Sponsored Events 2026

April

Apr. 04: Community Placemaking Engagement Network Inc.: ($750) Annual National Minority Health Month Kick-Off Event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Learning Corridor on the Farmington Canal Trail in New Haven, CT.

Apr. 07: Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc. (JASWNE): ($500) 2026 Hall of Fame will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.

Apr. 08: Rosetint Community Theatre: ($500) A live in-person cabaret performance taking place at East Rock Brewery in New Haven. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

Apr. 10: Horizons at the Foote School: ($500) Raise Every Voice, an in-person event at the Lost in New Haven Museum. 

Apr. 16: Elena's Light: ($1000) 3rd Annual in-person Lighting the Future (LTF) Award Ceremony from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Whitneyville Cultural Commons.

Apr. 17: Fellowship Place Inc.: ($2000) Stand Up for Mental Health Comedy Night from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Lost in New Haven, 80 Hamilton St. 

Apr. 18: Squash Haven: ($1000) The 17th Annual Squash Haven Showdown Reception will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Apr: 19: Historic Wooster Square Association: ($500) The Cherry Blossom Festival, a community celebration to honor the significance of Wooster Square Park from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Apr. 23: New Haven Reads: ($1500) 25th Anniversary in-person event at the Yale School of Management, 165 Whitney Avenue from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Apr. 24: Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Corporation: ($500) An in-person ConnCORP and SNEABJ High School community basketball event from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Apr. 25: Homodoxy: ($500) An in-person launch party and reception in the parish hall of the Episcopal Church of St. Paul and St. James. 

Apr. 26: Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven: ($720) Music for our Mission, an in-person annual gala fundraiser at Congregation Mishkan Israel from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

May

May 01: The Green Peacock Corporation: ($750) 3rd Annual Wellness Cafe in-person event will take place at The Keefe Community Center in Hamden, CT. (Newhall Ville Area)

May 02: Leila Day Nurseries: ($500) The annual Leila Day Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Leila Day 100 Cold Spring St. New Haven, CT.

May 02: Elyajouri Association, Inc.: ($750) An in-person community resource and empowering event taking place in the Summer of 2026 serving immigrant and low-income families in the Greater New Haven area. Location details coming soon. 

May 02: Elm City Wrestling Club ECWC: ($500) A special in-person charity wrestling event, Fair Haven Fallout II concluding Fair Haven Day from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

May 07: Punq Noire: ($500) Fundraising in conjunction with The Great Give, a classic, free-entry, open mic night at Third Space, 410 Blake Street, New Haven CT. from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

May 08: SERC Foundation: ($2500) A full day event supporting educators, families, and community leaders at the Omni Hotel in New Haven, CT.

May 08: Links Inc. Milford Chapter: ($750) 40th Anniversary Gala honoring four decades of service, leadership, and community impact while bringing supporters together for an elegant evening of celebration.

May 09: A Broken Umbrella Theatre: ($1000) A series of community engagement events in May and June. This will be the first public in-person event for the New Haven 250 project as part of Artwalk in Westville. 

May 09: Westville Village Renaissance Alliance: ($500) The Westville Village Artwalk. A week long neighborhood festival. 

May 12: The WorkPlace: ($750) In-person EmpowerHER celebration at the Boca Oyster Bar in Bridgeport, CT from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

May 14: SARAH Foundation: ($1000) Roaring 20's Style SARAH gala  in Branford, CT from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 

May 14: Boys & Girls Club of Milford: ($500) An in-person gala event at Foolproof Brewery in Bridgeport, CT at 5:00 p.m. 

May 14: Eli Whitney Museum: ($1250) 30th Annual Leonardo Challenge fundraising event from 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at 915 Whitney Avenue, Hamden CT. 

May 15: New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Inc.: ($600) FY26 Gala, Garden Concert at the Estate, fundraiser will be an in-person event beginning at 5:30 p.m. 

May 15: Pi Lambda Zeta, ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY INC.: ($500) A community baby shower in celebration of 30 years of service. This initiative will support 30 mothers in the New Haven and surrounding communities by providing essential baby items, resources, and access to local support services.

May 16: Music Haven Inc.: ($1000) Haven Strings Quartet's Chamber Series: Poetic Landscape concert will take place at the Unitarian Society of New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT beginning at 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

May 16: ALEX, Inc.: ($750) Guilford Pride Day, an in-person, family friendly community celebration from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the Guilford Green.

May 17: Whalley-Edgewood-Beaver Hills Community Management Team: ($750) 2nd annual Neighborhood Festival held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at De Gale Field, Goffe Street Park.

May 19: Mosaic in Connecticut: ($500) An in-person fundraising luncheon from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Hotel Garden Inn in Wallingford. 

