The Community Fund for Women & Girls is Greater New Haven's only endowment dedicated to promoting the social and economic advancement of women and girls.

Fund for Women and Girls 30th Anniversary — Many Voices, One Vision.

Celebrating 30 years of working to improve the quality of life for women and girls in our region through education, research, advocacy and – most importantly – by encouraging women's philanthropy. Learn more about our 30th Anniversary events and join the movement!

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Hannah Croasmun and Shellina Toure of Christian Community Action, Inc. (CCA) lead a recent workshop at CCA's ARISE Center, one of 12 recipients of this year's Pathways to Economic Security grants. Credit: Katie Pellico

Pathways to Economic Security for Women

Grant Awards

Projects receiving funding will serve more than 4,000 local women and include introductory courses in emerging technology and AI, business support for entrepreneurs, career readiness, and wraparound services such as childcare and mental health counseling.

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Toward Equity: Investing in Women & Girls for Connecticut's Future

Toward Equity is the latest collaborative data report on the economic and social trends for Connecticut’s women and girls over the past 25 years.

2024 Community Fund for Women & Girls' Winter newsletter Credit: Eileen Scully

Economic Security Funding Helps 3,500 Local Women

2024 Year in Review

Inside the 2024 newsletter: All Our Kin Partnership Inspires Over Three Decades; Cheers to 30 Years; $115K to Support Women’s Economic Security; The Power of “WE:” The Girls of Color Mentoring Network; DuBois-Walton Welcomed; Advisory Board Spotlight: Miriam James + more …

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The Tina Yao Fund is one of many funds created to honor a beloved family member and support The Fund's activities for perpetuity. Credit: Contributed photo

Leaving a Legacy

Women & Philanthropy

In 1995, a founding group of committed women established The Community Fund for Women & Girls. See The Fund's founders. Women of all backgrounds have joined to build the endowment over the years. Learn more about some of these WaveMaking Women. Some have chosen to establish individually named funds to be a permanent resource for women and girls' programs in Greater New Haven. Read their inspiring stories.

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FUND STRATEGY

Economic Advancement, Collaboration, Leadership

Working in partnership with donors and nonprofits, the Community Fund for Women & Girls provides gender-based grant support for programs focused on economic advancement and collaboration.

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