Valley Community Foundation, Inc.

What Valley Community Foundation, Inc. does

Valley Community Foundation, Inc. (VCF) is a nonprofit community foundation serving the five-town Valley region of Connecticut, specifically Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton. The foundation operates as an independent 501(c)(3) corporation under a formal Affiliation Agreement with The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (CFGNH), with VCF's financial statements consolidated into CFGNH's audited statements. VCF maintains its own board, staff (1-10 employees), and operations, headquartered at 253-A Elizabeth Street in Derby, Connecticut.

VCF's core products and services include competitive and responsive grant programs (Core Support, Regional Civic Health Program Grants, Needs and Opportunities Grants, Community Grants, Scholarships, and Sponsorships) directed to local nonprofits; a suite of philanthropic fund vehicles for donors (donor-advised funds, designated funds, scholarship funds, organization endowment funds, preference funds, and unrestricted funds); planned giving vehicles including bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder and lead trusts, and gifts of real estate or life insurance; capacity-building workshops and roundtables for nonprofit executives, board chairs, CFOs, and development directors; and a Professional Advisor Program serving CPAs, attorneys, and financial planners. The Donor Central portal at vcf.donorcentral.com provides donors online account access. Specialized programs include the Basic Needs Fund (over $1 million distributed to date), Community Fund for Women & Girls ($130,000 awarded to 12 organizations in one cycle), Progreso Latino Fund, and Black Futures Fund.

VCF's business model is philanthropic rather than commercial. The foundation receives charitable contributions, bequests, and fund assets from donors, then deploys them as grants to nonprofits and community programs. Administrative fees are assessed on certain fund types to cover operations. There is no fee-for-service pricing for core philanthropic services. Outreach occurs through community events, educational workshops, donor briefings, professional advisor networking, email newsletters, and organic social media. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; financial details are available only through consolidated reporting within CFGNH's audited statements.

Name

Valley Community Foundation, Inc.

Legal name

Valley Community Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://valleyfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Valley Community Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit community foundation serving the five-town Valley region of Connecticut (Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton), providing grants, donor fund vehicles, planned giving services, and capacity-building workshops to local nonprofits and donors under an affiliation with The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Offices & Philanthropic Advisors (Grantmaking) (BPAGAKAD), Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Charitable Giving & Philanthropic Trust Advisory (FSAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Donor advised funds
• Philanthropic fund management
• Grantmaking programs
• Nonprofit capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Derby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Services: The foundation receives charitable donations and bequests from donors, which are then deployed as grants to local nonprofits and community programs. Operates as a component fund of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Valley Community Foundation manages charitable donations and bequests from donors and deploys them as grants to local nonprofits and community programs serving the five-town Valley region of Connecticut (Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton). It offers a variety of charitable giving vehicles including donor-advised funds, designated funds, scholarship funds, endowment funds, and trusts, and operates as a component fund of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

Product overview

Valley Community Foundation, Inc. is a community foundation serving the five-town Valley region of Connecticut (Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton). The organization operates as a unified community foundation offering grant programs, fund management services, capacity building for nonprofits, and professional advisor services. Its core products include competitive grant programs, donor-advised funds, and various fund vehicles for philanthropy. The foundation also manages specialized initiatives and programs including the 25 for the Next 25 legacy initiative, Valley Celebrates America's 250 grants, Basic Needs Fund, Community Fund for Women & Girls, Progreso Latino Fund, and Black Futures Fund. Donors access their accounts through Donor Central, an online portal, while the foundation supports nonprofit capacity through workshops, roundtables, and educational resources. The organization partners with The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and shares technology and operational infrastructure with this parent organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Progreso Latino Fund: A fund of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven focused on empowering a diverse Latine community in the Greater New Haven region through education, leadership, culture and philanthropy.
• The Community Fund for Women & Girls
• Basic Needs Fund
• Black Futures Fund
• The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company (TCF-MIC)