May 21: Connecticut Court Appointed Special Advocates: ($1000) A panel discussion and reception at the Flint Street Theater run by Friends Center for Children in New Haven from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

May 28: Bridges Healthcare, Inc.: ($500) Fundraising event, Rock the Dock for Mental Health will be held at 6:00 p.m. in Milford, CT's Marina at Lisman's Landing.

May 30: Milford United Way: ($750) The United Way Duck Race starts at 1:00 p.m. at the Fowler Memorial Bridge.

May 31: New Haven Paint & Clay Club: ($400) The 125th Annual juried art exhibition at Guilford Art Center from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

June

Jun. 02: E.C. Scranton Memorial Library: ($500) A Novel Paring, featuring Cindy Haiken, Readers Advisory Librarian at the Wallingford Public Library from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Jun. 03: Hope After Loss, Inc.: ($350) Annual Compassionate Care Awards Gala at Anthony's Ocean View in New Haven from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Jun. 03: New Reach: ($1000) 20th Annual Auction in-person event at the Woodwinds in Branford beginning at 5:30 p.m. 

Jun: 05: Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade Committee: ($1000) 8th Annual Award Gala from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Anthony's Oceanview in New Haven. 

Jun. 06: Winning Ways Inc.: ($500) The 4th Annual Blossoming Beyond Bars Women's Reentry Wellness Conference Fundraiser is an in-person event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Raymour & Flanigan in Orange, CT. 

Jun. 06: Hamden Transition Academy: ($1000) Annual Graduation Ceremony for the Hamden Transition Team from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Michael J. Adanti Center at Southern CT State University.

Jun. 08: The New Haven Scholarship Fund: ($1000) Annual Award Ceremony at Wilbur Cross  auditorium at 4:00 p.m.

Jun. 09: United Way of Greater New Haven: ($1000) 105th Birthday Bash & Community Awards Celebration from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Albertus Magnus College. 

Jun. 10: Cornell Scott Hill Health Center Foundation: ($1000) 2nd Annual Beacon of Hope in-person event at The Woodwinds in Branford. 

Jun. 12: Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts: ($1500) The Annual Gala will be held at the Shubert Theatre.

Jun. 12: APNH: A Place to Nourish Your Health: ($1000) APNH's Black Pride Week featuring The Greater New Haven Kiki Ball from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at The Building Complex, 150 Front St. West Haven, CT. 

Jun. 13: Delta Foundation of Greater New Haven: ($750) 14th Annual Free Market & Health Fair at the Dixwell Community Q House.

Jun. 13: West Haven Community House: ($500) Family Fun Day, an in-person, all day, family event. 

Jun. 13: Rosetint Community Theatre: ($500) Murder at the Vaudeville, an immersive theatre and social deduction game experience featuring live performance, gameplay, and livestream elements at Lyric Hall in New Haven. 

Jun. 13: Madison Historical Society Inc: ($500) MHS will host a special  Flag Day Celebration outside Lee's Academy to commemorate the 200 years since Madison's first town meeting at 11:00 a.m.

Jun. 14: Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA: ($500) A family friendly event, Camp Que BBQ & Brews from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Cheshire Craft Brewing, Cheshire, CT.

Jun. 19: New Haven Hispanic Firefighters Association: ($500) An Annual Awards Ceremony taking place at Amarante's Sea Cliff.

Jun. 20: Sickle Cell Disease Association of Southern, CT.: ($1500) Shine the Light for Sickle Cell, an in-person awareness campaign in New Haven.

Jun. 21: Family First Initiative Inc.: ($500) Make Music Day, a free, in-person community event from 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Old Grove Park in West Haven CT. 

Jun. 26: Connecticut Violence Intervention & Prevention: ($500) An in-person Jump Shot Basketball Tournament will take place at Washington Park, 730 - 768 Washington Ave. New Haven from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Jun. 26: WeDehYah Inc.: ($750) The 12th Annual New Haven Caribbean Heritage Festival from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the New Haven Green.

Jun. 28: The Green Peacock Corporation: ($250) 4th Annual Aqua Splash Fitness Fundraiser "Splash N" for a Cause - Diabetes Prevention from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Albertus Magnus College Athletic Center Pool in New Haven, CT (Newhall Ville area).

July

Jul. 03: Viva Dance Center for the Arts Inc.: ($750) Kick-Off Summer Community Fair will be held onsite at the center. 

Jul. 26: TriCircle Corporation: ($500) 8th Annual Gala Brunch and 10 Year Anniversary Celebration at The Farms Country Club in Wallingford, CT from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Jul. 30: Puerto Ricans United Inc.: ($1000) 2026 in-person Award Leadership Gala. More details to come.

August

Aug. 08: Puerto Ricans United Inc.:($1000) 2026 in-person Puerto Rican Festival at the New Haven Green. 

Aug. 08: Her Era Inc.: ($500) An in-person launch event at a local community based venue. Check back for more details.

Aug. 27: Ball & Socket Arts, Inc.: ($1500) Evening About Town, an in-person fundraising invite only event. 

