As a Fairfield County nonprofit, you are an essential partner in our mission to build and sustain a vital and prosperous community where all have the opportunity to participate and thrive.
Grantmaking priority areas
The Community Foundation has adopted Results Based AccountabilityTM as a framework for articulating and measuring the changes we hope to see for our county.
We award competitive grants to local nonprofits that are addressing our key result areas in Fairfield County:
- All Fairfield County students graduate with a high school degree and are prepared for post-secondary education and employment.
- All Fairfield County older youth and young adults have training and credentials that lead to meaningful career opportunities
- All Fairfield County women and girls are economically secure, healthy and safe.
- All Fairfield County residents have safe, stable, healthy and affordable housing in communities of opportunity
For general information regarding Results Based AccountabilityTM, visit the Implementation Guide website.
“Additional opportunities for nonprofits” assistance
- You can attend low-cost, high-quality professional development workshops offered by our Center for Nonprofit Excellence
- You can participate in Giving Day, promoting 24 hours of online giving to Fairfield County nonprofits.
- You can establish an Organization Endowment fund at the Community Foundation to make your financial future more stable.
In addition, we introduce our fundholders to Fairfield County nonprofits that match their charitable giving passions.
Fall 2017 Grants Awarded
| All Fairfield County Youth Thrive by age 25 - $872,350 | |||
| Grantee | Description | Amount | Location |
| Audubon Connecticut | The Audubon WildLife Guards – A Coastal Stewardship and Youth Training and Employment Program | $20,000 | Bridgeport |
| A Better Way Foundation, Inc. | Education Equity Forum in Bridgeport | $1,000 | Bridgeport |
| Boy Scouts of America, Connecticut Yankee Council, Inc. | STEM Learning for Life Day Camp Programs for Underprivileged Children | $15,000 | Regional |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich | BGCG: The Club for Teens | $25,000 | Greenwich |
| Building One Community | Building One Community Summer Reading Program | $12,500 | Stamford |
| Carver Foundation of Norwalk | Summer Transition Program | $25,000 | Norwalk |
| City of Stamford - Youth Services Bureau | The Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program | $25,000 | Stamford |
| Community Centers, Inc. | CCI Summer Youth Program | $20,000 | Greenwich |
| Danbury Family Learning Center, Inc. | Danbury 's Families Combatting Summer Learning Loss | $25,000 | Danbury |
| Danbury Youth Services | Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) | $15,000 | Danbury |
| Domus Kids, Inc. | The Summer Learning Program at the Chester Addison Community Center | $25,000 | Stamford |
| Family & Children's Agency | ASPIRE: Summer Component | $25,000 | Norwalk |
| Horizons at Greens Farms Academy | Horizons at GFA Summer 2018 | $25,000 | Bridgeport |
| Horizons at New Canaan Country School | Summer Program at Horizons at New Canaan Country School | $25,000 | Stamford/Norwalk |
| Horizons Sacred Heart University | Horizons at Sacred Heart University | $25,000 | Bridgeport |
| Housatonic Valley Association, Inc. | Still River Watershed Connections: Training the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards | $20,000 | Greater Danbury |
| INROADS, Inc. | Leadership Development Academy | $15,000 | Regional |
| Laurel House, Inc. | Young Adult Resource Specialist | $20,000 | Stamford |
| LifeBridge Community Services | TechConnections Summer Progam | $20,000 | Bridgeport |
| McGivney Community Center | McGivney Summer Camp | $20,000 | Bridgeport |
| Mill River Park Collaborative | Mill River Stewards: High School Internship Program | $13,500 | Stamford |
| National Center for Earth and Space Science Education | Student Spaceflight Experiments Program Mission 12 to the International Space Station | $4,500 | Stamford |
| Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County | Camp Hart | $15,000 | Bridgeport |
| Norwalk Community College Foundation | 2018 Summer Bridge Math Intensive Program | $20,000 | Norwalk |
| Norwalk Grassroots Tennis and Education | Leadership Training: Junior Coach Program for middle and high school student-athletes | $10,000 | Norwalk |
| Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut | Camp Greenknoll Summer 2018 | $25,000 | Greater Danbury |
| Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership (RYASAP) | Connecticut Students for a Dream General Support for the DACA rescission | $10,000 | Regional |
| Serving All Vessels Equally | Summer Internship Program | $20,000 | Norwalk |
| SoundWaters | Young Mariners Academy | $20,000 | Stamford |
| South End Community Center | Summer Learning, Enrichment & Employment 2018 | $17,600 | Stratford |
| Stamford Family YMCA | LEAD Summer College and Career Readiness Program | $15,000 | Stamford |
| Stepping Stones Museum for Children | Norwalk ACTS- Partner Application | $30,000 | Norwalk |
| Sterling House Community Center | Sterling House 2018 Summer Day Camp | $15,000 | Stratford |
| The Kennedy Center, Inc. | Enhanced Independent Life Skills/Career Exploratory and Training Program | $20,000 | Greater Bridgeport |
| The Klein Memorial Auditorium Foundation | After School at the Klein: Theater Arts program | $12,500 | Bridgeport |
| United Way of Coastal Fairfield County | Bridgeport Prospers Cradle to Career initiative | $30,000 | Bridgeport |
