2016 News Releases
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2016 Press Releases
Foundation Observing Fire Prevention Week
Foundation Observing Fire Prevention Week October 1, 2020 (New Britain, Conn.) - In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, taking [...]
Catalyst Fund Awards Grants
Catalyst Fund Awards Grants September 28, 2020 (New Britain, Conn.) – On Tuesday, September 22, The Catalyst Giving Circle at the Community Foundation of Greater [...]
Community Foundation Announces Promotion
Community Foundation Announces Promotion New Britain, Conn., September 15, 2020 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has promoted Candice Tabone to Program [...]
Foundation Offers Mini Grants to Support Organizations During Pandemic
Foundation Offers Mini Grants to Support Organizations During Pandemic New Britain, Conn., August 31, 2020 – The impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on operations [...]
Foundation Directory Online Interactive Zoom Series
New Britain, Conn. August 20, 2020 - The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) is offering a two-part interactive Zoom series to nonprofits to [...]
CFGNB Catalyst Fund Focused on COVID-19 Impact on Arts Organizations
CFGNB Catalyst Fund Focused on COVID-19 Impact on Arts Organizations New Britain, Conn., July 15, 2020 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is [...]
Local Students Receive More Than $245,000 in Scholarship Awards from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Local Students Receive More Than $245,000 in Scholarship Awards from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain New Britain, Conn., July 6, 2020– The Community Foundation of [...]
Second Round of 2020 Grants Announced
Second Round of 2020 Grants Announced New Britain, Conn., June 24, 2020 – After a virtual board meeting, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain [...]
2019 Year In Review
2019 Year in Review The world has obviously changed since 2019 ended and our front cover of this Year-In-Review shows just some of our work [...]
Obedzinski Family Charitable Fund
The Obedzinski Family Charitable Fund The Obedzinski Family Charitable Fund was established in 2018 as one of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s Donor [...]
Catalyst Giving Circle Moves to Online Platform
Catalyst Giving Circle Moves to Online Platform New Britain, Conn., June 8, 2020 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is making changes to [...]
COVID-19 Emergency Grants
COVID-19 Emergency Grants New Britain, Conn. May 5, 2020 – Amidst the severe challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain [...]
COVID-19 Initiatives Fund
COVID-19 Initiatives Fund The purpose of the COVID 19 Fund is to provide resources to local organizations serving the residents of Berlin, New Britain, Plainville [...]
Dick Burkarth/Shuttle Meadow Country Club Scholarship Fund
Dick Burkarth/Shuttle Meadow Country Club Scholarship Fund Dick Burkarth retired in 2002 after extraordinary service to Shuttle Meadow Country Club as its golf professional for [...]
Foundation Offers Free Weekly Webinar for Nonprofits
Foundation Offers Free Weekly Webinar for Nonprofits New Britain, Conn., March 26, 2020 - Beginning Wednesday April 1, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain [...]