$2.6 Million for Greater New Haven Funding to Create Opportunity and Respond to Community Needs
Release Date:
10/29/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has announced its responsive grant awards for 2018, totaling
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10/18/2018
NORWALK, CT -- The Connecticut Collective for Women and Girls, a new network, launched today to provide support and collaboration for organizations serving women and girls.
New Board Member Announced at Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
Release Date:
10/17/2018
MERIDEN, CT -- Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenn Harris to the CHART Board of Directors.
Local Watershed Monitored, Thanks to Grant
Release Date:
10/09/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Community Foundation for Greater New Haven's Quinnipiac River Fund Advisory Committee recommended seven organizations to receive a total of $120,600 in competitive grants in 2018.
Carlton Highsmith Receives Award
Release Date:
09/20/2018
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- The Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council (GNEMSDC) will induct entrepreneur and philanthropist Carlton L. Highsmith into the GNEMSDC Hall of Fame at the West Putnam Club at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts at the Council’s 2018 Business Conference and Expo on Friday September 21, 2018.
Progreso Latino Fund Celebrates 15 Years with Gala
Release Date:
09/05/2018
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WHAT: Progreso Latino Fund Gala: Celebrando 15 Años de Progreso
WHO: Progreso Latino Fund, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 14 Years of Community Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/25/2018
DERBY, CT -- At its Annual Reception on May 22, The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) announced its 2017 accomplishments in a room filled with donors, grantees, public officials and community-minded citizens.
The Great(est) Give: Over $1.7 Million Raised for Local Nonprofits
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05/04/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (The Foundation) is excited to announce the results of The Great Give® 2018, the region’s ninth community-wide online fundraising event for nonprofits serving The Foundation’s 20-town region. In 36 hours, the community raised over $1.7 million, far surpassing previous years, for Greater New Haven’s nonprofits. Nearly 11,000 donors gave to 406 nonprofits, once again proving their commitment to our community.
Animal Haven Unveils Remodeled Facility and Breaks Ground for New Cat Wing
Release Date:
04/19/2018
NORTH HAVEN, CT -- The Animal Haven, one of the oldest, private, no kill shelters for homeless dogs and cats in Connecticut, today celebrated its grand reopening and broke ground for the construction of a new cat wing. The renovations were made possible in part by a grant from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven from the Lillian and Henry A. Konopacke Fund.
More Than 75 Leading Foundations, Hospitals, and Local Agencies Join DataHaven Initiative
Release Date:
03/19/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- DataHaven's 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey will allow unprecedented tracking of regional and local trends over the past three years, as well as create an even more in-depth portrait of Connecticut’s neighborhoods, when updated results are shared this fall.
Wessel Fund Gives Unsung Hero Awards to Immigrant Bail Fund, Newhallville’s Doreen Abubakar
Release Date:
03/13/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Morris and Irmgard Wessel Fund announced that the latest winners of its Unsung Heroes Award are the Immigrant Bail Fund for standing up for our immigrant neighbors and Doreen Abubakar, a social entrepreneur and environmental educator in New Haven’s Newhallville neighborhood.
Connecticut Community Foundations Collaborate to Support New Journalism Series on Impact of State Fiscal Crisis
Release Date:
03/12/2018
CT Mirror Series will focus on fiscal crisis’ impact on nonprofit sector and wealth disparities in Connecticut
New Haven Collaborates with Five CT Community Foundations to Support New Journalism Series on Impact of State Fiscal Crisis
Release Date:
03/12/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- A collaboration of six Connecticut community foundations has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Connecticut Mirror to support two journalism series and statewide community conversations.
Greater New Haven NAACP and Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Announce New Partnership for $10,000 Down Payment Assistance Program
Release Date:
02/12/2018
New Haven, CT, - The Greater New Haven NAACP and The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven will hold a press conference on this Wednesday February 14, 2018 to announce a partnership for a new homeownership initiative.
Announcing a New Partnership to Improve Opportunities for Urban Homebuyers
Release Date:
02/12/2018
The leadership and members of the Greater New Haven Branch of the NAACP along with the leadership of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is holding a press conference to announce a new partnership to improve opportunities for urban homebuyers.
Funding Opportunities from The Community Foundation for Nonprofit Grantseekers
Release Date:
02/08/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is now accepting grant applications from nonprofits serving its 20-town region. Deadline to apply through the Responsive grant process is Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
Legal Aid Nonprofit Receives 15K Grant
Release Date:
02/07/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- A grant from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven will increase legal support for nonprofits in the tri-state area. Pro Bono Partnership — a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting tri-state region nonprofits to free legal services from volunteer lawyers — received a $15,000 grant from the Foundation last month.... The grant comes at a time when nonprofit organizations are suffering from substantial budget cuts in Connecticut. According to Morganstern, the loss ...
Valley Native Chairs Local Charitable Endowment
Release Date:
01/31/2018
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is pleased to announce that lifelong Ansonia-resident James (Jimmy) E. Ryan is chairing its Board of Directors in 2018.
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain December Grants Top a Quarter of a Million Dollars
Release Date:
12/15/2017
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Progreso Latino Funds Raises Funds, Spirits after Natural Disasters
Release Date:
12/12/2017
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