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 ($352 million) or while alive.
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Evaluating Advocacy
Find resources to help you evaluate different aspects of your ... capacity, progress and impact. The Advocacy Capacity Tool (ACT), from Alliance for Justice, helps groups measure ...
Advocacy Resources
... and role of the philanthropic sector. Here are General Resources , documents to help you with Advocacy Rules and ... organizations with additional advocacy and public policy resources and information. General Resources Public Policy Engagement Continuum This useful ...
CCP Annual Reports
The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's recent annual financial reports.
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Elects New Leadership
Release Date:
04/16/2013
(HARTFORD, CT) The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, Connecticut’s association of grantmakers committed to promoting and supporting effective philanthropy, elected four new board members and officers to serve the nonprofit organization.
Give to or through a community foundation or other public foundation
From the Connecticut Toolkit for Giving: Community foundations are charitable organizations that may administer endowed funds primarily for local purposes, to solve community or regional problems and improve the lives of people in their geographic area.
Make a direct gift to an established charity
Direct gifts provide immediate financial support to religious congregations or denominations, educational institutions, or other nonprofit organizations working in such areas as health care, education, the environment, and human services.
How much to give
... charitable giving level. In addition, here are a few resources that may help you get started: Network for Good's " ...
Giving Story: Theodate Pope Riddle
... There were also extensive archives and interdisciplinary resources left as part of her estate. Today, the Museum is ...
Nonprofit Organizations Serving Older Adults - July 20, 2011 Program
Publication date:
07/2011
Are we prepared to meet the changing needs of this growing population?
Connecticut Community Foundation's and Town Conversations on Aging
... an asset inventory of programs, facilities and other resources benefiting seniors Identify major service gaps and ... on Aging help to build: Appreciation of the varied resources benefiting seniors in the community Greater ...
United Way of Connecticut and 2-1-1
... which covers custody, guardianship, adoption and other resources and the Kinship Navigator which makes it easy to ...
Helping the Elderly of Hamden - The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The Phelps Community Project
... goal of the Project is to help Hamden seniors with limited resources remain at home as long as possible and to enhance ... with him, they determined that he did not have the resources to buy a coat, and still maintain his housing and ...
Older Adults as Community Resources - November 28, 2012 Program
Publication date:
11/2012
... food on public housing grounds. Older Adults as Community Resources - November 28, 2012 Program ...
"For All Ages": The GIA Guide to Funding Across the Lifespan
For grantmakers interested in health, community development, the arts, and more, aging offers a natural extension of your programs. For All Ages: The GIA Guide to Funding Across the Lifespan is an invaluable resource for funders exploring the possibility of expanding their funding to encompass aging.
Connecticut 2-1-1 Information for Older Adults
... 2-1-1 Information for Older Adults lists extensive resources for Financial Assistance; Housing Options; Home ...
The Elder Economic Security Standard Index for Connecticut
Publication date:
12/2009
This report presents a measure of income that older adults require to maintain their independence in the community and meet their daily costs of living, including affordable and appropriate housing and health care.
Improving California's Aging Services and Long Term Care System - Blueprint for Partnerships Between California Foundations and State Policymakers
Publication date:
04/2011
... are willing to make available their expertise and resources, as is uniquely possible for each Foundation, to ...
The Maturing of America - Communities Moving Forward for an Aging Population
Publication date:
06/2011
A nationwide survey: “The Maturing of America—Communities Moving Forward for an Aging Population.” The survey, administered in 2010 by ICMA, with more than 1,400 local governments responding out of over 10,000 that received it, was intended to assess progress against benchmarks established in the first “Maturing of America” survey conducted in 2005. In both cases, the findings were eye-opening.
The Maturing of America - Communities Moving Forward for an Aging Population
Publication date:
06/2011
A nationwide survey: “The Maturing of America—Communities Moving Forward for an Aging Population.” The survey, administered in 2010 by ICMA, with more than 1,400 local governments responding out of over 10,000 that received it, was intended to assess progress against benchmarks established in the first “Maturing of America” survey conducted in 2005. In both cases, the findings were eye-opening.