Planned Giving Design Center
The Planned Giving Design Center (PGDC) provides professional advisors with resources to use when advising clients in areas of charitable gift and estate planning. Planned Giving Design Center ...
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Key Facts on Family Foundations
... Center gives the lastest facts on family foundation giving, a 2012 report with 2010 grantmaker data. Key ...
Tools and Resources for Professional Advisors
Connecticut Toolkit for Giving Developed by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, ... helps prospective donors explore the myriad of charitable giving options available. Facts, Figures and Trends The ... (PGDC) provides professional advisors with resources to use when advising clients in areas of charitable gift and ...
Kate Miller Honored by Council for Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/24/2012
... of West Hartford, was honored for sustained dedication to the public sector and a generosity of spirit to others in the philanthropic community. According to Pat Baker, immediate past chair of the Council and ...
Betty Hale Honored by Council for Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/24/2012
... lead trustee of the Newell D. Hale Foundation, has helped to enrich the lives of children and families in ... from her over the years and will follow her lead in giving back to our communities,” said Mary Anthony, ... for limited funds, Betty persevered and the $13 million project is now well underway. “Those who live in Windham ...
Criteria, Eligibility and Nomination Forms for the Newman Award
... 2011 - Richard Sussman - Hartford Foundation for Public Giving 2010 - Alice Fitzpatrick - Community Foundation of ... Nominees should exemplify personal integrity, dedication to the philanthropic field and a willingness to share their knowledge and expertise. Eligibility Nominees ...
The Charitable Deduction in Connecticut
Publication date:
03/2016
Individual Connecticut residents donated $3.66 billion to charities in 2013 either through bequests after death ... are about 1.7% of the $209.7 billion Americans gave to their charitable causes. Learn about the facts on the ...
Evaluating Advocacy
Find resources to help you evaluate different aspects of your advocacy, ... a range of nonprofits—including foundations looking for ways to support their grantees. Benchmarks for Advocacy ...
Advocacy Resources
... nonprofit organizations and foundations, it is critical to communicate to them the unique value and role of the ... your foundation, and a leave behind candidate card. 10 Ways Foundations Can Work with the Public Sector Foundations ... Big Changes Through Public Policy This investigation, a project of Brandeis' Sillerman Center for the Advancement of ...
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Elects New Leadership
Release Date:
04/16/2013
... , Connecticut’s association of grantmakers committed to promoting and supporting effective philanthropy, elected ... foundations, federated funds, corporate foundations and giving programs, the Council is Connecticut’s foremost ... social media fundraising campaign called Take Five to Give Five and significantly increased non-workplace based ...
Give to or through a community foundation or other public foundation
Community foundations provide flexibility and expertise to donors who are committed to their local communities. They ... of adjusted gross income). As a donor, you have several ways in which you can make a gift to a community foundation: ... the Wilton Education Foundation. Public foundations offer giving opportunities and tax advantages similar to community ...
Make a direct gift to an established charity
Direct gifts provide immediate financial support to religious congregations or denominations, educational ... community needs.
How much to give
Determining how much to give to charity is a personal choice. The only legal requirements for giving levels relate to private foundations, which are ...
Giving Story: Theodate Pope Riddle
... sits on 152-acres of land. Most experts consider the house to be the seminal example of Colonial Revivalism. There is ... sunken garden designed by Beatrix Farrand that is home to the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival. Mrs. Riddle's bequest ... The Museum is located at 35 Mountain Rd. in Farmington. Giving Story: Theodate Pope Riddle ...
Giving Story: R.J. Julia Booksellers
Partnering to Make a Difference Like many small business owners, Roxanne ... involved, filling two school buses with 12,000 books to give out. Inspired by their success, Roxanne was then the ... as a founding sponsor.” “A good way to sell people on giving is to describe it as the opportunity to make a ...
Giving Story: Oristano Foundation
... man with a good head for business and a strong commitment to the public good, became charitably active 51 years ago. ... he put his values into action by writing checks and giving his time to causes he cared about. Over the years, his ... “Mr. Oristano stood beside me in the conception of this project. He genuinely has a heart for people, he believes in ...
Giving Story: John Door
... by snow, rain or the headlights of oncoming cars seemed to hug that middle line and often ran headlong into disaster. ... line painted down the outside margin of the road would give drivers a guideline to steer them from danger. Through ... philanthropy which has become a vital part of public life. Giving Story: John Door ...
Giving Story: Keiller Family Fund
... their parents before them, Al and Jo Keiller worked hard to provide for their children and teach them to be caring, ... lawyer brought them to the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, their local community foundation, where they learned ... work so that our charitable dollars have a real impact.” Giving Story: Keiller Family Fund ...
Giving Story: Ethel Donaghue
... asthmatic children in Hartford. Two years along in the project, 8,000 Hartford children had been tested at six sites ... specialists, if needed. They and their families are taught ways to cope with the condition. The program has developed a ... asthma patients across the country breathe more easily. Giving Story: Ethel Donaghue ...
Giving Story: Charles and Lyla Hunter
... the Hartford Hospital, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and, most importantly, the preservation and ... Family residence for several years. It would continue to serve as the residence of Lyla Hunter, Charles' wife, ... Park is located at 119 Flag Road in West Hartford. Giving Story: Charles and Lyla Hunter ...