Advocacy

Some Tips for Small Foundations Seeking to ‘Punch Above Their Weight’

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10/09/2018

NEW YORK, NY -- The Melville Charitable Trusts' work in reducing homelessness in Connecticut is included in this article about how small foundations can make a big impact in their grantmaking. Janice Elliot, Executive director is quoted as she explains their startegy of inviting larger foundations to collaborate and pool funds for the A Way Home America, national group working to end homelessness among the young.

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CCP Members

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Housing & Shelter

Engaging Citizens from the Ground Up: Hartford Foundation Announces Get Out The Vote Initiative

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08/21/2018

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.

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Civil Rights, Social Action

Public Affairs & Societal Benefit

Advocates Express Concern About 2019 Health Insurance Rate Filings

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07/20/2018

MERIDEN, CT -- Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut President Frances G. Padilla expressed concern about recently released health insurance rate fillings for 2019 after reviewing the summary. “Cumulative rate increases over the past few years far outpace the ability of small business and individuals to keep up,” said Padilla.

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Over 130 Nonprofit Leaders Magnify Their Voices at Fairfield County’s Advocacy Day

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05/31/2018

NORWALK, CT -- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence hosted over 130 members of Connecticut’s nonprofit community today during an interactive and collaborative Advocacy Day 2018 at Grace Farms in New Canaan.

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Fairfield County’s Advocacy Day Registration Open to All Nonprofits

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05/07/2018

NORWALK, CT -- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE) is offering an exciting, interactive and collaborative Advocacy Day on the morning of Thursday, May 31st at Grace Farms in New Canaan, CT.

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Advocates Fight State Budget Cuts With ... Culture

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04/08/2016

HARTFORD, CT -- Dozens of curators and librarians brought formidable weapons to the Capitol Wednesday, aiming to fight proposed cuts in state humanities funding with the lock and key to Benedict Arnold's Connecticut home, an 1800s edition of The Evening Farmer newspaper from Bridgeport and an original 1803 blue-backed speller from Noah Webster's West Hartford home. The advocates filled the Hall of Flags with these and other heirlooms of Connecticut's past, joining forces as CT Places Matter, an organization in support of the Connecticut Humanities Council, which uses state funding to award grants to hundreds of other groups.

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Legislators Help Nonprofits Hone Advocacy Skills

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10/13/2015

TRUMBULL, CT -- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence, in collaboration with the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits, held their first “Advocacy Day” on October 8, 2015 at the Trumbull Marriott, to help nonprofits build their advocacy skills. Attendees included over 100 individuals – from Executive Director level and staff, to board members and volunteers, representing more than 60 Fairfield County nonprofits.

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Better Dental Health Care for Low-Income Residents, a New Advocacy Priority for Three Organizations

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10/10/2014

HARTFORD, CT –The Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health) board of directors recently awarded two-year $40,000 grants to organizations to expand their health policy agenda to include advocacy for better dental health for low-income residents. CT Health’s Oral Health Advocacy and Leadership Initiative, a grant program of the foundation, seeks to expand oral health champions beyond traditional “teeth people,” or dental professionals.

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Protect giving: A chance for real bipartisanship

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09/15/2014

WASHINGTON, DC -- Vikki Spruill Execitive Director of Council om Foundations Blogs: In July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America Gives More Act (H.R. 4719) with a bipartisan vote of 277 to 130. Now it needs to pass the Senate. I signed 100 letters to the members of the U.S. Senate urging them to act quickly and pass the America Gives More Act, because it will give individuals and private foundations the certainty that allows for more charitable giving...It is time for the Senate to act. I strongly encourage Majority Leader Harry Reid, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and their colleagues to bring H.R. 4719 to a floor vote in September.