Connecticut’s Legislative Commission on Aging has issued “Connecticut for Livable Communities,” a new report to the state legislature which outlines more than 50 recommendations for communities looking to enhance livability.
In the wake of a disaster, people are often deeply moved to find a way to aid their fellow citizens. Giving to charities is one of the most common ways of offering help, but finding an appropriate charity in the aftermath of a disaster can be difficult or even confusing. Others may want to establish new charities, and existing charities will receive and seek donations to aid in the response to a disaster. This guide offers some suggestions and advice both for those who wish to make charitable donations as well as for those new or existing charities involved in raising funds for disaster relief.
Six health foundations sponsored the Connecticut Health Care ... University of Massachusetts Medical School. Four of the six funders chose to use survey data to commission policy ...
The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits sent a joint letter to the Connecticut Delegation voicing their concerns about the IRS Proposed Form 1023-EZ.
Raising Expectations 2014: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers takes a multi-dimensional approach to measure state-level performance of long-term services and supports (LTSS) systems that assist older people, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers.
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... United States jumped 4.4 percent to $335.17 billion last year, giving renewed hope that the country could return to ... percent of giving), but was down for the fifth consecutive year, declining 0.2 percent or 1.6 percent when adjusted for ...
... Wins Grant to Expand Innovative Parent Leadership Six Health Foundations Sponsor Connecticut Health Care ... Connecticut Commission on Children has won a $500,000, two-year Innovative Practices in Parent Leadership grant from the ... and best policies for improved child outcomes; providing resources for the development of a family civics continuum in ...
This joint letter from the Council and the Community Foundation leadership that was sent to the CT delegation in support of the extenders legislation currently under review by the Finance Committee. This represents the continued position of the Council over the last four years and the hopes for a new conversation about making these provisions permanent going forward.
... Colleagues Member News, Releases and Publications New Resources Other Events Annual Luncheon Recap More than ... Lone Pine Foundation and Carlton Highsmith. Honoring the philanthropic achievements of The Melville Charitable Trust , ... to add over 1,000 new School Readiness spaces this year, and over 4,000 by 2017. The rate increases will apply ...