Seton Elm-Ivy Awards: Joining Yale & New Haven ›
The Setons chose to create a donor advised fund at The Community Foundation. Their signature program was the Elm-Ivy Awards, an annual celebration of individuals who have strengthened the relationship between Yale University and New Haven.
Fresh Food on a Fixed Income ›
CitySeed is a New Haven-based organization created in 2004 to help City residents have access to fresh food. CitySeed pioneered the first of four Farmers' Markets in New Haven. Grants from The Foundation to CitySeed were made possible by donors like Grace Bourne (1902 -1983).
Winkler and Virgina Gosch: Love & Generosity ›
Winkler and Virginia Dietz Gosch were inseparable, and proverbial opposites. Theirs was the kind of love that songs were written about. For the Gosches, establishing a fund with The Foundation was a way to know that their plans, their causes and their dreams wouldn't end with their deaths, but would continue.
A Godfather to the Foundation ›
James W. Cooper made his commitment to the betterment of the New Haven community evident in his lifetime. His memory - and his impact - live on in the operation of his honorary funds.
The Olga and Hayes Q. Trowbridge Fund ›
The Trowbridge family has a long history in New Haven. Family members came to New Haven in the colony's earliest years and the city and family developed a strong bond as mutual benefactors and protectors."...The park system Mr. Trowbridge was so instrumental in developing will not topple if the men who follow him show the same dedication of purpose."
Meet Our Founding Mother, So to Speak ›
Nettie J. Dayton is the archetypal Foundation donor of the institution's early years. Because of her bequest, her name and family live on. As The Foundation's first donor, she is a leading figure in the development of the institution.
Legacy of a Winchester Rifle Heiress ›
After her death in 1942, $306,000 from Anne Hope Bennett's estate went to the Union and New Haven Trust Company as trustee for the New Haven Foundation. Since then, The Foundation has always found causes that conform to the spirit of her intentions: preventing or curing sickness in New Haven.
Frew Family Fund: Plants Seeds in Community ›
The Frew Family Fund, a donor advised fund, offers, "a convenient way to support the city's nonprofits," says Bob, a retired professor and former Alderman for the 9th ward in New Haven."It is better to give while you're alive," says Susan. "I can plant the seeds and see them grow."
Community Service Is Natural for the Negróns ›
Justin and David Negrón believe their interest in volunteering began with their parents (Michael and Edita) who were always talking about giving to others. As members of the Latino community they believe in giving to the community - in sacrificing for the good of others.
