Scholarship Deadline At Community Foundation Nears New Britain, Conn., February 27, 2020 – Area students and their families are encouraged to act quickly as deadlines approach for more than $280,000 in 2020 scholarship dollars available through scholarship funds managed by the Community Foundation Greater New Britain. Scholarships are available to 2020 high school senior class students in [...]

An Easy Way to Make a Difference New Britain, Conn., February 21, 2020 – The members of the Catalyst Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain want to share a unique and affordable opportunity for local residents to come together and make an impact in their community. Now entering its 17th year, membership [...]

Census 2020: Connecticut’s Avoidable Fiscal Problem The following opinion piece was written and signed by multiple Connecticut Community Foundations and appeared recently in multiple newspapers statewide including the New Britain Herald and Hartford Courant. Connecticut is at risk of missing out on billions of federal dollars it should rightfully receive. The reason: many residents will [...]

Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members New Britain, Conn., February 13, 2020– The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has elected two new board members to join the Foundation’s already-strong team of volunteers. Elected to serve new multi-year board terms were Jerrell Hargraves and Pastor Thomas Mills. Jerrell Hargraves Jerrell Hargraves serves as [...]

2019 Foundation Grants Over $1.3 Million New Britain, Conn., January 15, 2020 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has wrapped up its 2019 grant-making year, in total authorizing more than $1,314,681 in grant awards including over $430,000 in awards designated as Community Response Grants. The Foundation also awarded over $225,000 in scholarships to [...]

Pro Bono Partnership Presentation in New Britain New Britain, Conn., January 15, 2020 – As part of its Capacity Building Initiative which provides training and other resources to local non-profits to increase and strengthen their organizational capacity, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is hosting an informational breakfast presentation featuring the Pro Bono Partnership, [...]

Relief Efforts Following Puerto Rico Earthquakes New Britain, Conn., January 6, 2020 - The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has announced that following up on its previously successful fundraising and granting efforts in response to Hurricane Maria it is accepting monetary donations to assist residents on the island of Puerto Rico in the [...]