A deadly 2-mile wide EF4 tornado raced through parts of Oklahoma City on May 20 leaving behind a 17-mile swath of destruction. President Barack Obama declared a major disaster area in Oklahoma, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local efforts. In order to help indivduals and funders who may want to respond to the disaster, the Council has compiled information and resources. You can also find what our funder colleagues are doing to aid those affected and general resouces for disaster grantmaking best practices. [more...]
What a wonderful event! More than 250 philanthropists, grantmakers and community leaders gathered last week at the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy’s annual Connecticut Philanthropy Summit to honor three philanthropic leaders: ANDY EDER of Eder Bros. Inc. and the Eder Family Foundation; DAVID NEE of William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund; and NANCY ROBERTS, recently retired president of the Council. If you missed the event or just want to relive some warm moments, you can find the awards videos, speeches, photos and [more here...]
May 1, 2013 (HARTFORD, CT) The board and membership of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy today welcome MAGGIE GUNTHER OSBORN as the new president of the organization. “We are very excited by Maggie Osborn's energy and experience and her commitment to strengthening the philanthropic sector,” said Council board chair, Kim Healey, Executive Director of the NewAlliance Foundation. Ms. Osborn brings more than 20 years’ experience to the Council, having served community institutions, foundations and grassroots organizations on both local and national levels. She was most recently the Vice President of the Florida Philanthropic Network (FPN), the Council’s counterpart in Florida. [more...]
Individual Connecticut residents donated almost
$3 billion to charities in 2010 either through
bequests after death ($156 million) or while alive.
These Connecticut contributions are nearly 2% of the
$181.76 billion Americans gave to their charitable causes. Learn about the facts on the charitable deduction in Connecticut. [more...]
Many are feeling a deep sense of loss as a result of the December 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. To help you respond and cope with the Sandy Hook tragedy, the Council has listed a variety of resources, including organizations that are involved in response efforts, ways to donate and resources for talking with your children. [more…]
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