Top 100 CT Grantmakers - 2014
Listings of the top Connecticut grantmakers by assets and total giving for FYE 2012.
Report
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.
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2014: Data to Drive Decisions
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2014: Data to Drive Decisions, a new report by Foundation Center and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) helps donors, NGOs, government agencies, and media gain an increased understanding of how much foundation funding is spent on disasters each year, by whom, and for what activities. The report presents an analysis of funding for disasters by the largest U.S. foundations. It finds that, in 2012, 234 foundations made 884 grants totaling $111 million for disasters.
The Status of Women in Connecticut's Workforce
The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) has released a new research report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) titled: “The Status of Women in Connecticut’s Workforce.”
Philanthropy & Hurricane Sandy: A Report on the Foundation & Corporate Response
Two years after the historic storm, "Philanthropy & Hurricane Sandy: A Report on the Foundation & Corporate Response" breaks down the allocation of dollars contributed thus far and offers perspective on the role of private giving in disaster response and lessons to be taken from this one. The report was published by Foundation Center in cooperation with the funder associations Philanthropy New York and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, and with support from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.
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.