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2019 CSEC

Final Report

Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz Office of the Lt. Governor 210 Capitol Ave, Hartford CT 06106 Dear Lieutenant Governor Bysiewicz: Members of the Connecticut State Employees Campaign Committee join me in sharing the final report for 2019, highlighting results and achievements during the employee campaign. We are pleased to announce that through the generosity of state employees and retirees $551,054 was raised to benefit hundreds of charitable organizations. Members of America’s Best Charities, America’s Charities, Community Health Charities, Connecticut United Ways, EarthShare of New England, Global Impact, and Neighbor to Nation extend their gratitude to thousands of state employees who supported the important work of charitable organizations serving our most vulnerable population. On behalf of the Connecticut State Employees Campaign Committee, thank you for serving as the 2019 Statewide Campaign Chair. It is because of your direct involvement, encouragement and communication that the campaign was successful in reaching our state employees. We like to thank you for making personal calls to all commissioners, which displayed support from leadership across the board. We are extremely grateful to the 6 loaned employees and 125 coordinators who shared their support in the campaign by assisting campaign staff in delivering materials in the communities where they worked and raising awareness about the campaign. In addition, we would like to acknowledge the support received from the Office of the Comptroller, as well as other Constitutional Officers, Commissioners, and other state agency leaders for their commitment to the 2019 Connecticut State Employees Giving Campaign. Lieutenant Governor Bysiewicz, please accept our heartfelt thank you for your commitment to the campaign. Sincerely, Timothy Newton

Committee Chair, Connecticut State Employees Campaign for Charitable Giving

Statewide Chair

Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz

Committee Chair

Captain Timothy Newton – Department of Correction

Committee Vice Chair

Peggy Gray – Office of the State Comptroller

Charles Kistler – State Retiree

Cindy Cannata – Freedom of Information Comission

Valerie Clark – Office of Policy and Management

Elizabeth McDermott – Office of the State Comptroller

Kathleen Gensheimer – Judicial Branch

Julie Bernosky – Department of Administrative Services

Julie Bernoksy ~ Administrative Services Karla.Turekian~ Attorney General

Donna Moore ~ Auditors of Public Accounts Jeanne Charbonneau ~ Banking

Lincoln Gordon ~ Chief Medical Examiner Christina Shackford ~ Children & Families

Betsy McDermont ~ State Comptroller Melody Mendez ~ Consumer Counsel

Arunan Arulampalam ~ Consumer Protection Timothy Newton ~ Correction

AnneMarie Paone-Mullin ~ Criminal Justice Tim Geary ~ CT Airport Authority

Victoria Thomas ~ CT State Colleges & Universities Fiona Stewart ~ CT Green Bank

Sheryl Slight ~ CT Housing Finance Authority Tamyra Davis ~ CT Innovations

Jodi Ketchale ~ CT Lottery Corporation Mari Lea Dziurgot ~ Developmental Services Sharon Hamilton ~ Economic & Community

Development Ina Wilson ~ Education

Lisa Ragaza and Aleshia Hall ~ Emergency Services & Public Protection

Rosalynn Grzywinski ~ Energy & Environmental Protection

Cindy Cannata ~ Freedom of Information Commission Harrison Nantz ~ Governor’s Office Candice Cohens ~ Higher Education

Scott McNully ~ Housing Michelle Keuler ~ Human Rights & Opportunities

Stephanie Garrity and Tanya Penman-Sterling ~ Insurance

Steven Marhefsky, Mary-Ellen Petropolous, Mark Messenger, Leslie White, Valerie Clark, Cristina

Johnson, Sheryl Dedek ~ Judicial Branch Steve Dombrowski ~ Labor

Lavonie Irby ~ Legislative Management Juliemarr Ortiz ~ Lieutenant Governor

Chrishaun Jackson ~ Mental Health & Addicition Services Debra Coiteux ~ Military

Janice Floyd ~ Motor Vehicles Tanmy Kowalski ~ Policy & Management

Danielle Johnson ~ Public Defenders Jennifer Squires ~ Public Health

Kathleen Sullivan ~ Rehabilitation Services Kim Times ~ Revenue Services

Lourdes Montalvo ~ Secretary of the State Lisa Fontaine ~ Siting Council

Jessika Holmes, Sheryl Feducia, Alissa Brunk, ~ Social Services

Lynette Baisden ~ State Library Lori Cooley ~ Teacher’s Retirement Board

Randy Bowen ~ Transportation Christina McGinnis ~ Treasurer

Holly Buckley, Stephen Trumbo, Brandon Murray, Kelly Ann Schneider, Steve Trumbo, Etta Henderson,

