Children Today, Citizens Tomorrow

Greetings!

There's a quote I like by Stacia Tauscher that says "We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today."

Those two things, today and tomorrow, are forever tied together. One thing leads to the other.

Recent studies show that the first five years of life are critical in putting our children on the path to success. Children who have a healthy early childhood development experience are more likely to perform at a higher academic level and become more productive members of society. And every step along that journey to adulthood, from pre-school to college, benefits from guidance and support.

Through our First Years First Initiative, the Community Foundation has made children and families a top priority. In this e-News you'll learn more about the many helpful programs and ways we support the youngest of our citizens today...the adults of tomorrow.

Sincerely,

Jim Williamson

President

February 2012 Updates

Featured Fund

The Rogers Scholarship, established by the Rogers Family which owns and operates Rogers Orchards in Southington, encourages the pursuit of agricultural studies as a full-time student at an accredited college or university. It's awarded to graduates of the Carl M. Small Regional Agriculture Center who will pursue an associate's or bachelor's degree leading to a career in agriculture, horticulture, environmental horticulture, turf grass, forestry, or other agriculture science. The Rogers Scholarship is one of 55 scholarships the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain intends to award in 2012.

New Britain Early Childhood Collaborative Explains How Local Students Can Make the Grade

The New Britain Early Childhood Collaborative (NBECC), which began in 2003, is a special project partially supported by CFGNB to improve the lives of New Britain's children ages birth to eight years old. NBECC's Campaign for Grade Level Reading kicked off in 2011 designed as a partnership with the New Britain school district to engage the broader community in the task of improving literacy. At a recent Town Hall meeting NBECC held a community goal setting session. Here's what they said...

2012 CFGNB Scholarship Funds Now Available!

How to Apply for CFGNB Scholarships:

Public High School students should speak with their Guidance Counselors who have detailed information on the scholarships and application process.

Private or Parochial High School students should visit the scholarship section of the Community Foundation's website to see the scholarship list and obtain application information.

Read more about last year's $136,000 in scholarship grants and plan for this year here.

For more information on CFGNB Scholarship Funds contact:

Cheryl Farmer, Director of Administration

cfarmer@cfgnb.org

A Higher Standard for Living...
A Higher Standard for Giving
CFGNB recently received notice, once again, that it's among community foundations in compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations administered by the Community Foundations National Standards Board.

National Standards represent the highest measure of accountability and transparency in philanthropy. We are proud to have met such rigorous standards. Now more than ever, when charitable dollars are tight, people want to know that their money is being most efficiently and effectively utilized to help those who need it most.

Hopefully, you'll see more about this recognition for CFGNB in the media, but as an active supporter of your Community Foundation we want to share it with you first.

Global Investing Today and Tomorrow

What are we to make of the current financial marketplace? CFGNB donors and local professional advisors received insightful information on the topic during a Foundation seminar last month featuring Molly Auth Manning of the global investment firm, Grantham Mayo Oterloo. Some highlights and take-aways can be found in this brief recap of the seminar discussion.