Change for Community Foundation’s 2015 Catalyst Fund Grant Members Hope to Help Multiple Local Programs with $10,000 Award; Local Non-Profits Encouraged to Answer Recent Survey New Britain, Conn., July 15, 2015 – “I think it’s absolutely vital for the success of our state.” That’s what Patrick McKenna, training and membership services coordinator at the Connecticut [...]

Want a Better Community? Answer the Call By Jim Williamson (July 15, 2015) In today’s age of communication overload, when it seems that just about every friend, acquaintance, stranger or shoe polish salesman is invading our personal space every moment of the day via phone, text, message or tweet, it is understandable that so many [...]

Record Scholarships, Youth Coalition, Trinity-on-Main Head List of More than $330,000 in Community Foundation Grants Summer Arts Programs at Local Libraries Also Receive Funding New Britain, Conn., July 15, 2015 – Record-setting scholarship awards to 60 area students, funding to sustain the newly renamed Coalition for New Britain’s Youth, and additional funds to support Downtown [...]

Public Reception for “Summer Arts Showcase” to Feature Wide Variety of Artworks Created by Area Youth August 20 Event Highlights Local Library Program Funded by Community Foundation New Britain, Conn., August 11, 2015 – A Summer Arts Showcase featuring a wide variety of diverse youth artwork ranging from photography to comic books to live improv [...]

Community Foundation Awards Record Number of Scholarships 63 Students Receive More Than $200,000 for Continuing Studies New Britain, Conn., August 14, 2015 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, through the generosity of those who have entrusted the Foundation to manage their charitable wishes, has awarded the highest level of scholarships in its history, [...]