The Community Foundation's Kara Straun Receives Prestigious Award ›

04.12.2019

The Foundation's Kara Straun was presented with the ABFE Philanthropic Emerging Leadership Award at ABFE's annual conference on April 5, 2019.

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The Community Foundation Welcomes New Leadership and Member to 2019 Board of Directors ›

01.29.2019

The board of directors elects Khalilah Brown-Dean to chair and Flemming "Nick" Norcott Jr. to vice chair and welcomes Terry H. Jones as its newest member.

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The Community Foundation welcomes Liana Garcia ›

01.03.2019

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is delighted to welcome Liana Garcia as director of gift planning.

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Stepping Up: 2018 Grants Promoting Gender Equity ›

06.18.2018

The Community Fund for Women & Girls' 2018 grants.

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Wessel Fund Gives Unsung Hero Awards to Immigrant Bail Fund, Newhallville’s Doreen Abubakar ›

03.13.2018

The Morris and Irmgard Wessel Fund award unsung heroes.

Greater New Haven NAACP and Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Announce New Partnership ›

02.14.2018

The Community Foundation and the New Haven Branch of the NAACP announce new partnership to improve opportunities for urban homebuyers.

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Research Professor and Attorney to Join Board of Directors Jan. 1 ›

12.14.2017

The Community Foundation to welcome two new Board members in 2018: Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith and attorney Gregory J. Pepe.

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Greater New Haven Rises to Challenges ›

12.13.2017

Community values strongly and emotionally affirmed at The Foundation's convening, "Preserving Our Values and Commitments – A Look at the Challenges of 2017 and How Our Community is Responding."

Grant Opportunities for Nonprofits ›

12.06.2017

Grant processes open for the Community Fund for Women & Girls and The Quinnipiac River Fund and more

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The Community Fund for Women and Girls Talks Feminism and Activism; Awards $130,950 to Projects Advancing Gender Equity ›

06.14.2017

National leaders Linda Sarsour and Rebecca Traister shared thoughts on issues at the core of feminism. Nine local nonprofits were awarded grants to support projectspromoting the social and economic advancement of women and girls.

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