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The Great Give: Thank You for Giving!

A record-breaking $4.8 million raised for Greater New Haven nonprofits – the highest amount in Great Give history!

2025 Valley Community Index

A clear and grounded look at the conditions shaping life across our communities. This year's Index is more than a snapshot, it's a call to action.

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Proud Past ... Bright Future

Our 2024 – 2028 Strategic Plan is not just a road map, but a promise to our community and its future.

Legacy Matters: Winter 2025-2026 Newsletter

Learn more about the Board Advisory Council Reimagined; Valley Professional Advisors Network; Aging in the Valley; and the Valley Foundation Fund.

Valley Celebrates America's 250

The Valley Celebrates America’s 250 is a Valley Community Foundation initiative. VCF will award 30 grants of $500 per project to support initiatives across the five-town Valley towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton. Additional funding may be available for cross-town projects and/or events. Funding will be awarded until funds are depleted.

Funding Request Form

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In Memorium

In Memory of Dorothy Palazzi

The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) is saddened to learn of the passing of longtime Valley resident Dorothy Palazzi, a beloved community member and valued VCF fundholder and member of the Gates Society. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her niece, Mary Pepe, her entire family, and to all who knew and loved Dorothy. Her kindness, loyalty to the Valley and quiet generosity will be remembered fondly. Her family has asked that memorial contributions can be made in Dorothy's honor to the Palazzi Family Fund, or to the Derby Public Library.

Palazzi Family Fund

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Valley 2025 Annual Report Now Available

We invite you to look at VCF's accomplishments and activities of 2025 in our Annual Report — Built for What Comes Next

2025 Annual Report

Giving through the Valley Community Foundation

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New Statements on Vision, Mission, Values & Operating Principles

Our vision: A vibrant inclusive Valley that is thriving, collaborative, generous, with a shared sense of community and opportunity. Learn more about our updated Mission and Vision statements, Values and Operating Principles.

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