Giving Circles Award Grants and Celebrate Together
This June, the Women’s Giving Circle and the Waterbury Black Giving Circle rounded out their annual grantmaking cycles by awarding funds to several deserving, change-making groups who work to [...]
Is Connecticut A Great Place To Be A Child?
Thank you to our speakers: (Left to right) Mark Abraham of DataHaven, our moderator Ginny Monk of the Connecticut Mirror, Kathy Taylor, President and CEO of the Connecticut [...]
Our Community is Geared Up for Give Local!
The amazing Rivera Memorial Dance/Cheer Squad got us geared up for GIVING! “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James “Celebrate! [...]
The Power of Give Local 2025
This Op-Ed article appeared in the Waterbury Republican-American, April 29, 2025 By Kathy Taylor, Esq. President and CEO, Connecticut Community Foundation At the heart of every strong community is the [...]
Circles of Influence: Women Lead the Collective Giving Movement
Women participating in the February, 2025 gathering of the Women's Giving Circle are joined here by Foundation President and CEO, Kathy Taylor (center). “Joyful and transformative and [...]
Is CT A Great Place To Be A Child? For Many, No.
Is CT A Great Place To Be A Child? For Many, No. As published in The Connecticut Mirror, CT VIEWPOINTS, February 18, 2025 By Kathy Taylor et. al. While Connecticut, [...]
Our Steadfast Commitment
Clear In Our Purpose, We Remain Dedicated To Serving Our Community A Joint Public Statement from Connecticut Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Waterbury January 30, 2025 As partners [...]
2024-25 Scholarship Recipients Look Forward to Giving Back
Scholarship Applications for the 2025-26 Academic Year are open! Renewal applications are due by February 19th, and first-time applications are due by March 17th. High school students from our 21-town region [...]
Celebrating the Impact of Community Foundations
This Op-Ed by Kathy Taylor, president and CEO of Connecticut Community Foundation appeared online November 16 and in the Sunday, November 17, 2024 print edition of the Republic-American. Community foundations’ [...]