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The Prosperity Foundation (TPF) is a participatory philanthropic vehicle focused on improving the lives of Connecticut’s African American community.
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01/14/2026

We love to hear feedback like this from the communities that we serve. If you have yet to attend an Incubator Session or Fund & Flourish, stay tuned!

01/12/2026

Black families want to pass down wealth just as much as white families do—the data shows it. But wanting to leave something behind and being able to are two different things when generations of policy excluded you from homeownership, fair lending, and economic opportunity.

This is why TPF invests in economic mobility—not just for today, but for the transfers that happen tomorrow. Wealth that builds. Wealth that stays. Wealth that reaches the next generation.

01/08/2026

📣 Tomorrow, January 9th, is the last day to apply for our January 23rd Pitch Competition!

This is for all small and mid-sized nonprofits with bold, community-rooted ideas. This is your chance to pitch your vision for lasting, generational impact to a panel of judges—and walk away with grant funding to grow your work.

🏆 Three grants awarded
📍 Virtual pitch event on January 23rd
🎯 Theme: From Generosity to Legacy: Community Vision for Long-Term Impact.

Pitches should align with the prompt:
How might we reimagine Black philanthropy to be more sustainable, community-rooted, and independent of traditional funding systems?

If you're building legacy through mentorship, cooperative models, youth leadership, or sustainable funding strategies in Connecticut's Black communities, we want to hear from you.

Questions? Reach out to [email protected]

12/22/2025

📣 ICYMI: The TPF Pitch Competition has been rescheduled to January 23rd!

Submissions are now due by January 9th.

Calling all small and mid-sized nonprofits with bold, community-rooted ideas. This is your chance to pitch your vision for lasting, generational impact to a panel of judges—and walk away with grant funding to grow your work.

🏆 Three grants awarded
📍 Virtual pitch event on January 23rd
🎯 Theme: From Generosity to Legacy: Community Vision for Long-Term Impact.

Pitches should align with the prompt:

How might we reimagine Black philanthropy to be more sustainable, community-rooted, and independent of traditional funding systems?

If you're building legacy through mentorship, cooperative models, youth leadership, or sustainable funding strategies in Connecticut's Black communities, we want to hear from you.

Questions? Reach out to [email protected]

Apply here: https://heyor.ca/jfzQoD

12/18/2025

Last Friday, we gathered for an Incubator Session on Raising Funds Through Major Donors and Government Entities hosted by Reverend Nancy Kingwood, and a pitch training led by our Interim CEO Donna Mullen-Lecky. What an incredible day of learning and community-building. If you want to enter our Pitch Competition, there’s still time—submissions are due on January 9th.

12/17/2025

Join us this Thursday for a lunch-hour Q&A to address questions about The Prosperity Foundation Pitch Competition.

As a reminder, this year’s theme is From Generosity to Legacy: Community Vision for Long-Term Impact, focused on reimagining Black philanthropy to be sustainable, community-rooted, and independent of traditional funding systems.

This is the final session before the submission deadline of January 9th.

Register here: https://heyor.ca/Y3i0gt

12/16/2025

On Friday, we gathered for pitch training led by TPF Interim CEO Donna Mullen-Lecky—prepping folks for the reimagined pitch competition centered on Black philanthropy.

One thing became clear: a lot of organizations share compelling stories but lose momentum when it’s time to make a clear ask. And that's where alignment falls apart.

If a funder can sit through your whole pitch and still not know how much you need, who it's for, why you, and what impact their money will create—you've done the hard part and left the door closed.

In your final 30–60 seconds, always hit these four pieces: Clear, specific ask (amount, timeframe, and what it funds). Who you serve (one sentence, real people, real stakes). Why your team (proof you can actually execute). Impact and KPIs (what their money unlocks and how you'll measure it).

Clarity is not begging. Clarity is respect—for your work, your people, and the folks you're inviting to invest.

The new deadline for pitch submissions is January 9th, 2026. If you were there Friday or are refining your approach, you've still got time to get it right.

Save this for your next pitch rehearsal, and send it to someone who has a powerful mission but a soft ask.

12/12/2025

Grant writing is a skill—not just good writing.

Rev. Nancy Kingwood, Executive Director of The Greater Area Bridgeport Prevention Program (GBAPP), brought over 30 years of experience to TPF's Incubator session.

Here are 5 mistakes that can sink your proposal before it's even reviewed:
🟢 Assuming "I write well" = "I can write grants"
🟢 Budgets that don't match your narrative
🟢 Underestimating the real cost of doing the work
🟢 Chasing money that pulls you off mission
🟢 Pursuing funding your back office can't support

"Get your house in order," Rev. Kingwood reminded us. "We're invested in that mission, but it's also a business."

Funders see through the gaps. Build the foundation before you build the proposal.
💡 Swipe through to learn from Rev. Kingwood's insights.

📍 Join us TODAY at 12:30 PM for TPF's Pitch Training to develop clarity, strategy, and alignment with The Prosperity Foundation's pitch competition theme.

Register here: https://heyor.ca/BRTWG9

12/11/2025

The pitch competition has been rescheduled for January 9th. The new deadline for pitch submissions is December 20th.

Want to strengthen your pitch before the deadline?

Join TPF Interim CEO Donna Mullen-Lecky for Pitch Training this Friday, December 12 from 12:30–2:00 PM at The Narrative Project.

You'll leave with clearer strategy and better alignment with this year's theme on reimagining Black philanthropy—whether you're refining your original idea or starting fresh.

Register to attend in person, here: https://heyor.ca/uSDD3m
Register to attend virtually, here: https://heyor.ca/bK7sm9

12/04/2025

Philanthropy has a funding gap problem—and we're doing something about it.

On Friday, December 12, The Prosperity Foundation is hosting our inaugural Pitch Competition, where grassroots leaders will present community-rooted ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win one of three grant awards.

We're looking for small and mid-sized nonprofits building legacy through mentorship, cooperative models, youth leadership, sustainable funding strategies, and more.

📍 142 Temple Street, Suite 305, New Haven
🕛 12–4 PM + celebratory happy hour

If you're leading bold work that moves philanthropy beyond charity and toward lasting, generational impact—we want to hear from you.

Apply before Friday, December 5 at 12PM.

Start here: https://heyor.ca/jfzQoD

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New Haven, CT
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Telephone

+1 203-745-3684

Website

http://www.tpfct.org/

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