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This section features reports, webinars, member spotlights, best practices, sample documents, and resources we believe can help grantmakers and foundations. Some of these items are only available to members. There are several different ways to search the resource library. Using the filters on the right side of this page, you can search by type of Resource Type, Topic, Funding Area, or Audience. For example, if you are looking for a Report, select Resource Type, then you can filter by Audience or Topic to refine the results.
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Webinar Resources - College Savings Account Conference Call - 5/16/2016
Co-Creation: Viewing Partnerships Through A New Lens
"Co-Creation," written by Patricia Bowie, is a case study about the Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. The case study examines co-creation, an emerging systems change collaboration model which grew out of a funder-and-state partnership. This unique partnership led to the creation by executive order of a new and independent Office of Early Childhood, which was formally approved by the Connecticut State Legislature in 2013. The new case study is significant, as there is much written about funder partnerships and collaboration success stories, but little discussion on different kinds of collaborative ventures and the lessons learned by philanthropy.
2016 Philanthropy Luncheon and Conference Recap
Improving the Odds: Seven Principles for Investing in Early Care and Education
Funder Collaboratives: Why and How Funders Work Together
What Early Learning in ESSA Can Look Like for States and Districts
First Five Years Fund (FFYF) has developed this resource to serve as a helpful tool for states writing innovative ESSA early learning plans. This shareable, downloadable resource highlights the law’s express early learning provisions, as well as others that could strengthen and expand early childhood initiatives at the state and local level.
Meeting Resources - Greater Hartford Funder Network - 5/5/2016
The Charitable Deduction in Connecticut
Meeting Resource - Workforce Affinity Group - 3/7/2016
Meeting Resources - Eastern Connecticut Funder Network - 3/14/2016
CT School Districts’ Achievement Gap by Race and Ethnicity
2016 Connecticut Civic Health Index
Navigating Legal, Public Policy and Ethical Issues in Philanthropy Resources
Meeting Resources - Education Affinity Group - 1/27/2016
Resources for Further Reading - Giving in Connecticut 2015
Resources for further reading related to Giving in Connecticut, published December 2015.
Giving in Connecticut 2015
Giving in Connecticut 2015 looks at charitable giving in Connecticut and by Connecticut grantmakers and residents (FYE 2013), including: individual giving through reported contributions, bequests made through estate giving, and foundation giving. Beyond the data, analysis about cross-sector collaboration, stories about funders making a difference, and quick facts about CCP members are also included.
Assessing Impact Webinar December 15, 2015
Evaluating Impact: Follow Up Webinar - Dec. 15
A follow-up for the participants of the November 4 Assessing Impact presentation with D