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Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Gaining New Fans through Wide Variety of New Initiatives
Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy
Women & Girls Fund Executive Committee Welcomes New Members
New Connecticut Community Foundation Grants Open Doors to 23 Community Events
Three Funders Join Forces with The Groundtruth Project to Place Local Reporters in Host Newsrooms
BOSTON, MA -- The Tow Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Craig Newmark Philanthropies have partnered with GroundTruth to support Report for America in its efforts to place 1,000 local reporters in host newsrooms across America over the next five years. The GroundTruth Project, a nonprofit news organization that supports and inspires a new generation of journalists, will receive a total of $650,000 in multi-year funding for its new initiative.
Charitable Giving in Connecticut Hits New High of $5B
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Charitable giving rose by 11 percent to reach $5 billion in 2015, the most recent year for which data is available, according to the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. In a report released Tuesday, the council said giving increased across three tracked sources: individuals, bequests and foundations. The majority of Connecticut’s charitable giving in 2015 came from individual donations —both traditional giving and bequests — which rose 76 percent to $3.81 billion.
United Way of Western Connecticut Announces Nearly $500,000 in Grant Funding
$5 Billion Marks a High Point in Connecticut Giving By Individuals and Foundations in 2015, an Increase of 11% Over 2014
Giving in Connecticut - 2016
Giving in Connecticut 2016 looks at charitable giving in Connecticut for calendar year 2014 and includes individual giving through reported contributions, bequests made through estate giving, and foundation giving. Giving in Connecticut 2016 uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the IRS Statistics of income Division, the Foundation Center, and self-reported data gathered by CCP.
Foundation Maps for Connecticut Council for Philanthropy
This dashboard provides an at-a-glance overview of institutional philanthropy for the State of Connecticut. This effort is part of the campaign to “Get on the Map,” which is a national partnership between Foundation Center, United Philanthropy Forum, and the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy to improve the quality and availability of public data about Connecticut philanthropy.
CCP's 2018 Strategic Vision
CCP's 2018 Strategic Vision describes its comitments and five strategies for moving forward.
Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $53K In Scholarships To 44 Connecticut High School Seniors
Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program Recognizes Students' Achievements Both in and Out of the Classroom
The Aurora Foundation Announces a Grant Oppportunity
Universal Health Care Foundation's Voter Engagement Project Grant Proposals Are Due on June 8
New Canaan Community Foundation Gives to Stamford Crisis Center
NEW CANAAN, CT -- At the New Canaan Community Foundation's awards ceremony at the New Canaan Library, The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education (The Center) received a $5,000 grant from the Foundation. A recognition that sexual violence is a problem in every community, this generous grant will fund The Center's prevention education programming in New Canaan and surrounding communities.
Over 130 Nonprofit Leaders Magnify Their Voices at Fairfield County’s Advocacy Day
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Awards $25,000 to Manchester Public School
Hartford, CT -- United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut today announced Illing Middle School in Manchester has been awarded a $25,000 planning grant to better support its students.