PLYMOUTH, CT -- A $1,400 grant from the Betts Family Fund and the Bristol Brass General Grant Fund at Main Street Community Foundation was recently awarded to the Plymouth Historical Society to support the 16-page Passport to Plymouth.
BRISTOL, CT -- A new fund at the Main Street Community Foundation, the Geoffrey M. Pierce Memorial Fund, made its first grant to BEST-4-Bristol Thursday to assist with their youth substance abuse prevention efforts.
BRISTOL, CT -- Main Street Community Foundation, in partnership with the Connecticut chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), will offer education opportunities for nonprofits in 2019.
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- As a high-intensity 100-day campaign winds down, community groups in five central Connecticut cities and towns report they’ve lined up housing for 44 homeless young people. Among the organizations participating were the Melville Charitable Trust, Partnership for Strong Communities, the city of New Britain’s community services department, the Salvation Army, the American Savings Foundation, the OIC of New Britain, Community Health Resources, the Friendship Service Center, Prudence Crandall, Journey Home, the United Way, the state Department of Housing, the Main Street Community Foundation, and the Human Resources Agency of New Britain.
BRISTOL, CT -- thanks to grants from the Dan Cistulli Memorial Music Fund at Main Street Community Foundation, seven lucky students in Bristol will be improving their music skills this summer.
BRISTOL, CT -- The Main Street Community Foundation, serving the communities of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott, reported a strong year of service to its communities in its 2018 annual report with over $1.7 million awarded in grants and scholarships.
BRISTOL, CT -- A total of 41 organizations representing a broad range of programs and projects received $126,459 in grant awards from Main Street Community Foundation
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The local funders who are contributing to the the state wide 100-Day Challenge to End Youth Homelessness along with the Central Connecticut Coordinated Access Network include: the American Savings Foundation, Main Street Community Foundation, United Way of West Central Connecticut, United Way of New Britain and Berlin, and Farmington Bank Community Foundation.
SOUTHINGTON, CT -- A total of $308,150 was awarded from the Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust held at Main Street Community Foundation, to six programs working to improve the health and wellbeing of Southington residents.
BRISTOL, CT -- Friday evening, June 14th, more than 100 people attended “Family, Fun & Fathers”, a night of bowling, mini-golf and food at Lessard Lanes in Plainville. Hosted by the Men & Boys’ Fund of Main Street Community Foundation, this night was a way to honor and spend time with fathers and families while supporting local men and boys.
BRISTOL - The City of Bristol will be participating the 100 Day Challenge, sponsored by the Central Coordinated Access Network. The 100 Day Challenge is backed by the Partnership for Strong Communities, a statewide nonprofit policy and advocacy organization dedicated to ending homelessness, expanding affordable housing, and building strong communities in Connecticut. Led by the Melville Charitable Trust, philanthropic support for the 100 Day Challenges is coming from funders across Connecticut, including: American Savings Foundation, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Connecticut Community Foundation, Dalio Philanthropies, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Farmington Bank Community Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Ion Bank Foundation, Liberty Bank Foundation, Main Street Community Foundation, Manchester Interfaith Social Action Committee, Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, United Way of Greater New Haven, United Way Greater Waterbury, United Way Northwest Connecticut, United Way of West Central Connecticut, and Webster Bank.
BRISTOL, CT -- Four year colleges and universities. Military academies. Community colleges. Technical schools. This is where Main Street Community Foundation scholarship recipients will be furthering their education in the fields of business, healthcare, criminal justice, journalism, education, engineering, visual arts, skilled trades, and so much more.
BRISTOL, CT -- MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER is the theme for the Women & Girls’ Fund at Main Street Community Foundation’s 18th Annual Wonder of Women (WOW) event to be held on Tuesday, April 23 at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville.
BRISTOL, CT -- Before a gathering of board members, past leadership and staff at Main Street Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting, the Foundation celebrated 2018 and elected new officers.
BRISTOL, CT -- A record $55,227 in grants was awarded during the Women & Girls’ Fund Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception.
BRISTOL, CT -- Main Street Community Foundation (MSCF) is pleased to announce the promotions of Kathleen M. Kerchaert and Samantha Rajotte as of January 1, 2019.
BURLINGTON. CT -- At 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30th at the Burlington Public Library, the Men & Boys’ Fund of Main Street Community Foundation will host the third community briefing on the unmet needs of local men and boys.
CONNECTICUT -- The Connecticut Collective for Women and Girls (CCWG), launched last month with more than 20 members and six funders, gathered at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation to celebrate the beginning of the Collective.
BRISTOL, CT -- On November 28, a $13,525 grant from The Broad View Fund at Main Street Community Foundation was awarded to support a collaborative exchange between Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center, the Bristol Preschool Child Care Center, and the Talcott Center for Child Development. Together, they will be launching an innovative curriculum called Bristol=Resilient Children.