Longtime Southington Science Teacher Nellie Shepard Establishes New Scholarship Fund at Community Foundation First Award in 2015 to Assist a Southington High School Science Student New Britain, Conn. (September 11, 2014) – Nellie Shepard spent 30 years teaching physics and chemistry at Southington High School before her retirement in 1989, years she calls the most [...]

Community Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to Community Mental Health Affiliates New Britain, Conn. (May 9, 2014) – Community Mental Health Affiliates (CMHA) has received $25,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s Johnstone Vance Memorial Fund to support the agency’s Child & Family Services program in New Britain. The funds will help the program [...]

Improved Reading Scores Offer Validation That Regular School Attendance Plays Role in Academic Success School District’s Success in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism is Reaping Reward New Britain, Conn. (September 11, 2014) – With children back in school and school districts across the nation celebrating Attendance Awareness Month, there is no better time for the Community Foundation [...]

Pilot Program Offers Sponsorship Awards for Community Events July 1 Application Deadline for Local Events Seeking Financial Support New Britain, Conn. (May 15, 2014) – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has announced a pilot program through which it will offer limited financial sponsorship awards to support community-wide special events taking place in [...]

Corporate Inversions Offer Timely Charitable Giving Opportunity Special to The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Updated October 8, 2014 By Adam P. Cohen, CPA (Time-sensitive information. Please note date.) A special giving opportunity is currently available for individuals who hold common stock in any public company which has announced plans to merge with a [...]

New Haven Native, SCSU Student Joins Prestigious Alma Exley Scholarship Family West Hartford, Conn. (May 6, 2014) – Jessica Myers, a junior at Southern Connecticut State University, has been honored by the Alma Exley Scholarship Program, which promotes greater diversity in the teaching profession. Ms. Myers was introduced to educators, previous scholarship recipients and supporters [...]

First Years First Early Childhood Development Initiative Highlights Community Foundation’s Second Round of 2014 Grants $177,000 in Grants Boost Programs in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington New Britain, Conn. (October 15, 2014) – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has awarded more than $177,000 in grants to non-profit organizations and programs serving Berlin, New [...]

Fond Remembrance: Southington Scholars are Mitch Porydzy’s Lasting Legacy Southington, Conn. (May 20, 2014) – The scholars at Southington High School took the stage, one-by-one, more than one hundred all told, glowing with pride and exuding all that we hope for and dream about in this uncertain world – youthful exuberance, boundless aspiration, unlimited potential, [...]

Community Event Sponsorship Award Pilot Program to be Continued by Community Foundation in 2015 December 1 Application Deadline for Local Events Seeking Financial Support New Britain, Conn. (October 30, 2014) – Fresh off a successful initial foray into the sponsorship of local community-oriented events, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has elected to [...]

First Round of Grant Awards for 2014 Includes Major Support for New Britain Museum Expansion Project Foundation Grants Also Support Children’s Mental Health, Youth Theater New Britain, Conn. (May 20, 2014) – More than $300,000 in grants – including a quarter-million dollar gift package in support of the New Britain Museum of American Art’s major [...]