“Let’s Catalyze!” Catalyst Fund Members Discuss the Unique Benefits of Giving Back to their Communities the Catalyst Way Since 2003, the Catalyst Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has afforded civic-minded citizens of modest means from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington the opportunity to play “philanthropist,” impacting their communities in myriad [...]

Community Foundation Seeks to Fund Parenting Education First Years First Initiative Aimed at Elevating Parenting Skills New Britain, Conn., May 15, 2017 – For more than 10 years, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s First Years First early childhood development initiative has played a vital role in advancing local early childhood development efforts, investing [...]

Local Experts to Discuss “Workforce of the Future” June 8 Catalyst Fund Presentation is Free and Open to the Public New Britain, Conn., May 16, 2017 – According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately one third of American adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. Considered by many to be a requisite component of a [...]

(The following story about the Greater New Britain Arts Alliance 2017 Annual Meeting appeared in the Thursday, May 4 edition of The New Britain Herald. Retiring Community Foundation of Greater New Britain President Jim Williamson was presented with the Alliance's Individual Contribution to the Arts Award.) Greater New Britain Arts Alliance Honors Cultural Contributors By [...]