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The January Digest includes feature headlines: Nominations Sought for Philanthropy Awards; United Way Report Analyzes ALICE Data Across 13 States; Nonprofits Need to Stand Together to Push for Smart Public Policies; CCP Report Shows Connecticut Giving Up 14% over last 5 Years; Nominations Sought for Philanthropy Awards; CCP's Annual Convening & Philanthropy Awards Slated for May 12; 16M Gift to Benefit Birds, Animals and the Environment; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!

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BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Avangrid (formerly United Illuminating) has granted $10,000 to United Way of Coastal Fairfield County's Neighbors Helping Neighbors initiative.

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WATERBURY, CT -- Applications are now open for students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills to apply for college scholarships from Connecticut Community Foundation for the 2017-18 academic year. Most scholarships are renewable for up to four years. First-time applications are due on March 15. Applications for scholarship renewals are due February 15.

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RICHMOND, VA -- Dominion Resources announced today that it will once again provide $1 million in environmental grants this year through its charitable arm, the Dominion Foundation. Eligible organizations in Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and other areas within Dominion's footprint can submit applications through March 1, 2017.

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HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford Business Journal reports on CCP's Giving in Connecticut: Charitable donations by Connecticut foundations, companies and individuals dipped 3.2 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to an annual analysis by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.

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DANBURY, CT -- The NewsTimes reports on CCP's Giving in Connecticut Report: Connecticut residents and chariable foundations donated $4.5 billion in 2014, according to the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, a 3.1 percent shortfall from the year before primarily due to a drop in posthumous bequests.

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HARTFORD, CT - Individuals and foundations in Connecticut gave $4.51 billion in charitable contributions during 2014*, according to Giving in Connecticut, an annual report published by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP).

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A monthly benefit of CCP membership, the January 2017 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!

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HARTFORD, CT -- Bank of America Charitable Foundation is accepting grant applications addressing economic mobility in two grant cycles.

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