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 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 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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.