The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven



The Community Foundation is a philanthropic institution that was established in 1928 through a bequest. It is the largest charitable organization in its region of twenty-towns and over 600,000 people; its endowment is currently valued at approximately $300 million.

The foundation is among the oldest and largest of more than 700 community foundations in the United States. In 2007, The Foundation distributed over $12 million in grants.

Web Address

www.cfgnh.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @cfgnh


Assets and Giving for Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

Assets

2019 - 645,643,145
2018 - 545,832,388
2017 - 594,866,274
2016 - 487,352,421
Domestic Grants

2019 - 29,392,904
2018 - 29,674,881
2017 - 24,396,201


    

Recent News from Community Foundation for Greater New Haven


Quinnipiac professor receives grant for work on Quinnipiac River
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The grant, awarded through The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, calls for collecting and testing water samples from locations...more

Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Awards $4M In Grants
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

As a result, a quarter of the grant awards went to organizations that are new to The Foundation. "Modifying the responsive application process opened...more

Community Foundation Awards $4M In Grants, Including Madison
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

Some 72 non-profits, from across greater New Haven and including Madison, were awarded grants to help with recovery from pandemic losses. ·...more

Community Foundation Awards $4M In Grants, Including East Haven
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

"This is far beyond what we've done in the past. It reflects new spending and new priorities around racial equity and COVID recovery,"...more

UConn Faculty Developing Leadership Program for Nonprofit Leaders of Color
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

“This project builds on our current strengths in nonprofit leadership development and nonprofit management.” The nine-month program will assist...more

Food Business Accelerator program holds annual Pitch Day
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The Food Business Accelerator receives support from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Greater New Haven Chamber...more

Fair Haven CMT discusses strides in public safety and community health
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

Lee Cruz, the community outreach director of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, said that the damage left by the burglary was...more

A Call For Solidarity and Collective Action: Asian American Philanthropy Letter of Intention
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, Boston Foundation, California Community Foundation, Central Indiana Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Essex County Community Foundation, Initiative Foundation, Jacobs Family Foundation, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Liberty Hill Foundation, Maine Community Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Omaha Community Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Rose Community Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, Stanislaus Community Foundation, Surdna Foundation, California Endowment, Chicago Community Trust, Cleveland Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Kentucky Foundation for Women, Minneapolis Foundation, Missouri Foundation for Health, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, San Diego Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Washington Women's Foundation, Whatcom Community Foundation, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, William T. Grant Foundation, Yakima Valley Community Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Open Society Foundations, California Wellness Foundation, Simons Foundation, Central Valley Community Foundation

The New York Women's Foundation, the U.S.Grant Foundation and the Sierra Health Foundation are just a few of the organizations in the list.The United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley is...more

The Community Foundation 'Steps Forward' to Address Racial Inequity and Covid-19
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The aStepping Forwarda initiative aims to address the effects of racial inequity and COVID-19.Over the next three years, the Community Foundation plans to distribute $15 million of these funds to...more

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith Takes Aim at Racial Gaps in Health Care
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

But she also is involved in community organizations like the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and Connecticut Voices for...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites


The Charities Aid Foundation has set up a scheme, called the Social Enterprise Assist, that will render interest-free loans of up to £10,000 each to help social enterprise start-ups.




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