Vicki Fry, Susan Twiss ~ UCONN Etta Henderson ~ UCONN Health Tammy Marzik ~ Veterans Affairs

Awilda Quesada and MariaMaisonet ~ Workers’ Compensation

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Contributions:

Thank you to all the generous state employees who contributed $551,054 to the 2019 CSEC!

Statewide Kickoff:

The 2019 hosted its annual Statewide Kickoff at the State Capitol in Hartford on August 28, 2019. Over 200

state employees coming together at the State Capitol in Hartford. State employees had the opportunity to

hear from the Statewide Chair, Partnership Manager and several charitable giving organizations.

Statewide Tennis Tournament:

Over 200 players came to Conard High School in West Hartford for the 4th annual Connecticut State

Employees Campaign for Charitable Giving (CSEC) Charity Tennis Tournament. Governor Ned Lamont and

Commissioner Beth Bye faced Senator Len Fasano and State Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria on the court.

Statewide Leadership Breakfast:

The annual leadership breakfast was held on October 16, 2019 at the State Capitol. There were several

Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Executive Directors and union officials. There were encouraging

remarks from the Statewide Chair, Committee Chair, Partnership Manager and representatives from

Connecticut Girl Scouts and Mental Health Connecticut.

CSEC Statewide Night Out Events:

Thank you to all the state employees who came out for the special statewide events! The CSEC partnered with

the Hartford Yard Goats, Hartford Wolf Pack and Hartford Athletic to raise awareness about the campaign and

bring state employees together with family and friends while raising money for the charitable organizations.

Top Agency Contributor:

Thank you to the Department of Correction for their overwhelming generosity. Department of Correction

secured the number one spot for top agency contributor with a collective $67,794 donated.

Growth from Last Year:

Special thank you to the agencies whose contributions exceeded their 2019 gifts from last year!

