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Directory of Community Foundations Serving Connecticut
See this directory for the 21 community foundations serving Connecticut across the state They range from small foundations with no staff that generally serve one town, to foundations that serve many towns in a region and are among the largest of their kind in the country.
Funder Briefing: Connecticut’s Use of ARPA Funds – Special Focus on the Greater Hartford Area
Funder Briefing: Connecticut’s Use of ARPA Funds
"How We Give Now:" A Special Conversation with Dr. Lucy Bernholz
Money, money, money – Beyond philanthropy: What is the role of public dollars?
Main Street Community Foundation Shifts Focus Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Awards Over $465,000 in Operating Grants to Nonprofits
BRISTOL, CT -- Main Street Community Foundation awarded $465,226 in general operating support grants to help sustain nonprofit organizations in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.
Over $750,000 in New Grants by Connecticut Community Foundation Include Funds to Combat Hunger, Child Sex Trafficking, Substance Abuse and Chronic Disease
Momentum Fund Announces $8.5 Million in Grants
Community Foundation Announces Promotion
Hartford Foundation Announces Redesigned Grantmaking Team
Milton Fisher Fund Awards More Than $135,000 in College Scholarships
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity. Eleven high school students who came up with distinctive solutions to problems faced by their schools, communities, families and the world received a total of $136,000 in college scholarships (payable over four years of college.) In addition, seven high school students receiving honorable mentions were awarded a total of $3,500 in scholarships.
Northwest Corner Gives Raises $635,280 for Local Nonprofits
Connecticut nonprofits cutting staff, services in pandemic as revenue from services plunges despite uptick in contributions
HARTFORD, CT -- Despite an uptick in individual contributions aided by the surging stock market, Connecticut nonprofit leaders say huge losses in fee-for-service revenue during the coronavirus pandemic have led to reductions in staffing, loss of access for needy residents and — in some cases — programs shutting down entirely. Melanie Tavares, director of the Nonprofit Support Program at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, comments on changes that philanthropy is making in their funding.