Guilford Foundation Welcomes Pam Miller As Communications Specialist

GUILFORD, CT — The Guilford Foundation announced Thursday that Pam Miller will serve as the organization’s Communications Specialist. This new role supports a three-year strategic focus to increase the Foundation’s impact through expanded community investment.

“Through the generosity of our donors, we achieved a new record last year by distributing more than $270,000 to 38 non-profit organizations. Our strategic planning told us that broader awareness of TGF’s work and results is critical to growing our endowment to make an even bigger community impact,” said Liza Janssen Petra, Executive Director of The Guilford Foundation. “Given Pam’s community involvement, extensive marketing communications knowledge, and passion for Guilford, she is the perfect fit for this position. We’re excited she’s joined the team to help us spread the word about our mission and results.”

With 30-plus years of corporate marketing communications experience, Miller brings to TGF a wealth of expertise in brand management, messaging, website development, social media, direct marketing, and event planning. She’s a 20-year Guilford resident who served in many volunteer roles, including Community Nursery School Board Member, Girl Scout Troop Leader, Calvin Leete PTO President, and Shoreline Sharks Hockey Director of Marketing.

“It’s an exciting time for the Guilford Foundation as we work to expand community investment, strengthen our leadership role, and broaden our outreach to meet today’s challenges and emerging opportunities,” Board Chair Linda Weber said.

About The Guilford Foundation

The Guilford Foundation is a trusted philanthropic partner established in 1975 when five friends
organized an effort to beautify the area around the town green. To ensure the perpetuity of their vision, the founders established a source for long-term funding. Over the past four decades, this endowment has expanded in scope and impact and now exceeds $6 million, awarding over $2.2 million in grants and scholarships. Areas of distribution include children and families, basic needs, mental health, youth and education, social services, social justice, seniors, natural environment, and arts and culture.

The mission of The Guilford Foundation is to enrich the quality of life in the community by connecting people who care with causes that matter, now and for generations to come. TGF is recognized as a responsive, collaborative, and trusted leader that takes the long view toward making a lasting impact in the community. For more information about The Guilford Foundation, visit guilfordfoundation.org.