2011 Grants and Initiatives
Discretionary and Field of Interest Grants
American Savings Foundation New Britain Fourth of July Fund, $5,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund for a one-time grant to support the 2011 "Great American Boom" July 4th fireworks display.
Attendance Works, $30,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to participate in a Chronic Absence Initiative aimed at strengthening the ability of schools, communities and parents to work together to improve school attendance in New Britain.
Bread for Life, $18,443
From the Andrews-Hicks, Joseph A. Mlynarski, M.D. Memorial, Robert A. and Phyllis T. Mugford, Spencer P. Torell and A.W. Stanley Discretionary Funds for technology upgrades that will enable the organization to operate more efficiently and productively.
Capital Workforce Partners, 1:1 matching grant of $15,000
From the Anonymous, William T. Livingston Memorial and Howland P. Rogers Family Funds for year-four support of the Future Workforce Investment System in New Britain.
Central Connecticut Association for Retarded Citizens, $13,350
From the Con-Fed Charitable, Ronald and Alice Gilrain, Ted and Nancy Johnson and A.W. Stanley Discretionary Funds for capacity building to continue CCARCs strategic planning process aimed at improving its business model and increasing organizational stability.
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, $7,508
From the First Years First and William E. Attwood, Jr. Funds for three separate grants: 1) to fund a partnership with other Connecticut funders and the State of Connecticut to implement Senate Bill 1103 (now known as PA 11-181) to develop a coordinated early childhood system that engages and responds to the needs of parents and communities ($5,000); 2) for second year participation of the CFGNB in the Connecticut Network of Community Foundation Joint Funding/Advocacy project ($1,124); and 3) for third year participation of the CFGNB in the Connecticut Network of Community Foundation Joint Funding/Advocacy Project ($1,384).
Community Memtal Health Affiliates (CMHA), $25,000
From the A.W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to help launch a new school-based behavioral health treatment model for New Britain children and families.
Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS), $15,000
From the A.W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to bring financial education classes to 320 residents of Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington through CAHS' CT Money School.
Connecticut Legal Services, $15,000
From the A.W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to provide services to those at risk of becoming homeless through CLS' new Housing Support and Legal Education Project.
Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, $25,000
From the William H. Judd, Jr., Francis P. Parker, Alix W. Stanley Charitable and A.W. Stanley Discretionary Funds to support implementation of the first year of a collaboration between the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and the New Britain Symphony.
Consolidated School District of New Britain, $9,450
From the Louis G. and Ada C. Amodio Fund for Children, A.W. Stanley Discretionary, Anna Thornton, and Jeannette Elizabeth Westlake Memorial Funds to replicate an after-school program at Gaffney School aimed at improving academic performance, increasing attendance and decreasing negative behavior.
Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington, $20,000
From the First Years First Fund to support year-4 of the Family Resource Center in Southington.
Foodshare, $35,000
From the Anna T. Deutsch and A.W. Stanley Discretionary Funds to support the 2012 Partnership Fund.
Friendship Service Center, $15,000
From the Walter H. Dickman and Johnstone Vance Memorial Funds to support an increased demand for food and emergency shelter from the community's poor and homeless.
Futures, $5,000
From the A.W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to purchase an inventory control system for Good Causes Gifts, a program of Futures located in Berlin that provides employment for individuals with disabilities from Berlin and New Britain.
Greater New Britain Arts Alliance, $15,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to support the short term goals of the organization as well as planning activities focused on long term sustainability.
Human Resources Agency of New Britain, $20,000
From the Johnstone Vance Memorial Fund to support the replication of a successful Budget Coaching model in New Britain aimed at strengthening financial literacy services for low-to-moderate income level people so they can move closer to self-sufficiency.
Human resources Agency of New Britain, $10,000
From the Catalyst and A.W. Stanley Discretionary Funds to 1) increase financial literacy among low-to-moderate income individuals by training 20 volunteer budget coaches to deliver one-on-one budget coaching to 20 clients; and 2) train 15 staff from multiple agencies to deliver FDIC's Money Smarts 10-session workshops to at least 150 individuals from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington.
Literacy Volunteers of Central CT, $25,666
From the First Years First Fund to support improvement and growth of the Central Connecticut Family Literacy Center.
