Nonprofit Law 101 for Journalists
This is a really helpful and reader-friendly summary of nonprofit law that is helpful not only to journalists but to others who are sometimes perplexed by legalese.
Public Policy Materials
Broad National Tax Extenders Coalition letter - 9-10-15
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP), joined a national coalition of more than 2,000 businesses, associations, nonprofits and other stakeholders in sending a letter to Congress urging them to immediately restore the expired tax extenders provisions, including the IRA charitable rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food inventory and conservation easements.
A State Policy Framework for Scaling Personalized Learning
With support from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, new research from KnowledgeWorks examines how states can help districts shape conditions to scale up personalized learning environments.
CT Mirror Budget Reporter Educates Greater Hartford Funder Network
On June 9, Keith Phaneuf, budget reporter at CT Mirror, came to the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy to discuss the CT budget crisis with the Greater Hartford Funder Network as part of their regular meeting.
Funders in Aging Affinity Group Uses Collective Voice
With the state's population age 65+ projected to grow rapidly in the coming years, members of the Council's Funders in Aging Affinity Group have engaged in various initiatives to support this population segment. Find information on PA 14-217 and the CT Home Care Rate Study Analysis Summary.
When Brain Science Meets Public Policy: Rethinking Governance of Early Childhood Systems
This report summarizes what states are doing to promote the development and management of high quality, demonstrably effective early childhood systems. It focuses on one of the central challenges in the systems-building process: the critical role and structure of governance when service delivery involves many agencies. Two potential models of governance are suggested, along with some thoughts about each approach.