2016 News Releases
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2016 Press Releases
Foundation Supports Community Events
Local Community Events Earn Financial Support From Community Foundation of Greater New Britain First-Ever Community Sponsorship Awards Made to Eight Local Events New Britain, Conn. [...]
Fireworks? Foundation Says Yes
(The following article, highlighting the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain's role in helping to fund the City of New Britain's 2014 Great American Boom [...]
First Years First Aids Plainville, Southington
Community Foundation Approves New Funding For Early Childhood Development Initiatives in Plainville, Southington ”First Years First” Grants Continue Foundation’s Commitment to Children, Families New Britain, [...]
Foundation Boosts Southington Early Childhood Plan
Community Plan for Southington’s Young Children Takes Next Step with Infusion of New Funding $75,000 in Grants Enable Collaborative Plan to Enter Implementation Stage Southington, [...]
Record-Setting Scholarships
Record-Setting Scholarship Awards Made by Community Foundation of Greater New Britain 56 Area Students Awarded More Than $175,000 in Scholarships New Britain, Conn. (July 7, [...]
Governor Establishes Office of Early Childhood
(The following post was made on the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance's blog on June 2, 2014, just days after Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed into [...]
“Walking School Bus” Celebration
Smith School Breakfast Celebrates Success of “Walking School Bus” New Britain, Conn. (May 30, 2014) – Smith Elementary School families and staff took time out [...]
Catalyst Fund Kick-Off June 17
Citizens Invited to Make a Difference in Their Communities at June 17 Catalyst Fund Gathering Interested in Giving Back? The Catalyst Fund May Be For [...]
Grants for Libraries, Museum and More
First Round of Grant Awards for 2014 Includes Major Support for New Britain Museum Expansion Project Foundation Grants Also Support Children’s Mental Health, Youth Theater [...]
Mitch Porydzy’s Southington Legacy
Fond Remembrance: Southington Scholars are Mitch Porydzy’s Lasting Legacy Southington, Conn. (May 20, 2014) – The scholars at Southington High School took the stage, one-by-one, [...]
Exley Scholarship Awarded
New Haven Native, SCSU Student Joins Prestigious Alma Exley Scholarship Family West Hartford, Conn. (May 6, 2014) – Jessica Myers, a junior at Southern Connecticut [...]
CFGNB Offers Event Sponsorships
Pilot Program Offers Sponsorship Awards for Community Events July 1 Application Deadline for Local Events Seeking Financial Support New Britain, Conn. (May 15, 2014) – [...]
$25,000 Foundation Grant to CMHA
Community Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to Community Mental Health Affiliates New Britain, Conn. (May 9, 2014) – Community Mental Health Affiliates (CMHA) has received $25,000 [...]
Museum Expansion Gets CFGNB Boost
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Approves Major Gift to New Britain Museum of American Art $250,000 Grant Brings Museum Expansion One Step Closer to [...]
Early Literacy Institute at CCSU
One-Day “Early Literacy Institute” Provides Parents, Caregivers Unique Opportunity to Help Children Develop Early Language Skills Foundation-Sponsored Event Offers Parents a Free “Passport to Literacy” [...]



