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Member eBrief - May 2014

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05/12/2014

... Colleagues Member News, Releases and Publications New Resources Other Events Annual Luncheon Recap More than ... can also visit our website for Policy News and Advocacy Resources . div> NATIONAL UPDATE The Council co-signed ... Connecticut Health Care Survey is a population-based assessment of the health and health care of Connecticut ...

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2014 Annual Luncheon Recap

More than 200 members and colleagues joined us on May 2 at the New Haven Lawn Club for the Council's annual luncheon to honor leaders in the field and to hear from Connecticut's newest leaders in philanthropy about the changing role of philanthropy.

Council for Philanthropy Introduces New Board Leadership

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05/12/2014

HARTFORD, CT— The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy welcomed SUE MURPHY, Executive Director of Liberty Bank Foundation (Middletown and Colchester), as the newly elected chair of the board of directors at its Annual Luncheon on May 2 at the New Haven Lawn Club.

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Open Letter to All Senators in Support of IRA Charitable Rollover, 2-28-14

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02/2014

The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy signed on to an Independent Sector open letter to all Senators asking Congress to renew and make permanent the IRA charitable rollover and other charitable giving extenders as of January 1, 2014.

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Council Presents Award to Melville Charitable Trust

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05/06/2014

HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy presented the inaugural Nancy P. Roberts Award to THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST. The award honors a grantmaking organization for demonstrated innovation in philanthropy.

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Lucy Ball Honored with Philanthropy Award

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05/06/2014

HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy named LUCY BALL, executive director of the Lone Pine Foundation, the recipient of the 2014 Martha S. Newman Award. Lucy, a resident of Darien, was honored for her demonstrated, sustained and exemplary service to one or more organizations and the philanthropic sector in the state.

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Carlton Highsmith Honored with Philanthropy Award

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05/06/2014

HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy named CARLTON HIGHSMITH the recipient of the 2014 John H. Filer Award for his leadership in promoting private action for the public good.

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Apr 2014

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04/25/2014

... coverage. "The report card will offer a tool to document, assess progress and offer recommendations ... Run Elementary School, the new Early Literacy Training and Assessment Demonstration Site officially opened this spring. ... in Norwalk, in a location where a wealth of early literacy resources and materials will be available. Sessions planned ...

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Member eBrief - April 2014

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04/08/2014

... can also visit our website for Policy News and Advocacy Resources . State of the Nonprofit Sector The Nonprofit ... has a new Twitter account? Follow Liberty Bank . New Resources AGING The Connecticut's Legislative Commission ...

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Advocacy Capacity Tool

... 2013 ACT Report: The First 100 Users The Advocacy Capacity Tool (ACT) helps groups measure their readiness to engage in ... about their organization’s skills, knowledge, and resources for running issue campaigns, influencing legislation, or other forms of advocacy. The tool then immediately generates results. The ACT is useful ...

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Dynamic Families: How Small Family Foundations Decide to Make Big Changes Through Public Policy

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01/2009

This investigation reveals common patterns among small family foundations that have thrived in the world of policy philanthropy. This publication spotlights efforts by four foundations, including Connecticut's William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund.

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Keeping Track: A guide to Recordkeeping for Advocacy Charities

This Alliance for Justice (AFJ) resource is designed to help public charities comply with federal tax law by tracking their lobbying activities. The guide includes sample forms, and describes multiple options for tracking staff time, overhead expenses, and direct costs.

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A Guide to Measuring Advocacy and Policy

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01/2007

... has proven difficult because relatively few instructive resources exist to help those who wish to measure progress in ...

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CT Philanthropy Digest - Mar 2014

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03/28/2014

The March Digest includes the following headlines: New Giving Day Raises $745,000 for Fairfield County Nonprofits; Newman's Own Awards $200,000 as Part of "Honoring Those Who Serve" initiative; Two Libraries Get Uplift from Foundations; CL&P and Yankee Gas support 24 Robotics Teams; Comcast Cares Day in CT; Outdoor Enthusiasts to Have More Info About Nagautuck River Access; Land Trust Establishes Fund to Protect Environment; And read the latest RFPs, grant announcements, people transitions and more!

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Member eBrief - March 2014

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03/14/2014

... pm. For more information and to Register . New Resources ASSET-BUILDING Asset Funders Network and Aspen ... interactive site gives policymakers and leaders a useful tool to identify areas for improvement and to gauge progress ...

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The Opportunity Picture: Connecticut

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12/2013

... "Opportunity Picture," from The Opportunity Index, a tool designed to provide a snapshot of what opportunity looks ... Index gives policymakers and community leaders a powerful tool to advance opportunity-related issues and work, advocate ...

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Three Honored by Council for Philanthropy

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05/13/2013

HARTFORD, CT -- More than 250 philanthropists, grantmakers and community leaders gathered last week at the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy’s annual Connecticut Philanthropy Summit to honor three philanthropic leaders: ANDY EDER of Eder Bros. Inc. and the Eder Family Foundation; DAVID NEE of William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund; and NANCY ROBERTS, recently retired president of the Council.

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy President Nancy Roberts To Step Down in March 2013

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03/13/2013

... Council for Philanthropy one of the region’s premier resources on philanthropy." The Connecticut Council for ...

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David Nee Honored by Council for Philanthropy

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05/10/2013

HARTFORD, CT -- DAVID NEE, executive director of the Hamdem-based William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, was named the recipient of the 2013 Martha S. Newman Award. David, a resident of Fairfield, was honored for his sustained dedication to the public sector and a generosity of spirit to others in the philanthropic community.

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Andy Eder Honored by Council for Philanthropy

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05/10/2013

HARTFORD, CT -- ANDY EDER was named the recipient of the 2013 John H. Filer Award for his leadership in promoting private action for the public good. Eder, a resident of Guilford, is a partner in Eder Bros. Inc. (West Haven) and president of The Eder Family Foundation.

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