Capacity Building for Non-Profit Programs and Organizations Focus of 2015 Community Foundation Catalyst Fund Local Citizens Interested in Supporting Their Communities Invited to June 11 Kick-Off New Britain, Conn., May 13, 2015 – Many local citizens are often interested in learning how they can make their communities better places to live, work and raise a [...]

Community Foundation Awards More Than $300,000 in Grants $150,000 Capital Grant to Hospital of Central Connecticut Cancer Center Highlights First Round of 2015 Community Funding New Britain, Conn., May 13, 2015 – A $150,000 capital grant to support Hartford Healthcare’s newly opened Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut (THOCC) headlines more than $300,000 [...]

Community Foundation to Participate in Major Research Project Studying Connecticut’s Quality of Life Connecticut Wellbeing Survey to Play Strategic Role in Setting Foundation’s Course; Critical Data to be Made Available to Local Schools, Municipalities New Britain, Conn., April 14, 2015 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has joined a list of dozens of [...]

State Budget Cuts May Impact Viability of State’s Early Childhood Collaboratives Contact Legislators Today; Early Childhood Advocacy Day is Wednesday at State Capitol New Britain, Conn., April 14, 2015 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is calling upon friends, supporters and the community at large to rally against projected cuts in the fiscal [...]

Community Foundation 2014 Annual Appeal Boasts 26 Percent Increase in Donations Civic Leadership Fund Drive’s Success Vital to Work of the Foundation New Britain, Conn., April 14, 2015 – Since 2011, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has awarded more than $4.5 million in grants to causes helping to make Berlin, New Britain, Plainville [...]

A Fresh Face for the Foundation As a leader in the business community (Executive Vice President of Acme Monaco Corporation) and as the newly elected chairperson of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s Community Initiatives Committee, Rebecca Karabin-Ahern is among those at the forefront of helping the Foundation address key community issues through strategic [...]

Shop and Support the Community Foundation Portion of Each Purchase Made at AmazonSmile Will Benefit CFGNB New Britain, Conn., March 11, 2015 – Statistics show that more than 200 million Americans have browsed products, compared prices or bought merchandise online at least once. If you are one of the millions who like to shop online, [...]

Southington Couple’s Philanthropy Benefits Prudence Crandall Center Passion to Aid Victims of Domestic Violence Drives Miriam Hayes, Robert Mugford New Britain, Conn., February 16, 2015 – Over the course of nearly 20 years as a Registered Nurse working on a crisis team in a hospital emergency room, Miriam Hayes had seen her share of tragedy, [...]

Southington Couple’s Philanthropy Benefits Prudence Crandall Center Passion to Aid Victims of Domestic Violence Drives Miriam Hayes, Robert Mugford New Britain, Conn., February 16, 2015 – Over the course of nearly 20 years as a Registered Nurse working on a crisis team in a hospital emergency room, Miriam Hayes had seen her share of tragedy, [...]

Nearly $200,000 in 2015 Scholarships Available At Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Application Deadlines Fast Approaching New Britain, Conn., February 5, 2015 – Application deadlines are fast approaching for nearly $200,000 in 2015 scholarship dollars available through funds managed by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB). Scholarships are available to 2015 high [...]