Established in 2007, The Darien Technology and Community Foundation is an expansion of the Darien Technology Foundation, established in 1998. The Foundation works to fund capital projects and increase the financial resources for technology in the Darien community.
Founded in 1972, Domus is a non-profit organization that assists the city's most vulnerable children and their families through charter schools, and community and residential programs. Domus' administrative offices are located inside of Trailblazers Academy, the organization's charter middle school.
Through funds by the United Way of Western CT, private individuals, foundations and businesses, Domus operates Stamford Academy for high schoolers in the city as well as the Domus Academy for middle schoolers in New Haven. The organization also runs the Chester Addison Community Center and Lion's Den after-school program, as well as three residential home programs in Stamford.
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization. It is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer. The organization provides research, education, advocacy and service for this cause.
The American Cancer Society Regional Center in Norwalk provides information and support to those suffering from the disease as well as families or medical workers in need of specific information.
The Greater Hartford Chapter of Hadassah is one branch of the International Hadassah Organization that was founded in 1912 by Henriette Szold. She began by providing help to European immigrants, teaching them English and helping them gain citizenship. Today there are over 300,000 members, making it the largest women's organization in the world! It is a Zionist organization and they began this initiative by helping children in Israel gain medical help. To this day they are heavily involved with health and education issues in the United States and Israel as well as places all over the world.
The New Canaan Community Foundation (NCCF) is the center for local philanthropy. Since 1977 NCCF has funded organizations and charities that serve New Canaan residents through the arts, health care, scholarships, senior services and more. The foundation also manages donor advised funds on behalf of local philanthropists.
All of NCCF’s programs are mission driven. The Young Philanthropist Fund develops philanthropic understanding in our community’s future leaders. The Sapienza Scholarship Fund provides scholarship grants to New Canaan residents. The foundation's newest fund—Neighbors United—aims to continue the legacy of the United Way in the community following the dissolution of the local chapter.
NCCF hosts an annual Philanthropy Luncheon offering attendees a new perspective on philanthropy.
Whatever their motivation, NCCF helps all members of the New Canaan community give effectively.
