Program areas at William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
Programs to:build assets within children's homes, schools, neighborhoods, and society to reverse the effects of structural racism and poverty.invest in a small number of highly distressed neighborhoods as the center of our work against poverty and racism.support people most affected, especially parents, to navigate and change the barriers they see.promote greater awareness and understanding of the disparities resulting from structural racism, the effects of poverty and the intersection of the two.encourage healing in our society by supporting dialogue, action, policies and practices that advance racial and economic equity.
Community leadership programsthe community leadership programs offer nonprofit staff, volunteers, board members and members of the greater new haven community opportunities to learn about and discuss important issues. Through meetings, full day seminars, and year-long leadership training, participants build skills and develop a network of leaders within the community, working on critical social issues.
No-cost meeting space for Connecticut nonprofitsthe Memorial Fund provides meeting space for nonprofit organizations, at no or low cost to them, in order to bring people together for training, consultation, planning, program oversight, evaluation and other activities that improve the status of children and families in Connecticut.