Archive for Grants
TGF Announces $135,000 Available Through Competitive Grant Process
The Guilford Foundation (TGF) announced it would distribute $135,000 through its competitive grantmaking process. Last year, TGF awarded 22 competitive grants to community-serving organizations, ranging from $1,500 to $10,000, with an average award of $5,000. The application deadline is March 10, 2023; guidelines are available on TGF’s website….
Fappiano Family Fund for Special Needs Gives Donation to Gavin and Friends by Sarah Tuxis
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…
TGF 2023 Competitive Grant Application Deadline Set
The Guilford Foundation (TGF) is pleased to announce that the 2023 competitive grant deadline is March 10, 2023. Last year, TGF awarded 22 competitive grants to community-serving organizations, ranging from $1,500 to $10,000, with an average award of $5,000. Application materials and guidelines are available on the website….
TGF Awards Grant to SongStrong Foundation for Equine Therapy
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…
TGF Grant Funds Weatherproof Gear Closet for Outdoor School
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…
The Guilford Foundation Awards $90K to Help Neighbors in Need
The Guilford Foundation is celebrating and supporting the work of local and regional non-profit organizations this year with more than $90,000 in grants. The awards will help Guilford residents and the community as a whole to thrive despite the many challenges of the last year. For more than…
Community Matters – 2022 Grant Process
A seven-member Community Investment Committee (CIC) of The Guilford Foundation was tasked with reviewing requests from a diverse pool of 2022 grant applicants. Guiding principles and the 2022 priorities of basic needs, community wellbeing, child and youth development, JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion), arts and culture, and…
2022 Impact Report
Our 2022 Impact Report spotlights the great work done over the past year, including our continued efforts to assist Guilford residents hardest hit by the COVID pandemic. TGF’s endowment increased by 15% despite the challenging times, enabling us to give over $270,000 to critical organizations within the community…
Community Matters – Youth Advisory Group
The Guilford Foundation’s 12-student Youth Advisory Group (YAG) was founded ten years ago through a collaboration between Tim Geelen (TGF Board Chair at the time) and Al Jacobs (GHS Interact Advisor) to encourage youth philanthropy. The concept was a resounding success, as this dedicated group of teenagers are…