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The permanent charitable endowment for Greater New Haven, working to build a more connected, inclusive, equitable and generous community.

The Community Foundation's 20-town region includes: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge. Mission: To inspire, support, inform, listen to and collaborate with the people and organizations of Greater New Haven to build an ever more connected, inclusive, equitable and philanthropic community. Vision: A community of expanding opportunity in which all people share a sense of common destiny and have the support and connections needed to build successful lives.

10/15/2026

With more than 110,000 Connecticut residents expected to lose Medicaid (HUSKY) coverage on January 1 due to changing federal work rules, Project Access-New Haven is increasing outreach for those who are or become uninsured to find health care. Listen to the full interview via the New Haven Independent: https://ow.ly/inV550ZWTts

The Community Foundation was recently honored as a Community Champion at PA-NH's recent 16-year celebration. The Foundation first supported Project Access in 2009. At the time, Project Access was a promising idea, built on the generosity of volunteer physicians, the commitment of healthcare partners, and a shared belief that everyone deserves access to quality care. Since then, the nonprofit has provided more than $102 million in services to nearly 5,000 underserved patients

10/14/2026

The Basic Needs Fund helps DESK’s guests – and other neighbors across Greater New Haven – fulfill their human needs.

At DESK, sometimes that means providing warm meals and a pair of socks. Other times, it means Roosevelt is taking a guest’s information onsite, on the street, or at a tent, through his regular outreach with the street medicine team from Cornell Scott Hill Health Center and the street psych teams from the Connecticut Mental Health Center. For Roosevelt, some of the best times are when he is able to sit down with a guest over a meal or a game of chess, because he knows relationships make all the difference.

Watch Roosevelt’s story and learn more about the Basic Needs Fund at CFGNH.org/BasicNeeds

10/13/2026

...somewhere
Between New Haven
and Oak Bluffs
There grows a vineyard
Of givers
Of growers
People
Who understand
That legacy
Isn't what you leave behind
It's what lives through you

These powerful words are excerpted from "Through the Grapevine," a poem created by New Haven Poet Laureate Yexandra Diaz for the special occasion of The Vineyard Project Experience in August.

Together, we celebrate Black history and excellence, strengthen connections across generations, and build a lasting legacy of Black philanthropy in our community. Join The Vineyard Project in New Haven today at CFGNH.org/Vineyard

10/12/2026

What’s your vision?

Through charitable funds at The Community Foundation, donors have been creating legacies to benefit the local community for nearly a century. Like the David G. Powrie Fund, established for the benefit of arts and culture in Greater New Haven.

Let CFGNH help you create a fund to honor who or what you love by visiting CFGNH.org/Giving

10/09/2026

Two students at Southern Connecticut State University made plans to interview a local birdwatcher for the school newspaper’s final issue. But shortly before they were to meet, the birdwatcher was murdered. The students started sleuthing, and what they found led them to produce a shocking exposé.

Such is the plot of A Birdwatcher Dies, a murder mystery comedy written and directed by Julien and Pablo Sanchez-Levallois, and currently in post-production. Julien created the film as a 2026 Chauncey Fellow.

“If not for the fellowship, I wouldn't have seen filmmaking as a tangible possibility for a career,” says Julien. “I fully intend on making more films after this, and using those skills that I've developed from this.”

Created at The Community Foundation by the late Edward “Edder” Bennet, The Chauncey Fellowship provides promising New Haven area college graduates with funding to work on self-directed projects in public service or the arts. Read more here: https://www.cfgnh.org/articles/chauncey-fellow-makes-film-in-new-haven

10/06/2026

Election Day is four weeks away!

Your vote is your voice. Are you registered? Check or change your status, or take steps to register at MyVote.CT.gov

10/02/2026

"Food is love," said Shayla Streater to the small group who gathered to cook and share a meal in the New Haven People’s Center on Howe Street. "Food carries a vibrational frequency, and when it’s prepared in a space filled with love and joy, it absorbs that energy."

As a member of the 2026 cohort of the Neighborhood Leadership Program at The Community Foundation, Streater is developing Breaking Bread Remix, a program intended to bring people together for intimate, intergenerational conversations about food and healing. Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/ksVS50ZTUcA

10/01/2026

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is pleased to announce ten winners of the 2026 Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity. A youth-run Chinese opera company, a device that helps wheelchair users navigate steeper inclines, and a circular agricultural system addressing climate change impacts were among the projects designed by this year’s awardees. Read more here: https://www.cfgnh.org/articles/2026-milton-fisher-scholarship-for-innovation-and-creativity-winners

09/30/2026

When John Roberts and Dr. Leroy Williams met at Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hamden, they quickly formed a close friendship. Over time, their friendship grew into a brotherhood of more than a dozen men, who were members of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Chi Omicron Chapter.

“We all had like-minded concerns,” said Roberts.

They also had a desire to give back to New Haven, which led them to launch 1947 Townsend Street, Inc.

The organization’s mission is to increase community cohesion by providing, encouraging and supporting programs that enhance scholastic endeavors and strengthening families. Williams and Roberts said they aim to develop community sports and academic support programs and provide scholarships to college-bound students from New Haven.

In 2026, Roberts and Williams established the 1947 Townsend St., Inc. Fund, a scholarship fund at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, to ensure they can serve the community supporting students in perpetuity.

The Vineyard Project in New Haven is helping to create opportunities that celebrate Black history and excellence, strengthen connections across generations, and build a lasting legacy of Black philanthropy in our community. Join The Vineyard Project in New Haven today at CFGNH.org/Vineyard

09/29/2026

Join the Progreso Latino Fund on September 30, 2026, for an evening of connection in celebration of "Together We Are More: Unidos Somos Más," this year's National Hispanic Heritage Month theme.

Come and build meaningful connections, share ideas and celebrate the power of coming together.

LEARN MORE + REGISTER: https://www.cfgnh.org/events/progreso-latino-fund-networking-reception-2026

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70 Audubon Street
New Haven, CT
06510

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Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

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