Generations of donors have created the charitable funds at The Community Foundation, and every fund has a story. Below is a selection of profiles of the people behind the funds. 

A side-by-side photo shows a young man in a sweater on the left and a young woman with long hair wearing a striped tank top on the right. Both are smiling.

William Dennis Wiley and Alyssiah M. Wiley Scholarship Fund ›

Est. 2024 by Evelyn Streater-Frizzle

An older man with thinning gray hair, wearing a dark suit, light blue shirt, and red patterned tie, smiles gently at the camera against a blurred dark background.

The Jack Crane Science Scholarship Fund of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven ›

Est. 2025 by the family of Jack Crane

An elderly woman and man sit close together, smiling, on a floral-patterned sofa in a warmly lit living room, with a colorful landscape painting hanging on the wall behind them.

August Family Fund ›

Est. 2023  by Stephen and Judith August

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Woodbridge Park Association Strategic Investment Fund ›

Est. 2024 by the Woodbridge Park Association

An elderly man in glasses and a suit sits beside an elderly woman in a light purple jacket with a corsage, both smiling warmly in front of a plain tan background.

Robert and Ann Lyons Memorial Fund ›

Est. 2024 by Robert Lyons Jr. and Lauragene Katz

Two smiling children wearing glasses and green school uniforms hold up several copies of the book The Tiger Rising in a classroom setting.

The Read Revolution College Book Fund ›

Est. 2010 by Marc Michaelson and Peter Butler

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Gwendoline and Bronach Bye Memorial Fund ›

Est. 2024 by Geoffrey Bye

An elderly woman with gray hair and glasses wears a purple patterned shawl over a pink top, posing against a white background.

The Annie Cares Fund ›

Est. 2024 by Tressa Spears Jackson

Two people wearing glasses and winter coats smile closely together, with bright holiday lights and star decorations softly glowing in the background.

Santisteban Family Fund ›

Est. 2024 by Denise Santisteban 

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The Grace Fund ›

Est. 2023 by James Kenny

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