Fairfield County's Community Foundation

09/01/2026

☕Join us in Greenwich for Fueling Community - a relaxed morning of conversation, connection, and community building☕

🗓September 4 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM | Coffee for Good in Greenwich

Build new relationships over coffee and breakfast with nonprofit professionals, community partners, businesses, and residents from across Fairfield County.

Coffee and treats are on us, we just ask that you register here: https://fccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?event_date_id=27962

08/24/2026

Sometimes the coolest conversations happen over ice cream!

Join us for a relaxed afternoon of conversation, connection, and a sweet treat while expanding your professional network.

Come as you are, connect with colleagues old and new, and enjoy a little more summer with your nonprofit community.

RSVP here: https://fccfoundation.org/IceCreamSocial_Aug_27

Plasko's Farm Creamery & Cafe

08/20/2026

Our hearts are still full of joy from our Celebration of Black Philanthropy event which honored our SOUL of Philanthropy Award recipient, Dr. Maggie Young.

Nearly 200 community members came together to connect, learn, celebrate, and invest in a stronger future for Fairfield County. The evening was a powerful reminder that meaningful change happens when people find one another and act together.

Read the recap and join or renew your SOUL Fund membership by August 31 to help shape the Fund's focus for the year ahead: https://fccfoundation.org/many-voices-one-movement-celebrating-black-philanthropy-in-fairfield-county/

08/12/2026

Today, on International Youth Day, we're celebrating the idea that while young people may grow up in different communities and face different challenges, their aspirations are remarkably similar: to learn, lead, create change, and build a better future.

Through Fairfield County's Community Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Council (YPC), young people gained hands-on experience in leadership, philanthropy, fundraising, grantmaking, and community engagement. Along the way, they built future-ready skills like critical thinking, collaboration, empathy, and decision-making while creating meaningful impact in Fairfield County.

This year, YPC members awarded grants to 14 local nonprofits and demonstrated what International Youth Day reminds us every year: young people are not only preparing for the future, they're helping shape it right now.

Learn more about YPC's impact: https://fccfoundation.org/youth-philanthropy-council-marks-two-years-of-learning-and-impact/

United Nations

08/11/2026

Join us on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. for an inspiring, virtual discussion as we explore how generosity and innovative practices create healthier families, stronger futures and lasting change. Black Health is Black Wealth celebrates the power of philanthropy to strengthen Black communities through mental wellness, maternal health and collective care.

Fairfield County will be represented by Dr. Charles Morgan, Founder and President of Sawubona Cares (a Bridgeport based nonprofit focused on the mental health and resiliency of youth in Bridgeport utilizing creative expression).

Register online at CFGNH.org/Events

Observed every August, Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) is a global celebration and concerted campaign to elevate African-descent giving and funding equity. The theme for 2026 is "Many Voices. One Movement."

In Partnership with The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Greater Hartford Gives Connecticut Community Foundation

08/04/2026

Investing in collaborative partnerships is at the heart of the Community Foundation's mission, and this grant is a great example of that in action. Together, Intempo and Building One Community will give more youth the chance to thrive creatively and develop meaningful peer relationships. We look forward to seeing this community program unfold.

We are thrilled to announce that INTEMPO has been awarded a $45,000 Arts Education Grant from Fairfield County's Community Foundation!

This grant will support an exciting new collaboration with Building One Community, through which students enrolled in B1C’s Academic Enrichment Program will receive guitar instruction at INTEMPO Music School alongside near-peer mentorship from our Youth Council.

We are deeply grateful to FCCF for their generous investment in our students and to B1C—under the leadership of Executive Director Marissa Muñoz—for being such a valued partner. We can’t wait to bring this program to life starting in the fall!

📸 Photo by Brien Adams photography

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¡Nos complace anunciar que INTEMPO ha recibido una subvención de $45,000 para Educación Artística por parte de la Fundación Comunitaria del Condado de Fairfield (FCCF)!

Esta subvención apoyará una nueva y emocionante colaboración con Building One Community, a través de la cual los estudiantes inscritos en el Programa de Enriquecimiento Académico de B1C recibirán clases de guitarra en la Escuela de Música INTEMPO, junto con mentoría de jóvenes líderes de nuestro Consejo Juvenil.

Estamos profundamente agradecidos con FCCF por su generosa inversión en nuestros estudiantes y con B1C—bajo el liderazgo de su Directora Ejecutiva, Marissa Muñoz—por ser un socio tan valioso. ¡Estamos emocionados de poner en marcha este programa a partir del otoño!

📸 Foto por Brien Adams

08/04/2026

📣Meetings of the Connecticut Citizens’ Assembly on Property Taxes are underway, bringing residents together to reimagine more equitable ways to fund essential public services, including education, infrastructure and emergency response.

Fairfield County's Community Foundation is proud to support this innovative process centers residents’ voices and strengthens democracy, the first state-backed citizens’ assembly of its kind in the country.

Learn more and share your thoughts: https://ct-citizens-assembly.org/

07/30/2026

🍵We're honored to be the philanthropic partner at this upcoming Coffee & Conversation event in Greenwich, hosted by HAYVN.

The event is free, but you'll need to register to reserve your seat.

More info at link in bio.

07/27/2026

The Next 250 Years Start with Our Youth - https://mailchi.mp/fccfoundation/leadership_practice_july_2026

07/21/2026

We're excited to have a booth at the 2026 Ridgefield SummerFest THIS SATURDAY!

Stop by our booth and add your voice to our Connections Create Change wall.

Using colorful threads, you'll help create a community artwork that reflects the values and issues that matter most to the people of Fairfield County. It's simple, interactive, and a chance to see what connects us.

Whether you're passionate about housing, health, education, opportunity, or simply curious about your neighbors, we'd love to meet you.

Details: https://chamber.inridgefield.com/summerfest-2026/