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Grand Opening for the Bushnell Park Playground
HARTFORD, CT -- The Bushnell Park Foundation is excited to announce the new playground officially opened on Saturday, November 17. After a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11am, the playground officially open for the community to enjoy. Attending the ceremony were Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, and Jay Williams, President of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. The carousel was open for free rides from 12-1pm.
Community Foundation Awards More than $280,000 in Grants
Connecticut Foundations Launch Pilot Program to Provide Transportation Funding for School Field Trips
Connecticut Office of the Arts and Hartford Foundation-Sponsored Survey to Study Greater Hartford Arts Landscape
Are You Ready for Night Fall?
HARTFORD, CT -- Thanks to $5,000 in grant funding from the Richard P. Garmany Fund, a donor advised fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, free public workshops are being offered across the city of Hartford in the weeks leading up to Night Fall, a free celebratory performance on Saturday, October 8 in Hartford's Pope Park.
New Connecticut Community Foundation Grants Open Doors to 23 Community Events
The Ensworth Charitable Foundation Supports Hartford Public Library’s Lifelong Learning for Older Adults
HARTFORD, CT -- The Ensworth Charitable Foundation awarded a grant in the amount of $15,000 to Hartford Public Library in support of its Lifelong Learning for Older Adults program. All classes are free and open to the public and specifically target the Hartford community over the age of 55.
Chelsea Groton Foundation Makes $100K Grant for Establishing a Global City Initiative — Supporting the Revitalization of Downtown Norwich
NORWICH, CT -- The Chelsea Groton Foundation announced $100K in funding for a multi-year project of supporting the revitalization of Downtown Norwich through a Global City Initiative.
Mosaic Murals Near Waterbury Green Among Ten Arts Projects Newly Funded by Connecticut Community Foundation
Connecticut Community Foundation Has Awarded $27,000 in Event Sponsorship Grants to Local Organizations
WATERBURY, CT -- In its February grant round, Connecticut Community Foundation awarded a total of $27,000 in sponsorship grants to 30 nonprofit organizations hosting community events in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills in the coming months.
$24K Grant Helps Preserve the Colebrook Store
COLEBROOK, CT -- The Colebrook Preservation Society announced it received a $24,000 grant from the Draper Foundation Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, to pay for work on the restoration of the Colebrook Store which CPS, a non-profit organization, owns on behalf for ...
Grant to Fund Roxbury Community Program, "A Town Wants to Know"
ROXBURY, CT -- The Connecticut Community Foundation has given a grant to fund a series of programs jointly hosted by the Minor Memorial Library and the Roxbury Conservation Commission as part of its “A Town Wants to Know” Series. The program will feature speakers and activities that will illuminate ...
Grant Provides Hill-Stead Museum Educational Outreach Opportunities
FARMINGTON, CT -- The Hill-Stead Museum recently received a $32,500 grant from the SBM Charitable Foundation to continue educational outreach for 800 students from East Hartford, Vernon, and Manchester.
More Than $200K in Grants Approved by Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Fairfield County's Community Foundation Embraces Arts for Everyone at Ridgefield Playhouse
RIDGEFIELD, CT -- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation is making sure that more underserved children have the opportunity to attend educational and culturally enriching live theatrical performances by increasing its support of The Ridgefield Playhouse’s “Arts for Everyone” Program for its 2017-2018 season. The Foundation recently presented The Playhouse with a $15,000 grant from The Barbara Benton Davis Fund to benefit ticket-outreach programs at The Playhouse.
Peabody Museum to Present Annual Celebration of Latino Cultures
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History will host “Fiesta Latina,” its 15th annual celebration of Latin American cultures, on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Fiesta Latina is sponsored by Avangrid Foundation, UNIVISION, UNIMAS Hartford, and Yale Latino Networking Group.
American Savings Foundation Partners with Mattatuck Museum to Expand Access to Youth and Families
WATERBURY, CT -- The American Savings Foundation board of directors recently announced nine grants supporting a wide range of Waterbury area programs and services totaling $156,000. This includes a $45,000 grant to the Mattatuck Museum to support the organization’s youth and family programs.