Branford Community Foundation (BCF) 2024 Annual Grant Application is Now Available!
In 2023, BCF awarded 25 grants through its competitive grant making process, with an average award of $3,400.
Donor-Advised Fund Provides the Flexibility for Education and Environmental Support
Acquiring an important piece of open space, providing environmental education, or maintaining trails and building a viewing platform are among the community investments envisioned by William (Bill) Bloss, who recently established the Jared Eliot Fund on behalf of an anonymous donor. The donor-advised fund was started with a…
Youth Philanthropy at Work: YAG Year in Review
The Guilford High School Interact Club Youth Advisory Group (YAG), an initiative of the Guilford Foundation to promote youth philanthropy, raised over $10,000 in donations during the 2014-15 school year, awarded grants totaling $7,475 to six organizations serving Guilford, and invested $7,000 into their permanent endowment fund. The…
Youth Advisory Group Awards $6,000 in 2014
In April, YAG made grant awards to the following 6 local organizations: The GF Board of Directors was impressed by the group’s energetic fundraising and thoughtful deliberation of the grant applications. YAG continues to exceed expectations around the promotion and development of youth philanthropy. Kudos to Allen Jacobs…
Foundations Fuel Families
Notice of Press Conference
On Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 at 10am at the Guilford Free Library, the community foundations for Branford, Madison & Guilford will host a press conference to kick off “Foundations Fuel Families,” a private-sector initiative to raise funds for fuel assistance. A fuel crisis exists in our communities. Costs…
2010 Scholarship Awards
Elisabeth C. Adams Scholarship$500 – Cooper Nederhood (male recipient) – will attend the College of William & Mary$500- KellyAnn Rooney (female recipient) – will attend Wesleyan University Stephen A. Looney Scholarship$500- Christopher Sondej (male recipient) – will attend Boston University$500- Olivia Platia (female recipient) – will attend Lafayette…