2016 Grants
2016 Grants by Priority Area Arts and Culture After School Arts Program (Washington): Metamorphosis Project - $5,000 to bring [...]
2021 Grants
Grants Awarded in 2021 Covid-19 Response Fund Recovery and Resilience Fund Arts and Culture Building [...]
2018 Grants
Grants Awarded in 2018 Area of Greatest Need Arts and Culture Cradle to Career Economic Vitality [...]
Gabriela Sousa
Development Associate 203.753.1315 gsousa@conncf.org Gabriela Crespo Sousa Gabriela, a native of Waterbury’s south end, is proud of her ties to the city and its [...]
Grants: Frequently Asked Questions
Grants: Frequently Asked Questions PLEASE NOTE: As of July 2025, we have made important changes to our grantmaking process, including changes to our timeline. We encourage you to carefully [...]
Home – Nov 2024
With Gratitude: Neighbors Helping Neighbors In August, 2024 parts of our region experienced a devastating flood that resulted in lives lost, roadways and infrastructure substantially damaged, and homeowners [...]
More Than a Century of Giving Unites Westover School’s Junior Class
2016 Dorcas Fair It began in the early 1900s, when students at Westover School knitted socks and sweaters and donated them to nearby orphanages [...]
Womens Giving Circle: Supporting and Empowering Women and Girls
The Women's Giving Circle at Connecticut Community Foundation awarded a $7,350 grant to Waterbury Youth Services to support an afterschool club for 14 high school girls based [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Women’s Giving Circle program on the Power of Women in Philanthropy
We invite you to explore the current landscape of philanthropy and reflect on what it means for our Women’s Giving Circle. Together with presenter Devon Dabbs of FIO Partners we’ll [...]
The Women’s Giving Circle Meets to Discuss “Driving Change for the Unsheltered”
Join the Women's Giving Circle for a thought-provoking conversation as we explore this year's theme, "Giving Back, Looking Forward." As the number of unsheltered individuals continues to grow, this event [...]
Women’s Giving Circle – Members Only Grantmaking Vote
Women's Giving Circle - Grantmaking Vote Connecticut Community Foundation invites Women's Giving Circle members to meet with grant applicant finalists before casting votes that will determine which nonprofits elevating women [...]
Women’s Giving Circle Kickoff 2024
You’re invited to attend the 8th Annual Women's Giving Circle Kickoff Event Wednesday, October 23, from 6-8 p.m. at Hawk's Ridge Winery 28 Plungis Rd. Watertown, CT Network, connect, hear [...]
Supporting College Dreams
Many of the Foundation's recent scholarship recipients. We award college scholarships We are one of the largest college scholarship providers in the Greater Waterbury [...]
Communicating About Your Grant
Communicating About Your Grant Congratulations on your grant from Connecticut Community Foundation or one of our collective giving circles! Thanks for making our beautiful community a better place to [...]
Meet the Staff
Meet the Staff Sarah Alexander Finance and Administration Associate 203.753.1315 salexander@conncf.org Read Bio Mark Berardi Development Officer 203.753.1315 [...]
Tallitha Richardson
Scholarship and Collective Giving Program Officer 203.753.1315 trichardson@conncf.org Tallitha Richardson Tallitha joined the Foundation staff in 2000. Her current responsibilities are helping to connect nonprofit [...]
Scholarship Resources
Scholarship Resources Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) The FAFSA is the first step in the financial aid process. Use it to apply for federal student financial [...]
Apply for Scholarships
Scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are now open! Please note the new application deadlines for this year, as listed below: Deadline Extended: Scholarship renewal applications are [...]
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