About NCCF
Generosity at Work
For more than 50 years, NCCF has been taking on tough problems to improve the quality-of-life in Northwest CT by supporting nonprofits that speak to the charitable passions of our generous donors.
Championing the Causes You Care About
NCCF is a Community Foundation, a tax-exempt public charity that enables donors to establish funds that support the work of local nonprofits through grants and provide scholarships to local students.
NCCF's Board and Staff champion the causes you care about with smart grant-making designed specifically to adapt over time and provide highly attentive, knowledgeable, and compassionate service that brings donors and organizations together to address community issues.
What's a Community Foundation?
NCCF Serves the Northwest Corner of Connecticut
NCCF exists to serve the 20 town of Northwest CT:
Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Canaan/Falls Village, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington, Warren, Washington, and Winsted
We are
- Committed to the public good
- Respectful of the worth and dignity of individuals
- Dedicated to inclusiveness and social justice
- Respectful of pluralism and diversity
- Committed to the responsible stewardship of resources
- Transparent, honest, and accountable to the public, our donors, and our fund-holders