(The following news release was issued by the Consolidated School District of New Britain. The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, as part of its First Years First early childhood development initiative, is a major supporter of the Coalition for New Britain's Youth and New Britain's ongoing school readiness efforts.) New Britain one of only [...]

New Britain’s Story of School Success Gaining Nationwide Notice By Robin Lamott Sparks, Executive Director, Coalition for New Britain’s Youth and Joeline Wruck, Director of Community Initiatives, Community Foundation of Greater New Britain April 13, 2016 - Sitting in a conference room last week in Washington, D.C., at the national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s Funder-to-Funder [...]

Application Deadline Approaching for Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin Grants New Britain, Conn., March 7, 2016 – Non-profit organizations and programs serving Berlin and New Britain have little more than one month to submit applications for grant funding from the Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin (CCNBB). The application deadline is April 15. [...]

“Energizing” Catalyst Program Aiding 10 Local Non-Profits Community Foundation Training Shows Programs and Agencies Pathway to Success New Britain, Conn., March 7, 2016 – “Energizing” is only one of the plaudits being used to describe a local non-profit workshop series funded by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain designed to help local agencies and [...]

Planned Giving the Schaller Way February 26, 2016 - Family-owned and operated Schaller Auto World has been part of the fabric of the Greater New Britain business community ever since Gustave “Gus” Schaller founded Schaller Oldsmobile in 1953 – and supporting the community that supports its business has always been the family way. Today, Schaller [...]

Brainstorming With Public Works About Winter Weather Challenges (The following article hailing the collaborative efforts of the City of New Britain’s Consolidated School District and Department of Public Works to effectively address obstacles to regular school attendance posed by winter weather was recently featured in Attendance Works of San Francisco’s on-line blog. The Community Foundation [...]

More Than $200,000 in 2016 Scholarships Available Through Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Application Deadlines Fast Approaching New Britain, Conn., February 4, 2016 – Application deadlines are fast approaching for more than $200,000 in 2016 scholarship dollars available through funds managed by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB). Scholarships are available to [...]

(The Coalition for New Britain’s Youth, formerly the Coalition for New Britain's Children and the New Britain Early Childhood Collaborative, originated in 2001 as part of the William Casper Graustein Memorial Fund’s Discovery Initiative. The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain played an instrumental role in the Coalition’s beginnings and remains a major funder of [...]

$1.5 Million in Grants, Major Initiatives Mark Successful 2015 Foundation Looks Back on Year That Included a Reenergized Mission, a New Look and Continued Progress Leading the Way on Issues Facing Our Communities New Britain, Conn., January 13, 2015 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain concluded its 74th year of serving the community [...]

Planning Begins for Utilization, Dissemination of Landmark Community Wellbeing Survey Findings Community Foundation Hosts Gathering of Regional Leaders to Share Strategies, Kickstart Collaboration New Britain, Conn., January 13, 2016 – With data in hand from the recently completed Community Wellbeing Survey, the most comprehensive study of quality of life ever conducted in Connecticut, regional leaders and project [...]