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2017 News Releases
Young Philanthropy at The Kitchen
Young Philanthropy The New Britain Chamber of Commerce's new Young Philanthropy group meets at The Kitchen in downtown New Britain. [...]
CFGNB Gaining New Fans Thanks to New Initiatives
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Gaining New Fans through Wide Variety of New Initiatives Efforts to Boost Community Engagement, Diversify Support, Increase Impact and Make Philanthropy [...]
June 7 Catalyst Fund Meeting Open to Public
More Members Than Ever Before Expected for Year 16: Public Invited to Join or Explore The Catalyst Group at June 7 Meeting Reenergized Membership Adopts Autism [...]
ECCS Annual Meeting
Community Partnerships The ECCS held their Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 15, 2018. [...]
More than $250,000 in Grants Awarded
More than $250,000 Awarded as Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Makes First Grants of 2018 Grants Benefit Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington; Summer Education and [...]
Opinion: Charitable giving under threat with new tax law
(The following opinion piece authored by Community Foundation of Greater New Britain President David Obedzinski was published in the April 16, 2018 edition of [...]
Chamber Business After-Hours
Philanthropy = Good Business More than 50 leaders from the Greater New Britain business and non-profit communities gathered at The Foundation Center at 74A [...]
Foundation, Bees Partner to Aid Hurricane Victims
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, New Britain Bees Partner to Support Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund Portion of Ticket Sales for “Community of [...]
THEIR VISION FUND OF SOUTHINGTON
Their Vision Fund of Southington Created in 2008, the Their Vision Fund was initiated to honor the extraordinary efforts of three special Southington volunteers, [...]
ELEANOR AND NATHAN BERRY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Eleanor and Nathan Berry Scholarship Fund The Eleanor and Nathan Berry Scholarship Fund The Eleanor and Nathan Berry Scholarship program supports well-rounded graduating high school [...]
MATTEO J. SCALARO FUND
Matteo J. Scalaro Fund Matteo Scalaro was a loving husband to his wife Prudence and the father of five children. He was a soft-spoken [...]
WALNUT HILL ROSE GARDEN ENDOWMENT FUND
Walnut Hill Rose Garden Endowment Fund Restored in 2010, the Walnut Hill Rose Garden is privately funded by donations and maintained solely by community volunteers. [...]
WALK OF LIFE ENDOWMENT FUND
Walk Of Life Endowment Fund The Walk of Life Endowment Fund was established by Soroptimist International of the Americas Northeastern Region to provide a legacy [...]