Products and services

• Grant Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• The Basic Needs Fund has distributed more than $1 million in grant funding to Greater New Haven organizations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company (TCF-MIC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Wholly owned subsidiary of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven created in 2017 to focus on Mission Related Investing (MRI) in the greater New Haven area.
• The Community Foundation for Greater New HavencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCF's partner in philanthropy. The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven serves as VCF's affiliated foundation, combining audited financial statements and providing strategic partnership. VCF's financial statements are combined as part of CFGNH's consolidated audited financial statements per the Affiliation Agreement.
• Jewish Foundation of Greater New HavencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presents Professional Advisors Program including networking receptions, tax planning workshops, and estate planning programs. Partners on events targeting financial advisors, CPAs, and estate planning professionals.
• Aurora Women and Girls FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presented 'Disrupting Gender Inequity' panel discussion and funded the 'Elusive Equity' report on women's economic security.
• CTData CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated the 'Elusive Equity: Continuing Effects of the Pandemic on Women's Economic Security' report in partnership with Aurora Women and Girls Foundation and Community Fund for Women & Girls.
• CT PublicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBroadcast partner for 'Disrupted' podcast episode on women's economic security featuring panel discussion on the Elusive Equity report.
• Bank of AmericaminorOthersClaire Costello from Bank of America Private Bank presented on affluent philanthropy trends based on the 2021 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy.
• Fairfield County's Community FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presents events including 'Celebrating Black Philanthropy' and professional advisors networking events.
• Hartford Foundation for Public GivingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presenter for Black Philanthropy Month events celebrating Black philanthropy.
• The Prosperity FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presenter for Black Philanthropy Month events celebrating Black philanthropy.
• Clifford Beers Community Care CenterminorOthersPanel presenter for Progreso Latino Fund mental health webinar series.
• Yale Child Study CenterminorOthersAcademic partner for Progreso Latino Fund mental health webinar series on cultural mental health services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Connecticut Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills region of Connecticut. Directly comparable as a place-based community foundation offering donor advised funds, competitive grantmaking, scholarships, and professional advisor programs in an adjacent Connecticut geography.
• Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven: Faith-affiliated community foundation that co-presents the Professional Advisors Program with VCF. Comparable as a community foundation administering donor advised funds, endowments, and legacy giving vehicles for a defined donor constituency in the Greater New Haven region.

Broad incumbents

• The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven: VCF's affiliated parent foundation and the larger regional community foundation serving Greater New Haven. Directly comparable because it operates the same community foundation model (donor advised funds, grantmaking, MRI) and shares infrastructure, staff, and consolidated financials with VCF under the Affiliation Agreement.
• Fidelity Charitable: The largest U.S. donor advised fund sponsor. Comparable as a competing vehicle for charitable dollars that may draw donors away from place-based community foundations like VCF in favor of a national, low-friction DAF platform.
• Hartford Foundation for Public Giving: Connecticut's largest community foundation, co-presenting Black Philanthropy Month events with VCF. Directly comparable as a state-wide community foundation offering donor advised funds, competitive grantmaking, and professional advisor services to a similar donor base.
• Fairfield County's Community Foundation: Regional Connecticut community foundation co-presenting professional advisor and Black Philanthropy events with VCF. Comparable as a community foundation with donor advised funds, scholarship programs, and grantmaking in a defined Connecticut geography.

Regional players

• Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation: Community foundation serving four counties in eastern New York, western Massachusetts, and northwest Connecticut. Comparable as a place-based community foundation operating donor advised funds, scholarship programs, and competitive grantmaking in small-town/rural New England geographies.
• Main Street Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Bristol, Burlington, Farmington, Plainville, and Southington in Connecticut. Comparable as a five-town community foundation model with donor advised funds, scholarship administration, and local nonprofit grantmaking.

Emerging players

• Aurora Women and Girls Foundation: Connecticut-based fund focused on women's economic security that co-authored the 'Elusive Equity' report with VCF. Comparable as a thematic grantmaking entity addressing women's economic advancement in Greater New Haven, overlapping VCF's Community Fund for Women & Girls work.

Others

• The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company (TCF-MIC): Wholly owned CFGNH subsidiary that provides Mission Related Investing services to VCF and other affiliates. Comparable as the operational MRI partner through which VCF deploys impact capital, central to its investment and community investment offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vcf_ct
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCm_3IDd0tuB1NKB4c7gzaWA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/vcfct
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valley-community-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Valley Community Foundation, Inc.