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Saturday, December 12, 2015
Study: Fairfield County Foundations Dominate Conn. Giving
STAMFORD, CT -- In a startling reminder of the financial muscle in Fairfield County as donors ready any final donations in advance of the end of the 2015 tax year, a new report found that local foundations accounted for nearly $3 of every $4 granted in 2013 to nonprofit organizations by all Connecticut foundations, or $738 million of just under $1 billion statewide.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
New CCP Data Report: Giving in Connecticut 2015
HARTFORD, CT -- On December 10, 2015 the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) released Giving in Connecticut 2015. The new report looks at charitable giving in Connecticut by grantmakers and residents. Beyond the data, analysis about cross-sector collaboration, stories about funders making a difference, and quick facts about CCP members are also included.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Event to Feature CT’s Philanthropic Leadership

NEW HAVEN, CT -- More than 200 philanthropists, grantmakers and community leaders will gather on April 30 at the Omni Hotel in New Haven for the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy’s Annual Meeting and Philanthropy Awards, Philanthropy’s Role in Empowering Change--in recognition of the 50th anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965--and honoring leaders in the philanthropic field.