Connections - No. 2, 2024
News from The Community Foundation
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Karen DuBois-Walton Named President and CEO
Succeeds Will Ginsberg, Who Has Served Since 2000
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has named Dr. Karen DuBois-Walton as its next president and chief executive officer. DuBois-Walton, who starts on November 4, succeeds Will Ginsberg, who is stepping down after 24 years on November 1.
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Community Appreciation for Will Ginsberg
Leader Leaves Legacy of Strengthening Greater New Haven
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. "Will’s many years at The Foundation have been a time of growth, innovation and leadership,” says Marcella Nunez-Smith, chair of The Foundation’s Board of Directors. "This will be his legacy at The Foundation.” READ MORE
$4.63M in Responsive Grants to Local Nonprofits
Demand High as Nonprofits Face Funding Challenges
The Community Foundation awarded $4,626,285 in general operating support to a large and diverse group of nonprofit organizations serving Greater New Haven through its annual responsive grants program this July. READ MORE
$5.5M Announced for New Haven Healthy Start
Funding Aims to Improve Infant and Maternal Health
As a new father, Robert Farrow Jr. knew that New Haven Healthy Start was in his corner, whether it was help getting diapers or navigating hospital bureaucracy during COVID restrictions. “We’re not going to rest until every child born in this city is able to ... not just survive, but be able to thrive,” said U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). READ MORE
The Foundation of Hope
Basic Needs Support Fuels Broader Social Change
A panel discussion held at ConnCAT in June explored how a functioning, healthy society begins with meeting everyone’s basic material needs with dignity, and how when people have their basic needs met, they are better able to complete their education and succeed in job-training and other assistance programs. READ MORE
Black Philanthropy Celebrated in August
Events Inspire Giving, Social Change
The Community Foundation gathered donors and changemakers in person and online for two events during Black Philanthropy Month, the global celebration of African-descent giving in all its forms held annually in August. READ MORE
Mission Investments Company Spurs Innovation
BIPOC Tech Companies Receive Funding, Business Support
The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company (TCFMIC) gathered nearly 30 entrepreneurs and ecosystem members to share founding journeys, exchange ideas, and form new collaborations to help local BIPOC tech ventures move closer to becoming funded, viable, high-growth companies. READ MORE
Join us Online for Racial Equity Training
As part of its ongoing work to advance racial equity, The Community Foundation is offering free community access to The Groundwater Approach, a racial equity workshop that builds an understanding of systemic racism through data and historical analysis. LEARN MORE
More Recent News:
- $115,000 Awarded to Economic Security Programs for Women
- Valley Community Foundation Donates $20,000 to Flood Relief Fund
- Brown Advisory Selected as New External Investment Advisor
- Staying Connected and Working Together
- The Great Give 2024 Donations Top $3.8M for Greater New Haven Nonprofits
- Maximize Your Charitable Impact: We Can Help You With Year-end Giving
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