It’s Year-End Giving Time

IT’S YEAR-END GIVING TIME THE CIVIC LEADERSHIP FUND IS THE PERFECT WAY TO SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WORK (November 13, 2017) As the calendar and tax year come to a close many of our friends and supporters consider making a year-end gift to the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and we sincerely appreciate [...]

Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund Continues to Grow

HELPING THOSE IN NEED HURRICANE MARIA PUERTO RICO RELIEF FUND CONTINUES TO GROW; $31,000-PLUS AND COUNTING (November 13, 2017) – Within 48 hours of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria our Community Foundation and the American Savings Foundation, with leadership by State Representative Bobby Sanchez of New Britain, New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart and Marlo [...]

Programs Hope to Aid Students with Catalyst Funding

PROGRAMS HOPE TO ASSIST NON-COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELP CATALYST GRANT OF UP TO $10,000 TO BE AWARDED IN NOVEMBER FOR EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES TO BUILD “WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE” New Britain, Conn., September 22, 2017 – Armed with a variety of strategies to put local high school students not planning to attend college on [...]

Fall Listening Tour Scheduled for October

CONVERSATIONS WITH NEW PRESIDENT TO BRING LOCAL NON-PROFITS, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP TOGETHER NEW PRESIDENT DAVID OBEDZINSKI’S “FALL LISTENING TOUR” DESIGNED TO ELEVATE SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF FOUNDATION, LOCAL NON-PROFIT MISSIONS New Britain, Conn., September 20, 2017 – A change in leadership, particularly in the non-profit world, often brings with it not only the promise of new, [...]

September Grants Top $200,000

MORE THAN $200,000 IN GRANTS APPROVED BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER NEW BRITAIN FUNDING SUPPORTS WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES; NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART AND SOUTHINGTON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER RECEIVE MAJOR FUNDING New Britain, Conn., September 20, 2017 – The New Britain Museum of American Art’s Education and Outreach Program and the [...]

Wolski Fund to Help New Britain Children

Giving Back: New Fund Embodies Love of New Britain Children Former School District Employee and School Board Member Fran Wolski Establishes Family Fund to Enrich Lives of New Britain School Children New Britain, Conn., July 19, 2017 – Working for nearly 30 years with New Britain educators and on behalf of school children, first as [...]

Understanding Our Region

Understanding Our Region “Knowledge is Power.” – Sir Francis Bacon Mining the Data The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain knows that effective planning for our communities’ collective future requires an in-depth understanding of the challenges we face. The starting point for such understanding is data. The Foundation has assertively [...]

Community Foundation Seeks Proposals for Catalyst Fund Grant

Community Foundation Seeks Proposals for Catalyst Fund Grant Grant of Up to $10,000 Available for Employment Strategies to Assist Non-College-Bound Students New Britain, Conn., July 11, 2017 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is offering a grant of up to $10,000 to help non-college-bound students who are disengaged or require personalized assistance achieve career [...]

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