Veteran Fundraiser, Community Leader David Obedzinski Returns to New Britain, Will Succeed Retiring President Jim Williamson in August New Britain, Conn., June 27, 2017 – David Obedzinski, whose impressive 30-plus year management career in philanthropy, development and donor relations includes nearly seven years as the Hospital of Central Connecticut’s chief fundraiser, has been named the [...]

David Obedzinski will assume the presidency of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain in August, succeeding the retiring Jim Williamson and becoming the third president in Foundation history. David has held a number of significant roles of escalating management authority with a variety of educational institutions, non-profit organizations and health care providers and is [...]

61 Students, Most from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington, Honored New Britain, Conn., June 20, 2017 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has awarded $185,970 in scholarships to 61 students from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington and other communities through a variety of managed scholarship funds established by individual donors. In sum, [...]

Williamson, Community Foundation Honored with National Award for Leadership in Tackling Chronic Absence in New Britain Schools Foundation Has Played Key Role in Significant Improvement in School Attendance New Britain, Conn., June 19, 2017 – Back in 2011, the phenomenon of chronic absence among school children and its impact on learning was a newly emerging area [...]

(For the second year in a row, New Britain was named an All-America City for its work in helping its children succeed. The city is one of 15 communities nationwide to be honored by the National Civic League and Campaign for Grade Level Reading. Through its First Years First early childhood development initiative, the Community [...]