The Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF) presents US Day 2018, Uniting Stamford for a Stronger Community, on Sunday, September 30th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Mill River Park in Stamford, CT. The kick-off event for US Day 2018 is the 6th Annual MarcUS for Change 5K Walk & Run, which celebrates the memory [ ... ] Continue reading »
Please join us for a panel discussion and Q&A: Understanding Immigrant Rights: The Role of Communities in Upholding Them THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 2018 6:30 - 7:30pm Cocktails, Hors D’oeuvres & Silent Auction 7:30 - 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A The Stamford Yacht Club 97 Ocean Drive West, Stamford CT Reserve your seats now. Seating is [ ... ] Continue reading »
Celebrate the new home of Greenwich history when we open our reimagined campus in grand style with a ribbon cutting and an afternoon of fun free events and activities. See our new museum galleries, library and archives, museum store, and café. Live music by popular bluegrass-swing band Too Blue begins at 1:00 pm, and kids [ ... ] Continue reading »
Explore the artful blend of historic restoration and new construction at our newly reimagined site. Two special tours of the new buildings and grounds will showcase discoveries made during the construction process including historic wallpaper, an original key for Toby’s Tavern and highlights from the Historical Society’s collection. Director of Education Anna Greco will lead [ ... ] Continue reading »
FCCF's Fund for Women & Girls and Women's Campaign School at Yale present: The Basics of Political Life Are you a woman thinking about running for public office? Or working on a political campaign? Are you unsure of next steps? Then this one-day training is for you! You will learn the most effective techniques to [ ... ] Continue reading »
Tour leader John Bridge will lead a group through the Greenwich Municipal Center Historic District focusing on key structures built between 1893 and 1934. Beginning with the Havemeyer School (1893), built on acreage large enough to be used as a public common, the district includes three war memorials and six masonry buildings erected in the [ ... ] Continue reading »
Data Bootcamp is a day-long training focused on data analysis and data visualization for nonprofit professionals. Our users are looking for opportunities to learn in a hands-on workshop style and to have supportive instructors close at hand. In the first half of the day, we will practice data analysis in spreadsheeting format, including constructing formulas, [ ... ] Continue reading »
Night At The Museum: Bringing Art To Life Fundraiser For Housatonic Museum of Art
This class will show you how to get the most out of the investments you’ve already made in current websites… And if you are thinking about a new or upgraded website, this class is an absolute must. In Nonprofit Website 3.0, you will learn: The essential principles of creating a third-generation website (websites 3.0) The three [ ... ] Continue reading »
Join us for this interactive conversation on “Finding Data for Grants” with Mark Abraham, Executive Director of DataHaven. Click here to register.
Join Stamford Health on Saturday, November 10, from 6 p.m.-11 p.m., for the 12th annual Dream Ball gala. The evening will include dinner, dancing, and a silent auction at the Tully Health Center, 32 Strawberry Hill Court in Stamford. Proceeds from the event support Stamford Health’s programs and services. Contact: Kari Pollak, Stamford Hospital Foundation, [ ... ] Continue reading »
Social networks are powerhouses of change and they were not invented by Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn! Humankind naturally creates social networks. Nonprofits have long used the power of social networking for advocacy, community building and fundraising. The digital age is providing new and quick ways to widely build and activate human networks. In Powerful Social Networking, [ ... ] Continue reading »
Join Family & Children's Agency (FCA) at A Taste of Fairfield County to benefit FCA's Community Connections program, which helps homeless adults get back on their feet. This delicious event will be held Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Aitoro in Westport. Join us to sample delicious food and enjoy wine, entertainment, and a raffle. See [ ... ] Continue reading »
How do you explain the biggest holiday party ever? It is fun for people of every age. And the best part...it raises enough money to pay for 15% of our annual programs and services for people facing cancer at Ann's Place! This three day event has... - 100 Decorated Trees - Tons of Shopping - [ ... ] Continue reading »
Are people bothering to listen to what your nonprofit is saying? The truth is that many nonprofits are sending out lots of communications, but too few people are listening. In this training, you’ll learn how to create digital content that stands out and get people to act. This workshop is part of a four-part series [ ... ] Continue reading »
The annual Greater Norwalk Nonprofit Legislative Forum is an opportunity for Norwalk-area nonprofits to directly connect with their state legislators on issues affecting our region. Click here to register.
