Hartford Foundation Had A Generous 2024

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

HARTFORD, CT —A major charitable foundation out of Hartford announced recently that it had a very generous 2024, donating the second most amount of funding in its long history.

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation for 29 cities and towns in Greater Hartford, awarded 2,440 grants totaling nearly $55 million to the region’s nonprofit agencies in 2024.

The total also includes more than $1.45 million awarded through 440 scholarships.

In 2024, Individuals, families, and several organizations opened a total of 19 new funds, and the foundation received gifts totaling more than $36.6 million.

Since its founding in 1925, the foundation has awarded more than $1.05 billion to organizations across the region.

“At a time when many in our community continue to face significant fiscal challenges, the Hartford Foundation has been able to provide a meaningful source of support through local nonprofits,” said Hartford Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Jay Williams.

“As we mark our centennial year, we remain committed to serving the diverse needs across our region. Our endowment represents a century of building community trust, and we balance our responsibility to preserve these resources for future generations with the pressing needs of today.

"We cannot do this work alone and are grateful for the resolute support and vision of our Board of Directors, donors, and other community partners who have joined us in making progress toward our goal of dismantling structural racism and creating equitable social and economic mobility.”

The foundation organizes its work around five strategic outcomes, including:

• Efforts to increase the number of higher opportunity neighborhoods within and outside of Hartford.

• Increase the number of Greater Hartford residents with improved physical and emotional well-being.

•Increase employment opportunities, prioritizing Black and Latine residents in the region,

•Strengthen the culture of civic and resident engagement.

• Increase equity and inclusion in the arts.

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding towns. For more information, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888.