December 2022: What’s New at the Granite Church in Georgetown?

From financial plans to community engagement, we’re thrilled about the progress being made to bring the Granite Church to life and to fulfill its promise as an art and cultural gathering space for our community. We’re busy on many fronts and are excited to share an update as we close out 2022. Public-Private Partnership Proposed...

BeFoundation Purchases Historic Church in Redding, CT

Redding, CT-based BeFoundation announced its purchase of the historic Georgetown Bible Church at 5 N Main Street in Redding, CT. Originally known as the Gilbert Memorial Church, it was completed in 1902. The granite for the beautiful Church was quarried next door in Branchville under the direction of geologists from Yale University. Built in the...

Understanding Pandemic Learning Loss and Learning Recovery: The Role of Student Growth & Statewide Testing

As of January 2021, the United States is almost completely in the dark as to the pandemic’s impact on student learning. In our recent publication, Understanding Pandemic Learning Loss and Learning Recovery: The Role of Student Growth & Statewide Testing we show how spring 2021 assessment data and student growth results derived from it put...

SpreadMusicNow

SpreadMusicNow helps to develop learning pathways for young musicians and expands society’s engagement with music. SpreadMusicNow provides support for individual artist development and encourages student pathways through the world of music. BeFoundation established SpreadMusicNow as a donor-advised fund at the Fairfield Community Foundation....