Held in partnership with the University of Connecticut Stamford Campus, the annual Greater Stamford Nonprofit Legislative Forum is an opportunity for Stamford-area nonprofits to directly connect with their state legislators. Click here to register.
The cloud is, a system of servers that host information on the Internet. Many use the cloud to store their data in that system. They access their information online instead of storing it on on-site. Cloud is unlocking benefits such as insight, agility and operational efficiency that are enhancing nonprofits’ ability to help those who [ ... ] Continue reading »
The annual Bridgeport Nonprofit Legislative Forum is an opportunity for Bridgeport-area nonprofits to directly connect with their state legislators on issues affecting our region. Click here to Register.
The annual Greater Danbury Nonprofit Legislative Forum is an opportunity for Danbury-area nonprofits to directly connect with their state legislators on issues affecting our region. Click here to register
This event has been cancelled as of 1/30/2019 Discover forms of media that will boost your nonprofit’s message; how to create a newsworthy “hook;" and how to approach the media with a publicity request. It’s critical to any organization’s success to raise public awareness and maintain community goodwill. Media channels can enable that success, but [ ... ] Continue reading »
Gain the skills to deliver effective and successful speeches for various audiences. Learn to effectively deliver a speech for any stakeholder audience – bosses, employees, managers, customer or vendors. Participants will gain the fundamental tools to speak clearly and persuasively in order to impresses your audience, and help you reach your target goals – with [ ... ] Continue reading »
Powered by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, this dynamic 24-hour fundraising event unites our community around local causes that are closest to your hearts. This special day allows anyone to become a philanthropist! When thousands of people come together for the greater good, transformative thinking and actions begin to happen. The Community Foundation joins individuals, families, [ ... ] Continue reading »
It’s critical to any organization’s success to raise public awareness and maintain community goodwill. Media channels can enable that success, but it’s important to manage them properly to best achieve your organization’s goals. Attend this training to discover which forms of media might be best suited for your message, learn how to create a newsworthy [ ... ] Continue reading »
Dinner Dance Auction to benefit clients with mental illness.
Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame presents Generations: A Conversation Between. This event will be an open, educational and inspiring real-time dialogue between women of varying ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds; representing the Baby Boomer, X, Millennial and Z generations. Generations will look past generational stereotypes with a moderated on-stage production featuring notable multi-generational women in conversation [ ... ] Continue reading »
Trends in Local Philanthropy with Karen Brown Interested in hyper local trends in philanthropy? Join Karen Brown of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation to discuss the latest happenings in Fairfield County. Learn more about funder networks, giving circles, the growth in women’s philanthropy and how donor mindsets have changed. Register today!
If you are a nonprofit wanting to better understand your impact or make a compelling case to funders, you need data! Held in partnership with the Connecticut Data Collaborative, the Data Skills Series is designed to increase data literacy and build the data capacity of nonprofit staff. This workshop is suited for organizations and individuals [ ... ] Continue reading »
14th Annual Old Bags Luncheon to raise funds for and awareness of the only Domestic Abuse Services in Greenwich. A sell-out since its inception, the event features live and silent auctions of new, designer and vintage handbags.
Do you sit on a nonprofit board? Are you confused about the roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit board member? Do you wonder how to make your board meetings more effective and efficient? Do you know how to use agendas, adopt resolutions, and keep minutes? In partnership with Pro Bono Partnership, we’ve put together this [ ... ] Continue reading »
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