Next time you need a resource for a story, segment or blog post, turn to the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits (CT Nonprofits). It is the largest membership organization in the state dedicated exclusively to working with nonprofits in Connecticut. As the voice of nonprofits, the association has advanced the social and economic impact of nonprofits for over 30 years.
CT Nonprofits' staff, volunteers and members can serve as interview sources on such issues as:
Nonprofit Trends
- Sector trends and overarching views
- Fundraising in a troubled economy
- The need and demand for transparency
- Nonprofits and social media
Nonprofit Operations
- How IRS regulations affect nonprofits
- Backend services and creating efficiencies
- Nonprofit benefit and salary surveys
- Pandemic threats
Public Policy
- How the state budget affects nonprofits
- The economic impact of nonprofits
- Importance of nonprofit advocacy and why nonprofits are allowed to lobby
- Privatization of government-run health and human service facilities (group homes, treatment centers, etc.)
- The affect of waiting lists for services
Developmental Disabilities
- How to prevent reduced resources from encouraging ‘institutionalized’ care
Arts & Culture
- Why support the arts in times of critical financial crisis?
- How do Arts & Culture organizations ‘give back’ to their communities?
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Substance Abuse
- The ignored heroin epidemic in CT and its impact on substance abuse services
- Opioid treatment as an effective treatment for heroin addiction
Community (Criminal) Justice
- How re-entry services and furloughs for offenders contribute to a safer society
- ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation: Encouraging employment for ex-offenders
- Children of Incarcerated Parents: Increasing their odds for success
Juvenile Justice
- ‘Raise The Age’ Initiative: Impact of increasing the age of jurisdiction to include 16 & 17 year-olds
- How Connecticut is moving from being one of the most punitive states to one of the most progressive
- Why the development of a secure facility for Juvenile Girls is a necessity
Children & Youth Services
- How a system of lead agencies and networks will affect individual providers
- What the system redesign of CT’s foster care program looks like and its impact
- The tenuous future of CT’s Residential Treatment Centers for children
- Cost saving measures vs. the least restrictive level of appropriate care in a continuum of care for youth and children
- New universal DCF Nursing Guidelines and their effect on clinical services
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To set up an interview with a resource on these and related issues, contact:
Jennifer Peifer. Director of Communications | (860) 525-5080 x29 | jpeifer@ctnonprofits.org
