News & Events

The ‘A’ in Affordable Housing Also Stands for ‘Absolutely Indispensable.’

A recent two-part series in the Hartford Courant branded Connecticut, “a state with more separate — and unequal — housing[...]

Events

374 Hands-Worth of Helping

June is Liberty Lends a Hand month at the bank. It’s our way of letting communities know that we don’t[...]

Housing

Where’s all the Affordable Housing?

Fifty-eight percent of housing stock in Connecticut was built prior to 1969, according to the Partnership for Strong Communities. So[...]

Housing

Journey Home Has a New Home

Liberty Bank Foundation partner Journey Home received front-page coverage in the Hartford Courant for its inauguration of brand-new warehouse space[...]

Workforce

When Less Really is Less

This is now the longest period in US history without an increase in the federal minimum wage. It stands at[...]

Celebrations

The Cure for Homelessness is Love

Eighteen years of love. That’s what Leigh Duffy of the Windham Regional No Freeze Center has poured into her heartfelt[...]

Celebrations

Congratulations, Heri!

We’re pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 Donald B. Wilbur Scholarship — Heri Mulungula, recent graduate of James[...]

Grant Spotlight

Nonprofits Receive $194,587 in Funding

The Liberty Bank Foundation Board of Directors has approved nearly $200,000 in funding for 33 organizations in our service area.[...]

Housing

June is National (Un)Affordable Housing Month

June is national affordable housing month, but statistics tell the story. Thirty percent of Americans spend more than 30 percent[...]

Fundraising

Things are Changing for Nonprofits, and Not in a Good Way.

Lately, a number of circumstances have coalesced to make life difficult for nonprofits, especially in Connecticut. Due to the state[...]