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Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Awards More Than $146K in Final 2009 Grantmaking (12/09/09)
The Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin has given grants totaling $31,189 to three area nonprofit groups (12/09/09).
New Britain Herald Opinion (12/6/09)
Frightening Statistics (12/03/09)
Hartford Courant: Nonprofits Exploring New Ways to Cope (11/26/09)
Community Foundation’s $5,000 Award (9/03/09)
Herald Runs Editorial in Response to Letter (8/06/09)
Op/Ed Advocates for Restored Funding (8/06/09)
Does TV’s The Philanthropist Teach Us Anything? (7/22/09)
Hartford Business Journal Profiles CFGNB (7/13/09)
2009
The Haitian and Chilean Earthquakes: How You Can Help (1/15/10)
Nominations are still open for Fifth Annual Celebrate New Britain! Community Service Awards
Community Foundation Scholarships are Available Now. It’s Never Too Early To Apply (2/20/10)
Community Foundation Salutes Long-time Volunteers (2/20/10)
Catalyst Fund Meets a Growing Need for Seniors Citizens (2/20/10)
Honor Your Hometown Hero (2/19/10)
Two significant Community Foundation grants have supported the expansion and renovation of The Hospital of Central Connecticut’s Emergency Department
Nominations Now Being Accepted for Fifth Annual Celebrate Our Communities! Community Service Awards (1/22/10)
CFGNB Awards More Than $146K in Final 2009 Grantmaking (12/17/09)
New Initiatives to Boost School Readiness (12/17/09)
Our Perspective (12/17/09)
Catalyst Grant Will Fund Mobile Kiosk for Seniors (11/23/09)
Taking the Mystery Out of Year-End Giving (11/21/09)
New Investment Strategy Begins Dec. 31 (11/21/09)
New Program Teaches Parents to Talk Early and Often (10/26/09)
A Production Partnership Where Everyone Wins (10/26/09)
Become a Partner in Philanthropy (10/26/09)
Register for Nov. 18th Nonprofit Workshop (10/21/09)
$5,000 Grant to Southington’s S.T.E.P.S. Yields Big Return (9/29/09)
Awards Of More Than $200K in Second-Round Grants (9/29/09)
Nonprofit Agencies Unveil Proposals for Catalyst Fund’s $10K Award (9/27/09)
Community Chest Awards More Than $90K in Grants (9/21/09)
Enthusiastic Crowd Participates in Nonprofit Workshop (9/16/09)
Local Nonprofits Invited to Free Sept. 14th Workshop (8/24/09)
Southington Library Opens Two New Funds (8/21/09)
CFGNB Awards $90,000 in Scholarships (8/06/09)
Two New Britain High School Graduates Earn Community Foundation Scholarships (8/05/09)
CCNBB Grants Guidelines (7/17/09)
New Fund will Maintain Park’s Walk of Life (7/13/09)
Our Perspective (7/13/09)
Community Conversation Centers on Arts in Region (7/07/09)
Historic ‘Community Chest’ Organization Resumes Local Grantmaking (7/01/09)
Community Foundations Finding a Niche (6/25/09)
Family Resource Center Gaining Visibility Among Parents with Pre-schoolers (6/22/09)
New Britain High School Foundation Chooses CFGNB (6/16/09)
Area’s Older Adults Face Growing Challenges (6/4/09)
“Community Conversation” puts donors ‘in the know’ (5/28/09)
The 2009 Celebrate Southington! Award (5/28/09)
$189,00 Awarded in First-Round Grants (5/15/09)
Volunteering is a second career for Vic and Betty Fumiatti (5/14/09)
Highlights from Workshop for Nonprofits on Cost Sharing Strategies (5/11/09)
Southington's Rogers Orchards Creates Scholarship (5/04/09)
Learn how to participate in philanthropy at May 27 event (4/21/09)
Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted (4/07/09)
Wanted: New Catalyst Fund Members (4/02/09)
Beloved New Britain High School Coach Leaves a Legacy (4/02/09)
Volunteering Is Partnership for Berlin Celebrate! Recipients (3/31/09)
Plainville Celebrate! Winners Helped Developmentally Disabled (3/31/09)
Raising Readers Parent Club open to Southington parents (3/09/09)
Celebrate Plainville! Award Selection Committee Named (3/02/09)
Celebrate Berlin! Award Selection Committee Named (3/02/09)
Celebrate Southington! Award Selection Committee Named (3/02/09)
Children Enthusiastic About Dragon's Den Playgroup (2/26/09)
Cognitive Fitness Program Receives $20,000 Grant (2/23/09)
More Than 30 Scholarships Currently Available (2/23/09)
Celebrate Plainville! Award Selection Committee Chair Named (2/03/09)
Celebrate Berlin! Award Selection Committee Chair Named (2/03/09)
Celebrate Southington! Award Selection Committee Co-Chairs Named (2/03/09)
A Piece of the Community’s Past Comes Home (2/03/09)