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Connecticut League of History Organizations Awards of Merit: Call for Applications Each year the Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO) presents Awards of Merit in recognition of outstanding institutional and individual contributions that enhance and further the knowledge and understanding of Connecticut history. Awards categories include: Project Publication Educational Program Individual Achievement Deadline: Nominations must be postmarked by February 1, 2012. You can submit any project completed within the 18 months leading up to...
State agencies, municipal agencies, tribal organizations and private non-profit organizations are eligible for certain types of federal disaster assistance under Public Assistance from FEMA resulting from the Disaster Declaration DR-4046 for the late October snowstorm. DESPP/DEMHS has scheduled a series of Public Assistance Applicant Briefings over the next week, to provide information on how to apply for the disaster aid. Briefings are scheduled in each of the 5 DEMHS regions for Towns, Tribal Organizations...
This article is reprinted with permission from Blue Avocado, a practical and readable online magazine for nonprofits. Subscribe for free by sending an email to editor@blueavocado.org or at www.blueavocado.org. Nonprofit Personnel Files -- A Guide from Ask Rita Ask Rita in HR • By Ellen Aldridge • August 4, 2011 Dear Rita: We've never paid too much attention to our personnel files, but we've just entered a contract with the county and we think...
The Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission and Central Connecticut State University are pleased to announce the availability of micro-grants that will allow organizations throughout the state to host speakers on Civil War topics. These funds are made possible via a grant from the Connecticut Humanities Council. Detailed information is available at http://finalsite.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=7877 as is an extensive list of speakers and topics. (Organizations are not required to use only speakers listed on the site. It...
