Gawlicki Family Foundation
Grace Academy
Grace Academy is an independent, interfaith, tuition-free middle school for girls from underserved families in the city of Hartford. We transform the lives of our students by providing them with individualized…
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We Fund Forward.
We're the Gawlicki Family Foundation. Do you have a novel idea for changing the world? Most people agree that change is necessary, especially when it comes to education, health care, and municipal and economic development. To promote change, we provide grants to non-profits to transform innovative ideas into solutions for our community.
Featured Stories
New England Air Museum
CLASSROOM PROGRAM: THINGS THAT FLY
WHAT DO BIRDS, SEEDS, AND HELICOPTERS HAVE IN COMMON? THEY FLY! THROUGH HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS AND AN INTERACTIVE STORY TIME, STUDENTS WILL COMPARE NATURAL VERSUS MECHANICAL…
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MAKE’n'ABLE
MakerspaceCT is a valuable community resource and driving force in Connecticut’s flourishing innovation ecosystem.
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INSPIRE CENTER
Inspire Center brings together history, problem-solving, and creativity in a space designed for visitors of all ages.
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Read Aloud Mentoring Program
Read to a Child's mission is to foster a love of reading, improve literacy skills, and support socio-emotional well-being in students from under-resourced communities.
Founded on the belief that every child…
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serving young mothers
Roca serves young mothers ages 14 to 24 who are not ready, willing, or able to be in other programs or jobs.
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The Village
At The Village, we meet children, adults, and families from all walks of life whose unique sets of challenges are best assessed, treated and supported through a holistic, individualized approach.
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Purchase and implementation of ACQUA Assessment Software Program.
Purchase access to Aqua assessment software, engage faculty assessors, conduct assessment on Eastern’s STEP/CAP program, and provide evidence-based recommendations to guide programmatic changes.
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Leap Into Learning: Enhanced Services for Home Child Care Providers
Through Hartford Public Library’s (HPL) programming and early literacy initiatives, as well as work with partner organizations and the community, HPL recognizes that access to good, quality early literacy…
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LEADING HARTFORD’S GREEN SCENE
KNOX manages and maintains 20 community gardens that enable Hartford families to grow their own produce locally.
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WHERE YOUNG INVENTORS START
The Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) believes that invention and innovation are crucial not only to help better acknowledge and address the problems of today, but also to meet the challenges of tomorrow.…
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WE BUILD LIFELONG SUCCESS
The YMCA of Greater Hartford is a charitable association open to all and committed to helping people develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind, and body. This commitment is reinforced by our belief in…
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PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR SUCCESS
Trinity Academy serves students in grades one through four from the Asylum Hill neighborhood and the surrounding communities.
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BUILDING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR TODAY'S STUDENTS
Well-Prepared High School Students. High-Quality Work Product. Building Talent Pipelines in High-Demand Industries.
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A HOUSE WITH A HEART AND SOUL
“To us, our house…had a heart, and a soul, and eyes to see us with; and approvals and solicitudes and deep sympathies; it was of us, and we were in its confidence and lived in its grace and in the peace of its…
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EVERY CHILD DESERVES A CHANCE TO BRING OUT THE GREATNESS WITHIN!
The Community First School is a relationship-based and place-based school. That means we’re making room for purpose, curiosity, creativity and independent thinking by utilizing our best and greatest asset, OUR…
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BUILDING LITERACY FROM BIRTH
Our mission is to promote language skills and literacy for children, beginning at birth, and to support parents as their babies’ first teachers.
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CREATING A COMMUNITY OF FULLY LITERATE ADULTS
The mission of Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford is to create a community of fully literate adults through student centered instruction that catalyzes career readiness and advancement.
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A COMMUNITY WHERE FOOD HEALS
Healing Meals was built on three certainties: Nutrient-rich food is a necessary part of a person’s overall well-being. Young people must be central participants in shaping our collective future...
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CREATING A CULTURE OF COLLEGE-GOING EXPECTANCY
HYS is creating a culture of college-going expectancy in Hartford neighborhoods, house changing the city that these kids love and call home.
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OUR DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN!
The Bushnell Park Foundation, in collaboration with the City of Hartford, is dedicated to the protection, preservation and enhancement of Bushnell Park…
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HARTFORD’S CONNECTION TO INNOVATIVE ART AND ARTISTS
Real Art Ways is committed to artists and to community. They have built a national reputation for supporting innovation and for connecting people with art and ideas. All are welcome here.
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A CONTINUALLY EVOLVING VISION FOR THE CITY OF HARTFORD
The iQuilt Partnership, Inc. is a non-profit organization focused on community improvement and neighborhood development in Hartford, CT.
