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Summit Keynote Features: Udaya Patnaik

Summit Keynote Features: Udaya Patnaik

The Summit keynote speaker is Udaya Patnaik, a founder and principal of Jump Associates. He will offer insights about empathy as a core driver for effective grantmaking. Plan to join your grantmaking colleagues at the CONNECTICUT PHILANTHROPY SUMMIT, our annual celebration of philanthropy on May 23. You'll hear Udaya's thought-provoking address and we'll honor the recipients of the Council's Filer and Newman awards. You can register here now!

2012: The Year for Education Reform in Connecticut

Governor Dannel Malloy has declared it. Voices support or dispute all sides of the proposed package of school reforms designed to pave the way for a major “transformation” of the state’s education system. Find the latest Connecticut Education Reform news, developments and resources, including recordings of the Friday Education Reform Update Teleconferences on the Council's Education Reform Webpage.

2011 Capital Campaign Goals Lowest in 10 years

2011 Capital Campaign Goals Lowest in 10 years

The 2011 reports include information on 51 major fundraising campaigns in Greater Hartford, Greater New Haven and Fairfield County. The combined total of the 50 campaigns that have set goals is more than $344 million, down nearly 30% from $492 million in 2010. In fact, the combined totals for the three reports reflect the lowest number of campaigns and the lowest combined goals we have seen in 10 years. Access three regional reports and the summary [here...].

Aging Awareness - New Report

Aging Awareness - New Report

Connecticut Community Foundation recently released a white paper, Insight: Seniors - Exploring Opportunities for Meeting the Needs of Older Adults in Our Region. The report is the result of an 18-month exploration of the greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills senior population. Connecticut Community Foundation is a member of the EngAGEment Initiative and Aging Leadership Team.

Also worth reading is Aging Matters, a monthly publication from our EngAGEment Initiative partner, Grantmakers in Aging. This newsletter provides information about key research and publications on aging, highlights the work of our national EngAGEment partners, and offers important aging webinars and a calendar of events. [read Aging Matters...]

Hot Resources

  • CT Philanthropy Digest May 2012
    A monthly electronic digest of recent activities by Connecticut's foundations and grantmakers. The May Digest includes news about the UI tree-planting grant; an Annie E. Casey report update on poverty-stricken high schoolers; Hartford Foundation for Public Giving investment in skills and job training, b(l)ooming future for a rosefarm and autism program and more.
  • News You Can Use Resource Links
    Have you ever read about a resource and then couldn't remember in which member e-Brief issue it was listed? The 2011 and 2010 News You Can Use is now archived and you can easily find resources by topic.
  • The Knowledge Base
    What is it? What can you find there?
  • Common Grant Application and Report Forms Updated
    The Common Grant Application and Report forms have been upgraded to a fillable form Word document. Nonprofits will find them much easier to use. The forms were developed by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and an advisory committee of foundation and nonprofit professionals working to simplify the grantseeking and reporting processes. [more...]

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