Main Street Singers, $3,000
From the Justus S. and Lillian F. Beach, Charles L. Munford, Jr., Memorial, Howland P. Rogers Family and Marjorie Wright Tomlinson Funds to support the Community Choirs Program at elementary schools in New Britain and Plainville.
New Britain Academy of Health Professions, $25,000
From the Georgia Knapp Thomson, Spencer P. Torell and Elizabeth J. Berry Funds to fund the consultant position associated with the project for year-4 operations.
New Britain Food Security Collaborative, $10,000
From the Johnstone Vance Memorial Fund for third year support of the New Britain Food and Resource Center.
New Britain Industrial Museum, up to $10,000
From the Vic and Jane Darnell, J. Edward and Justine B. Melson Family, A.W. Stanley Discretionary and the Weld Fund for Capital Needs Funds to build the Museum's capacity in two ways: 1) up to $6,000 as a 1:2 match against money raised through the Museum's first annual appeal to support salary in order to bring the Museum's first paid staff person from part-time to full-time, and 2) $4,000 for computer hardware and software upgrades needed to enable more than one person to access the database and increase office efficiency.
New Britain Museum of American Art, $50,000
From the Susie and Charles Gustin Memorial, Alix W. Stanley Discretionary and Talcott Stanley Funds to support the Education and Outreach program.
Queen Ann Nzinga Center, $20,000
From the Anna T. Deutsch, Joan and Charles Leach, Marshall A. Pease Memorial and Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Funds to support a first time collaboration between QANC and Trinity-on-Main that will help both to grow and reach underserved populations.
Town of Southington, Parks and Recreation Department, $10,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to provide the last amount of funding needed to complete an outdoor pavilion for community use in Southington ($10,000 requested).
Plainville Community Food Pantry, $15,000
From the Johnstone Vance Memorial Fund to help meet an increased demand for services and support new programs aimed at helping clients financially and nutritionally.
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs, $20,000
From the A.W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to implement "Livestrong at the Y," a new exercise program for cancer survivors aimed at helping them regain strength and endurance following their treatment.
Southington Education Foundation, $5,000
From the A.W. Stanley Discretionary Fund as a challenge match to fund mini-grants to teachers within the Southington School District.
Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness, $20,000
From the A.W. Stanley Discretionary and Johnstone Vance Memorial Funds to support the salary of the Liaison and to act as a 1:1 match to support the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program.
Tunxis Community College, up to $25,000
From the First Years First Fund to support year-6 of the Early Childhood Professional Educators' Consortium.
United Way of Southington, up to $20,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund for a strategic planning process aimed at increasing revenue for use in the Southington community.
Sub-Total of Discretionary Grants, $557,417
Donor Advised Grants
The Andrews and Woznis Families Fund
Friendship Service Center, New Britain
Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Inc.
Bombaci Family Fund
Bristol Youth Services, City of Bristol
Friends of the Ives, Inc., for the Ives Concert Park, Danbury, CT
Garde Arts Center, for "Jazz at the Garde," New London, CT
Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, New Haven, CT
Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, CT
New Britain Youth Football and Cheer, Inc.
New Britain Youth & Family Services
YPI Inc., for the YPI Camp, Old Saybrook, CT
Conry Asset Management Charitable Fund
FOODSHARE, Connecticut
Don and Virginia Davis Fund
See Forever Foundation, Maya Angelou School "Campaign for Our Future", Washington, DC
Zeno Mountain Farm, Lincoln, VT
Ericson, Scalise & Mangan Fund
New Britain Youth Football and Cheer, Inc.
Frank and Ernestine Fraprie Fund
CCARC, Inc.
