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Advocacy Resources

... and role of the philanthropic sector. Here are General Resources , documents to help you with Advocacy Rules and ... in which they can work together. The Nonprofit Sector in Connecticut The Independent Sector's state profile highlights ... work, and gives information on when various types of grantmakers can lobby. The Restriction of Political Campaign ...

CCP Annual Reports

The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's recent annual ...

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Elects New Leadership

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04/16/2013

(HARTFORD, CT) The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy , Connecticut’s association of grantmakers committed to promoting and supporting effective ...

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Give to or through a community foundation or other public foundation

... in their geographic area. The 19 community foundations in Connecticut cover virtually the entire state. They range from ... or international. Examples of public foundations in Connecticut include the Endowment Foundation of the Jewish ... foundation.\ Directory of Community Foundations Serving Connecticut A listing with main contacts and towns served. ...

Make a direct gift to an established charity

... them. Federated Funds A list of federated funds located in Connecticut, including United Ways, Community Health ... and Jewish Federations.

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 ... of thousands of members and donors from across Connecticut. The Museum is located at 35 Mountain Rd. in ...

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Giving Story: John Door

... his family foundation, he financed an experiment in Connecticut and found that accident rates fell 65 percent ...

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Community Improvement & Capacity

Giving Story: Ethel Donaghue

... that goal with a $2.1 million grant to the University of Connecticut Health Center for Easy Breathing, a comprehensive ...

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Nonprofit Organizations Serving Older Adults - July 20, 2011 Program

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07/2011

... population? With 600,000 residents age 60 and older, Connecticut’s 65+ population grew by 3.5%, about ten times ... faster than the general population from 2006 to 2009. Grantmakers learned about the changing needs of this sector ... Children’s Agency; Rhonda R. Evans , Deputy Director, Connecticut Association for Community Action; Brenda Kelley , ...

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Aging

Connecticut Community Foundation's and Town Conversations on Aging

Connecticut Community Foundation serves 21 towns in Greater ... 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 ...

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United Way of Connecticut and 2-1-1

In 2011, United Way 2-1-1 , Connecticut’s statewide toll-free information and referral ... service, received more than 50,000 calls from or regarding Connecticut residents aged 55 and over. A review of these ... which covers custody, guardianship, adoption and other resources and the Kinship Navigator which makes it easy to ...

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Aging

Helping the Elderly of Hamden - The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The Phelps Community Project

In her Last Will and Testament, Emma P. Pelton of Cheshire, Connecticut established the John P. and Cora E. Phelps Fund ... 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 ...

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Foundation for Community Health's Prescription Assistance Fund

... of residents of the northern Litchfield Hills in Connecticut and the greater Harlem Valley in New York. The ... per month per person. Applicants in the Foundation’s Connecticut catchment area apply for assistance through their ... funds available for distribution through the Northwestern Connecticut Council of Governments. Approximately half of the ...

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Fairfield County Community Foundation's Stella Margaret McHenry Fund

... safe, affordable housing. In 2007, the Southwestern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging replicated this successful ...

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Older Adults as Community Resources - November 28, 2012 Program

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11/2012

Connecticut is the 7th oldest state in the nation, and as ... food on public housing grounds. Older Adults as Community Resources - November 28, 2012 Program ...

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"For All Ages": The GIA Guide to Funding Across the Lifespan

For grantmakers interested in health, community development, the ...

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Connecticut 2-1-1 Information for Older Adults

United Way of Connecticut's 2-1-1 Information for Older Adults lists extensive resources for Financial Assistance; Housing Options; Home ... Care Insurance; and Legal/Protective Service Issues. Connecticut 2-1-1 Information for Older Adults ...