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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 [...]
Beyond the Classroom: The Enduring Impact of Harold Baker’s Generosity
When it comes to generosity, Harold Baker offered an exceptional example to follow, Harold was deeply committed to sharing his passion for mathematics with the scores of students he taught [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Awards Over $1 Million in Grants
Connecticut Community Foundation is proud to announce it has awarded $1,054,553 in grants to support 115 nonprofit organizations serving residents throughout the Foundation’s 21-town service area. With these grant awards, [...]
John Staver’s Legacy Continues to Inspire
Connecticut Community Foundation is honored to announce 2024 grants awarded from the Staver Fund. John Staver passed away in January 2018 and left a gift through his will of more [...]
Give Local Fundraiser Surpasses Expectations
Connecticut Community Foundation, alongside presenting sponsor Ion Bank Foundation, successfully concluded the 12th annual Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills online giving event, surpassing all previous records by [...]
New Chapter Begins at Connecticut Community Foundation as Kathy Taylor is Named its Next CEO
Connecticut Community Foundation's board of trustees proudly announces the appointment of Kathy Taylor as the organization's next president and Chief Executive Officer. Taylor, currently a professor at Connecticut State Community [...]
The Power of Second Chances at the Waterbury Reentry Welcome Center
Amidst the rhythm of residential life in Waterbury stands a beacon of hope and transformation: the Community Partners in Action (CPA) Greater Waterbury Reentry Welcome Center. Since its establishment in [...]
