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A periodic message from Community Foundation President Jim Williamson and Board Chair Gerry Amodio
In response to the economic strains impacting us all, the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors recently made some adjustments in its current grant making guidelines. This is a must-read for nonprofits applying for grants. Click here for details. .

Historic Community Chest Resumes Local Grantmaking

The Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin, Inc., which announced its re-formation earlier this year, has officially ‘opened its doors’ to local grantmaking and is accepting applications from qualified local nonprofits through August 1 for the first of two planned rounds of grants this year. The deadline for the second round will be October 1.  The ‘Chest’ is a supporting organization of CFGNB. Read more. Click here for grant guidelines.

New Endowment Fund to Support Walk of Life in Walnut Hill Park

If you are one of the thousands who purchased a brick or bench in honor of a loved one or have strolled along the Walk of Life at New Britain’s Walnut Hill Park, you will be glad to know that the popular path will be preserved for future generations, thanks to a new fund at the Community Foundation. Read more

Community Conversation Centers On State of the Arts in Region

Friends of the Community Foundation gathered in the colorful gallery of the Greater New Britain Arts Alliance in June for an eye-opening perspective on the state of the arts in the region. The presentation, led by Arts Alliance Executive Director Stephen Hard, was sponsored by the Community Foundation as part of its ongoing Community Conversation initiative, which takes donors into the community to see the fruits of their grantmaking. Read more.

Community Foundation featured In Hartford Business Journal

The Community Foundation was profiled in the Nonprofit Profile column in this week’s Hartford Business Journal. Click here to view article.

 
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