Dec 2016 Meeting Resources
Materials from the December 8, 2016 Education Affinity Group Meeting.
Equity and Inclusion
Funding Formula Guidebook
The Connecticut School Finance Project's new release, Funding Formula Guidebook, is a comprehensive guidebook that examines the components of an equitable school finance system and how Connecticut can achieve fair funding for its more than 540,000 public school students.
State of Black Hartford 2016
The Urban League has now completed its latest edition of State of Black Hartford 2016, thanks to a $36,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Diversity in Giving: The Changing Landscape of American Philanthropy
Blackbaud's study, Diversity in Giving: The Changing Landscape of American Philanthropy, written from a fundraising perspective, gives insight into giving by diverse populations. Key findings show how donors prioritize giving and describes giving habits and attitudes.
Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide
The seven steps in Annie E. Casey's Guide guide provide a clear framework for undertaking the important work of advancing race equity and inclusion.
Foundations Facilitate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
"Foundations Facilitate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Partnering with Community and Nonprofits," a new report by the OMG Center for Collaborative Learning, confirms that foundations can, in fact, facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through their grantmaking processes and their partnerships with nonprofits—and identifies eight specific practices for foundations to emulate.