September

Sep. 03: Peace Love and ACCESSability: ($1000) An in-person annual event from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at The Owenego in Branford CT.

Sep. 05: New HYTEs: ($500) Rally for Tennis will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Yale Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center. 

Sep. 09: Of A Sound Mind Inc.: ($500) The 2026 Better Together Community Suicide Prevention Summit. 

Sep. 13: Massaro Community Farm: ($1000) An annual fundraiser, Dinner on the Farm, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Sep. 17: Friends of the James Blackstone Memorial Library: ($500) In-person book sale starting at 5:00 p.m. 

Sep. 19: Cheshire-Prospect Regional Chamber of Commerce: ($600) A community event from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Sep. 19: New Haven Ecology Project/Common Ground: ($2500) Feast from the Fields from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Common Ground in New Haven. 

Sep. 25: New Haven Folk dba CT Folk Festival and Green Expo: ($1000) A one day folk festival and Green Expo at Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St. in Hamden, CT., from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Rain date of Sunday, September 26. 

Sep. 27: The Branford Electric Railway Association, Inc. (d/b/a Shore Line Trolley Museum): ($2000) Annual fundraising dinner bringing together community members and supporters.

October

Oct. 03: Shoreline Arts Alliance: ($500) Guilford Porchfest, an in-person event taking place on porches throughout downtown Guilford from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Oct. 03: Madison Pride Fest: ($1000) A free, family friendly event to celebrate and support LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.

Oct. 04: Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center: ($1000) A ticketed fundraising event, "A Celebration of Mercy and Service", stay tuned for more information.

Oct. 08: Capital for Change: ($1000) An in-person celebration of its 10th anniversary at Wadsworth Antheneum, 600 Main St. Hartford, CT starting at 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 15: CitySeed Inc.: ($1000) The inaugural CitySeed Good Food Awards culinary event from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Union League Cafe.

Oct. 24: Elm Shakespeare Company: ($750) The Elm Shakespeare Masquerade Ball Curses and Cures, an in-person event starting at 7:00 p.m., at the James Blackstone Memorial Library.

Oct. 24: Sisters' Journey: ($1,250) 28th Annual Pink Tea event from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Mohegan Suns Convention Center.

Oct. 24: Anchor Health Initiative Corp. (d/b/a Anchor Health): ($2000) 10th Anniversary Gala from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Abigail Kirsch at The Loading Dock in Stamford, CT. 

November

Nov. 05: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center: ($1000) The 17th Annual Saluting Service will take place (to be announced) location in Greater New Haven, CT. 

Nov. 19: Parents' Foundation for Transitional Living: ($500) An annual community art exhibition to honor the life and legacy of Shauna Devlin. 

December

Dec. 06: Advocacy for the Animals Inc.: ($800) An in-person gala, fundraising event at Reread Books in Cheshire CT. 

February

Feb. 13: The Greater New Haven Cat Project: ($400) "Wine & Whiskers" inaugural in-person fundraiser at Stappa Vineyards in Orange, CT from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Feb. 16: Operation Fuel, Inc. dba Generation Power CT: ($2000) Donor appreciation/fundraising event, "Good Energy", taking place at East Rock Brewery in New Haven from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Feb. 26: Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership, Inc. (LEAP): ($2000) 31st annual LEAP Year Event, an in-person fundraiser reception at the Dixwell Q House Community Center in New Haven, CT.

Feb. 28: West Haven Black Coalition: ($1050) The 40th annual Carroll E. Brown Scholarship and Community Awards Luncheon starting at 12:00 p.m. at Anthony's Ocean View in New Haven, CT. 

March

Mar. 05: Trash to Fashion, an emerging project of Dwight Hall at Yale: ($1000) Trash to Fashion fundraising event at Lost in New Haven from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Mar. 07: Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, Inc. (DESK): ($1000) A charitable event taking place at the Yale Schwarzman Center, 168 Grove St. New Haven, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

Mar. 12: Women & Family Life Center: ($1000) 2026 EmpowHER Gala celebrating "Generations of Strength", an in-person event taking place at The Woodwinds in Branford from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Mar. 15: Trinity Community Development Corporation: ($500) The Community Fellowship Dinner, an in-person event from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The New Trinity Temple Church, 285 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, CT. 

Mar. 25: The Greater New Haven Cat Project, Inc.: ($750) "Purr-oni Dinner" being held at Christ & The Epiphany Church located at 39 Park Place, East Haven from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

Mar. 26: Saint Martin de Porres Academy: ($2000) 2026 Spring Fling Gala, an in-person event taking place at The Woodwinds in Branford, CT starting at 5:30 p.m.

Mar. 27: Ronald McDonald House of Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts: ($500) Dancing Under the Stars, an annual fundraising event starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT.

Mar. 28: National Council of Negro Women, New Haven Section: ($1000) 31st Annual Women's Summit is being held at the Amistad School in New Haven from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.