Your Choice. Your Philanthropy. Your Legacy.

When you partner with Greater Hartford Gives Foundation, we help you put philanthropy into action to create lasting solutions that result in vibrant communities within the Greater Hartford region.

Investing in Greater Hartford Gives means stepping up to address the urgent needs facing our community right now. Together, we tackle today’s toughest challenges — from food insecurity to education gaps to community health — while also investing in the long-term solutions that will shape a brighter, more equitable future for everyone in Greater Hartford.

Why Giving Matters

Greater Hartford Gives is the community foundation for Greater Hartford. While many financial partners could help manage your personal, corporate, or family giving, only one partner champions the people and programs here in our own backyard.

For us, this work is personal. We live in and love the communities we’re helping to thrive. We value every partnership with donors and nonprofits alike, because together, we can remove barriers and create a region full of possibility.

Everyone has a part to play in making our region an even greater place to call home. When we bridge differences across communities and create more opportunity, especially for those who have been marginalized, positive change ripples through the region.

Stand With Community

When you invest in Greater Hartford Gives, you’re joining a movement that doesn’t stop at temporary fixes — we get to the root of what holds our communities back and work for sustainable change. Your support allows us to respond quickly to the things that can’t wait, like housing, hunger, or mental health, but it also fuels the bigger, ongoing work: strengthening local organizations, breaking cycles of poverty, and expanding opportunities for young people and families.

We know that real progress means more than a one-time boost; it takes coordinated, long-term efforts and trusted partnerships. That’s why your investment with Greater Hartford Gives is so powerful — you’re helping to build a community where every person has a fair shot today, and an even greater chance tomorrow. This is more than charity; it’s a commitment to systemic change, ensuring the Greater Hartford region remains a vibrant, welcoming place for generations to come.

Give With Community

Connect with neighbors who share your passions and work together to amplify your impact. Giving with your community can take many forms—volunteering with a community fund, joining a giving circle, or aligning your charitable priorities with others to address pressing needs. By joining forces, you can pool resources, share ideas, and create lasting change on the issues that matter most to you. Collaboration transforms individual energy into a greater impact—helping you achieve more than you ever could alone.

Giving With Community

Create a Fund

Transform your assets into a lasting force for good by creating a fund designed around your values and priorities. With a fund tailored to your vision, you can shape your charitable giving, support the causes that matter most to you, and make a meaningful impact—on your terms, and in your own time. This puts you in the driver’s seat of your philanthropy, enabling you to give thoughtfully, strategically, and with real purpose.

Create a Fund

Amplify Your Corporate Impact

Simplify your company’s charitable giving with a Corporate-Advised Fund through Greater Hartford Gives. Manage all your donations in one place, maximize your community impact, and align your giving with your company’s values and goals. It’s an efficient, flexible solution that makes your philanthropy easy—and meaningful.

Interested? Email Ryan O’Hallaran, Senior Development Officer at rohallaran@greaterhartfordgives.org.

Convert Your Family Foundation

Continuing your family’s legacy is easier than ever when you convert your family foundation to a fund at Greater Hartford Gives. Enjoy all the benefits of personalized, values-driven giving—without the administrative burden—while keeping your family’s charitable vision front and center. Let us help you simplify your philanthropy, engage future generations, and ensure your impact endures for years to come.

Interested? Email Josh Kornberg, Vice President for Advancement at jkornberg@greaterhartfordgives.org.

Donors Like You

Meet donors like you who have transformed their passions into real impact by creating funds with Greater Hartford Gives. Explore their stories and see how personal experiences—like a desire to support education or a love of the arts—have inspired meaningful, lasting change. Through their words and journeys, you’ll see that making a difference is possible, no matter your background or interests.

Altifois Dolphin Fund

The Dolphins established a donor-advised fund to support causes that matter to them, including education and arts education in the Greater Hartford community. In the future, they plan to include their daughter in making grant recommendations.