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The 2020 Election: Will we all be heard?
A webinar about the mechanics and challenges of voting during a pandemic.
CCP Members Respond to Calls for Racial Equity and Justice
Funders are responding to calls for racial equity and justice in the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and in the midst of a global pandemic revealing stark racial inequities. CCP has compiled member statements of support and commitments to action.
Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Announce Comprehensive Campaign to Support the 2020 Census
Philadelphia, PA -- In the spirit of connectivity and community, Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo have launched cross-company campaigns to encourage Americans to participate in the first ever digital census.
Digital Tools for Census Outreach
Funders' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP) has supported the launch of a Digital Academy
Connecticut Will Kick-off 2020 U.S. Census on Dec. 11
CCP Policy Update (10/2/2018)
HARTFORD, CT -- CCP gives updates on civic engagement efforts by Connecticut funders and nonprofits (two events are on October 3, so register today!); and current Federal developments on: the Public Charge for Immigrants; regulations in response to the SALT workarounds; and the Johnson Amendment.
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Awards Get Out The Vote Grants
NORWALK, CT -- As Connecticut looks forward to Election Day on November 6, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) has awarded 18 grants to civic-minded organizations that are determined to energize and educate the community to vote.
Engaging Citizens from the Ground Up: Hartford Foundation Announces Get Out The Vote Initiative
HARTFORD, CT -- Following an open call for proposals, the Hartford Foundation has awarded thirteen grants totaling $116,565 to area nonprofits dedicated to informing and engaging underrepresented residents of Greater Hartford.
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Offers Get Out The Vote Grants
Get Out the Vote: Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Is Accepting Applications for a new civic engagement grants program
Solidago Foundation CEO to Speak at Briefing on Grantmaking and Civic Engagement
HAMDEN, CT -- Solidago Foundation chief executive officer, Elizabeth Barajas-Román, will be speaking at the “Strengthening Democracy & Communities Through Civic Engagement” program hosted by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. In addition to Barajas-Román, participants will include Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, DataHaven executive director Mark Abraham, Everyday Democracy director of strategic alliances and equity officer Valeriano Ramos, Everyday Democracy executive director Martha McCoy; and Ian Simmons, president at Foundation for Civic Leadership.
Civic Embassador Program Launches; Engages Students and Residents Throughout the State
Connecticut Philanthropy: Leaning Into Our Leadership
CCP President Maggie Gunther Osborn's remarks from CCP's 22nd Annual Luncheon and Philanthropic Awards that took place on May 2, 2014.