Community Foundation of Greater New Britain



The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain connects donors who care with causes that matter in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington.


An independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1941, the Foundation currently invests and administers more than 140 funds with a market value of more than $30 million. We annually distribute approximately $1 million in grants to humanitarian, educational and cultural organizations to make our community a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Web Address

www.cfgnb.org


Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

Assets

2019 - 49,501,822
2018 - 42,745,557
2017 - 47,727,723
Domestic Grants

2019 - 1,529,705
2018 - 1,523,555


    

Recent News from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain


Catalyst Fund awarding grant addressing prison reentry | News | newbritainherald.com
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

NEW BRITAIN — The Catalyst Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain invites applications for one grant of up to $15000 to...more

Stewart family creates fund for yearly scholarship | News | newbritainherald.com
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

... of the Stewart family establish the Stewart Family Endowed Scholarship Fund with staff from the Community Foundation of Greater New...more

Foundation Project Seeks Members For Initiative To Aid Ex-Convicts | Southington, CT Patch
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is seeking members to participate in a 2023 initiative that aims to help former prison...more

Foundation's CEO, Board Chairman Honored With Philanthropy Awards - Patch
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

Two officials serving with a local philanthropic foundation were honored recently for their dedication to serving others in Berlin,...more

Kathy Taylor added to Ion Financial board of directors | Republican-American
Foundation: American Savings Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

He serves on the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, the American Savings Foundation and the Community Chest of New Britain and...more

New Britain ROOTS launches program to allow residents to 'check out' seeds for planting
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

The Seed Library was made possible through grant support from the Catalyst Fund at The Community Foundation of Greater New...more

Southington soup kitchen uses beehives to give students, clients work experience
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

The hives were installed last spring with help from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain as the foundation of the Southington...more

Local nonprofits encouraged to apply for grants from Community Foundation
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

NEW BRITAIN – Local nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for a grant up to $12,500 by the Community Foundation of Greater New...more

Bristol gets a $2 million state grant to remediate JH Sessions building
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

The funding comes from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)'s Brownfield Remediation Program. It is part...more

Southington residents make face shields, other supplies from SoCCA grant
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

With support from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, SoCCA was able to give away bags of art supplies to at least 40 of its...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites



Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight



Is Corporate Philanthropy Dead?


Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however,  cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



Edited by: Michael Saunders

© 2008-2024 Copyright Michael Saunders