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www.HartfordBusiness.com • November 4, 2019 • GIVING GUIDE • Hartford Business Journal 11 A ligned with our mission of addressing key community issues through strategic leadership, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is proactive with a portion of its grant-making funds in order to seek out, create and support projects and initiatives that focus on the broader community as well as non-profits that serve the community. By being strategic and investing resources in this manner, the Foundation fulfills its community leadership goal of defining challenges and investing in solutions. GOALS First Years First: Since 2005 we have invested in early childhood education to increase the school readiness skills of young children so they may progress successfully from Pre-K through Grade 3. Young Philanthropy: We recognize the need to educate younger generations about the value of contributing one's time, talent and treasure to support charitable organizations in their community. Disaster Response: We believe in helping the community prepare for future natural disasters that may impact the communities we serve by determining the role we would play during and after such an event. To that end, we are establishing a new Greater New Britain Disaster Response Fund. Capacity Building: We have developed workshops and a new lending library for area non-profits to use in our office, which provides access to print and online resources to help reduce costs for organizations. Degree Completion Initiative: There is a growing trend of college students suddenly facing financial pressures, making it difficult or impossible for them to continue in their education and complete their degrees. We have partnered with CCSU in a pilot program to provide financial assistance to those in the latter part of their education with a good college standing and demonstrated need. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Our annual Civic Leadership Campaign allows us to continue the great work we do in the community as well as increase the number of grants we're able to give out annually. Additionally, individuals and businesses may start donor advised funds for a small initial gift of $5,000. Each year you or your business will choose nonprofit organizations to make grants to from your fund, and in return you or your business will be recognized as a key community partner! VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES We pride ourselves on being the perfect liaison between volunteers and the nonprofit organizations they are looking to serve. Because we work so closely with our area nonprofits, we know how to match volunteers with organizations whose missions align with their core values. In addition, our Foundation team is always ready to meet with community leaders who are interested in joining our board or committees. ABOUT US Year established: 1941 Annual revenues: $4,002,000 (most recent fiscal year) Total number of employees: 7 GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington TOP FUNDING SOURCES Gifts: 30% Interest & Dividends: 36% Investment Gains: 31% Misc.: 3% Vice Chair/Chair Elect Paul Zagorsky, Esq. Zagorsky, Zagorsky & Galske P.C. Treasurer Marc S. Pelletier Marc S. Pelletier, P.C., CPA Mark Bernaki City of New Britain John Cookley TD Bank Jessica Hernandez CCSU Office of Community Engagement Cori Humes Community Leader and Educator Nina Jankowski The Real Estate Exchange James Jones Louis P. Slade Middle School Rebecca Karabin-Ahern Acme Monaco Corporation Ed Kindelan Cohn Reznick Camelia Lawrence, MD, FACS The Hospital of Central CT and MidState Medical Center Kenneth Malinowski City of New Britain Stephen L. Mangan, Esq. Ericson, Scalise & Mangan, P.C. Justine Moriarty Miller, Moriarty & Company, LLC Adam Salina Kozak & Salina, LLC Art Schaller Jr. Schaller Auto World Dr. Zulma R. Toro Central Connecticut State University President & CEO David Obedzinski Board Chair Lynn Ricci Hospital for Special Care Community Foundation of Greater New Britain 74A Vine Street, New Britain, CT 06052 | 860-229-6018 | www.cfgnb.org OUR MISSION: To inspire philanthropy, responsibly manage permanent charitable assets, and partner to address key community issues through strategic leadership. BOARD OF DIRECTORS T his generous scholarship granted me opportunities I only dreamed of. Thank you for all the work you do to provide money for students to follow their dreams and explore their career goals. – Nicole DiTomasso , CFGNB scholarship recipient and UCONN graduate S hortly before my wife died in 1995, she suggested a scholarship program to carry on her work in education. Fortunately, we learned that the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain could help us establish such a program. Since then, the Foundation has been a superb partner in providing strong support, while managing and growing our endowment." — Woody Exley , Scholarship Founder Woody Exley standing with recipients of the Alma Exley Scholarship.