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Basic Needs Fund
Help ensure grant resources are available for neighbors in need – now and in the future.
Report to Our Community 2023-24
The path to continued progress remains what it has always been – finding bold new ways to stay connected and work together.
Community Fund for Women & Girls
Celebrating 30 Years!
The Community Fund for Women & Girls is celebrating 30 years of working to improve the quality of life for women and girls in our region through education, research, advocacy and – most importantly – by encouraging women's philanthropy. Learn more about our 30th Anniversary events and join the movement!
NEWS & EVENTS
About Us
What is The Community Foundation?
Learn more about who we are and what we do as Greater New Haven's permanent trust.
Supporting Nonprofits
Nonprofit Resource Center
This library of resources is designed for anyone involved in nonprofit work in Greater New Haven including executive directors, board members, volunteers and staff with any level of experience.
Planned Giving
Your Charitable Estate Plans
Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to achieve your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals while you support the community and the causes you care about most.
Education
Scholarships
Learn more about scholarship opportunities made possible by funds at The Community Foundation.
News
Stay Connected
Read our latest newsletter to learn about the people working together and the grants awarded addressing the impact of COVID and advancing racial equity in our region.
Basic Needs
The Basic Needs Fund
Help ensure grant resources are available for neighbors in need – now and in the future. Learn more about the Basic Needs Fund.
Increasing Giving
The Vineyard Project In New Haven
The Vineyard Project In New Haven is recognizing and amplifying the vibrant Black history and culture of our local community.
Opportunity and Equity
New Haven Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
The New Haven Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (NHE3) is a strategy of The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company that offers grants and technical assistance for small business owners. More information and the grant application is at e3connector.com.
The Community Fund for Women & Girls
Economic Security Funding Helps 3,500 Local Women
Inside the Winter 2024 edition of the Community Fund for Women & Girls newsletter: All Our Kin Partnership Inspires Over Three Decades; Cheers to 30 Years; $115K to Support Women’s Economic Security; The Power of “WE;” DuBois-Walton Welcomed; Advisory Board Spotlight: Miriam James + more …