The Community Foundation holds convenings throughout the year that bring people together to learn about and discuss issues that impact our local community. Click on the headlines below to read about recent Convenings.
Jun 06, 2019 Skills that are in demand and what is needed to improve Connecticut’s workforce were discussed at a Foundation Donor Briefing held on May 29 at District New Haven’s Holberton School. Read More »
Jun 25, 2019 The consequences of undervaluing care work and policy strategies for improving the lives of care workers were the focus of an in-depth panel discussion hosted by the Community Fund for Women & Girls on June 20 at its 2019 Annual Meeting. Read More »
Apr 26, 2019 Community Foundation leaders presented a vision for creating access to opportunity for everyone. Read More »
Mar 27, 2019 The Community Foundation and United Way of Greater New Haven co-hosted a discussion with local experts on meeting basic needs and the role of philanthropy. Read More »
Dec 13, 2018 The Foundation hosted donors and a panel of local addiction specialists to discuss the roots of the opioid crisis and the local response. Read More »
Jul 16, 2018 For more than a decade, Cristina Jiménez — a MacArthur Fellow and member of Time magazine’s “Time 100” list of the world’s most influential people of 2018 — has fought for the same foundational American values that enticed her parents to risk everything and bring her to the U.S. at a young age. Read More »
Jun 20, 2018 Activist Tarana Burke, the 2006 founder of the "me too." Movement, spoke at the Community Fund for Women & Girls 2018 Annual Meeting and Convening Read More »
Apr 23, 2018 On April 19, 2018, The Foundation hosted Amy Liu of Brookings to explore why building an inclusive economy matters for Greater New Haven's future Read More »
Feb 21, 2018 Connecticut Voices for Children's analysis of the Connecticut economy and the status of our state budget. Read More »
Dec 21, 2017 The community came together on November 29th to strongly and emotionally affirm Greater New Haven’s values at The Foundation's convening: "Preserving Our Values and Commitments - A Look at the Challenges of 2017 and How Our Community is Responding." Read More »