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Valley Community Foundation Awards more than $200,000 in Scholarship Funding to Support Educational Pursuits of Local Students »

07.14.2021

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Valley Community Foundation Welcomes Gregory Stamos, Esq. to Board of Directors for Second Term »

07.08.2021

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Valley Community Foundation Awards $566,000 in Multi-Year Responsive Grants to Area Nonprofits »

06.11.2021

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The Valley Community Foundation Awards Community Grants to Support Local Programs »

06.07.2021

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Sturgis A. and Madeleine Martin Sobin Family Fund »

05.13.2021

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More Donors, More Dollars, More Visibility for the Valley During The Great Give 2021 »

05.07.2021

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Stamos Family Honors Father by Creating Endowed Fund at the Valley Community Foundation to Benefit Ansonia Public Library »

03.19.2021

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The Valley Community Foundation Asks Community Members to Share Inspirational Local Photos During COVID-19 »

03.15.2021

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Derby Historical Society Aims to Perpetually Preserve the Past by Establishing a $100,000 Fund with the Valley Community Foundation »

02.17.2021

Derby Historical Society establishes organization fund at VCF.

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2021 Funding Opportunities and Workshops for Nonprofits Announced »

02.09.2021

Eligibility and application deadlines vary; apply online

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