Archive for Foundation News
During the month of November, Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market & Winery will provide an opportunity to support the Guilford community when you check out. After shoppers have loaded up on supplies of native fruits, vegetables and other goodies, they will have the option to make a tax-deductible donation…
The Guilford Foundation hosted its Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 30th, under clear, warm skies at the Guilford Yacht Club. At the dinner, we awarded scholarships to nine Guilford High School graduating seniors to help offset the costs of their college education. The records of…
A community meeting was held on Thursday, September 12th at the Greene Community Center in Guilford on the subject of affordable housing. The purpose of the meeting was be to explore strategies and opportunities for bringing more affordable housing to shoreline communities to meet the diverse needs of different…
Building community foundations takes time, and it takes support from many areas. But the long term impacts are tremendous: we are a permanent and growing source of income to invest in the Guilford Community; a permanent vehicle for local philanthropy; and an independent community leader. We are so…
The Guilford Foundation’s award for 2012 Service Organization of the Year The Guilford Foundation was surprised and pleased to be recognized by the Guilford Chamber of Commerce as the 2012 Service Organization of the Year. We were thrilled to be awarded alongside such other worthy honorees, and we accepted the…
Representatives from W&FL and TGF sign agreement for new agency endowment. Part of The Guilford Foundation’s mission is to ensure that the quality of life in Guilford remains strong and vibrant, which means supporting those organizations that make a difference in the everyday lives of our citizens. To…
We’ve been delighted to have some of our recent initiatives and work highlighted in local and regional news media. Here is a listing of some of the recent articles: A Lesson in Charity for Guilford Youth – 6/4/13 Article in The Day Walk through History with Kaitlin Worden – 5/28/13…
Spotlight on Guilford – Guilford Foundation from GCTV on Vimeo.
The Guilford Foundation is pleased to announce to release of our 2011 Annual Report, which provides an overview of the activities, financial data, donors, and grant awards made during the fiscal year starting February 1, 2011 and ending January 31, 2012. Many thanks to Drink Communications for designing this document.
Thursday, May 31, 2012 The Guilford Yacht Club 379 Whitfield Street, Guilford, Connecticut Reception at 6:00pm Dinner & Awards at 6:45pm Admission is $50 per person – $25 under 18 This dinner is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors: