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Program Booklet: Philanthropy's Role in Empowering Change
Publication date:
04/2015
Review the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's Annual Meeting and Philanthropy Awards program booklet. Information includes the sponsor listing; program agenda; leadership giving; members and new members; board, staff and committee and network leadership; Keynote speaker and Philanthropy Award bios; Concurrent session outlines; Get on the Map and more!
Three Honored by Council for Philanthropy
Release Date:
04/27/2015
HARTFORD, CT -- More than 250 philanthropists, grantmakers and community leaders from across the state gathered last week at the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy’s annual luncheon to honor three philanthropic leaders: BARBARA NETTER, president and co-founder of Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (Stamford), KIM HEALEY, executive director of the NewAlliance Foundation (New Haven), and THE WALKER GROUP, one of Connecticut’s largest IT Services firm.
Council Presents Award to The Walker Group
Release Date:
05/01/2015
HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy presented the 2015 Nancy P. Roberts Award to THE WALKER GROUP. The award honors a grantmaking organization for demonstrated innovation in philanthropy.
Kim Healey Honored with Philanthropy Award
Release Date:
05/01/2015
HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy named KIM HEALEY, executive director of the NewAlliance Foundation, the recipient of the 2015 Martha S. Newman Award. Kim, a resident of New Canaan, was honored for her demonstrated, sustained and exemplary service to one or more organizations and the philanthropic sector in the state.
Barbara Netter Honored with Philanthropy Award
Release Date:
05/01/2015
HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy named BARBARA NETTER the recipient of the 2015 John H. Filer Award for her leadership in promoting private action for the public good.
CT Philanthropy Digest - April 2015, Vol. 2
Release Date:
04/23/2015
The April Digest, Vol. 2, includes the following headlines: CCP Report on Giving in Connecticut; Council to Showcase Philanthropic Leadership; Community Wellbeing Survey Earns Support from Top Foundations; Fairfield County Leadership Program a Model for Others; and regular topics -- COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NEWS; LINKS TO MORE NEWS EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES; and PEOPLE!
Local Benefit Concert for Music Education in Connecticut
Release Date:
04/20/2015
FAIRFIELD, CT -- SpreadMusicNow and Band Together – Connecticut-based non-profits dedicated to improving children's lives through music education, today announced a benefit concert for Connecticut students. All proceeds from the event will support a coalition of organizations that provide music education to needy students, helping them develop skills for college, career and life success.
Event to Feature CT’s Philanthropic Leadership
Release Date:
04/23/2015
NEW HAVEN, CT -- More than 200 philanthropists, grantmakers and community leaders will gather on April 30 at the Omni Hotel in New Haven for the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy’s Annual Meeting and Philanthropy Awards, Philanthropy’s Role in Empowering Change--in recognition of the 50th anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965--and honoring leaders in the philanthropic field.
DataHaven’s 2015 Community Wellbeing Survey Earns Support from Connecticut’s Top Foundations, Healthcare Providers
Release Date:
04/16/2015
NEW HAVEN, CT -- DataHaven, a nonprofit group leading the collection and study of public data on key social and economic indicators, has announced the commencement of the 2015 Community Wellbeing Survey, a major initiative. This will be the most comprehensive survey of quality of life ever conducted in Connecticut, covering issues such as community vitality, health, family economic security, and individual happiness.
Member eBrief - April 2015
Release Date:
04/09/2015
A monthly benefit of Council membership, the April 2015 Member eBrief features: Annual Meeting; Social Impact Bonds & Pay for Success Strategies; Giving in Connecticut; Public Policy Update; Council Event Schedule; Member News; New Resources and Colleague News. Remember to login to access this member benefit!
Education Affinity Group
The Education Affinity Group is a peer network of Council members interested or investing in the area of education.
Giving in Connecticut 2014
Publication date:
04/2015
"Giving in Connecticut: Philanthropy in the Nutmeg State," is the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's (CCP) annual report on charitable giving. It includes key findings on individual and foundation giving (FYE 2012) with thoughtful interpretation of the data. You'll also find a Quick Facts sheet and the Top 100 Connecticut Grantmakers by Assets and Grants Paid.
A Lover Of Philanthropy And The Outdoors
Release Date:
04/05/2015
HARTFORD, CT -- A memorial article on Robert "Bob" S. Merriman, a co-founder and first executive director of the Coordinating Council for Foundations, the precursor of Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
CT Philanthropy Digest - April 2015
Release Date:
04/02/2015
The April Digest includes the following headlines: ; Report Finds That Promise and Reforms Are Making A Difference; Five CT Schools Selected for New Personalized Learning Initiative; Keeping Girls Keen On STEM; Improved Young Child Oral Health and Cost Savings Are Identified in New Report; Largest Experiment Ever to Close the Digital Divide Connects 1.8 Million to Internet; and regular topics -- COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NEWS; LINKS TO MORE NEWS
EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES; and PEOPLE!
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Elects New Board Member
Release Date:
04/01/2015
HARTFORD, CT— The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy welcomes JUANITA JAMES, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, as a newly elected member of the board of directors.
Community Foundations and the IRA Charitable Rollover Survey Fact Sheet
Publication date:
03/2015
Read the findings of the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy survey of community foundations and the IRA Charitable Rollover provision.
CCP Public Policy Updates and Alerts
View the Council's Public Policy Updates and Alerts.
CCP Public Policy Action Alert - August 26, 2014
Release Date:
08/26/2014
HARTFORD, CT -- A Member Public Policy Action Alert - August 26, 2014 about the America Gives More Act.
CCP Public Policy Action Alert - September 8, 2014
Release Date:
09/10/2014
HARTFORD, CT -- A Member Public Policy Action Alert - September 8, 2014 about the America Gives More Act.