Looking Back: Nearly $1.4 Million in Grants, Increased Gifts, 75th Anniversary Celebration Highlight Community Foundation’s 2016 New Gifts and Grants Up 3 Percent; First Years First Investment in Early Childhood Development Surpasses $2 Million New Britain, Conn., February 16, 2017 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain awarded nearly $1.4 million in grants and scholarships [...]

Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Makes Board Changes CCSU’s Jessica Hernandez, Local Realtor Nina Jankowski Join Board as Jack Miller, Trish Walden Retire New Britain, Conn., February 14, 2017 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has added two new board members even as it wishes farewell to two long-time board members and [...]

Applicants Urged to Act Soon as Deadlines Approach New Britain, Conn., January 26, 2017 – Application deadlines are fast approaching for more than $200,000 in 2017 scholarship dollars available through funds managed by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB). Scholarships are available to 2017 high school senior class students in New Britain, Berlin, [...]

During Unsettling Times, A Civil, Caring Community Begins Within A Commentary by Ann Bova, Senior Philanthropic Advisor December 21, 2016 - For many – be it you, your neighbor or a distant observer in a far-off land – America has lost a little of its luster over the past year or more. From unnerving racial [...]

Year-End Community Foundation Grants Top $230,000 Gifts Support Early Childhood Development, Arts, Community Events and More New Britain, Conn., December 20, 2016 – Highlighted by major funding for early childhood development programs as part of its signature First Years First Initiative, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has wrapped up its 2016 grantmaking year [...]

(The following story appeared in The Plainville Citizen Thanksgiving week, 2016.) Long-range planning, holiday demands make for busy season at food pantry November 22, 2016 - With the Plainville Community Food Pantry in the midst of another demanding holiday season, meeting the needs of the community during the agency’s busiest time of year is not [...]

The Year in Photos: A Look Back at CFGNB’s 75th Anniversary Year Photo Retrospective Offers Snapshot of Foundation Impact and Engagement New Britain, Conn., November 18, 2016 – For 75 years, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has provided critical grant funding to the area’s non-profit community, helped shape the conversation about issues impacting [...]

Family Promise of Central Connecticut Earns Catalyst Fund Grant To Tackle Local Youth & Family Homelessness $10,000 Grant Goes to Affiliate of National Non-Profit With Track Record of Success New Britain, Conn., November 17, 2016 – Family Promise of Central Connecticut, a newly established Connecticut affiliate of a national organization addressing family homelessness, has been awarded [...]

Community Foundation’s Ann Bova Earns Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® Designation CAP® Training Provides Advanced Tools to Help Donors New Britain, Conn., November 16, 2016 – Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Senior Philanthropic Advisor Ann Bova has earned the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) professional designation from the Richard D. Irwin Graduate School of The American [...]

Community Foundation Grants Top $270,000 Grants Include Nearly $90,000 in First Years First Funding New Britain, Conn., October 11, 2016 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain recently authorized $272,451 in grant awards to a variety of non-profit programs and initiatives serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington, including nearly $90,000 in grant awards [...]