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’ [...]
The Foundation Announces Recipients of Annual Trustee Fund Awards
Pictured (L to R): From RACCE: Robert Goodrich, Alicia Lind-Windham, Paola Vargas. From: The Waterbury Campaign School: Bilal Tajildeen, Rafael Rosario. The recipients of Connecticut Community Foundation's Trustee [...]
The Foundation Welcomes Three New Leaders to its Board of Trustees
Pictured from left to right: JoAnn Reynolds-Balanda, Baba Frew, Dr. Angela Chapman. Connecticut Community Foundation is proud to announce the election of three accomplished community leaders to its [...]
Community Funders Join Forces for Flood Relief
In response to the devastating floods that struck our community on August 18, 2024, Connecticut Community Foundation has coordinated a collaborative funding effort to support TEAM Inc., [...]
Over $1 Million in Scholarships Granted by Connecticut Community Foundation
Isabella Mota scholarship recipient from Waterbury. Connecticut Community Foundation continues its decades-long tradition of turning academic dreams into reality by awarding approximately $1.1 million in scholarships for the 2024-25 [...]
Sam Beamon’s Legacy of Service
“We’ve got to make our parents proud.” So reads the inscription Sam Beamon wrote in his brother Reggie’s copy of Sam’s book, Flying Death: The Vietnam Experience. And proud their [...]
Waterbury Black Giving Circle Awards $17,500 in Grants to Black-Led Nonprofits
The Waterbury Black Giving Circle (WBGC) proudly celebrates its third year by announcing the recipients of its 2024 grant awards. A total of $17,500 has been awarded to local, Black-led [...]