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Reflections from a Recovering Grantee: Remarks from the Council’s Annual Luncheon – May 2, 2014

Release Date: 
06/04/2014
... and funders – look from the other side of the wall of philanthropy. I say wall since we seem remote and walled in ... underpins their sense of the responsibility and impact of philanthropy. We now have emerging the most socially tolerant ... upheaval of our economy and financial markets also made it clear that the private sector’s role was subject to new ...
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Connecticut Philanthropy: Leaning Into Our Leadership

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05/05/2014
... philanthropic leadership and the important role of philanthropy. Following this post, my Colleagues, Lisa Walker ... marks my first anniversary as president of the Council. It also marks the completion of our strategic planning ... process, so it seems an appropriate time for reflection on what I have learned about Connecticut philanthropy and a ...
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Civil Rights, Social Action

Philanthropy’s Response to the Government Shutdown

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10/08/2013
... and, even more frustrating, there is in truth very little philanthropy or individuals can do to rectify this situation. ... A certain shutdown narrative has become all-too-familiar: It is holding us back from gazing at the National Zoo’s ... to pick areas to fund back and I’m trying to figure out, what about children and families?” he said. “Seems like ...

The Largest Organization Supporting Philanthropy in the World

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08/26/2013
... of grantmakers, to which the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy belongs, represents the largest organization supporting philanthropy in the world.  The Council is one of the 34 ... identify, build and leverage our collective will, because it will take our collective will to make things better for ...

Greetings from Maggie

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07/23/2013
... of my work as the President of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy to build philanthropy to build a better ... about how we do this work together. My goal is to absorb what I am seeing in the field, digest what is happening and think about how we might hold one ...
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Doing Good Is About to Get Better

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02/06/2015
This post appeared in PHILANTOPIC, the Philanthropy News Digest Blog, a service of the Foundation ... of a regional association, I regularly need to know what funders in my region are supporting and where they are ... is your chance – our chance – to do something about it. Maggie Gunther Osborn is president of the Connecticut ...
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Data Standardization

Philanthropy Advisors Should Partner with Regional Associations of Grantmakers

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02/09/2015
... in an ever-changing and complicated charitable landscape. Philanthropy is personal, especially to families who need ... the next generation. Yet nearly half of the clients feel it is important to involve children and grandchildren in such ... Effective philanthropy is more than transactional. It can be transformational by helping families identify and ...

The Power of a Network to Amplify Philanthropy’s Voice

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04/23/2015
... that he recently posted on the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s (CEP) site.  This post is about the power of the network to which the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy belongs and the important collective work ... on the Map initiative and how we can continue to amplify philanthropy’s voice in Connecticut and beyond. The Power ...

A Wake-Up Call for the Nonprofit Sector

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08/19/2015
... and mission fulfillment may not hold up much longer. It’s not that millennials lack altruistic motivation – ... in our report, the National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy’s excellent new report, Cultivating Nonprofit ... to do so, including the recommendation that foundations pay out at least 6% of their assets annually in grants, ...

The Music of Philanthropy

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09/22/2015
... wrote this blog for the Center for Effective Philanthropy  (CEP) as part of an occasional series on ... living in Connecticut. After far too long, I decided it was finally time to take advantage of New England’s ... musicians who have committed years to practice and study. It is rigorous and precise in execution; there is perfect ...
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About Philanthropy
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Arts, Culture & Humanities

What Philanthropy Can Do

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10/17/2015
... is no fixing that heartache. People say, “I don’t know what to do.” And I say, “Oh yes you do know what to do. ... us and not moved us toward any real peace, and, besides, it isn’t always guns that inflict terror. What I’m ... — ever — be replicated. Any where. Any time. What Philanthropy Can Do ...
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About Philanthropy

Forum’s New President on Reducing Duplication and Increasing Collaboration in Philanthropy’s Infrastructure

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02/02/2016
... organization. The Forum is the largest network serving philanthropy in America, consisting of 33 regional ... knowledge in their specific areas of expertise, whether it is knowledge of a particular funding issue, population ... in a much more comprehensive and systematic way than what is occurring today.  We believe this will reduce ...
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About Philanthropy

Are You Ready? Philanthropy Needs to be Prepared to Respond to Disasters

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06/08/2016
... in Connecticut and around the world tell us anything it is that disaster does not discriminate and whether natural ... or man-made, their frequency is increasing. So how should philanthropy be prepared? Does philanthropy play a unique ... that philanthropy should occupy? Think about and determine what role might philanthropy play in preparedness investment ...

A Reflection on My Time Serving Connecticut

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06/29/2016
... has been the president of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) since May 2013. She leaves CCP on June 30 ... Philanthropy continues to grow – and will – but it will never be the answer to filling the gap left behind by ... we have been. It’s important for Connecticut as well. What do we value collectively? How do we recognize and ...
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About Philanthropy

Sheila Perrin Honored with Philanthropy Award

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05/25/2017
HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) named SHEILA PERRIN the recipient of the ... Family Foundation , has been a leader in local and state philanthropy for more than 20 years. Sheila founded the ... served as a board member for the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy from 2003- 2009, and has been an active member ...
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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Announces New President

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05/17/2017
... philanthropic public/private partnerships, particularly as it relates to helping develop vibrant communities. Over the ... the overall quality of life in the region through informed philanthropy,” said Jay Williams.  The Hartford Foundation ... foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding communities. It is dedicated to putting philanthropy into action to create ...

CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2017

Release Date: 
05/30/2017
... With Philanthropy Awards for Strengthening the Field >> What Does the Closure of the Care 4 Kids Mean to Providers? ... , helps low to moderate income families in Connecticut pay for child care costs. To address a projected $33 million ... Foundation of Greater New Britain Berlin Upbeat Alumni Pay it Forward Through Establishment of Alice Mitchell Vision ...

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