Featured Women’s Giving Circle Member – Becky Eleck, MD
Dr. Eleck is a family physician who has spent most of her career working in community health. She’s currently the medical director of the Wheeler Family Health and [...]
$337,923 in New Grants from Connecticut Community Foundation will Fund Vital Programs and Services to People In Need in 2021..
$337,923 in New Grants from Connecticut Community Foundation Include Funds to Combat Hunger, the Effects of COVID, Homelessness and Environmental Contamination WATERBURY—Connecticut Community Foundation recently awarded $337,923 in grants [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation’s Statement In Support Of Our Democratic Values
Last week, we all witnessed unprecedented and inexcusable acts of anti-democratic violence targeting pillars of American democracy, including universal voting rights, the peaceful transition of power, and the ability [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Presents: Our Strategic Priorities: A Five-Part Series
Part 1: Our Strategic Direction: Equity as the North Star Professor Kathy Taylor, chair of the board of Connecticut Community Foundation, comes at the issue of racial disparities from [...]
Need Help Paying for College? Apply Now for Scholarships from Connecticut Community Foundation
Applications are now open for students residing in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills to apply for college scholarships from Connecticut Community Foundation for the 2021-22 academic year. New, [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation and the United Way of Greater Waterbury Receive Support for COVID-19 Relief Work Assisting Systematically Under-Resourced BIPOC Communities.
The recently-launched Momentum Fund is exemplifying a model of philanthropy that unapologetically centers racial equity and explicitly prioritizes the needs of Black, Indigenous and People of [...]
Waterbury Leaders Build Community and Make Change: Expanding horizons to support leaders and change agents at the grassroots level.
Progress within a community often depends not on big institutions with one-size-fits-all solutions, but on local leaders who are responsive to residents and who can mobilize [...]
Philanthropy’s Future Today: Expanding Horizons to inspire young people to become impactful philanthropists in their community.
Among the many myths about the Millennial generation is that they are less engaged than their Baby Boomer and Generation X predecessors. In the world of [...]
Pride In The Hills: Expanding Horizons to build a movement that improves the lives of LGBTQ people.
In 1988, one Massachusetts student’s courage to confide in his teacher set in motion a chain of events that is bringing change and opportunity for LGBTQ [...]
A Metamorphosis in Education: Expanding Horizons to bring innovations in education that foster creativity and help kids thrive.
For more than twenty years, students have found inspiration and opened their minds to new possibilities through literary, performing, visual and culinary arts programs offered by [...]