Through generous funding from GSB, The Guilford Foundation (TGF) distributed $10,500 to community partners for eight local events in the first round of the 2025 Sponsorship Award Program. The funding is intended to support Guilford-serving nonprofits with functions focused on fundraising and increasing brand visibility. Liza Janssen Petra,…
The Guilford Foundation (TGF) annual grant application is available, with a submission deadline of March 14, 2025. In 2024, TGF awarded 42 grants ranging from $1,000 to $8,000, with an average award of $2,800. These grants had a profound impact, supporting a range of community programs and services…
GFFE and TGF Join Forces to Support Educational Innovation Aside from noble missions that benefit the local community, The Guilford Foundation (TGF) and the Guilford Fund for Education (GFFE) share a linked past. TGF, the epicenter of local philanthropy for over 50 years, awarded seed money to start…
2024 IMPACT REPORT STORY It’s All in the Family for the Bishops! Every family has traditions—unique rituals and customs that are repeated and practiced regularly so that each generation absorbs them, continues them, and maybe alters them enough to leave a legacy for the next. Farming is the…
GSB, in keeping with its ethos of philanthropic community support, is officially donating its building at 44 Boston Street, Guilford, CT to The Guilford Foundation. For more than 20 years, GSB has provided this space to the Foundation, making it a natural and meaningful step to now formalize the donation.
2024 IMPACT REPORT STORY Catch the W.A.V.E (Work, Advocate, Value & Empower) With more than a half-century of combined experience working in special education, Tara Beatty and Keri Climie know and love the population of young people with disabilities that they have watched grow from elementary school through…
The arts are critical to the health and vitality of a community. Young and old benefit in meaningful ways through taking part in so many offerings that are available locally. The Guilford Foundation (TGF) proudly supports arts-focused nonprofits through its 2024 community impact grants totaling $14,000.
The Guilford Fund for Education will join forces with The Guilford Foundation as a donor-advised fund, allowing the organization to retain its autonomy in funding decisions that support its mission while leveraging TGF’s operational expertise. Given the shared commitment to investment in youth and education, this partnership maximizes…
The Guilford Foundation added Wesley Cain and Nathan Scoggin to the board of directors, who bring tremendous business and philanthropic experience. The slate of officers was also announced and includes Chair Alex Sulpasso, Vice Chair John Hyman, Treasurer Kristin Vander Wiede, and Secretary Ashley Fernandez. “The Guilford Foundation’s…
In partnership with GSB, The Guilford Foundation distributed $28,300 to 19 nonprofits in 2024 to support critical fundraising and brand-building priorities. In the third review of the year, Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, Shoreline Village CT, and St. George Men’s Group received funding. The 2024 awards ranged in…