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Friday, May 1, 2015
Council Presents Award to The Walker Group
HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy presented the 2015 Nancy P. Roberts Award to THE WALKER GROUP. The award honors a grantmaking organization for demonstrated innovation in philanthropy.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Three Honored by Council for Philanthropy
HARTFORD, CT -- More than 250 philanthropists, grantmakers and community leaders from across the state gathered last week at the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy’s annual luncheon to honor three philanthropic leaders: BARBARA NETTER, president and co-founder of Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (Stamford), KIM HEALEY, executive director of the NewAlliance Foundation (New Haven), and THE WALKER GROUP, one of Connecticut’s largest IT Services firm.
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.

Thursday, April 16, 2015
DataHaven’s 2015 Community Wellbeing Survey Earns Support from Connecticut’s Top Foundations, Healthcare Providers

NEW HAVEN, CT -- DataHaven, a nonprofit group leading the collection and study of public data on key social and economic indicators, has announced the commencement of the 2015 Community Wellbeing Survey, a major initiative. This will be the most comprehensive survey of quality of life ever conducted in Connecticut, covering issues such as community vitality, health, family economic security, and individual happiness.

Sunday, April 5, 2015
A Lover Of Philanthropy And The Outdoors
HARTFORD, CT -- A memorial article on Robert "Bob" S. Merriman, a co-founder and first executive director of the Coordinating Council for Foundations, the precursor of Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.

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