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CT Nonprofits works daily to underscore the vital role nonprofits play in the social and economic landscape of our state.

We invite you to read recent articles in which we were featured, press releases we have issued, stories to which we contributed, and a sampling of pieces staff have written for our members.

 

In the Media

02/11/10 - Fahd Vahidy Elected to The Connecticut Association of Nonprofits Board

01/27/10 - New Professional Development Opportunities for Nonprofits in Fairfield County

01/15/10 - Nonprofits: A Great Deal for the State

01/15/10 - Connecticut: He Who Transplanted Sustains

12/22/09 - Hartford Business Journal Q&A with CT Nonprofits' Executive Director, Ron Cretaro (Download a PDF)

12/05/09 - Care at nonprofits matches that by state

12/03/09 - CT Association of Nonprofits Donates 120 Toys for Children in Need

10/15/09 - Turning Marketers into Social Media Champs for Nonprofits in Connecticut

07/29/09 - National Council Celebrates 20th Year

01/26/09 - Online Career Center Opens

 

Press Releases

03/01/10 - Search for Nonprofit Heroes Ends March 15th!

02/09/10 - Connecticut Association of Nonprofits Elects Two New Board Members

10/28/09 - 7th Annual Connecticut Nonprofit Conference

10/27/09 - 44 Members of Congress Stand Up for Nonprofits

07/20/09 - CT Nonprofits Advocates at White House

06/10/09 - Statement on CT State Budget Crisis

05/15/09 - Telling Your Story During a Recession 

05/08/09 - Mothers Speak Out on the State Budget

 

State of the Sector

CT Nonprofits' staff and board are often asked to comment on nonprofit trends, the state of the sector, and how funding issues affect nonprofits' abilities to deliver services. Below are articles to which we contributed insights.

03/06/10 - Congress urged to extend Medicaid

02/25/10 - Non-profits feel the pain of Rell spending cuts

01/20/10 - Encore!Hartford Offers Path From Corporate World To Nonprofit Sector

12/17/09 - Arts Groups in Region Worry About Funding

12/10/09 - OpEd: What Kind of State Do We Want to Live In? by Liz Dupont-Diehl, Board Member

12/10/09 - Nonprofits: More Progressive Income Tax Needed To Fill Budget Gap; Hundreds Speak At LOB Against Budget Cuts

12/09/09 - Lawmakers Concerned About Gov. Rell's Proposed Cuts For Nursing Homes, Cities and Towns, Hospitals

12/02/09 - No Time To Poke Holes In Human Services Life Raft

11/29/09 - Doing Unto Others

10/19/09 - Third of Region's Nonprofits May Close

03/05/09 - Dodd's volunteer incentives useless without funded programs

01/06/09 - Hunger Spike: Connecticut Nonprofits Struggle to Keep Up with Demand

 

For Our Members

The following articles were written by CT Nonprofits' staff to update members on our efforts or provide guidance. More staff-written articles can be found in our quarterly magazine, Nonprofit Advantage.

02/01/10 - Nonprofits Included in White House Jobs Plan

12/15/09 - Results-Based Accountability: Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck!

11/03/09 - Advocacy Made Simple with VoterVOICE

09/15/09 - Back to Basics: Sometimes the most innovative strategy is one we've had all along

07/08/09 - Division Meetings Provide Access to Key Stakeholders

03/11/09 - Events at LOB Spotlight Nonprofits