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’ [...]
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., [...]