New Haven Promise

The Community Foundation believes that the quality of students’ education is critical to the future of our region, including its economic development, equal opportunity for all, and residents’ overall quality of life.

With that understanding, On November 9, 2010, The Community Foundation  joined with the City of New Haven, New Haven Public Schools & Yale University to announce New Haven Promise (NHP).

NHP is part of The City of New Haven’s nationally-recognized School Change initiative. The focus of NHP is on promoting college education as an aspiration
for all New Haven Public School students; assisting graduating students from New Haven Public Schools to pursue further education after high school; and enhancing the growth, stability and economic development of the City of New Haven.

For its part, The Community Foundation will provide the funds needed to administer New Haven Promise. “The Community Foundation’s fundamental commitment to our donors past and present is to do what we think will build a brighter future for our community.  By making this promise to the students in New Haven public schools, we are acting on our belief that investing in school change and investing in each student is the way in which we create a brighter future,” said Will Ginsberg, President & CEO of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. “The Community Foundation has long believed that education is the base on which long-term social progress is built.  For this reason, this promise to New Haven’s students, both current and future, is also a moment of great promise for our city.”

For more information about New Haven Promise, visit www.newhavenpromise.org or read about it in the news (far right).