Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

OUR VISION

A healthy, thriving, sustainable Eastern Connecticut with greater equity for all.

OUR MISSION

Collaborating with partners to put philanthropy into action to address the needs, rights and interests of our community in Eastern Connecticut.

OUR VALUES

Integrity, Equity, Respect, Courage, Empathy

OUR WORK

Convene and serve as a thought partner and strategic advocate with community leaders, donors, nonprofits and other partners to ensure collective impact, especially around four priority focus areas:

• Empower youth
• Promote basic needs and rights
• Preserve the environment
• Advance animal welfare
• Bring resources and knowledge to nonprofit organizations in Eastern Connecticut so that they may effectively and strategically carry out their missions to meet the needs of our community and to advocate on behalf of those whom they serve.
• Advise, support and engage our donors to fulfill their philanthropic interests in strategic partnership with our goals.