Out now is the November 2024 Newsletter. This month, as we celebrate National Community Foundation Week and National Philanthropy Day, we thank YOU and all the ways YOU help make our community so amazing. Take a look by downloading below! If you’d like to sign up to receive our e-news, click here.
Thank You for supporting the annual Since 2004, Liberty Bank Foundation, partnering with Rotary Clubs across Connecticut, have raised over $4 million to ensure all families in our community can enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner. Thank you for helping your local Rotary Club share the generosity of a thanksgiving dinner with your community – and helping your local Rotary Club take advantage of Liberty Bank’s generous match campaign. The 2024 Liberty Bank Rotary Club Thanksgiving Drive campaign drive is now closed. The Community Foundation of Middlesex County is honored to join this incredible partnership and support our region this holiday…
We are thrilled to welcome Lilly Person to the Community Foundation of Middlesex County! Lilly has joined our team as an Intern for the summer of 2024. Lilly, a rising Sophomore at the University of Connecticut (UCONN), is from West Chester, Pennsylvania and staying with family in Middlesex County this summer. At UCONN, Lilly is pursuing a degree in finance which she hopes will lead her to a career of working with people and problem solving. So far one of her favorite courses focused on human development and the study of family and relationships. As she finishes her core classes,…
Three years ago, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in CT and the Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC) came together to ensure the realization of the late Dr. Richard Goodwin’s, co-founder of TNC and land preservationist, and his spouse Esther’s vision for Burnham Brook Preserve. Their vision? To expand access to Burnham Brook Preserve as well as conservation initiatives and experiences in the Preserve region. Burnham Brook Preserve you ask? It’s a 1122-acre oasis for birds, wildlife and people that stretches from East Haddam to Old Lyme and protects the watersheds of Burnham Brook, Strong Brook and the Eightmile River. It…
A Round of Applause to this year’s graduates on their well deserved success and the invaluable teachers, mentors, parents and guardians who have supported and inspired our students. A Heartfelt Thanks to our generous donors for their support of our local youth and commitment to building a Better Today and Brighter Tomorrow – for all. Their support has provided assistance to the outstanding youth list below. Congratulations to 43 (forty-three) outstanding youth who received an education award through a Fund at CFMC! Ann Hendershot Vickery Scholarship Award (Valley Regional High School) Ava Frost Arthur and Edyth Director Family Award (Cromwell High…
We are thrilled to unveil the newly designed CFMC website and hope you enjoy it! The fresh look and added technology make it easier to access all your favorite content with updated mobile compatibility, streamlined search capabilities, and expanded translation and accessibility features. Explore the site and engage with the community — share in all the Good People Doing Great Things; sign up for news and event updates; view a video or two or three; and contact us to share your ideas of how to help our local communities thrive. We are humbled by the support for this project. A…
A Forever Legacy of Historic Achievement. Have you heard of Judge Constance Baker Motley? Did you know that she was a New Haven native and a 40-year Chester resident? She was the first Black woman federal judge and a groundbreaking civil rights attorney. Not only that, she was the first Black woman to argue before the US Supreme Court. Quite extraordinary indeed! At the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, we love to celebrate Good People Doing Great Things and those in our region – past and present – who inspire us with their amazing accomplishments. In fact, our local history is…
There’s one thing everyone can agree on … we have incredible nonprofits working throughout our 15 towns! We’re going to have some fun and show your favorite nonprofit some love. It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3….. You just submit the name of your favorite Middlesex County nonprofit organization using the form below. We gather all of the entries and put them in a bowl. With a good hearty shake and a few tosses, we draw the name of a Middlesex County nonprofit organization to receive a small grant award. So let’s have some fun and share the joy ……
Please join the Community Foundation in welcoming our newest Board members! We are so pleased to have these four amazing individuals, Scotty Brown, Brett Director, David Glidden, and Todd Pozefsky, join the CFMC Board of Directors in 2024. It is thanks to our volunteers on the Board of Directors, past and present, and our committees that make the work of CFMC possible. Scotty Brown is the Owner of Brown & Wimler Construction, LLC and is a general contractor specializing in construction management and self-performing general trades. Scotty is also the owner of Celtic Cavern gastropub in Middletown and is a…
Middletown, CT – Thanks to generous donors, the work of local nonprofit organizations, and strengthened partnerships forged with other funders, 2023 proved to be another successful year for the Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC). The CFMC Board of Directors approved $1,909,417 in grant awards to support nonprofit programs and services to improve the quality of life for all throughout the 15 towns of Middlesex County and beyond. CFMC was able to achieve this milestone in approved grant awards through an increase in donor support, including 14 new funds established at the Foundation last year. CFMC extends a sincere thanks…
