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Lombardi Twins Fund for the Valley »

10.17.2022

Est. 2022 as a donor advised fund by the Lombardi twins, Barbara Lombardi and Elizabeth (Betsey) Doane.

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Valley Community Foundation Awards Grants to Area Nonprofits and Programs »

07.28.2022

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2022 Grant Funding for Nonprofits Serving Greater New Haven »

01.07.2022

2022 Grant Schedule Announced

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2021 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey »

10.06.2021

Valley Community Foundation Releases Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Landscape Report »

08.23.2021

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Valley Residents Urged to Answer the Phone for Largest-Ever Town-Level Survey on Quality of Life and COVID-19 Recovery »

07.21.2021

Valley residents are asked to pick up the phone as regional data collection efforts are currently underway to develop the 2021 Community Wellbeing Survey.

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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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