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 woman with long curly hair and a slight smile stands outdoors, wearing a dark blazer over a purple top. The background is blurred with greenery and a street visible.

Taylor Mendez Family Fund ›

Est. 2023 Caprice Taylor Mendez

A smiling woman with long hair and glasses sits next to a smiling man with a beard in a suit, inside a warmly lit, wood-paneled room with other people seated in the background.

Santiago Martínez Family Fund ›

Est. 2022 by George Martínez and Raquel Santiago-Martínez

A smiling family of four, two adults and two boys in matching hoodies, sits close together on blue seats at an airport gate, with travelers and signs visible in the background.

Pablo Y Mateo Cruz Fund for Fair Haven Community and Economic Development ›

Est. 2023 Lee Cruz and Sarah Miller

Two elderly women with short white hair stand side by side in front of a plain beige wall. One wears a dark green top and necklace; the other wears a blue patterned dress with a white cardigan and earrings.

Sisters Perpetuate Their Love for the Valley ›

Est. 2022 by Elizabeth “Betsey” Doane and Barbara Lombardi

A woman in a silver dress and a man in a black tuxedo smile while posing together in front of a backdrop with the words Inform. and Invest. and tree logos.

Muñiz Martínez Family Fund ›

Est. 2022 by Fernando J. Muñiz and Maribel Martínez

A smiling woman stands beside a seated man in a suit and tie, both indoors by a window with beige curtains. The man holds a card, and a glass with a lemon slice is visible on the table.

Padilla Family Aspirante Fund ›

Est. 2022 by Frances and John Padilla

A woman with curly hair and glasses smiles while sitting at a table covered with papers and folders. Behind her, a whiteboard or wall is filled with various handwritten notes and quotes.

Caroline Rosenstone Memorial Scholarship Fund ›

Est. 2023 by friends of Caroline Rosenstone 

Five people stand at a podium labeled “Career High School,” with a purple backdrop featuring the same name. The central figure speaks into microphones, while the others stand attentively beside him.

101 College Street Community Benefits Fund (Together We Grow Scholarship) ›

Est. 2022 by the City of New Haven and the Department of Economic Development with funding from the developer of 101 College Street

A red-brick church with arched windows, a central entrance with steps, and a sign reading St. Matthews Le M E Church in front. A large tree and shrubbery are in the yard on a sunny day.

St. Matthews Unison Free Will Baptist Church Organization Fund ›

Est. 2022 by the Trustee Ministry of St. Matthews Unison Free Will Baptist Church

A smiling man gives a piggyback ride to a happy boy outdoors on a sunny day. Both wear orange shirts, and there are other people and trees in the background in a grassy field.

City Missionary Association of New Haven Fund ›

Est. 2022 by the City Missionary Association

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