The Catalyst Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Seeking Grant Applications for 2011 Grant

 
Members Choose Financial Literacy and Responsibility as the Topic for the $10,000 Grant to be Awarded in November

New Britain, Conn. (June 21, 2011) – Applications are now being accepted for a $10,000 grant to benefit a nonprofit that is focused on strengthening financial literacy skills and responsibility.  The grant will come from the Catalyst Fund, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB). It is available to nonprofits in the four towns served by the Community Foundation: Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. Proposals must be submitted to the Catalyst Fund by Wednesday, July 20, 2010. To apply for the grant, or for more information on the application, contact Joeline Wruck, Director of Program, at the CFGNB at 860-229-6018 x 307, jwruck@cfgnb.org.

Each year, members of the Catalyst Fund select an area of focus for grant making that addresses needs in the Greater New Britain area.  This year’s focus on financial literacy and responsibility was chosen after careful consideration of present needs and current resources in the community. The Catalyst Fund will entertain proposals that increase awareness of and participation in existing effective and evidence-based financial education programs or which improve existing financial literacy training programs.

“While exploring this topic we learned that there are a number of effective financial literacy curricula in existence.  The issue seems to be increasing awareness of and participation in these programs,” explains Keith Bova, Chair of the Catalyst Fund Steering Committee.  “In addition to encouraging increased participation in existing programs, we also believe that financial literacy training could be incorporated into services offered by existing programs.”

About The Catalyst Fund
Now in its ninth year, the Catalyst Fund is a giving circle of donors interested in helping improve the quality of life in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. Membership in the Catalyst Fund is available with a modest annual investment of $250 per individual or couple. Members pool their resources to learn about important issues facing our communities and jointly choose and award an annual grant to a nonprofit that is tackling that issue. To learn more about Catalyst Fund membership please contact Cheryl Farmer, Donor Relations Manager, at the CFGNB at 860-229-6018 x 305, cfarmer@cfgnb.org .

About The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Established in 1941, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain connects donors who care with causes that matter in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington.  It does this by raising resources and developing partnerships that make a measurable improvement in the quality of life in each of these communities. www.cfgnb.org

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