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Branford Community Foundation Reaches All Time High Funding Record

The Branford Community Foundation (“BCF”), the only local permanent endowment support for Branford’s philanthropic needs, programs and services, has committed an all-time high of $111,190 in grant funding in 2017. An increase in grant requests, emphasis on more effective and prudent grant making strategies to provide diversified needs…

BCF Presents $19,000 in Scholarship Awards

On June 6, 2017, the Branford Community Foundation was pleased to provide $19,000 in scholarship awards to fourteen Branford High School seniors. The scholarship awards and scholarship recipients are as follows: Austin Ryer Memorial Award: Nathaniel Jarvie Bob Dow Scholar/Athlete Scholarship: Julia Howard-Flanders Carol and Jim Redden Memorial…

A Word of Thanks…

The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter Camp would like to thank the Branford Community Foundation for its generous grant that helps to pay for our special guests and helps Branford families attend this camp by providing scholarships.

BCF Awards $9,500 to Community Organizations

The Branford Community Foundation, the leader in supporting local philanthropic needs, programs and services for more than 35 years, has closed the first of four grant review periods for 2017 and awarded $9,500 to: Child Development Center of the First Congregational Church ($3,000) To support the completion of…

BCF Helps to Preserve and Protect Land

The Branford Community Foundation, the leader in supporting a variety of local philanthropic needs, programs and services for more than 35 years, has distributed a $2,000 grant award to the Branford Land Trust, Inc. toward the acquisition funding of 29 acres of land known as the Red Hill…

Women & Family Life Center Receives Grant Award from BCF

The Branford Community Foundation, the leader in supporting a variety of local philanthropic needs, programs and services for more than 35 years, has distributed $2,600 to Women & Family Life Center, Inc. to support capacity expansion for the Guided Referral Program. Guilford based Women & Family Life Center…

Branford Community Foundation Invests $60,000

The Branford Community Foundation, the leader in supporting a variety of local philanthropic needs, programs and services for more than 35 years, has distributed $58,325 in the community between April and June of this year through eleven grants to area not-for-profit organizations. A diverse group of community needs,…

Mobeck Family Presents Award to Branford Counseling Center

On August 16, 2016, Jeannette and Robert Mobeck presented the first annual Branford Community Foundation Robert J. Mobeck Award for Excellence in Community Service. The honor includes a $500 check and was awarded to the Branford Counseling Center. The Branford Community Foundation created the Mobeck Award to recognize…

People To People – Judith J. Barron

People to People, a monthly show on BCTV, is produced and hosted by Stephanie Farber, President of the Board of the Branford Community Foundation. Each show features local non-profit organizations which have received grants from Branford Community Foundation. In this installment, Stephanie interviews Judith Barron, Executive Director of…

Branford Residents to Benefit from Recent BCF Grants

The Branford Community Foundation, the leader in supporting a variety of local philanthropic needs, programs and services for more than 35 years, has distributed two grants to area not-for-profit organizations: $5,000 to VNA Community Healthcare, Inc. (VNA) in support of creating Health Chat, a locally televised health education…