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Peter Lewandowski, Assistant General Counsel, Connecticut Office of State Ethics, answers Frequently Asked ... Questions about lobbying and advocacy issues under the Connecticut State Code of Ethics for Lobbyists. FAQs: ...

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How Can Foundations Engage in Advocacy & Lobbying?

... work. Also gives information on when various types of grantmakers can lobby. How Can Foundations Engage in Advocacy ...

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Lobbying and Advocacy - Code of Ethics for Lobbyists

... General Counsel, Office of State Ethics, State of Connecticut are to: Give an overview of the Office of State ... the main points of the Code of Ethics for Lobbyists Review resources available to help with Code compliance Lobbying and ...

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Public Policy Engagement Continuum

This useful chart with accompanying definitions shows a full range of possible advocacy activities for foundations.

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10 Ways Foundations Can Work with the Public Sector

Foundations and state and local governments have a long history of working together and a common goal of supporting the quality of life in their communities.

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Our Public Policy

The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy is the leading voice to policy makers on behalf of Connecticut’s grantmakers. The Council works with its foundation and ...

Talk to Candidates & Elected Officials Toolkit

... to educate candidates and elected officials in Connecticut government. Because the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy is a membership ... the good work that philanthropy is doing to make Connecticut a better place to live and work. Join the Council ...

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Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Materials

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10/2012

The Council has compiled information and resources for dealing with the affects of Hurricane Sandy. American Red Cross - Connecticut The American Red Cross exists to provide ... coordinating response efforts with other associations of grantmakers in our region. For information about how to help ...

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Boston Marathon Tragedy

Associate Grant Makers compiled resources for responding to the Boston Marathon Bombing - ...

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Improving New Haven's Cityscape

By volunteering their time, talent or financial resources 4,000 citizens of all ages, income levels, genders ... including The New Haven Land Trust and The Urban Resources Initiative, in collaboration with The Yale School ...

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Environment & Animals

A New Generation of Urban School Leaders

... Foundation convened the four urban school districts, the Connecticut Center for School Change and the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education to design a program ...

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Leading By Example: A Case Study in Foundation Advocacy

... was their first step. More than 100 individuals, including Connecticut business leaders and workforce providers, ... efficiency creates approximately 7 new jobs.) Clearly, if Connecticut were to make a scaled investment in energy ... vital components to this type of foundation activity. In Connecticut, what began with philanthropy’s connection to ...

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Impact on Juvenile Justice Reform

... and outcomes for the juvenile justice population in Connecticut and to advocate for improved services for these ... and continues to sit on the steering committee of the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance, which has successfully ... and state-based advocates and policymakers, who are using Connecticut as a model for juvenile justice reform work in ...

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Impact on Obesity

... of The Ethel Donaghue TRIPP Center at the University of Connecticut, the Donaghue Foundation , Connecticut Department of Public Health, the Aetna Foundation ... designed by and for African-American and Black women in Connecticut. By using faith, community and sisterhood, ...

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Impact on Dental Health forConnecticut Children

... care is less accessible to those eligible for HUSKY, Connecticut’s Medicaid program for low-income children, than other medical care. To combat this trend, Connecticut Health Foundation launched an initiative to ... years. A report by the Pew Center on the States gave Connecticut an “A” for improving children’s dental ...

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School Success for Every Child

Read about the Graustein Memorial Fund's impact on school success for every child.

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Lincoln Financial's Sculpture Walk

... in 2005, a little bit of presidential history resides in Connecticut. Given to the Greater Hartford Arts Council in ... Lincoln’s award helped create a Sculpture Walk along the Connecticut River in Hartford and East Hartford capturing the ... and art, these pieces help to draw people to the Connecticut River and inspire curiosity and learning about ...

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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 ... work of the Council, several nonprofit associations and Connecticut policymakers to increase the audit threshold for ... from annual revenues in excess of $200,000 to $500,000. Connecticut PolicyWorks Case Study - Supporting Nonprofit ...