The Northwest CT Community Foundation (NCCF) is thrilled to announce the launch of Northwest Corner Gives 2026, an online giving program designed to empower local nonprofit fundraising through digital engagement. 
 
Northwest Corner Gives will run from July 1st to July 22nd, offering a vital opportunity for community members to support a diverse array of local causes. 

Through the generosity of Northwest Corner Gives sponsors, NCCF will match donations to nonprofit campaigns dollar-for-dollar up to campaign goals.

Application Deadline: May 4, 2026

The Northwest Corner Gives Application is now open! 

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Northwest Corner Gives, a cornerstone initiative of the Northwest CT Community Foundation, has been a catalyst for community transformation since its inception in 2020. Born as a rapid response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the program raised an impressive $635,280 in immediate relief grants for 53 local nonprofits in its first year.

In 2024, 32 local nonprofits, collected donations throughout the month of July, offering a vital opportunity for community members to support a diverse array of local causes. *NCCF Fundholders matched the donations, dollar-for-dollar, bringing the total to $567,076 – an incredible impact for the participating nonprofits and the people in Northwest CT. 

In 2022, 33 local nonprofits raised $435,820 through Northwest Corner Gives for programs including emergency housing and food services, after-school programs, childcare, animal care, mental and healthcare, and arts programs. 

“Northwest Corner Gives enables Food Rescue US – Northwest CT to fundraise at a higher level, and the donations that we receive are critical to our efforts to fight hunger and food waste,”

- Stacey Smith, Food Rescue US – Northwest CT