The Fappiano Family Fund for Special Needs is one of our portfolio of charitable funds established by community members to support a cause that matters. The youngest generation of Fappianos presented a donation to Linda Toscano, the project founder of Gavin and Friends. She is transforming a house…
The Guilford Foundation (TGF) welcomes Sarah Blanton, Linda Fan, and Stacy Votto to its Board of Directors. These accomplished leaders bring exceptional expertise, insight, and community understanding. “Our Board plays a critical role for the Foundation, as they drive our grant-making and sponsorship awards, strategic planning, governance, and…
The Guilford Foundation is pleased to report that we are once again partnering with GSB in 2023 to provide sponsorship awards to qualifying organizations serving the Guilford community. Sponsorships are defined as a single event (i.e., a gala, road race, etc.) or a series of individual events held by an…
As the backdrop of a changing landscape coupled with a growing endowment (reaching $6 million in 2022), The Guilford Foundation (TGF) developed a three-year strategic plan that positions the Foundation to be innovative, proactive, and responsive in meeting community needs. Executive Director Liza Janssen Petra explained, ” Staying…
2023 IMPACT REPORT STORY A new partnership between The Guilford Foundation (TGF) and GSB (Guilford Savings Bank) is helping both organizations do what they do better, while also helping the Guilford community thrive. It is no surprise that the collaboration developed out of the Covid-19 pandemic, which changed…
2023 IMPACT REPORT STORY The Guilford Foundation (TGF) awarded a $2,500 grant in 2022 to the Ethan Miller Song Foundation for a unique equine therapy program that benefited a group of young girls who have experienced profound trauma. The mission of the foundation is to carry out the…
The Board of Selectmen (BOS) has announced plans to partner with The Guilford Foundation (TGF) to disperse $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. According to officials, the town entered into a subrecipient agreement with TGF, empowering the Foundation to distribute the federal funding. ARPA funds are…
The Guilford Foundation (TGF) is pleased to announce that Pam Miller will serve as the organization’s Communications Specialist. This new role supports a three-year strategic focus to increase the Foundation’s impact through expanded community investment. “Through the generosity of our donors, we achieved a new record last year…
2023 IMPACT REPORT STORY Get dirty. Take risks. Brave the elements. Those are not usually the lessons of preschool. But for a small group of intrepid four-year-olds, those lessons fit perfectly with ABCs and 123s at the Community Nursery School’s new Nature School, funded with a grant from…
2023 IMPACT REPORT STORY Words matter to Johan HIckey. As a teacher, an artist, a feminist, a wife, a mother, and a grandmother who speaks three languages, she chooses her words carefully and wants their full meaning to be heard and understood. She uses them to convey gratitude…