Our new strategic plan framework will guide us through a time of transition.
This plan was developed by our staff and Board of Directors over the course of a year, with deep thought and conversation around our strengths and weaknesses and our role within the State of Connecticut.
Our strategic framework is designed to activate and apply staff knowledge and expertise, and be responsive to our constituents’ aspirations and needs. The framework identifies three goals that are central to who we are, what we do, and why we matter as a humanities council. A fourth goal reflects our operating framework and guides how we work.
As we worked on our strategic framework, our grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities were terminated, eroding a relationship that has been central to CT Humanities since its founding in 1974.
With these existential challenges, CTH’s future is in jeopardy. This transition will test our resilience, preparation, and vulnerabilities. Our innovative capacity, adaptability, and resourcefulness will be principal determinants of our future. The goals laid out below are our proposed roadmap.
Mission
To cultivate, invest in, and advocate for the cultural sector in Connecticut through funding, programs, and collaboration.
Vision
A connected, sustainable cultural community in Connecticut that benefits and reflects all people.
Strategic Goals
Our Value: We will use our knowledge and relationships to cultivate and improve the quality of life in Connecticut.
Our Community: We will foster relationships and provide services and resources that strengthen and connect cultural organizations.
Our Commitment: We will ensure that our programming, funding and projects are available to all.
Our Operations: We will build organizational resilience, adaptability and opportunity, and develop effective, efficient and accountable workflows
IRS 990 Financial Form
To Our Humanities Family:
Our audited financial statements and 990 forms submitted to the IRS are presented below for your review. We encourage feedback on our practices and performance.
Connecticut Humanities has two primary activities. We administer a competitive grant pool through the Connecticut Humanities Fund that supports nonprofit organizations and partners involved with humanities programming statewide; and we initiate our own programming (e.g., ConnecticutHistory.org, Connecticut Center for the Book, and Book Voyagers).
We are committed to continuous improvement and value the opinion of those who share our interest in advancing the role of humanities in Connecticut. Please contact us if you have ideas or comments on current or prospective offerings.
Sincerely,
The CTH Team
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