Local Snapshot
Most people in Greater New Haven volunteer or give to local causes, and most believe that they can effect change at a local level. Other measures of civic wellbeing, however, show disparities.
Dive Into The Issues
06.20.2018
The global reach of #MeToo has brought the long overdue reckoning with sexual assault, harassment and abuse.
06.21.2017
Local food is not just a movement. It's a market reality. And it is part of a broad effort to fight hunger, improve nutrition, and build community.
Nonprofit News in the Age of New Media ›
05.24.2017
As traditional media outlets have declined, a vibrant ecosystem of online hyperlocal news has stepped into the void in Greater New Haven.
Threats to Immigrants Impact Us All ›
05.23.2017
Recent federal immigration policies put this community under a heightened risk of deportation, potentially destabilizing Greater New Haven families, friendships, neighborhoods, businesses, and communities.
Impact
The Foundation's investment in civic vitality and social justice includes grants to support nonprofit local news, state advocacy, direct services and community organizing.
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A Good Place to Raise Children
Guilford and Branford Community Foundations release Community Reports, in partnership with The Community Foundation and DataHaven.
Read More ›Neighborhood Leadership: Building Relationships Yields Inspired Projects
Twenty-five years of developing neighborhood leaders has resulted in many community-inspired projects.
Read More ›Four Decades Helping Latinos Succeed in CT
Spanish Community of Wallingford has been helping residents find resources, celebrate their cultures and thrive in Connecticut.
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