Hospital for Special Care’s Lynn Ricci Assumes Chairmanship of Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Kensington’s Ed Kindelan Joins Board, Plainville Attorney Paul Zagorsky is Vice Chair; Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin adds Leslie Cifone as Board Member New Britain, Conn., March 13, 2018 – Hospital for Special Care President and Chief Executive [...]

Application Deadlines Approach for More than $215,000 in Scholarships at Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Students, Families are Encouraged to Act Soon New Britain, Conn., March 13, 2018 – Area students and their families are encouraged to act quickly as deadlines approach for more than $215,000 in 2018 scholarship dollars available through scholarship funds managed [...]

Response “Outstanding” as Membership Drive Continues for Community Foundation’s Catalyst Fund New Sign-Ups, Increased Interest Put Foundation on Pace to Exceed 2017 Totals New Britain, Conn., March 13, 2018 – Only one month into a membership drive designed to build engagement in community philanthropy, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) reports that new sign-ups [...]

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 [...]

AN UPDATE FOR DONORS TO HURRICANE MARIA PUERTO RICO RELIEF FUND David J. Obedzinski, President January 10, 2018 With sincere thanks to each of you for responding and making a gift to the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund allow me to provide you now with an update on [...]

Workshops Offered to Strengthen Local Non-Profits Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and American Savings Foundation Offer Workshops to Help Local Non-Profits Navigate Challenging Times New Britain, Conn., January 10, 2018 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) and American Savings Foundation are working together to offer a series of in-depth capacity building [...]