Scholarships Available from New CFGNB Fund in Memory of Beloved Pastor New Britain, Conn., April 26, 2022 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is proud to announce its newly established scholarship fund, the Festa Italiana Scholarship. The scholarship was created in honor of the beloved and generous former pastor of St. Ann’s Church, [...]
New Coram Deo Recovery Fund Launches Foundation's Imagine Match Campaign New Britain, Conn., April 6, 2022 –The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) is excited to announce a newly established agency endowment fund, the Coram Deo Recovery Fund. An agency endowment is a type of designated fund established by a charity at a community [...]
Foundation Approves Over $300,000 in First Round of Grants New Britain, Conn., March 24, 2022 – After their first board meeting of the year, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has approved their first round of grants and awarded more than $870,000 to a wide variety of community programs serving Berlin, New Britain, [...]
Association of Fundraising Professionals and Community Foundation Offer Fundraising Workshops New Britain, Conn. March 17, 2022 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) is proud to partner with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Connecticut Chapter to offer the 2022 Principles of Fundraising Certificate Program. The program is a series of workshops that [...]
Foundation Welcomes Four New Board Members New Britain, Conn., March 16, 2022 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has elected four new board members to join the Foundation’s already-strong team of volunteers. Elected to serve new multi-year board terms were Zachary Alexander, Timothy Fitzpatrick, Fawatih Mohamed-Abouh, and Violet Jiménez Sims. Zachary Alexander [...]
Catalyst Giving Circle Membership Now Open New Britain, Conn., February 16, 2022 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain wants to share a unique and affordable opportunity for local residents to come together and make an impact in their community. Now entering its 19th year, membership for Catalyst 2022 is now open. Catalyst members [...]
Volunteers Needed to Support Local Nonprofit Organizations New Britain, Conn., February 8, 2022 - As a new part of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s (CFGNB) continuing Capacity Building Initiative, the Foundation is developing a new Volunteer Initiative. Volunteer opportunities throughout the Foundation’s four-town service area will be publicized from time to time and [...]
Over $300,000 in Scholarships Available At Community Foundation of Greater New Britain New Britain, Conn., February 3, 2022 – Application deadlines are quickly approaching for over $300,000 in scholarship dollars available through funds managed by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB). Scholarships are available to high school senior class students in New Britain, [...]
Stop & Shop Floral Bouquet Program to Benefit the CFGNB This February New Britain, Conn., February 1, 2022 - The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has been selected by local Stop & Shop store leadership as the benefiting organization in the Stop & Shop Bloomin’ 4 Good Program for the month of February! The [...]
Foundation and Auxiliary Team Up to Provide Meals for Hospital Staff New Britain, Conn., January 27, 2022 - Since the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and The Hospital of Central Connecticut Auxiliary at New Britain General have supported our area’s healthcare heroes wherever possible. In early 2020, the [...]