The Branford Community Foundation is pleased to report that they are once again partnering with GSB in 2024 to provide sponsorship awards to qualifying organizations serving the Branford community. BCF was chosen to lead the program because of their role as a trusted community leader, philanthropic expertise, and…
The Branford Community Foundation is pleased to welcome two new board members, Paul D’Angelo and Ram Shrestha. D’Angelo and Shrestha are both active members of the Branford Community who are passionate about giving back, making them welcome additions to the BCF team. Paul D’Angelo is currently the Chief…
The Branford Community Foundation (BCF) is pleased to announce that the 2022 competitive grant application materials are now available on our website. Applications are due by March 11th, 2022. BCF remains focused on addressing the impact of and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. In the 2022 competitive grant…
At the Branford Community Foundation (BCF), it is our mission to seek and award grants that will support the people of Branford and the causes that matter to us. With that in mind, we want to enthusiastically remind everyone that our grant deadline is coming up on March…
All of us at Branford Community Foundation (BCF) are happy to put 2020 behind us, but we also want to thank you, the Branford community, for all of your support this past year and as we continue into 2021! Your generous spirit throughout such a difficult year is…
Residents should act now to avoid the potential deadly combination of the flu and COVID-19 Local Branford community leaders are reminding residents that there is still plenty of time to protect themselves and their families from the potentially dangerous combination of the seasonal flu and COVID-19. Health officials…
Dear Friends of the Branford Community Foundation: The Branford Community Foundation is proud to present our 2020 Impact Report. Since March 2020, our work has focused on responding to the community’s needs as a result of COVID19. The 2020 Impact Report presents a few stories about the crucial…
It’s been 22 weeks since that week in March when everything changed. Since then, you’ve given $202,053.53 to the COVID19 Response Fund for Branford. That allowed us to 26 grants totaling $176,235 to organizations who were not only impacted by Coronavirus, but directly responding to community members who…
The Branford Community Foundation (BCF) recently awarded 9 grants through our regular Competitive Grant making process, although this year’s process was anything but normal. These grants are made annually through our endowment funds based on our spending policy. BCF’s original grant deadline was March 12 — the Thursday…
The pandemic has changed all our lives in so many profound ways, but what stands out to us here at Branford Community Foundation (BCF) is what hasn’t changed: namely, the incredible resilience and fortitude of Branford’s graduating high school seniors. “They finished their high school career under the…