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Supporting Grassroots Youth Leadership: Connecticut Community Foundation Grant Advocates for Equitable School Spending
Supporting Grassroots Youth Leadership: Connecticut Community Foundation Grant Advocates for Equitable School Spending Amid widening social and economic disparities that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Connecticut Community Foundation works [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Awards $462,573 in Grants to Local Organizations
WATERBURY—Connecticut Community Foundation recently awarded $462,573 in grants to more than 50 nonprofit organizations serving residents of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills. The funds will bring vital programs [...]
Grassroots Community-Building Seeds Shelter for Naugatuck Valley’s Housing-Insecure
Sara Locke is an activist who was trained by the Naugatuck Valley Project. As a result of her efforts in Oxford, she was invited to serve as an [...]
Maurice B. Mosley is Helping Students Find Opportunities to Utilize their Gifts and Talents.
Waterbury native Maurice B. Mosley is a retired Superior Court Judge for the New Haven District where he handled child protection and delinquency matters. Before he joined the bench, Maurice [...]
Ede Reynolds’ and Dan Gaeta’s Longstanding Roots in Waterbury
There are many advocates helping to lead the way to a more robust, more resilient and vibrant downtown Waterbury economy. Still, you might be hard-pressed to find any business leader [...]
Ann Merriam Feinberg’s Unrestricted Gift Meets the Ever-changing Needs of the Community
Ann Merriam Feinberg is a passionate supporter of nonprofit organizations whose missions align with her philosophy. Ann has been involved in many community organizations over the years, as both a [...]
Isabelle Curtiss Is Helping Young People Build Solid Foundations Through Education
Isabelle Curtiss’s long and accomplished career as a certified public accountant and personal financial specialist is peppered with awards and accolades. She was the first woman to receive the [...]
Cedric C. Ellis is Expanding Horizons for Black Students in Waterbury Through Education
Cedric C. Ellis has created a scholarship endowment fund for Waterbury residents of African descent. The fund is supporting students today and will grow in the future through a [...]
To Selim and Linda Noujaim Giving Back is a Privilege and a Moral Obligation
When people ask Selim Noujaim why he immigrated from his native Lebanon to settle in Waterbury, his answer is simple: “I followed a Waterbury girl.” Selim and his wife Linda, [...]
Second Century Fund Looks Toward Future Impact
Looking toward our next hundred years, we have launched the Second Century Fund, an unrestricted endowment fund to help ensure the Foundation has the resources it needs to meet community [...]
A Reboot of Landmark Community Theater’s Youth Programming Bolsters Confidence Through Performing Arts
George Lachance working the audio mix board at Landmark Community Theater At a time when many young people struggle to find connection, stability, and self-confidence, Thomaston’s Landmark Community Theater [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Scholarships Reach $1 Million Milestone
Connecticut Community Foundation has supported local students over the past three decades. This school year local scholars will receive more than $1 million in scholarship support to attend two-year [...]
Advocacy, Collaboration and Culturally Responsive Interventions Seek to Improve Maternal Health in Waterbury
A staggering fact: The risk of maternal death is three to four times higher for Black women than for their white counterparts. Even accounting for differences in income or [...]
Trustee Fund Honors Two Local Nonprofits for Their Collaborative and Innovative Service in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills
(Pictured from left to right) Representatives of the Ungroup Society: Nadine Leach, administrative assistant, Warren Leach, executive director, and Rhonda Hunter-Gatling, chief financial officer Connecticut Community Foundation's [...]
Three Community Leaders Join Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees
Janie L. McDermott, James A. Higgins. Not pictured: Adrienne Parkmond. Photo courtesy of Allan Vega. Three Community Leaders Join Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees Connecticut Community Foundation’s members have [...]