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Oklahoma City Tornado - How You Can Help

Oklahoma City Tornado - How You Can Help

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...]

Three Honored at the Connecticut Philanthropy Summit

Three Honored at the Connecticut Philanthropy Summit

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...]

CT Council for Philanthropy Welcomes New President

CT Council for Philanthropy Welcomes New President

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...]

The Charitable Deduction in Connecticut

The Charitable Deduction in Connecticut

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...]

How to Help: Sandy Hook School Shooting

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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  • Sign up for the Connecticut Philanthropy Digest
    Do you know what Connecticut Funders are up to? Read the latest news about important projects and initiatives that our funders are supporting and the positive changes that result. The May Digest news about the Council's new preident, Maggie Gunther Osborn; Nellie Mae Foudation's $1.8 million grant award to CT schools; UTC's gift to Yale Canetr Center's professorships, 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
    Search for resources and benefit from the collective knowledge of your philanthropy colleagues. The Council’s website features "The Knowledgebase," a compilation of the best resources from among the nation’s 32 regional associations and other partners.
  • 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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