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MASTERING TRANSLATION THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING
Pioneering a state-of-the-art online master's program in translation within KSU's Institute for Applied Linguistics
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STREAMING K-8 EDUCATION
Delivering cutting edge technology, facility upgrades, and staff development to support technology leadership
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SHAPING HARTFORD'S SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Funding a national consortium of urban experts to help optimize operations of Connecticut's capital city
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Grace Academy
Grace Academy is an independent, interfaith, tuition-free middle school for girls from underserved families in the city of Hartford. We transform the lives of our students by providing them with individualized…
Learn More »
New England Air Museum
CLASSROOM PROGRAM: THINGS THAT FLY
WHAT DO BIRDS, SEEDS, AND HELICOPTERS HAVE IN COMMON? THEY FLY! THROUGH HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS AND AN INTERACTIVE STORY TIME, STUDENTS WILL COMPARE NATURAL VERSUS MECHANICAL…
Learn More »
MAKE’n'ABLE
MakerspaceCT is a valuable community resource and driving force in Connecticut’s flourishing innovation ecosystem.
Learn More »
INSPIRE CENTER
Inspire Center brings together history, problem-solving, and creativity in a space designed for visitors of all ages.
Learn More »
Read Aloud Mentoring Program
Read to a Child's mission is to foster a love of reading, improve literacy skills, and support socio-emotional well-being in students from under-resourced communities.
Founded on the belief that every child…
Learn More »
serving young mothers
Roca serves young mothers ages 14 to 24 who are not ready, willing, or able to be in other programs or jobs.
Learn More »
The Village
At The Village, we meet children, adults, and families from all walks of life whose unique sets of challenges are best assessed, treated and supported through a holistic, individualized approach.
Learn More »
Purchase and implementation of ACQUA Assessment Software Program.
Purchase access to Aqua assessment software, engage faculty assessors, conduct assessment on Eastern’s STEP/CAP program, and provide evidence-based recommendations to guide programmatic changes.
Learn More »
Leap Into Learning: Enhanced Services for Home Child Care Providers
Through Hartford Public Library’s (HPL) programming and early literacy initiatives, as well as work with partner organizations and the community, HPL recognizes that access to good, quality early literacy…
Learn More »
LEADING HARTFORD’S GREEN SCENE
KNOX manages and maintains 20 community gardens that enable Hartford families to grow their own produce locally.
Learn More »
WHERE YOUNG INVENTORS START
The Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) believes that invention and innovation are crucial not only to help better acknowledge and address the problems of today, but also to meet the challenges of tomorrow.…
Learn More »
WE BUILD LIFELONG SUCCESS
The YMCA of Greater Hartford is a charitable association open to all and committed to helping people develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind, and body. This commitment is reinforced by our belief in…
Learn More »
PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR SUCCESS
Trinity Academy serves students in grades one through four from the Asylum Hill neighborhood and the surrounding communities.
Learn More »
BUILDING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR TODAY'S STUDENTS
Well-Prepared High School Students. High-Quality Work Product. Building Talent Pipelines in High-Demand Industries.
Learn More »
A HOUSE WITH A HEART AND SOUL
“To us, our house…had a heart, and a soul, and eyes to see us with; and approvals and solicitudes and deep sympathies; it was of us, and we were in its confidence and lived in its grace and in the peace of its…
Learn More »
EVERY CHILD DESERVES A CHANCE TO BRING OUT THE GREATNESS WITHIN!
The Community First School is a relationship-based and place-based school. That means we’re making room for purpose, curiosity, creativity and independent thinking by utilizing our best and greatest asset, OUR…
Learn More »
BUILDING LITERACY FROM BIRTH
Our mission is to promote language skills and literacy for children, beginning at birth, and to support parents as their babies’ first teachers.
Learn More »
CREATING A COMMUNITY OF FULLY LITERATE ADULTS
The mission of Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford is to create a community of fully literate adults through student centered instruction that catalyzes career readiness and advancement.
Learn More »
A COMMUNITY WHERE FOOD HEALS
Healing Meals was built on three certainties: Nutrient-rich food is a necessary part of a person’s overall well-being. Young people must be central participants in shaping our collective future...
Learn More »
CREATING A CULTURE OF COLLEGE-GOING EXPECTANCY
HYS is creating a culture of college-going expectancy in Hartford neighborhoods, house changing the city that these kids love and call home.
Learn More »
OUR DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN!
The Bushnell Park Foundation, in collaboration with the City of Hartford, is dedicated to the protection, preservation and enhancement of Bushnell Park…
Learn More »
HARTFORD’S CONNECTION TO INNOVATIVE ART AND ARTISTS
Real Art Ways is committed to artists and to community. They have built a national reputation for supporting innovation and for connecting people with art and ideas. All are welcome here.
Learn More »
A CONTINUALLY EVOLVING VISION FOR THE CITY OF HARTFORD
The iQuilt Partnership, Inc. is a non-profit organization focused on community improvement and neighborhood development in Hartford, CT.
Learn More »
MASTERING TRANSLATION THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING
Pioneering a state-of-the-art online master's program in translation within KSU's Institute for Applied Linguistics
Learn More »
STREAMING K-8 EDUCATION
Delivering cutting edge technology, facility upgrades, and staff development to support technology leadership
Learn More »
SHAPING HARTFORD'S SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Funding a national consortium of urban experts to help optimize operations of Connecticut's capital city
Learn More »
