Friendship Service Center, Inc. The mission of the Friendship Service Center, Inc. is that with community collaboration, our work is "love made visible" through supportive services and partnership with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Since 1968, the Friendship Center, Inc has been a place where the hungry are fed, the homeless are sheltered, [...]
Alma Exley Scholarship Fund Alma Exley was a dedicated, caring educator who worked at the Connecticut State Department of Education to increase racial diversity in the teaching profession. She was committed to helping students and future teachers overcome the effects of discrimination, and she was convinced that all students benefit from having teachers who [...]
Prudence Crandall Center Endowment Fund As a national model with nearly forty years of proven success, Prudence Crandall Center is dramatically improving the lives of 10,000 victims of domestic violence annually. Women, men and children experiencing domestic violence are provided with the comprehensive services they need to regain control of their lives. Services include: a [...]
Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin, Inc. Fund The Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin traces its roots back to 1919, when the first annual “Community Chest” drive collected $27,500 in support of local social service programs. In 1981, the Chest merged with the Community Council to form “United Community Services,” later [...]
CCARC Foundation,Inc. Endowment Fund The CCARC Foundation, Inc. was incorporated in January of 2008 as a separate 501(c)(3) public charity, allowing CCARC, Inc. to direct monies raised through private sources into a safe fund. In addition it will offer the organization financial security in the midst of fluctuations in State sources of funding. CCARC, Inc. [...]
Applications for Grant Funding Now Available to Local Non-Profit Organizations Helping Victims of Hurricane Maria Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund Surpasses $42,000 in Donations; Local Grants to be Made to Agencies Assisting with Relocation Efforts New Britain, Conn., February 15, 2018 – With the Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund well on its way to [...]
Membership Drive Begins for Community Foundation's Catalyst Fund Foundation Opens Membership with New Incentives, Membership Categories; Community Issues Targeted for 2018 Funding Announced New Britain, Conn., February 15, 2018 – Fresh on the heels of having awarded a $10,000 Catalyst Fund grant to Plainville Community Schools to support the school system’s Alternative Learning Center, the [...]
More than $1.2 Million in Grants, Scholarships Awarded in 2017 Successful Year for Community Foundation Included Change in Leadership, Significant Investment Gains and 22 Percent Jump in Support for Annual Appeal New Britain, Conn., February 15, 2018 – The final numbers have been calculated: The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) awarded more than $1.2 [...]
Q&A: Bob Trojanowski (February 15, 2018) As Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Bob Trojanowski is the Community Foundation’s point person for day-to-day management of the Foundation’s endowment, an investment portfolio that as of the end of 2017 stood at an all-time high of more Bob Trojanowskithan $45 million. He works closely with the Foundation’s [...]
Our Initiatives The Community Foundation continually monitors the communities we serve, responding with new initiatives as needs and opportunities arise. Aligned with our mission of addressing key community issues through strategic leadership, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is proactive with a portion of its grantmaking funds in order [...]