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Impact on Obesity

Foundations work together to support SisterTalk Hartford

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Connecticut PolicyWorks Case Study - Supporting Nonprofit Partners

Public Act 09-102 was signed into law June 2009. Read the Connecticut PolicyWorks Case Study, Supporting Nonprofit Partners, about the collaborative work of the Council, several nonprofit associations and Connecticut policymakers to increase the audit threshold for nonprofits from annual revenues in excess of $200,000 to $500,000.

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Philanthropy Impacts Connecticut Communities

Read these compiled snapshots highlight just a few of the ways philanthropy is working on issues of concern to us all.

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Philanthropy Impacts Connecticut Communities

How does philanthropy help your community? Read stories highlighting just a few of the ways philanthropy is working on issues of concern to all of us in Connecticut.

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A Plan of One's Own: A Women's Guide to Philanthropy

This guide, a project of New Ventures in Philanthropy, a national initiative of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, examines women's roles in philanthropy and features “how to” sections on creating and using a variety of forms of charitable giving, as well as working with professional advisors.

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Guiding Principles and Effective Practices for Connecticut Grantmakers

Guiding Principles and Effective Practices for Connecticut Grantmakers is a concise resource listing the eight guiding principles for Connecticut grantmaker accountability and suggested effective practices.

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Sign on Form - Guiding Principles for Connecticut Grantmakers

Haven't signed on the Guiding Principles for Connecticut Grantmakers? Use this form to show that you subscribe to the eight principles, and send it to the CCP office. Your organization will be listed with funders who have already signed on.

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Accountability Self-Assessment Tools for Staffed Private Foundations

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Accountability Self-Assessment Tools for Unstaffed Private Foundations

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IRS Clarifies Rules for Grants to Organizations that Lobby

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12/2004

A letter from the IRS clarifying how foundations can support grantees that engage in lobbying and election-related activities.

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Self Dealing: A Concise Guide for Foundation Board and Staff Guide

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01/2006

... common problem areas, exceptions, penalties, and resources. Self Dealing: A Concise Guide for Foundation Board ...

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What You Should Know Before Signing Your Oganization's Form 990-PF

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04/2004

A guide for foundation officers who sign the Form 990-PF. This resource helps top officers to understand the important safeguards they should undertake before signing the tax return.

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Emergency Succession Plan Template and Contact Inventory

The Center for Nonprofit Management has developed an Emergency Succession Plan Template that includes plans for short-term, long-term and permanent executive director changes.

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Executive Director Tenure and Transition in Southern New England

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01/2004

A report resulting from a survey of 800 nonprofit organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island in regards to the changing nonprofit executive leadership in the three states.

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Leadership Development and Emergency Succession Plan

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03/2011

This document outlines a leadership development and emergency succession plan for the Council in the event the president is unable to fulfill her duties.

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Executive Leadership Succession Policy

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11/2007

This document outlines the policy and its related procedures for the Council's eventual permanent change in executive leadership.

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Code of Ethics

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06/2005

The Council's Code of Ethics was adopted by the board in June of 2005.

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Effective Practice

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Due Diligence Done Well - A guide for grantmakers

This GEO publication argues that doing due diligence well means striking a balance between obtaining the information you want and need as a grantmaker and not asking for so much that it places an undue burden on the grantseeker.