What’s New
New Grants will Fund Nutritious Meals, Fitness Classes, Computer Training and More for Older People in the Region
Connecticut Community Foundation’s latest grants to area nonprofits total $75,500 Computer training and bus trips. An intergenerational family weekend. Classes on nutrition, art, and muscle strengthening. A [...]
Mosaic Murals Near Waterbury Green Among Ten Arts Projects Newly Funded by Connecticut Community Foundation
Mosaic Murals Near Waterbury Green Among Ten Arts Projects Newly Funded by Connecticut Community Foundation New grants to area nonprofits total $84,000 The Greater Waterbury YMCA’s “Art [...]
iHeart Radio Highlights Impact of Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills
(L to R) Lee Schlesinger (Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury), Julie Loughran (Connecticut Community Foundation), and JoAnne Torti (ASAP!) Since 2013, Give Local Greater [...]
Ready to have fun while supporting good causes?
Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded $27,000 in event sponsorship grants to local organizations In its February grant round, Connecticut Community Foundation awarded a total of $27,000 in [...]
Connecticut Community Foundations Collaborate to Support New Journalism Series on Impact of State Fiscal Crisis
CT Mirror series will focus on fiscal crisis’ impact on nonprofit sector and wealth disparities in Connecticut Six Connecticut community foundations have jointly awarded a $100,000 grant [...]
Workshop Aims to Help Community Organizations Become More Diverse, Inclusive and Equitable
Workshop Aims to Help Community Organizations Become More Diverse, Inclusive and Equitable Register now for “The Business Case for Diversity” on March 20 in Waterbury Connecticut Community [...]
Foundation’s New Online Resource Gives Local Nonprofit Organizations 50,000 Professional Volunteers at their Fingertips
The Foundation's Patrick McKenna introduces Catchafire to nonprofit leaders eager to learn about collaborating with skills-based volunteers. Connecticut Community Foundation launches new partnership with [...]
A chat with our new President and CEO, Julie Loughran
Meet Julie Loughran! She took the helm at Connecticut Community Foundation in late 2017.Julie joined the Foundation four years ago to lead its fund development and communications efforts, and has [...]
Residents of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills Invited to Apply for Hundreds of College Scholarships
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 2018-19 academic [...]
Foundation’s Support Helps Waterbury Win Working Cities Challenge Grant
Waterbury is among five $450,000 grant winners from The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Working Cities Challenge, a competition for Connecticut communities to improve the lives of [...]
Persbacker Family College Scholarships Available for Bridgewater Students
The Persbacker Family Scholarship Fund at Connecticut Community Foundation has college scholarships available for Bridgewater, Connecticut students, and scholarship support can span four years beginning in the [...]
Nonprofit Organizations Invited To Participate in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills
Local organizations will benefit from one of the largest community-wide giving events in the region in April On April 24 and 25, 2018, Connecticut Community Foundation will [...]
Foundation Grant Will Help Meet the Needs of Area Youth Struggling with Homelessness
Some members of the Waterbury/Litchfield Coordinated Access Network at the State Capitol during the 2017 advocacy days on homelessness issues. A grant from Connecticut Community [...]
Area Foundations Rally Support for Puerto Rican Families Relocating to Greater Waterbury After Hurricanes
Following the recent hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, hundreds of people have relocated to Connecticut - particularly to urban centers such as [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Welcomes Four Local Leaders to Board of Trustees
Barbara Bradbury-Pape of Woodbury, Elizabeth Johnson of Cheshire, John Newton of Warren, and Rabbi Eric Polokoff of Southbury, have been elected to the [...]