Giving Story: Andrew Carnegie
A Giving Story from The Connecticut Toolkit for Giving. Connecticut Libraries
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Due Diligence Done Well - A guide for grantmakers
This GEO publication argues that doing due diligence well means striking a balance between obtaining the information you want and need as a grantmaker and not asking for so much that it places an undue burden on the grantseeker.
Foundations & Donor-Advised Funds: Can Foundation Management Be Done Smarter?
Page Snow, Chief Philanthropic Advisor for Foundation Source, writes about the rise of outsourced philanthropic support solutions.
Ways to talk about philanthropy with your clients
Sample conversation starters.
Ten questions you should ask your clients
Information to collect from your client before advising.
Ten reasons to discuss philanthropy with your clients
Why you should talk with your client.
Philanthropy Basics
An introduction to philanthropy and the different types of foundations and grantmakers.
Philanthropy Glossary
New to philanthropy? Learn the basics with our helpful glossary of philanthropic terms, compiled from the very best resources on the Web.
Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in Family Foundations
A groundbreaking study by Kelin Gersick and his team at Lansberg Gersick and Associates. It explores continuity and leadership in family foundations across time and generations.
Planned Giving Design Center
The Planned Giving Design Center (PGDC) provides professional advisors with resources to use when advising clients in areas of charitable gift and estate planning.
Key Facts on Family Foundations
The Foundation Center gives the lastest facts on family foundation giving, a 2012 report with 2010 grantmaker data.
Tools and Resources for Professional Advisors
Access tools to support your work with your clients.
Relief for Disasters
Find disaster relief information and resources for funders or individuals who want to support organizations in regional, national or world wide responses.
Kate Miller Honored by Council for Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/24/2012
(HARTFORD, CT) Kate Miller, executive director of The Fund for Greater Hartford, has been named recipient of the 2012 Martha S. Newman Award by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
Betty Hale Honored by Council for Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/24/2012
Betty Hale has been named the recipient of the 2012 John H. Filer Award by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy for her leadership in promoting private action for the public good.
Criteria, Eligibility and Nomination Forms for the Newman Award
The Martha S. Newman Award honors an individual who has demonstrated outstanding staff performance in serving the philanthropic community.
Criteria, Eligibility and Nomination Forms for the Filer Award
The John H. Filer Award honors an individual or individuals who have demonstrated leadership in encouraging private action for the public good in Connecticut.
Philanthropy Awards
Find information on the CCP's three philanthropy awards: the John H. Filer Award which honors individual(s) who have demonstrated leadership in encouraging private action for the public good in Connecticut; the Martha S. Newman Award which honors an individual who has demonstrated outstanding staff performance in serving the philanthropic community; and the Nancy P. Roberts Award for innovation in philanthropy.
The Charitable Deduction in Connecticut
Publication date:
03/2016
Individual Connecticut residents donated $3.66 billion to charities in 2013 either through bequests after death ($352 million) or while alive.