New Year, New Website

With the start of the new decade and our 41st year, we are thrilled to present our new website. You can now access new content, new member benefits and improved connections to your colleagues and resources. We welcome your feedback!

TANF Emergency Contingency Fund

The federal stimulus package creates potential opportunities for funders to invest their private funds to leverage funding at a rate of $1 to $4! An investment of $100,000 can leverage $400,000 in Federal Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds. Access materials for funders and nonprofits, including a chart of important dates, a sample funding letter of intent, and a recording of the February 19, 2010 TANF Orientation for Funders. [more...]

Promote Your Work, Promote Philanthropy!

Promote Your Work, Promote Philanthropy!

We want your stories and pictures! In the near future, the Council will have new opportunities for promoting the good works of its members. The Connecticut Philanthropy Digest is already sent to state and federal legislators, but the State Legislative Breakfast will provide additional occasions for illustrating the power of philanthropy in Connecticut. [more...]

Celebrating Corporate Philanthropy

Join us in recognizing the philanthropic achievments of Connecticut's corporate foundations and giving programs that provide support and stability to social, cultural and environmental initiatives in our communities! International Corporate Philanthropy Day: February 22, 2010.

New Tool for Council Members

New Tool for Council Members

Philanthropy In/Sight is an interactive mapping tool designed for grantmakers to see the impact of philanthropy around the world. Combining the Foundation Center’s rich data on grantmakers and their grants with Google maps this new tool helps grantmakers create maps that show where philanthropy has made an impact and where the need for funding is greatest. The Council has partnered with the Foundation Center to provide FREE access to members through October 2010 to Philanthropy In/Sight. [more...]

Hot Topics

  • Haiti Disaster Relief
    Find disaster relief information and resources for funders or individuals who want to support organizations responding to the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti.
  • Web Tutorials
    We hope our new website will become a valuable tool. Four tutorials and a website overview are available to help familiarize you with features of the site.
  • The Knowledge Base
    What is it? What can you find there?
  • Scrutiny of Nonprofit Governance in 2010
    The IRS recently issued a new exempt organizations governance check sheet for agents to use in capturing data about common practices and internal controls of nonprofit organizations being examined. The data will be included in a long-term study to gain a better understanding of the intersection between governance practices and tax compliance.

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