A Designated Fund allows people to support the good work of a specific nonprofit organization, in perpetuity. It provides the organization not just funding, but planned giving and investment management services and the power of endowment as well.

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Rita Rae Keefe Memorial Fund »

06.13.2024

Est. 2023 by Sue Ann Keefe.

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Center Stage Theatre Building Community Fund »

06.13.2024

Est. 2023 by the Center Stage Theatre.

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Bette Mae's Memorial Fund »

05.28.2024

Est. 2023 by Beth Colette and family to benefit My Sister's Place.

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Thomas H. and Alyce S. Wells Family Fund »

05.26.2023

Est. in 2022 as a designated fund by Tom & Alyce Wells to benefit BHcare, Great Hill Hose Company, Housatonic Council BSA and the Recreation Camp.

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Angela Curas Fund »

05.26.2022

Est. in 2021 as a donor designated fund by Angela Curas.

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Peter Stamos Fund for the Ansonia Public Library »

03.03.2021

Est. 2020 as a designated fund by Peter Stamos, Gregory J. Stamos, Lisa Heerdt, Paris Heath, and Paul Stamos to benefit the Ansonia Public Library.

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Neville Osmond Forsythe Senior Memorial Fund »

10.12.2020

Est. 2020 by Marilyn Forsythe, Loni Richards, and Nnangasuobo Richards.

The First Taxing District and the Mulvoy-Tarlov-Aquino VFW Post 603 Cannon Preservation Fund »

05.13.2019

Est. 2018 by The First Taxing District of the City of Norwalk.

Featured Fund: Griffin Family Memorial Fund »

02.13.2019

The Griffin Family Memorial Fund began as a way for one family to cope with grief and is fast becoming a force for positive change in the community.

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Gerry Hellmann Eckhardt Fund for the Woodbridge Town Library »

12.06.2016

Est. 2016 by Gerry Hellmann Eckhardt

Walsh Family Fund »

10.28.2016

Est. 2016 by John J. Walsh

Edward J. & Marie M. Cecarelli Book Fund »

06.03.2016

Established by the Cecarelli Family of Derby to support the purchase of books for the Derby Public library

Colonel Lloyd E. and Joan Platt Witmer Fund »

05.24.2016

Colonel Lloyd Witmer and his team helped City officials establish Shelton as a landmark - a user-friendly area for businesses

Gary and Francesca (Riggio) Scarpa Fund for Center Stage Theatre »

02.12.2014

Est. 2014 by Francesca and Gary Scarpa as a designated fund for the benefit of Center Stage Theatre.

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Frank and Helene Skoronski Memorial Fund »

07.04.2013

Est. 2013 as a designated fund to benefit organizations representing Frank and Helene's charitable interests.

Ritchie Fund for Plumb Memorial Library »

03.17.2013

Est. 2013 as a designated fund by Board of Directors of the Plumb Memorial Library.

Griffin Family Memorial Fund »

06.11.2012

A family's loss inspires a fund with a message for Oxford teens.

Health Initiative for Men (HiM) Fund »

08.03.2011

Est. 2011 as a designated fund by Judy C. and Francis H. Michaud Jr.

TEAM Inc. Richard J. Knoll Endowment Fund »

04.23.2010

An Endowment Fund provides TEAM long term sustainability

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Donald W. & Lillian C. Smith Family Fund »

08.18.2008

Est. 2008 as a designated fund by Donald Smith to support the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Inc., Seymour-Oxford Rotary Club, Trinity Episcopal Church and the Trinity Cemetery Association, Inc.

Women In Networking ("WIN") Fund »

07.13.2007

Est. 2007 as a designated fund by members of Women in Network group.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 597 Fund »

06.03.2006

Est. 2006 as a designated fund by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 597.

Housatonic Council, Boy Scouts of America Fund »

09.03.2005

Est. 2005 as a designated fund by the Board of Directors of the Housatonic Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Planetree Fund »

06.16.2005

Est. 2005 as a designated fund by the Board of Directors of Planetree, Inc.