The Community Foundation welcomes Liana Garcia Fresher

Thursday, January 3, 2019

New Director of Gift Planning

NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is delighted to welcome Liana Garcia Fresher as director of gift planning.  Garcia Fresher joins the development and donor services team, where she will assist Foundation donors in reaching their philanthropic goals and enhance the Foundation’s partnerships with professional advisors.

Garcia Fresher is a veteran nonprofit and foundation professional with three decades of executive management experience. Most recently, she was a senior philanthropic officer at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. She has also served as vice president of development for the Village for Families and Children, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness Connecticut and executive director of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Foundation.

Garcia Fresher is a University of Connecticut graduate, holds a master’s degree in health policies and management, and is fluent in Spanish. She is also a Project Management Institute certified project management professional.  

About The Community Foundation

Thanks to the generosity of three generations of donors, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven awarded $28 million in grants and distributions in 2018. The endowment is valued at more than $620 million and composed of hundreds of individually named funds. In addition to its grantmaking, The Community Foundation helps build a stronger community by leading on issues and supporting donors and nonprofits in creating a community of opportunity for all. The Foundation’s 20 town service area includes: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven, Woodbridge.

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Contact:

Tricia Caldwell
Director of Communications
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
203-777-7090
tcaldwell@cfgnh.org

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