Getting to Know Connecticut’s Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation
/To help grantseekers get to know the Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation, here are some top things to know about its local giving in the Tri-State Area.
Read MoreTo help grantseekers get to know the Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation, here are some top things to know about its local giving in the Tri-State Area.
Read MoreA Connecticut funder to know is the Lena Benas Memorial Fund, a supporter of local health and human services causes. Here are some details to know about this funder if you’re in need of a grant in the Tri-State Area.
Read MoreHeadquartered in Bristol, Connecticut, the Barnes Group Foundation has awarded over $9 million in grants since 2016. Here are some important facts to know about this funder for local grantseekers in the Tri-State Area.
Read MoreThe Thomas J. Atkins Memorial Trust Fund focuses exclusively on the state of Connecticut. Here are some top things to know about this foundation and the types of organizations it supports.
Read MoreThe Anna Fitch Ardenghi Trust has an accessible grant program and broad interests. Here’s what nonprofits in Connecticut should know about the trust and its approach to philanthropy.
Read MoreThe foundation of Peter Buck and his wife Carmen, both deceased, recently inherited a 50% stake in Subway, which could be worth billions. Here’s what we know about the family’s philanthropy and interests.
Read MoreMendi Blue Paca is president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation in Connecticut. We chatted with her about her background, her influences, and how community foundations can talk about race.
Read MoreBarbara Dalio spearheaded an ambitious public-private partnership for education equity in Connecticut. Not long after, it all went up in smoke. The saga highlights some fraught questions about big donors’ role in K-12 funding.
Read MoreSince its start in the 1990s, the Perrin Family Foundation has shifted from local funding to supporting racial justice and organizing across Connecticut. Family members explain how the foundation has evolved over the years.
Read MoreThe Haymarket People’s Fund has given money to nearly every major social justice organization in New England since 1974. Here’s a closer look at how this well-established social justice grantmaker operates in the region.
Read MoreThis media giant’s corporate funding arm awards millions of dollars to various regions to address community challenges. We take a closer look.
Read MoreHere’s a look at the Cohen Foundation’s giving in the New York City area to help grantseekers get to know this local funder a bit better.
Read MoreThe newly minted Leonard-Litz Foundation focuses on LGBTQ causes with an eye toward community organizations and racial justice. We talk to the couple behind the foundation to find out more.
Read MoreA new fund quarterbacked by a community foundation is aiming to close opportunity gaps from “cradle to career.” The initiative has a strong focus on building the capacity of local funders to have greater impact in a state with deep inequities.
Read MoreWhen it comes to soup, Campbell’s is America’s most iconic name. But many soup fans don’t realize the company has a philanthropic foundation that’s deeply involved in the Tri-State Area’s nonprofit scene. Here’s how it operates.
Read MoreIn recent years, Barbara Dalio has quietly tapped a vast hedge fund fortune to help address Connecticut’s education problems. Now, in a big step up, she and her husband Ray are giving $100 million for a public-private partnership.
Read MoreThe Elizabeth Carse Foundation has been assisting local nonprofits in Connecticut for decades. Here are a few things to know about how it operates and what organizations win support.
Read MoreThe Barnes Group Foundation has been supporting local groups in Connecticut and other location where it operates for nearly 75 years. We identify its key philanthropic avenues and initiatives, including a robust employee volunteer program.
Read MoreDonors of color are becoming more collaborative and organized, a push that reflects growing wealth in these communities and longstanding frustrations about neglect by mainstream philanthropy. A recent convening underscores the new energy around Latino giving.
Read MoreBoehringer Ingelheim and its BI Cares Foundation make a lot of grants in Connecticut, but also to researchers nationwide. What healthcare access, STEM, and research programs does this pharmaceutical giant back?
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