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18 Hartford Business Journal • April 10, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com New Britain-based Community Men- tal Health Affiliates (CMHA) clinched the championship title in the Brackets For Good Hartford online fundraising tourna- ment, raising $46,094 from 185 donors. Stanley Black & Decker, the competi- tion's sponsor, provided the $10,000 cham- pionship purse to the winner. CMHA, with 12 locations in three cities in Connecticut, is a treatment provider that fosters recovery from mental illness and addiction. All told, area nonprofits raised $206,348 over the five weeks of the inaugural Greater Hartford event. In the national Brackets for Good tourna- ment, Oklahoma-based Allied Arts won, edg- ing out Shatterproof, which was founded in Norwalk. Overall, Allied Arts raised $356,912 and Shatterproof raised $210,532, ranking first and second among the 64 national non- profits participating in the 2017 U.S.A. tourna- ment, where $949,431 was raised. In its first year in Greater Hartford, the Connecticut competition featured 60 par- ticipating nonprofits. Combined, Hartford-area nonprofits raised more money than any of the six first-year cit- ies conducting tournaments this year. In only three of the 11 cities — Indianapolis, Louisville and St. Louis — was more money raised for local nonprofit organizations than in Hartford. Locally, runner-up Hartford City Mis- sion raised $41,520, ranking second, from 268 donors. The Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center ranked third, raising $24,620 from 162 contributors. • • • The Connecticut Office of Tourism has launched a $75,000 co-op program that enables tourist attractions to apply for match- ing funds of up to $10,000 for marketing. Randy Fiveash, director of tourism for the office, which is a division of the Con- necticut Department of Economic and Community Development, said that as few as seven and as many as 15 different small to mid-sized tourism attrac- tions now have the opportunity to apply for the matching funds if they put between $5,000 and $10,000 of their own money toward market- ing for the coming spring and summer tourist season. The funding support is something attraction owners have been asking for, Fiveash said. Advertising must be either digital, including social media or banner ads, or on outdoor billboards, and attractions must provide attention-getting photography of the destination being marketed as well as a profile of the target audience. The co-op program is designed for attractions that don't have big marketing programs of their own, Fiveash said. For more information, attraction own- ers should contact Rosemary Bove in the tourism office at rosemary.bove@ct.gov. • • • Legrand North America, based in West Hartford, recently raised $161,000 through fundraisers to benefit Building Homes for Heroes. The funds will be used to build new homes for wounded veterans, and to install appropriate home automation technologies to make their lives easier. NONPROFIT NOTEBOOK NONPROFIT PROFILE Knox Inc. 75 Laurel St., Hartford | www.knoxparks.org MISSION To build stronger, greener, healthier and more beautiful neighborhoods in Hartford. TOP EXECUTIVE SERVICES Ron Pitz, Executive Director Funds community development and horticulture services in Hartford. FY 2015 SUMMARY 2014 2015 Total Employees 31 55 Total Assets $1,916,669 $1,846,888 Total Liabilities $299,787 $349,631 REVENUES Contributions & Grants $1,355,688 $1,340,841 Program Service Revenue $473,458 $709,149 Investment Income $28,775 $43,311 Other ($14,981) ($18,468) TOTAL $1,842,940 $2,074,833 EXPENSES Grants $0 $0 Member Benefits $0 $0 Salaries/Employee Benefits $1,094,452 $1,308,884 Fundraising Fees $0 $0 Other $714,852 $792,244 TOTAL $1,809,304 $2,101,128 MARGIN $33,636 ($26,295) TOP PAID EXECUTIVES (FY 2015) Base Salary Total Compensation & Benefits Ron Pitz, Executive Director $78,566 $89,812 S O U R C E : G U I D E S T A R I R S 9 9 0 T A X F O R M UNCOMMON EXPERTISE. UNMATCHED IMPACT. communityp.com I 646.822.9356 YOUR PARTNER OF CHOICE FOR MULTIFAMILY LENDING ACQUISITION | REFINANCE | REHABILITATION | CONSTRUCTION FREDDIE MAC SELLER SERVICER | FHA MAP APPROVED LENDER "With CPC's lending expertise I'm not just buying a building, I'm revitalizing the block." Subscribe online: HartfordBusiness.com/ subscribe Delivering Business. When you need information to grow your business, we deliver! Subscribe today to receive weekly issues in print and digital, plus special publications and full online access! Randy Fiveash, director, Connecticut Office of Tourism