A special thank you to:

for generously supporting this conference.

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Thank you to:
for sponsoring the Continental Breakfast.

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A Special thanks to Kelli Wells and the GE Foundation
for their help in organizing this year's conference.

Registering and greeting conference attendees were, from left to right, Gail Kelly, Newington Education Foundation; Bridget Holmes, CTCEF; and Lisa Kaston, ACES Foundation.

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Joe Erardi, Southington Public Schools, presents CTCEF’s annual Foundation Celebration Award to Sue Rigano, Stamford Public Education Foundation. The award recognizes a foundation’s effort to make a significant difference in enriching its community and schools.

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Kelli Wells, program director, U.S. Education, GE Foundation, introduces the keynote speaker, David Coleman. Kelli was instrumental in arranging for David to speak at the conference.

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Presenter Marti Fischer, Weston Education Foundation and Marti Fischer Grant Services, preparing to start her workshop, Beyond the Grant Application: Is Your Organization Structured for Sustainable Grant Funding?

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Mary Chance, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, and Susan Sweeney, California Consortium of Education Foundations, catch up before the keynote speaker.  Mary and Susan traveled the furthest to attend CTCEF’s conference.

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Conference attendees fill the room to hear keynote speaker David Coleman.

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Bruce Thompson, Kilakwa Associates. Kilakwa Associates specializes in building and maintaining information-driven Web sites for non-profits.

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John Capone, Cheshire Education Foundation, and Liz Stokes, CTCEF, were panel members for the workshop, Education Foundation Fundamentals.

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David Coleman, co-author of the Common Core State Standards, enlightens conference attendees with his dynamic keynote address, Driving Student Achievement Through the Common Core.

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Moderator Kate Ebbott, Redding Education Foundation, and others network and continue the conversation after Melissa Morriss-Olson’s (Bay Path College) thought-provoking workshop, Unraveling the Mystery of Why People Give…and What You Can Do About It.

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Sara Pflueger, bookkeeper for CTCEF and principal, Officiency LLC, presents Financial Management for Your Education Foundation.

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Presenter Chris Templeman, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and moderator Marge Hiller, Bridgeport Public Education Fund, respond to questions during the workshop, Major and Planned Giving Strategies for Education Foundations with Little or No Staff Support.

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John Davey, explains to Gail Kelly, Newington Education Foundation, how Manning & Napier helps foundations meet their long-term investment objectives.

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Sandra Alberti, Student Achievement Partners, presenting the workshop, The Common Core State Standards: An Immersion Experience.

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Guy Iaccarino, Greenleaf Advancement, explains how using an integrated donor management system can help a foundation be more efficient and productive.
Greenleaf Advancement partners with CTCEF to customize the system and provide training for education foundations.

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Marty Vidler, Greater Giving, and Kathleen Brooks, Harris Connect.  Greater Giving helps foundations automate and improve event fundraising.  Harris Connect helps them use alumni directory information to tap into resources for their schools and community.