Archive for Foundation News

Recognizing YAG Advisors Al Jacobs and Pat DeChiara for Leadership

Over 13 years ago, a partnership was formed between the Rotary’s Interact Club and The Guilford Foundation to create the Youth Advisory Group (YAG) to promote youth philanthropy. Al Jacob, Pat DeChiara, and Sandy Ruoff agreed to lead a group of curious and motivated Guilford High School (GHS)…

The Guilford Foundation and GSB Give $30,000 in Sponsorship Awards to Local Nonprofits

The Guilford Foundation (TGF), in partnership with GSB, gave an additional $13,000 in its second wave of sponsorship funding, bringing the 2023 distribution to $30,000. The total number of nonprofits receiving sponsorship awards for 2023 is 23.    For the August application deadline, awards ranging from $500 –…

Application Deadline for Nonprofit ARPA Funding is September 8

The application deadline for local nonprofits serving the Guilford community to receive federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is September 8, 2023. The Guilford Foundation was selected by the town’s Board of Selectmen (BOS) to disperse $1 million, given TGF’s extensive grantmaking experience and strong…

Community Matters – Youth Investment

The Guilford Foundation is doing incredible work in investing in youth and education locally. In fact, in 2022, over $27,000 alone in grants was directed to these important types of programs. The recipients of the grant money include:Community Nursery School recently established an entire outside Nature School where children…

The Guilford Foundation Youth Advisory Group Distributes $21,136 in Grants to Area Nonprofits

The Youth Advisory Group (YAG), the grantmaking body of The Guilford Foundation, distributed $21,136 to the community at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Over $12,500 in community grants through the Guilford Interact Student Advisory Fund were given to area organizations providing critical services. The six grant…

Guilford Foundation Gets Another $500K in COVID Relief Funds to Share with Nonprofits

Article written by Tim Leininger, CT Examiner The Guilford Foundation has been granted an additional $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to assist local nonprofits, bringing the total allocated by the town to the organization to $1 million. First Selectman Matthew Hoey said on Tuesday that the…

TGF Announces 2023 ARPA Application Workshop Date

As you may know, the Guilford Board of Selectmen (BOS) selected TGF to distribute $500,000 in federal funding to charitable organizations in 2023 through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. We are creating a process similar to our competitive grantmaking grounded in rigor and methodology. As a…

The Guilford Foundation Distributes Over $57,000 in Scholarship Awards

The Guilford Foundation (TGF) recently awarded scholarships totaling $57,875 to 24 Guilford High School and 2 Sound School (New Haven) seniors to help with their college expenses. The awards for the graduates range from $500 – $5,000 and are sourced from named charitable funds established with TGF. TGF…

The Guilford Foundation Invests over $109,000 into Community through Grantmaking

TGF distributed $109,200 to 28 community-serving organizations through its 2023 grantmaking program. The awards, ranging from $1,000 to $12,500, support vital area programs.

The Guilford Foundation Outlines ARPA Funding Timeline

In a recent conversation with community-serving organizations, First Selectman Matt Hoey and consultant George Krivda, we announced our approach for distributing $500,000 of ARPA funding, which starts in June with a grant workshop followed by a September application deadline. During the meeting, many nonprofits shared significant COVID-19 impacts,…