Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

About Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT) connects charitable people in Eastern Connecticut - 42* cities and towns strong, from Mystic and Stonington to Mansfield and Brooklyn - with the nonprofits and causes that matter to them and to the future of the region. As the community foundation serving all of Eastern Connecticut, we welcome and work with generous people who want to give back, support effective solutions to pressing community challenges and promote the well-being of our region.We are dedicated to the values of equity and social justice, reflected in our community priorities.We fund a wide range of initiatives and projects that connect people who care – our donors – with the nonprofits, schools, libraries, and other organizations that change people's lives for the better. Over the last 40+ years, the Community Foundation has awarded more than $94 million to local nonprofit agencies and student scholarship recipients. As an organization committed to greater equity and justice for all in our communities, we are putting our full attention toward anti-racism.Our board and staff have undertaken an intentional process to listen to and learn from constituents’ voices, especially those who have been historically marginalized, and to bring that learning and those voices into our strategic priorities: Youth Empowerment, Basic Needs & Rights, Environment and Animal Welfare.For more information about CFECT, grants, scholarships, and to make a donation or establish a fund, visit www.cfect.org.*Ashford, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Eastford, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Mansfield, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Plainfield, Pomfret, Preston, Putnam, Salem, Scotland, Sprague, Stafford, Sterling, Stonington, Thompson, Union, Voluntown, Waterford, Willington, Windham and Woodstock

Company Information

Company Type

In-House Team

Company Size

Founded

1983

Headquarters

New London

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