Foundation Announces New Fund Named for Lifelong Resident June 11, 2021 (New Britain, Conn.) – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is proud to announce their newly establish designated fund, the Julian R. Judge, Sr. Memorial Fund. Julian R. Judge, Sr. was a life-long resident of the City of New Britain, who grew up [...]
Foundations Offers Opportunities to Local Nonprofits June 9, 2021 (New Britain, Conn.) -The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s (CFGNB) Capacity Building Initiative is providing funding and other opportunities for local nonprofits who serve the communities of Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, and Southington. The Initiative, which began in 2018, provides agencies with resources aimed at [...]
Memorial Playscape Ribbon Cutting Ceremony June 8, 2021 (Southington, Conn.) –A dedication ceremony took place in early May to recognize the organizations who contributed to the Veterans Memorial Park playground project. Memorial Park’s original playscape was built in the 1970’s and was in need of repair. In 2019, Rotary Club leaders committed to raising $100,000 for [...]
Julian R. Judge, Sr. Memorial Fund Julian R. Judge, Sr. was a life-long resident of the City of New Britain, who grew up to be a successful entrepreneur. Julian started J&J Landscaping LLC and grew it to be a locally renowned company. Julian donated his time, money and considerable talent to helping other aspiring [...]
Catalyst Giving Circle Announces 2021 Meeting Dates New Britain, Conn., May 27, 2021 – The first meeting of Catalyst Fund Giving Circle will take place via Zoom on June 23, 2021 from 6:00pm-7:30pm and anyone who wishes to participate can do so free of charge. Presented by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, the [...]
Soul Food for A Cause New Britain, Conn., May 13, 2021 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) and My Wife Didn’t Cook collaborated earlier this month on a fundraiser to benefit the CFGNB Greater New Britain Disaster Response Fund (GNBDRF). The Fund, established by the Foundation in 2019, makes resources available through [...]
Call for Scholarship Applicants New Britain, Conn., May 18, 2021 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is putting out a call for applications for the Suzanne Beckius Scholarship. The Suzanne Beckius Scholarship Fund was established to remember Sue Beckius, a life-long supporter of community and youth theater and a founding member of the [...]
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First Round of Grants Approved at CFGNB New Britain, Conn., April 20, 2021 – After a virtual board meeting, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has approved their first round of grants and awarded more than $260,000 to a wide variety of community programs serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. The Community [...]
Community Foundation Looking for Scholarship Applicants New Britain, Conn., April 19, 2021 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is putting out a call for applications to the David Roy Kovacs Scholarship. Unlike most scholarships, the Kovacs scholarship seeks to aid students who weren’t necessarily the top of their class and have financial need. [...]