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New Canaan Community Foundation Offers Grant Opportunity to Address Findings from 2024 Community Health & Well-Being Survey
August 11, 2025
The New Canaan Community Foundation (NCCF) is offering new grants to address health and well-being challenges identified in the 2024 Community Health and Well-Being Survey….
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New Canaan Community Foundation Awards $863,000 in Grants to Support Local Nonprofit Organizations
June 20, 2024
The New Canaan Community Foundation is proud to share the 2024 Grant Awards Summary, reflecting $863,000 in grants to 91 local nonprofit organizations. These investments address needs across five key categories…
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Gridiron Club Supports New Canaan Community Foundation
October 17, 2023
The Gridiron Club of New Canaan awarded the New Canaan Community Foundation (NCCF) $12,500 from its 2023 annual show, which honored the first woman “Fall Guy,” Tucker Murphy, for her many years of service to the community…
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New Canaan Community Foundation Announces Multi-year Grant to New Canaan Library
June 14, 2022
The New Canaan Community Foundation has
pledged $150,000 to support the new New Canaan Library, bringing its total investment in the project to $250,000…
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New Canaan Community Foundation Awards Over $1 Million in Annual Grant Cycle
June 11, 2025
The New Canaan Community Foundation awarded over $1 million in grants to more than ninety nonprofits through its 2025 grant cycle, with a focus on behavioral health, human services, and early childhood…
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New Canaan Community Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to New Canaan Museum & Historical Society for Capital Campaign
May 30, 2024
The New Canaan Community Foundation is proud to support the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society with a $100,000 multi-year grant toward its Campus Reimagined capital campaign…
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Newcomers Club of New Canaan and New Canaan Community Foundation
partner for the New Canaan Holiday House Tour
September 6, 2023
The New Canaan Holiday House Tour returns December 1–2, 2023, in a special partnership between the Newcomers Club of New Canaan and the New Canaan Community Foundation…
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New Canaan Community Foundation Invests Over $80,000 in Sixth Round of Emergency Response Grants
January 19, 2022
The New Canaan Community Foundation has awarded $83,400 in its final round of COVID-19 Response Fund grants, bringing total investments to over $753,000…
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Gridiron Club Supports
New Canaan Community Foundation
July 1, 2024
The New Canaan Community Foundation is honored to have been selected as the beneficiary of the Gridiron Club of New Canaan’s annual show. This year’s event, held in April, raised $8,000 in support of NCCF’s
mission to strengthen the community…
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Mental Health Awareness Month Widely Recognized in New Canaan
May 8, 2024
The New Canaan Community Foundation, together with the New Canaan Behavioral Health Alliance, Silver Hill Hospital, and over 30 local partners, is proud to mark Mental Health Awareness Month with a series of community-wide initiatives…
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New Canaan Community Foundation 2023 Grant Awards Summary
June 8, 2023
The following is the New Canaan Community Foundation’s 2023 Grant Awards Summary, outlining the nonprofits and initiatives that received funding this year…
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New Canaan Community Foundation Announces New Board Members and Staff Appointments
June 27, 2024
The New Canaan Community Foundation (NCCF) is pleased to share leadership updates, including the election of new board members and executive committee, as well as the appointment of a new Development Director…
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New Canaan Community Foundation Announces 2023 Volunteer Recognition Award Honorees
October 17, 2023
The New Canaan Community Foundation is proud to announce the honorees of the 2023 New Canaan Volunteer Recognition Awards, celebrating individuals and groups who make a lasting difference in our community…
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New Canaan Community Foundation Launches New Community Behavioral Health Fund
May 3, 2023
The New Canaan Community Foundation has
launched the Community Behavioral Health Fund to expand services, reduce stigma, and strengthen mental health resources in the area…