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2018 News Releases
Non-Profit Workshop Series to Return
Community Foundation Offers Non-Profit Workshop Series With Farmington Bank Community Foundation Board Development to be Focus of 2019 Sessions; Application Deadline is January 31 New [...]
2018 Grants Top $1.5 Million
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Concludes Grantmaking Year with More than $214,000 in Grants Nearly $200,000 Earmarked for Community Initiatives; 2018 Grants Total More than [...]
Applications Simplified for Community Sponsorships
Community Sponsorship Award Applications Now Accepted Year-Round New Britain, Conn., December 19, 2018 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s popular Community Sponsorship Awards [...]
Jim Williamson: A Legacy of Leadership
Long-time Community Foundation President James G. Williamson, who led the Foundation for nearly 13 years prior to his August 2017 retirement, passed away on [...]
CCARC Earns Catalyst Grant
CCARC Earns $10,000 Catalyst Grant to Address Autism Workshop Series for Families of Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Earns Community Foundation of [...]
New Fund Pays Tribute to Williamson
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Establishes James G. Williamson Education Assistance Fund in Memory of Former President New Fund to Assist College Students Struggling [...]
CFGNB Supports Southington’s Apples & Arts Project
(The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is a proud sponsor of Apples & Arts, a collaborative public art project to benefit Bread for [...]
Catalyst Presentations to be Made
Community Foundation Catalyst Members to Hear from Finalists Presentations to be Made this Week by Programs Seeking to Provide Services for Young Adults with Autism [...]
$280,000 in Grants Awarded
Community Foundation Awards More than $280,000 in Grants Funding Supports Programs Serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington New Britain, Conn., September 18, 2018 – In [...]
Schaller Auto World Donates School-Safety Grants
(The following story appeared in The New Britain Herald on August 20, 2018) Schaller Auto World Donates School-Safety Grants By Charles Paullin New Britain Herald [...]
Local Grants Made to Assist Displaced Families from Puerto Rico
Local Grants Made to Assist Displaced Families from Puerto Rico New Britain, Conn., August 1, 2018 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) [...]
Community Foundation Seeks Proposals for Catalyst Fund Autism Services Grant
Community Foundation Seeks Proposals for Catalyst Fund Autism Services Grant Grant of Up to $10,000 Available New Britain, Conn., July 13, 2018 – The Community [...]
A Buzzworthy Cause July 17 at Witchdoctor Brewing
“A Buzzworthy Cause” Event Offers Young Professionals Opportunity Become Engaged with their Local Community Happy Hour Event July 17 at Witchdoctor Brewing in Southington Part [...]
More Than $175,000 in Scholarships Awarded
Local Students Receive More Than $175,000 in Scholarship Awards from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain 61 Students, Most from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington, [...]
Non-Profit Resource Center Now Open
Community Foundation’s Non-Profit Resource Center and Lending Library Offers Educational Tools for Local Charities Center Established with Assistance from Farmington Bank Community Foundation New Britain, [...]