Forum in Litchfield Explores Responsive Change and Action
On October 28, we at the Foundation were inspired and gratified by the overwhelming turnout and the wonderful community response at our forum titled "This Is The Moment: Shaping [...]
Women’s Giving Circle Kickoff Celebrates Women of Philanthropy
In October, the Women’s Giving Circle kicked off their 2025 season with a warm and energized group that included friends from the Waterbury Black Giving Circle and the Pride [...]
At Our Annual Meeting, We Challenged Our Community: Dare To Thrive!
At the Foundation, we’re Daring to Thrive! At our Annual Meeting in September, we came together as a community to reflect, celebrate, and look ahead. With the theme Dare [...]
We’re Streamlining Our Grantmaking Cycle – Mark Your Calendars!
Beginning August 1, 2025, we are making important changes to our grantmaking process to streamline the application and reporting, and to open up new opportunities for our nonprofit partners [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Featured Women’s Giving Circle Member – Crystal Weed
Featured Women’s Giving Circle Member – Crystal Weed What made me join the Women's Giving Circle? My first exposure to the Women's Giving Circle was as a plus one at [...]
Featured Women’s Giving Circle Member – Becky Eleck, MD
Dr. Becky Eleck is a family physician and medical director at Wheeler Health in Waterbury. Becky also serves on Connecticut Community Foundation's Board of Trustees. She lives in Middlebury, [...]