| United Way of Western Connecticut | Stamford Cradle to Career initiative | $30,000 | Stamford |
| United We Dream | College Access Program | $30,000 | Bridgeport |
| United We Dream | Youth Organizing in Action | $12,450 | Bridgeport |
| University of New Haven | Tow Institute for Youth Justice | $15,000 | Regional |
| Urban League of Southern Connecticut | STEAM for Urban Youth - Bridgeport | $15,000 | Bridgeport |
| Wakeman Boys & Girls Club | Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse Summer Camp | $20,000 | Bridgeport |
| Creative Youth Productions | Youth Leadership through the Performing Arts | $10,000 | Bridgeport |
| Fairfield University | Arts Incubator Program | $17,500 | Bridgeport |
| Hope in Harmony | Classroom Music Education Program | $1,800 | Stamford |
| The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | Accessibility for All: Enriching the Fairfield County Museum Experience | $25,000 | Regional |
| Treetops Chamber Music Society Inc. | Artists Mentor Youth--A Treetops CMS Music Outreach Program | $5,000 | Stamford |
| All Fairfield County households are economically secure – $887,750 | |||
| Grantee | Description | Amount | Location |
| Association of Religious Communities, Inc. (ARC) | Homeless & Housing Advocacy Program | $8,000 | Danbury |
| Americares Free Clinics* | General Operating Support | $100,000 | Stamford |
| Building One Community* | General Operating Support | $250,000 | Stamford |
| Career Resources, Inc. | Secure Jobs Fairfield County | $20,000 | Regional |
| Child Guidance Mid-Fairfield* | General Operating Support | $150,000 | Greater Norwalk |
| Child Guidance of Southern CT* | General Operating Support | $60,000 | Greater Stamford |
| Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness | 2018 Homeless Youth Count | $25,000 | Regional |
| Connecticut Council for Philanthropy | Support for CT Council of Philanthropy’s leadership work in Connecticut | $3,000 | Regional |
| Connecticut News Project | Exploring Wealth Disparity | $15,000 | Regional |
| ElderHouse* | ElderHouse Subsidy Program | $30,000 | Norwalk |
| Five Frogs, Inc. | Leadership Development Roundtable(LDR) | $15,000 | Regional |
| Inspirica, Inc | General Operating Support | $20,000 | Stamford |
| Neighbor to Neighbor | General Operating Support | $10,000 | Greenwich |
| New Reach, Inc. | Crescent Crossing Housing Support Services | $25,000 | Bridgeport |
| Open Door Shelter | General Operating Support | $30,000 | Norwalk |
| Operation Hope of Fairfield, Inc. | General Operating Support | $20,000 | Greater Bridgeport |
| Pacific House | General Operating Support | $20,000 | Stamford |
| SilverSource | Individual Assistance to improve Housing Stability and Economic Stability for Low Income Seniors | $15,000 | Stamford |
| Southwestern CT Agency on Aging | Interest free loans provided to elderly and disabled individuals over age 60 to assist with remaining in safe, affordable homes | $21,750 | Greater Bridgeport/Norwalk |
| STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way | MY FIRST JOB--Employment for Local People with I/DD | $20,000 | Greater Norwalk |
| The Child & Family Guidance Center | Improving Operational Efficiency Through Software Upgrades | $10,000 | Greater Bridgeport |
| The Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of Southern CT, Inc. | Hope Educate Love Protect (H.E.L.P.) for Kids | $20,000 | Stamford |
| *In partnership with an FCCF donor-advised fundholder | |||
| All Fairfield County Women and Girls reach their full potential - $126,850 | |||
| Grantee | Description | Amount | Location |
| All Our Kin | Empowering Women and Girls to Succeed by Creating and Sustaining High-Quality Family Child Care Programs in Fairfield County | $20,000 | Regional |
| Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Connecticut Project to Comprehensively Combat Human Trafficking | $5,000 | Regional |
| Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund | Emerging Statewide Network of Women and Girls’ Serving Organizations, Allies and Advocates | $5,000 | State-wide |
| CT Association for Human Services | Greater Fairfield Regional Meeting held on October 18, 2017 | $250 | Regional |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Center | SustainAbilityCT | $20,000 | Stamford |
| Fairfield University | Ready to Run | $950 | Fairfield |
| Friends of Ridgefield Community Programs | Ms President US | $2,150 | Ridgefield |
| Green Village Initiative | Scholarships for the Urban Agriculture Course | $1,000 | Bridgeport |
| Liberation Programs Inc. | Families in Recovery Program (FIRP) | $20,000 | Stamford |
| Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport, Inc. | Literacy and Life Skills Tutoring Program | $20,000 | Bridgeport |
| Open Door Shelter | Economic Independence for Homeless Mothers | $3,000 | Norwalk |
| Saturday Academy | Fall and Spring Science conferences | $1,500 | Norwalk |
| URU the Right to Be, Inc. | You Can't Be What You Can't See: A Forum on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM | $2,500 | Norwalk |
| URU the Right to Be, Inc. | You Can't Be What You Can't See: A Forum on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM | $2,500 | Norwalk |
| Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights | Self-Advocacy Workshop for Female Teens and Young Adults with Learning Disabilities | $1,500 | Danbury |
| Women’s Business Development Council | Microenterprise Training and Financial Education Program | $20,000 | Stamford |
