TGF’s Youth Advisory Group Grants $10,396 in 2016

The Guilford Foundation’s Youth Advisory Group (YAG) recently granted the following awards: These awards are made in partnership with TGF’s Elisabeth Adams Fund, which provides half the funding amount. TGF’s Board of Directors makes the final approval for the grant recommendations of that YAG carefully reviews and raises…

Guilford Art Center Launches Endowment Fund with the Guilford Foundation

With the support of a generous matching donor, the Guilford Art Center is launching an agency endowment with the Guilford Foundation, a permanent legacy fund to create long-term income for the Center. “We are thrilled to be partnering with the Guilford Foundation to create this endowment, and extremely…

12 scholarships totaling $11,450 to Guilford High School Graduating seniors

The 2016 scholarship recipients are: Many thanks to the Guilford High School Guidance Department for their work to help identify the awardees!

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…

Community Survey Shows that Guilford Needs More Affordable Housing

Guilford needs more affordable housing, particularly low-priced, single-family homes, and housing that provides more options for seniors and young families would improve the town, a survey conducted by the Guilford Foundation and Guilford Interfaith Housing found. The survey distributed last summer drew responses from nearly 400 residents, with…

Guilford Foundation Hosts Press Conference on Guilford’s Housing Needs

The Guilford Foundation assembled local leaders, service providers and community members on January 12, 2016 at the Guilford Free Library to review work to date on efforts around housing in Guilford. The event concluded with the premiere screening of an informational video that shows testimonials of real citizens…

Guilford Housing Needs ~ Video

Guilford Housing Video – 2016 Final Please click the link above to watch the video on YouTube.

Guilford Foundation 40th Anniversary Fund Drive for the Future

As the Guilford Foundation celebrates its 40th anniversary, a pair of local philanthropists has pledged a major gift that will help fund the town’s changing needs as they arise. Guilford Foundation Vice President Roger Joyce and Director Dee Lundberg have each committed $20,000 toward the Guilford Foundation 40th Anniversary Fund…

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…

Guilford Foundation Provides $11,600 Worth of Scholarships to 12 College Bound Graduates

The Guilford Foundation recently presented scholarship awards totaling $11,600 to twelve Guilford High School graduates to help offset the costs of their education. The records of these remarkable students reflect their hard work and commitment to personal development and inspire hope in the future citizenry of our great…