The Foundation's Mission

As Greater Hartford's community-wide charitable endowment, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is permanently committed to improving the quality of life for residents throughout the region. To achieve this goal, we:

• provide financial and other support that enables people and institutions to serve the community effectively;
• promote informed charitable giving in order to expand the region's philanthropic resources; and
• participate actively in efforts to identify important community needs and opportunities, as well as the means to address them.