• Charter Oak State College

• Northwestern Community College

• Three Rivers Community College

• Eastern Connecticut State University

• Office of Consumer Counsel

• Department of Correction – Central Office

• Brooklyn Correctional Institute

• Carl Robinson Correctional Institute

• Garner Correctional Institute

• MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institute

• CT Housing Finance Authority

• Office of Early Childhood

• Economic & Community Development

• Freedom of Information Commission

• Motor Vehicles

• Probate Court Administration • CT State Library

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Results by State Agency

STATE AGENCY

2018 Donors

2018 Gifts

2019 Donors

2019 Gifts

% of Participation

Administrative Services 23 $8,247 19 $5,802 3.5%

Aging - - 1 $260 0.3%

Agriculture 1 $520 2 $620 3.4%

Agricultural Experiment Station 6 $3,285 2 $2,730 1.9%

Attorney General 14 $7,276 3 $1,456 1.0%

Auditors of Public Accounts 9 $2,569 6 $1,742 5.2%

Banking 54 $9,945 51 $10,302 44.7%

BJ Wholesale Club Special Event - $1,830 - $4,658 -

BOARD of REGENTS – Dept. of Higher Education

Board of Regents Office 13 $6,722 30 $7,547 30.0%

Charter Oak State College 34 $3,498 - $0 -

Asnuntuck CC 1 $50 - $0 -

Capital CC 7 $2,036 2 $546 0.4%

Gateway CC 29 $6,717 7 $370 0.8%

Housatonic CC 7 $2,262 - $0 -

Manchester CC 7 $3,887 4 $208 0.4%

Middlesex CC 18 $7,228 9 $2,634 2.7%

Naugatuck Valley CC 31 $8,478 16 $4,764 1.8%

Northwestern CC - $0 3 $624 1.4%

Norwalk CC - $0 - $0 -

Quinebaug Valley CC 1 $1,170 - $0 -

Three Rivers CC 51 $16,215 46 $20,275 9.7%

Tunxis CC 5 $2,860 4 $1,950 0.8%

CCSU 15 $4,462 7 $2,048 2.6%

ECSU 23 $9,678 25 $10,334 1.4%

SCSU 19 $3,378 1 $390 0.04%

WCSU 2 $2,000 5 $327 1.0%

Chief Medical Examiner 1 $520 1 $500 1.5%

Children & Families 69 $16,838 58 $11,344 1.8%

Comptroller 11 $4,473 4 $2,186 1.5%

Consumer Counsel - $0 10 $1,126 83.3%

Consumer Protection 24 $7,781 8 $4,168 2.9%

CORRECTION

Board of Pardons & Parole - $0 - $0 -

Central Office 17 $5,616 27 $6,204 4%

Bridgeport 30 $3,756 2 $338 0.9%

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STATE AGENCY

2018 Donors

2018 Gifts

2019 Donors

2019 Gifts

% of Participation

Brooklyn 7 $936 2 $1,460 1.8%

Carl Robinson 2 $364 20 $3,146 6.1%

Cheshire 128 $16,422 121 $12,951 28.4%

Corrigan-Radgowski 9 $1,248 8 $1,066 2.0%

Garner 11 $2,574 45 $5,615 17.7%

Hartford 52 $8,762 23 $4,316 7.6%

MacDougall-Walker - $0 99 $13,164 16.9%

Manson Youth 26 $4,056 29 $4,116 10.6%

New Haven 32 $3,588 15 $1,846 6.8%

Northern 10 $1,076 - $0 -

Osborn 22 $2,288 7 $1,299 1.9%

Willard-Cybulski 16 $1,922 10 $882 4.4%

York 84 $10,478 73 $11,391 12.1%

Criminal Justice 21 $10,156 4 $848 0.8%

CT Airport Authority 5 $4,316 5 $4,215 3.2%

CT Green Bank 11 $2,246 5 $867 12.8%

CT Housing Finance Authority 30 $10,888 45 $13,453 97.8%

CT Innovations 8 $3,226 7 $2,926 18.9%

Developmental Services 42 $19,580 42 $19,597 0.5%

Early Childhood 1 $104 2 $910 1.9%

Economic & Community Development

3 $670 18 $5,257 17.3%

EDUCATION

CT High School System office (*combined 2017 & 2019)

