The Valley Community Foundation Turns 20!
Release Date:
02/16/2024
The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) will celebrate its 20th Anniversary on February 14, 2024.
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Valley Community Foundation Awards $600,000 to Valley Council for Health and Human Services
Release Date:
02/14/2024
The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) is proud to announce its $600,000 three-year grant to the Valley Council for Health and Human Services (the Council) as part of its Stepping Forward initiative.
Valley Community Foundation Awards Nearly $890,000 in Single- and Multi-Year Grants
Release Date:
07/30/2020
DERBY, CT -- The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) is pleased to announce that $884,900 has been awarded to 10 organizations as a result of its 2020 Responsive Grants process. These are single and multi-year grants that will help provide a reliable source of funding during a time of financial uncertainty.
Area Foundations Help Preserve Oxford One-Room Schoolhouse
Release Date:
07/20/2020
OXFORD, CT -- The Oxford Historical Society's Munn Schoolhouse will receive urgently needed repairs, thanks to a recent grant from The Valley Community Foundation and the Greater New Haven Community Foundation.
Regional Organizations Awarded more than $15,000 in Third Round of Grants from Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
Release Date:
05/26/2020
DERBY, CT -- Representatives from Valley Community Foundation, Valley United Way, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the Valley Council of Health & Human Services are pleased to announce that grants totaling $15,150 have been distributed to eight organizations in the third round of funding from the Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.
More Donors, More Dollars, More Visibility for the Valley During The Great Give 2020
Release Date:
05/15/2020
DERBY, CT -- The Valley Community Foundation is pleased to share results of The Great Give® 2020 with its Valley community and to highlight the winners of VCF-sponsored Great Give prizes. Of the more than $3.5 million raised for nearly 400 nonprofits, $488,000 was raised with the help of Valley residents, employees, and VCF donor advised fund holders for nonprofit organizations located in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton.
The Great Give 2020 Nearly Doubles Previous Record
Release Date:
05/12/2020
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Surpassing expectations, The Great Give® 2020 was a spectacular success in bringing Greater New Haven’s community together in difficult times to raise $3.57 million online for nearly 400 nonprofits. The Great Give® is Greater New Haven’s 36-hour online giving event, created by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and conducted annually since 2010 to increase philanthropy in the Greater New Haven region of South Central Connecticut.
Regional Organizations Awarded more than $50,000 in Second Round of Grants from Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
Release Date:
05/01/2020
DERBY, CT -- Representatives from Valley Community Foundation, Valley United Way, Greater Valley Cha
The Valley Community Foundation Awards Community Grants to Support Local Programs
Release Date:
04/24/2020
DERBY, CT -- The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) announced it has awarded a total of $19,592 in its annual Community Grants Program to 10 community groups serving the Valley. These grants will support health initiatives, students, athletics, and more in the region.
Regional Organizations Awarded More Than $75,000 in First Round of Grants from Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
Release Date:
04/21/2020
DERBY, CT -- Representatives from Valley Community Foundation, Valley United Way, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the Valley Council of Health & Human Services are pleased to announce that 19 grants totaling $78,800 have been distributed to 18 organizations from the Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.
Valley Community Fund taking donations, grant applications
Release Date:
04/11/2020
DERBY, CT -- Four Valley organizations have joined forces to create a fund to aid nonprofit groups most adversely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, established through the collaborative efforts of the Valley Community Foundation, Valley United Way, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Health and Human Service Council, has already collected more than $150,000 with plans to provide grants to eligible Valley organizations.
Valley Community Partners Launch Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
Release Date:
03/20/2020
DERBY, CT -- In response to COVID-19, the Valley Community Foundation (VCF), Valley United Way (VUW), Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce (GVCC), and the Valley Health & Human Service Council (Council) have come together to establish the Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund to rapidly deploy resources to organizations who support those in the area who are most significantly affected by the pandemic.
Valley Community Foundation Welcomes Aleta Miner to Board of Directors
Release Date:
11/26/2019
DERBY, CT -- The Valley Community Foundation’s (VCF) Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Aleta Miner, Assistant to the President of the Shelton Economic Development Corporation.
Valley Community Foundation Awards Over $860,000 in Single- and Multi-Year Grants
Release Date:
11/13/2019
DERBY, CT -- The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) is pleased to announce that $860,400 has been awarded as a result of its 2019 Responsive Grants process.
Valley Community Foundation Releases Comprehensive Findings of Regional Well-Being and Socioeconomic Data in 2019 Index Report
Release Date:
10/22/2019
This report reflects the most recent data collection efforts to examine the social, economic, and physical health of the Valley’s populations and updates the 2016 Valley Community Index report with new information.
Valley Community Foundation Urges Residents to Create Wills and Remember Local Nonprofits During National Estate Planning Week
Release Date:
10/17/2019
DERBY, CT -- With nearly half of Americans living without an estate plan, the Valley Community Foundation in Derby, Connecticut is urging the residents of the Greater Valley and beyond to create a will and remember their favorite nonprofit as well
Valley Community Foundation Welcomes Office Manager
Release Date:
09/26/2019
DERBY, CT -- The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) announces the addition of Sharon Fitzpatrick, Executive Assistant & Office Manager, effective September 9, 2019.
Valley Community Foundation Awards More Than $175,000 From Scholarship Funds To Support Educational Pursuits of Local Students
Release Date:
09/04/2019
DERBY, CT -- With the 2019-2020 school year starting, the Valley Community Foundation (VCF) is pleased to announce that it has awarded more than $175,000 from more than 60 scholarship funds to students pursuing higher education.
Valley Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members and Celebrates 15 Years of Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/10/2019
DERBY, CT -- The Valley Community Foundation’s Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Thomas Sutnik, a Shelton-based estate attorney, and Terry Jones, who has run the seven-generation Jones Family Farms for 50 years.
The Valley Community Foundation Awards Grant Funds to Support Local Programs
Release Date:
06/13/2019
DERBY, CT - Valley Community Foundation has awarded a total of $17,275 in its Community Grants Program to eight community groups serving the Valley. These grants will support youth, seniors, historical endeavors, and wellness initiatives in the region.