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07/25/2016

HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut Council for Philanthropy leaders, David Davison, interim president, and Judith Meyers, board chair, comment on responding to the recent multiple tragedies around the country and globe.

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CT Philanthropy Digest - July 2016

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07/26/2016

The July Digest includes feature headlines: Foundation Announces Transitional Support to Alleviate Public Funding Cuts; $1.4M for Youth Creating Safe Streets, Strong Neighborhoods; In Memoriam: Remembering A Past CCP Leader, James Mason; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces an Interim President

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07/14/2016

Hartford, CT - The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) announces the appointment of David Davison as interim president beginning July 1, following the recent departure of Maggie Osborn. Davison, who recently retired as president & CEO of the American Savings Foundation, will stay until a new president is named.

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Member eBrief - July 2016

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07/07/2016

A monthly benefit of Council membership, the July 2016 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!

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Connecticut to Join The Boston Fed’s “Working Cities Challenge” to Help Communities Improve Economic Outcomes

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07/04/2016

HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut will be the latest state participating in the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Working Cities Challenge competition, an economic development effort that builds cross-sector collaboration and leadership to solve challenges affecting urban communities.

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West Virginia's Flooding Disaster Resources

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07/2016

Find resources to support relief efforts in the flooding disaster in West Virginia.

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Disaster Relief

Report Shows Wide Variety of Interest in Local Charities

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06/22/2016

NORWALK, CT -- CT Post reports on a new Fidelity Charitable report on donor advised fund giving. Representatives from Fairfield County's Community Foundation and CCP President Maggie Gunther Osborn are quoted. CCP's "2016 Giving in Connecticut" is also referenced.

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News

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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting

Funder Collaboratives: Why and How Funders Work Together

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05/2016

In this guide, contributors share strategies for structuring a collaborative to fit its purpose, building strong relationships and resolving conflicts, and figuring out if the collaborative you're in is working. Contributors also offer ample proof that collaboratives are leading the field in bringing the voices of nonfunders - grantees, intended beneficiaries, experts, and others - into the process of making grants.

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Guide

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Non-member Grantmaker

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Collaboration

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Early Childhood

Improving the Odds: Seven Principles for Investing in Early Care and Education

Publication date:

05/2016

This FSG guide is written for funders (including private, community, and corporate foundations as well as individual philanthropists) who are new to investing in ECE, who seek to understand how their investments fit into the larger picture, or who want to complement programmatic grantmaking with investments that build a stronger system.

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Best Practice

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Early Childhood

Hunger Lives Here: A Look at Food Insecurity in Fairfield County, Connecticut

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01/2014

There are many high-performing nonprofit organizations in Fairfield County and Connecticut addressing food insecurity. This research highlights the potential action steps for donors – individual donors, foundations, and corporations/businesses.

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Research

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Fairfield County Funder Network

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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

CT Philanthropy Digest - June 2016

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06/23/2016

The June Digest includes feature headlines: Philanthropy's Responses to the Orlando Tragedy; Three-Year Reflection: Outgoing CCP President Translates CT Experience; None Better: New Britain Captures All-America City Award; Education, Community Stakeholders Unite to Call for New, Equitable School Funding System; Foundation Provides Early Literacy Grants - $30K Over 3 Years for 3 School Districts; Newly Created Speakers Bureau Focuses on Student-Centered Learning; Look Who Has A New Name; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!

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Orlando Tragedy Resources

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06/2016

Find resources and information concerning the Orlando Tragedy.

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Public Safety, Disaster Prep & Relief

Meeting Resources - Program Officer Network - 6/7/2016

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06/2016

Access resources from the Program Officer Network meeting, Maximizing and Communicating Your Grant Strategies, held on June 7, 2016.

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Strengthening Nonprofit Organizations

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Managing Grant Portfolios

Giving in Numbers 10th Anniversary 2015 Edition

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12/2015

The tenth annual in-depth analysis of corporate giving and employee engagement data from the world's leading companies.

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Volunteerism

Member eBrief - June 2016

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06/09/2016

A monthly benefit of Council membership, the June 2016 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!

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Project ROI: Defining the Competitive and Financial Advantages of CRS

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12/2015

Project ROI: Defining the Competitive and Financial Advantages of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability describes key practices in delivering return on investment (ROI) from corporate responsibility and susustainability (CRS) programs.

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Public Affairs & Societal Benefit

CCP Releases Funder Collaborative Case Study, Co-Creation

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05/26/2016

HARTFORD, CT— The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) is pleased to announce a new publication, Co-Creation: Viewing Partnerships Through A New Lens written by Patricia Bowie. Co-Creation is a case study about the Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. The case study examines an emerging systems change collaboration model which grew out of a funder-and-state partnership.

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CCP Introduces New Leadership

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05/26/2016

HARTFORD, CT— The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) announced new board and staff leadership at its Annual Philanthropy Luncheon and Conference on May 13 at the Trumbull Marriott.

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News

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CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2016

Release Date:

05/26/2016

The May Digest includes feature headlines: CCP Philanthropy Conference Recap; $2.6M Raised by 2 Giving Day Efforts in Connecticut; Cigna Helps Northeast Hartford Public Health; Funders Combat Homelessness with Support for New Housing; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!