Nonprofit Education

Main Street Community Foundation partners with local organizations and businesses to offer its Nonprofit Education Series. As part of this series, MSCF will offer web/audioconferences or in-person events on topics of interest to enhance the development and knowledge of nonprofit Board members, professionals and volunteers. 

If you have any questions or would like to be added to our nonprofit education distribution list please contact Samantha Rajotte, Scholarship & Program Officer, at samantha@mainstreetfoundation.org or by telephone at 860.583.6363.

GRANT MASTERY MINI CONFERENCE 

When: February 25-26, 2025 from 8:30am-4:30pm
Where: Home2 Suites by Hilton Bristol | 90 Century Drive | Bristol, CT 06010
Cost: $75 per person; materials and meals (continental breakfast and lunch) will be provided

Main Street Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, American Savings Foundation and Farmington Bank Community Foundation are collaborating to offer a Grant Mastery Mini Conference to nonprofits in Central Connecticut who serve the communities of Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott. A holistic approach for the nonprofit community, this two-day intensive grant writing conference would be appropriate for executive directors that do grant writing, development staff, volunteers who assist with grant writing and others that support the nonprofit organization.

View the mini conference flyer, which includes all information on the topics and trainers, here.

View the full mini conference schedule here.

Limited spaces are available and registration is required by February 14, 2025 to Julie Matthews at Main Street Community Foundation by calling 860.583.6363 or emailing julie@mainstreetfoundation.org. Payment is due by February 21, 2025, and can be mailed to Main Street Community Foundation, P.O. Box 2702, Bristol, CT 06011-2702.

The Main Event 30th Anniversary Celebration – Meet Us On Main Street

Save the date: Saturday, September 13, 2025

We invite you to join us in celebration of the Foundation's 30th anniversary to mark the milestone! Save the date for Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 6-10pm at the Aqua Turf Club in Planstville. 

More information will be released soon!

Men & Boys' Fund - MVP Breakfast

Save the date for the 2025 MVP Breakfast: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The Men & Boys' Fund will host the fourth annual MVP Breakfast on June 3, 2025, at 8am at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bristol. Seats are $40 per person. In addition to several grantee organizations, there will be an inspiring guest speaker who will be announced at a later date. 

Proceeds from the event support programs that improve the lives of men and boys in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.

For more information on the Men & Boys' Fund, visit the Men & Boys' Fund page.

Women & Girls Fund - Wonder of Women (WOW)

Save the date for the 2025 WOW event: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

The 24th annual Wonder of Women (WOW) event will be held on April 30, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. Seats are $75 per person. In addition to several grantee organizations, the guest speaker will be Donna Palomba. Donna is a nationally-recognized speaker, author, and advocate for survivors of sexual crimes. Following a harrowing home invasion and assault in 1993, Donna faced further victimization when the police department mishandled her case. Her extraordinary strength, perseverance, and leadership brought meaningful change to both police policy and Connecticut state law. In 2007, Donna’s case was the impetus for the removal of the statute of limitations on sexual crimes with DNA evidence in CT. Donna's experience led her to found Jane Doe No More®, a nonprofit charity dedicated to empowering survivors of sexual crimes to find their voice, advance their healing and educate others. Donna’s story was featured in a two-hour show on Dateline NBC in 2007 and again in a new show in 2022, The New York Times Magazine in 2018 and is chronicled in her book, "Jane Doe No More," published in 2012.

Proceeds from the event support programs and initiatives that improve the lives of women and girls in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.

For more information on the WOW event and the Women & Girls Fund, visit the Women & Girls Fund page.