Fairfield County’s Community Foundation

Is your Board Chair new to the role or in need of support to manage and strategically lead your organization? If so, invite your Chair to join our workshop on May 11, 2021 - with Debra Hertz, Managing Director of the Strategy Group. Attending this workshop will help your Board Chair: Gain confidence and feel [ ... ] Continue reading »

Increasingly, organizations are adapting to the ever-changing nonprofit landscape by affiliating with other organizations in some capacity. Agencies that are successfully able to collaborate can operate more effectively and cost-efficiently, [ ... ] Continue reading »

Come learn about best practices in human resources from FCCF’s Director of Human Resources, Tara Berlingo. The training will focus on an overview of benefits management, compliance and conflict resolution. [ ... ] Continue reading »

Now, more than ever, donors are looking for ways to maximize their philanthropic impact when giving to charity.  Attorney Jennifer Pagnillo of Day Pitney and Mike Rosen of Fairfield County's [ ... ] Continue reading »

Join CNE for a discussion on Best Practices in Advocacy! Panel speakers include Kate Farrar, Executive Director of CWEALF, Subira Gordon, Executive Director of ConnCAN, Lucas Codognolla, Executive Director for [ ... ] Continue reading »

Please join the Community Foundation for a two-part workshop on Results-Based Accountability (RBA). It is open to nonprofit organizations seeking to learn a powerful and practical way to measure impact, manage [ ... ] Continue reading »

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 [ ... ] Continue reading »

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 [ ... ] 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. [ ... ] Continue reading »

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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.

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 [ ... ] 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 [ ... ] Continue reading »

Join us for this interactive conversation on “Finding Data for Grants” with Mark Abraham, Executive Director of DataHaven. Click here to register.

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 [ ... ] 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 [ ... ] Continue reading »

Being a board chair can be a rewarding and challenging experience. As board chair, you are charged with managing the board, building an effective relationship with your Executive Director, providing [ ... ] Continue reading »

Please join the Community Foundation for a two-part workshop on Results-Based Accountability (RBA). It is open to nonprofit organizations seeking to learn a powerful and practical way to measure impact, manage [ ... ] Continue reading »

Join us for this lively conversation on “What's Next for Community Philanthropy” with Karen Brown, Vice President of Innovation and Strategic Learning at Fairfield County's Community Foundation. In 2014, The [ ... ] Continue reading »

The word is out! Fairfield County's Giving Day will be back on March 1, 2018. If you or your organization is new to Giving Day, join us for a Giving [ ... ] Continue reading »

Join us for this lively conversation on “Advancing Your Mission Through Local Advocacy” with Jeff Shaw, Director of Public Policy at the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance. At this lunch and [ ... ] 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. Confirmed legislators include Senator Toni Boucher, Senator Bob Duff, Representative Gail Lavielle, Representative Fred Wilms, Representative Terrie Wood, and Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling. Click here to register.

Maintaining and growing your brand's identity is crucial for every nonprofit, especially in uncertain times. Learn important tips to stand out from the crowd, including: Efficient and cost-effective uses of mailings Creative ways to cultivate and maintain donors Part 3 of the Giving Day Training Series. Presented by David Stowe, Dot Generation of Connecticut. Click [ ... ] Continue reading »

The word is out! Fairfield County's Giving Day will be back on March 1, 2018. If you or your organization is new to Giving Day, join us for a Giving Day Bootcamp, where you will: Learn important steps you need to take to win big on Giving Day Get comfortable accessing the Giving Day platform [ ... ] Continue reading »

You don’t need to be a finance wiz to get comfortable with numbers! This workshop will take the mystery out of financial terms, nonprofit budgets and financial statements. In this interactive session, we’ll walk you through the nonprofit budget process. You’ll learn how to build a basic budget and comprehend key financial terms that all [ ... ] Continue reading »

With the ongoing challenges associated with government budgets and public spending policies at the federal through local levels, many nonprofit organizations are seeing reductions in revenue and delays in payment associated with government funding. Given the limited leverage organizations have over that particular revenue stream - as well as, in many cases, limited funding from [ ... ] Continue reading »