Community Appreciation for Will Ginsberg

The Greater New Haven community is showing its appreciation for Will Ginsberg and his more than two decades of leading The Community Foundation as President & CEO. 

When Ginsberg started in 2000, The Foundation awarded $7.1 million in grants and the endowment stood at $225 million. The Foundation’s total assets are now $748 million, which support more than $30 million in annual grants and distributions to hundreds of local nonprofit organizations. Ginsberg’s tenure is also highlighted by The Foundation’s central role in starting New Haven Promise, the Valley Community Foundation, the New Haven Independent and The Great Give, as well as creating a strategic initiative to advance opportunity and equity. 

“The Foundation has taken on a true leadership role in Greater New Haven,” says Marcella Nunez-Smith, chair of The Foundation’s board of directors. “Will’s many years at The Foundation have been a time of growth, innovation and leadership. This will be his legacy at The Foundation.”