, six Connecticut health foundations decided to collaborate on the creation and funding of this survey: ...

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Member eBrief - May 2014

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05/12/2014

... the New Haven Lawn Club for the Council's annual luncheon to honor leaders in the field and to hear from Connecticut's ... for Reform Wednesday, May 21, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Explore ways to expand the financial security of low- and ... Advisory Group of the Asset Funders Network/Tax Policy Project. Council on Foundations and the Robert Wood ...

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