William and Bette Batchelor Fund at Community Foundation Celebrates Couple’s Love of Community New Fund Will Aid Causes That Improve Quality of Life in New Britain, Berlin New Britain, Conn., June 8, 2015 – Bill Batchelor would probably never tell you so himself, being the unassuming, nose-to-the-grindstone gentleman he was, but he epitomized the archetypical [...]

$1.3 million fund to benefit The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain, Conn. (February 14, 2014) – The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) has been named the beneficiary of a $1.3 million charitable fund from the estate of Myrna (Morse) Pauloz through the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB). The Myrna M. Pauloz Hospital [...]

Application Deadlines Approaching for 2014 Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Scholarships More than $160,000 in Education Assistance Available New Britain, Conn., (March 5, 2014) – Application deadlines are quickly approaching for more than $160,000 in scholarships available through funds managed by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB). Scholarships are available to 2014 [...]

Community Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to Community Mental Health Affiliates New Britain, Conn. (May 9, 2014) – Community Mental Health Affiliates (CMHA) has received $25,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s Johnstone Vance Memorial Fund to support the agency’s Child & Family Services program in New Britain. The funds will help the program [...]

Pilot Program Offers Sponsorship Awards for Community Events July 1 Application Deadline for Local Events Seeking Financial Support New Britain, Conn. (May 15, 2014) – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has announced a pilot program through which it will offer limited financial sponsorship awards to support community-wide special events taking place in [...]

(The following article, highlighting the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain's role in helping to fund the City of New Britain's 2014 Great American Boom fireworks display, appeared in the Sunday, July 6 edition of the New Britain Herald) Fourth on the Fifth By Susan Corica, The New Britain Herald July 6, 2014 NEW BRITAIN [...]

Local Community Events Earn Financial Support From Community Foundation of Greater New Britain First-Ever Community Sponsorship Awards Made to Eight Local Events New Britain, Conn. (August 1, 2014) – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has awarded more than $5,000 in financial assistance to eight local events as part of its Community Sponsorship [...]

Estate Planning: Don’t Make These Mistakes! Community Foundation-Sponsored Seminar Makes Planning Easy New Britain, Conn. (August 12, 2014) – Estate planning should be a rewarding, pain-free process, and doing it wrong can jeopardize everything you’ve worked long and hard for. The list of common mistakes that can be made without sound, professional counsel is long. [...]

Longtime Southington Science Teacher Nellie Shepard Establishes New Scholarship Fund at Community Foundation First Award in 2015 to Assist a Southington High School Science Student New Britain, Conn. (September 11, 2014) – Nellie Shepard spent 30 years teaching physics and chemistry at Southington High School before her retirement in 1989, years she calls the most [...]

Improved Reading Scores Offer Validation That Regular School Attendance Plays Role in Academic Success School District’s Success in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism is Reaping Reward New Britain, Conn. (September 11, 2014) – With children back in school and school districts across the nation celebrating Attendance Awareness Month, there is no better time for the Community Foundation [...]