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Gilrain Family Fund
Connecticut Community Care, Inc., to support families of patients with dementia
Susie and Charles Gustin Fund
Foundation of Special Care, for The Hope Capital Campaign for the Hospital for Special Care
New Britain Museum of American Art, education programs for school children
Benjamin A. Hawley New Britain Day Nursery Fund
The Food Pantry at St. Mark's Church, New Britain
Lincoln School "Green Team", New Britain
New Britain Food Security Collaborative, for the Osgood Food Pantry
New Britain Symphony, for the Young People's Concert, April 2012
Warm the Children, New Britain
Ted and Nancy Howe Fund
Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, for the Pathways/Senderos Center
Howey Family Fund
Klingberg Family Centers, Inc., New Britain, CT
Operation Fuel, Inc., Hartford, CT, to support families in New Britain
Joan and Charles Leach Fund
Queen Nzingas Center (Plainville, CT), for a collaborative project between Nzinga Center and Trinity-On-Main; to help establish a satellite office and host a youth development and multicultural artists-in-residence at TOM
Mayor's Trophy Charitable Fund
Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation, for youth golf programs
New Britain-Berlin Rotary Club Fund
Consolidated School District of New Britain, for the purchase of a Prometheum Smart Board for the New Britain Health Academy
Round Table Fund
Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, for the Pathways/Senderos Center
YWCA of New Britain, for the Family Literacy Center
Schaller Auto World Fund
CCARC, Inc.
New Britain High School, for The Pact Book Project
United Way of West Central CT, for the Financial Reality Fair
Stanley and Bernice Shepard Fund
Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin
Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, for Pathways/Senderos Center
Habitat for Humanity
New Britain Museum of American Art
Leonard W. and Jeannette C. Varkal Fund
New Britain Public Library, for acquisition of books on contemporary history
Sub-total of Donor Advised Grants, $112,990.00
Designated Grants
Anonymous Fund
Foundation of Special Care, Pulmonary Support Group/Special Care Breath-Takers
The Bialkowski Family Fund
Sacred Heart School, financial aid for students
Carlson Family Fund
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Greta Rogers Cook Fund
Klingberg Family Centers, New Britain
New Britain Public Library
CW Resources Fund
CW Resources
John Noxon "Nox" and Cherry Howard Fund
Boys and Girls Club of New Britain, Inc.
Wheeler Clinic, Inc.
Iaia Fund in Memory of Antonio, Ignazia, Joseph and Paul
St. Ann Church
Curtis and Degi Jennings Fund
Jefferson Elementary School, for enrichment and extracurricular activities
Edith Johnson Fund
First Lutheran Church of the Reformation, advance the causes of music and young people
New Britain Area Interfaith Conference, Inc., public education efforts
Stanley and Anelia Kustra Fund
Foundation of Special Care, pediatric programs
Hartford Hospital, cardiac programs
The Hospital of Central Connecticut, George Bray Cancer Center
Salvation Army of New Britain
Robert J. Loughery Fund
Sisters of Mercy, Northeast Community
Stanley J. Markiewicz Fund
Archdiocese of Hartford, Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
New Britain High School Foundation Fund
New Britain High School Foundation
Penneys for the Foundation Fund
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, Administrative Endowment
Herbert M. and Edyth Woodruff Peterson Fund
Friendship Service Center
Salvation Army of New Britain
South Church-Congregational, New Britain
YMCA of New Britain-Berlin
YWCA of New Britain
Joanne Michelini Pigott Fund
Berlin Peck Memorial Library, for book acquisition
Natalie K. Pollock Development Fund
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Father John J. Reilley Fund
Archdiocese of Hartford, Educational Fund
Sacred Heart School Fund
Sacred Heart School, New Britain
Southington Library Endowment Fund
Southington Library
Stanley Memorial Church Fund
Stanley Memorial-Fountain of Life Church
Helen P.G. and John C. Vibberts Fund
New Britain Museum of American Art, for conservation and maintenance of the Sanford B.D. Low Collection
John C. and Helen P.G. Vibberts Fund
Foundation of Special Care, to support Hospital for Special Care
The Weld Fund
American Legion Eddy Glover Post #6
Art League of New Britain
Boy Scouts of America, Connecticut River Council, to benefit New Britain Scouts
Boys and Girls Club of New Britain
Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
CONCORA
Foundation of Special Care
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Klingberg Family Centers
Mount Holyoke College
New Britain Garden Club
New Britain Industrial Museum
New Britain Museum of American Art
New Britain Public Library
New Britain Symphony Society
New Britain Youth Museum
Repertory Theater of New Britain
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, New Britain
YWCA of New Britain
Wellman Family Fund
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, Administrative Endowment
Sub-Total Designated Grants, $89,870.00
Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain awarded a total of $136,994.00 in scholarships to students from Berlin, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Southington and other towns.
Sub-Total Scholarships, $136,994.00
Total 2011 Grants and Scholarships, $897,271.00