The Guilford Foundation is pleased to announce grant awards to four organizations serving Guilford. The grants ranged from $750 to $5,000 and support youth, affordable housing and the arts. The largest grant went to Lifelinx, Inc., an addictions recovery support organization that helps people who are in or…
In July 2014, the Guilford Foundation made grants totaling $23,449. The awards—listed below—include results from the competitive grant making process; awards from multi-year commitments; sponsorships, donor advised recommendations; and awards from our designated funds.Chittenden Boardwalk at the June 22nd Dedication Competitive Grant Awards Previously Approved Multi-Year Grants Donor…
The Board of Directors recently approved three grants, of nine received, from our March 1, 2014, deadline submissions. Because the Guilford Foundation has decided to focus the majority of our grant making this year on housing concerns in Guilford, we were faced with the difficult situation of being…
The Guilford Foundation Approves $9,850 to 7 Local Organizations At its March Board meeting, the Guilford Foundation Board of Directors approved $9,850 of funding to 7 local organizations, bringing the total amount granted so far this year to $18,075. “The Board was once again pleased to support a…
The Guilford Fund for Education and the Guilford Foundation awarded a grant of $2,450 in March 2013 to Guilford Art Center and Guilford Before and After School Care for a joint project to provide art instruction to After School Care students onsite at A.W. Cox, Calvin Leete, and…
Members of YAG at a Guilford High School fund raising event. The Guilford High School Interact Club Youth Advisory Group (YAG), an initiative of the Guilford Foundation to promote youth philanthropy, recently awarded four grants totaling $10,000 to 5 local organizations: YAG is an initiative of the Guilford…
The Guilford Foundation was pleased to present a grant award of $2,500 to Virginia Gresham to support her Girls Scouts’ Gold Award project, which is the highest-ranking award distributed by the scouting organization. A Gold Award, equivalent to the Boy Scout Eagle Award, must meet a need in…
At its March Board meeting, the Guilford Foundation Board of Directors approved $15,550 of funding to 7 local organizations. “The Board was once again pleased to support a broad scope of needs in the community, from youth scholarships to senior services to families in need,” stated Board President…
$20,012 Grant Awards by Guilford Foundation Aim to Make a Difference At its December Board meeting, the Guilford Foundation Board of Directors approved $20,012 in grants to 8 local nonprofit organizations. “We were impressed with the scope and quality of applications,” said John Crawford, Board President. “We believe…
During the Guilford Foundation’s most recent grant cycle, the Board approved grant applications from the following organizations: