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CT Philanthropy Digest - May 2017
Repealing the Johnson Amendment Would Harm Non-profits
HARTFORD, CT -- A letter on behalf of the CCP board and signed by Judith Meyers, CCP Board Chair, and Frances Padilla, CCP Chair of the Government Relations and Policy Committee, expressing CCP's strong opposition to legislation that would repeal the Johnson Amendment, was published in the CT Mirror's CT ViewPoints.
CCP Johnson Amendment Letter to CT Congressmen
Read the letter that Connecticut Council for Philanthropy delivered to political leaders in Congress and shared with leaders in the state, about preserving the Johnson Amendment "Protect the integrity of America’s nonprofit sector by maintaining the current law that keeps politics and campaign contributions out of the work of charities."
CT Philanthropy Digest - April 2017
- The APRIL Digest includes feature headlines: Keep Partisan Politics Out of the Charitable Sector; Funders to Hear from Thought Leader on Bridging Our Nation’s Racial Divide; Ten Receive Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge Design Grants; CT United Ways Partner With EARN to Bring ALICE® Households a Matched-Savings Program; News Integrity Initiative Is Launched to Increase Trust in Journalism; UWGNH's Video in Competition for $100K A Community Thrives Prize; AND regular topics -- PHILANTHROPY NEWS LINKS; SCHOLARSHIP NEWS LINKS; GRANTS & RFPS; EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES; PEOPLE and JOBS IN PHILANTHROPY!
The Charitable Deduction in Connecticut
2017 marks the 100th year of the charitable deduction. The charitable deduction encourages charitable giving by individuals to the benefit of communities across the country. This resource give data for Connecticut.
CT Philanthropy Digest - March 2017
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.
CT Philanthropy Digest - February 2017
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President
HARTFORD, CT—Following a national search, the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) announced that Karla Fortunato will be its new president, effective May 1.
Fairfield County's Community Wellbeing Index 2016
CCP Report Shows Connecticut Giving Up 14% over last 5 Years
HARTFORD, CT - Individuals and foundations in Connecticut gave $4.51 billion in charitable contributions during 2014*, according to Giving in Connecticut, an annual report published by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP).
Connecticut Giving Report
The Connecticut Giving Report covers individual and foundation giving for calendar year 2015, the most recent year available for comparable data.