Publications And Articles

School Leadership Matters
By 2012, half of the current principals leading the 92 public schools in Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford will retire, and there are few qualified candidates to take their place. At stake: the education and futures of 60,000 children already facing one of the largest achievement gaps in the nation.
Read how FCCF is turning this crisis into an opportunity, and how you can help Fairfield County’s urban schools prepare children for a bright future.
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Annual Report 2009
To download and view the fiscal 2009 annual report, please click the image to the right.
Click here for a printer-friendly version of the fiscal 2009 annual report
Click here to view the Foundation's grants from Competitive and Field of Interest funds
Click here to view grants from donor-advised, designated and organization endowment funds

FCCF Winter Newsletter "Smart Philanthropy"

• The tax-saving strategy that benefits charity when converting an IRA to a Roth
• How to prepare children for wealth
• What local nonprofits want you to know
• "Why I Give To..." story
• In the national spotlight! The Urban School Leaders Fellowship
• News from the Fund for Women and Girls
• Photos from FCCF's "Celebration of Great Returns"
  

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Economic Impact Report
In the spring of 2009, as the impacts of the recession deepened and many Fairfield County residents found themselves in dire financial straits, the Fairfield County Community Foundation launched a survey of regional nonprofits, looking to understand how the recession was impacting area residents and the nonprofits that support them. The findings of that survey, along with a regional overview and recommendations for nonprofits and donors can be found in the 53-page report released by the Foundation in October. To view the full report, please click the image to the right.

The full data results from the survey can be viewed by clicking here. 

Developing Instructional Leaders
With more than half of all principals expected to retire in the next five years, Fairfield County's urban districts - Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford - face a potential leadership void. The Fairfield County Community Foundation's Urban School Leaders Fellowship seeks to address this challenge and reduce the achievement gap by providing training to future principals who can lead and improve the education in these districts. In this important paper featured in the Annenberg Institute dationfor School Reform's journal,  leaders of the Urban School Leaders Fellowship describe the program, the impact it is having and how it can be used as a model for reshaping urban education.

The Power of Investing in Girls:
Lessons from the Field
The Fairfield County Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls began its grantmaking in support of girls in 2003. We’ve learned key lessons about the qualities of effective programs for improving the lives of girls, and the role of funders in supporting effective program­ming. This white paper summarizes these lessons for donors and nonprofit organizations. To download, please click the image to the right.

Holding Up Half the Sky: A Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Fairfield County
To view the Fairfield County Community Foundation's Holding Up Half the Sky: A Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Fairfield County (1.21 MB), please click the image to the right. 

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