Founded in 1923, the Connecticut Community Foundation is the state's first community foundation. Started by seven local civic and business leaders as the Waterbury Foundation, its original mission was to "improve the social and living conditions in Waterbury and vicinity." The Foundation's service area has expanded over the years and today reaches north to Goshen, south to Oxford, east to Cheshire and west to New Milford.
“Grants will be made to deserving nonprofits in all sectors of our community life,” said Guy Rovezzi, foundation president and CEO. “Local nonprofits...more
The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy is a statewide association of ... Connecticut's nonprofits and philanthropic organizations have a special...more
Chris Raine, an MBA student and Skoll Scholar at Saïd Business School, Oxford University who fundamentally believes in social entrepreneurship, founded an online community program called Hello Sunday Morning.