2 $6,982 8 $1,195 1%

A I Prince THS 2 $182 - $0 -

Bullard Havens THS 2 $754 - $0 -

Eli Whitney THS 7 $908 - $0 -

Ella T Grasso SE THS 2 $780 - $0 -

Emmett O’Brien THS 1 $104 - $0 -

HC Wilcox THS 6 $1,658 - $0 -

HH Ellis THS 3 $546 - $0 -

Howell Cheney THS 1 $104 - $0 -

Norwich THS 23 $4,318 - $0 -

Oliver Wolcott THS 4 $806 - $0 -

Windham THS 3 $468 - $0 -

Henry Abbott THS 1 $100 - $0 -

Elections Enforcement 1 $260 - $0 -

Emergency Services & Public Protection

31 $8,578 31 $9,216 2%

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STATE AGENCY

2018 Donors

2018 Gifts

2019 Donors

2019 Gifts

% of Participation

Energy & Environmental Protection 110 $40,320 94 $33,720 9.1%

Ethics 1 $416 3 $1,040 23.1%

Freedom of Information 13 $1,657 14 $2,093 100%

Governor's/Lt. Governor’s Offices 1 $1,170 19 $1,960 82.6%

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

Board of Firearms - $0 - $0 -

Child Advocate - $0 - $0 -

Judicial Selections Committee - $0 - $0 -

Victim Advocate - $3,645 - $4,909 -

Health Strategy 3 $3,250 2 $2,730 6.1%

HIGHER EDUCATION

Executive Director's Office 12 $2,338 5 $2,172 0.2%

UCONN Health Center 57 $18,405 42 $15,724 0.8%

UCONN & campuses 264 $51,969 34 $21,878 0.2%

Health Care Advocate - $0 - $0 -

Housing 3 $1,650 4 $2,081 7%

Human Rights & Opportunities 5 $1,482 3 $702 4.2%

Insurance 44 $10,913 34 $10,66 23.8%

Judicial 117 $60,356 92 $53,315 2.1%

Labor 252 $35,706 191 $27,613 71.3%

Legislative Management 40 $5,391 7 $2,184 1.3%

Lottery 39 $7,112 30 $4,182 21.9%

Mental Health 38 $12,259 29 $9,861 0.9%

Military 3 $176 1 $50 0.4%

Motor Vehicles 54 $8,362 101 $15,102 13.3%

Neighbors in Need - - 154 $5,630 -

Policy & Management 12 $4,316 10 $3,580 11%

Probate Court Administration - - 1 $1,274 4.3%

Public Defender 14 $11,311 3 $2,230 0.7%

Public Health 15 $8,637 12 $8,749 1.6%

Rehabilitation Services 18 $3,077 6 $2,405 2%

Retirees 181 $25,651 10 $3,575 0.3%

Revenue Services 259 $36,507 262 $36,655 45.7%

Secretary of the State 7 $3,743 - $0 -

Siting Council 2 $962 3 $904 33.3%

State Library 19 $2,292 16 $4,311 18,4%

Social Services 43 $7,828 41 $6,242 2.4%

Teachers' Retirement Board 1 $780 - $0 -

Tennis Tournament 250 $3,901 - $5,371 -

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STATE

AGENCY

2018 Donors

2018 Gifts

2019 Donors

2019 Gifts

% of Participation

Transportation 161 $47,304 74 $26,781 2.5%

Treasurer 20 $8,152 3 $536 2.5%

Veterans Affairs 14 $3,893 6 $1,742 2.0%

Workers Compensation 18 $4,362 13 $3,642 12.0%

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Designation Information by Federation

Federation Name Designated

Dollars

Percentage of

Total

Designated

Undesignated

Dollars

Total

Dollars

America’s Best Charities $200,479 40.3% $21,585 $222,064

America Charities

$40,846 8.2% $4,398 $45,244

Community Health Charities $47,291 9.5% $5,092 $52,383

Connecticut United Way’s

Middlesex United Way

$20,022 4.0% $2,156 $22,178

United Way of Coastal Fairfield County

$260 0.1% $28 $288

United Way of Greater Waterbury $5,287 1.1% $569 $5856

United Way of Meriden and Wallingford

$5,415 1.1% $583 $5,998

United Way of Milford $2,564 0.5% $276 $2,840

United Way of Naugatuck Beacon Falls $4,885 1.0% $526 $5,411

United Way Northwest Connecticut $5,741 1.2% $618 $6,359

United Way of Greater New Haven $11,762 2.4% $1,266 $13,028

United Way of Southeast Connecticut $15,553 3.1% $1,675 $17,228

United Way of Southington $1,889 0.4% $203 $2,092

United Way of West Central Connecticut $3,770 0.8% $406 $4,176

United Way of Western Connecticut – CT UW Covid only

$5,630 - $0 $5,630

United Way of Central and Northeastern

Connecticut

$64,980 13.1% $6,996 $71,976

Earth Share New England $16,614 3.3% $1,789 $18,403

Global Impact $38,357 7.7% $4,130 $42,487

Neighbor to Nation $6,145 1.2% $662 $6,807

Totals $497,490 $53,564 $551,054

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2019 Distribution of Dollars

Giving History

Year 2017 2018 2019 Dollars Raised $839,915 $724,035 $551,054

Designated Dollars $736,515 $651,832 $497,490

Undesignated Dollars $98,068 $72,203 $53,564

% of Pledges Designated 96% 90% 90%

Total of all Payroll Gifts $733,178 $633,339 $461,861

Special Events $61,079 $37,840 $38,046

Amount Donated by Levels

Number of Donors Amount of Donation

# of donors that gave $500 or less 2,009 $252,919

# of donors that gave $500 -$999 193 $121,440

# of donors that gave $999 + 97 $176,695

America's Best Charities

36%

America's Charities7%

Community Health Charities

9%Earth Share

3%

Global Impact Charity7%

Neighbor to Nation1%

Undesignated10%

United Ways of Connecticut

27%

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