Welcome to the Aurora Foundation
The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation is located in our new office in West Hartford, CT. We provide grantmaking to nonprofit groups that offer programs serving women and girls in the Greater Hartford area.
Our current three-year grant focus targets programs that offer women and girls tools to become economically self-sufficient and support their families through education and job training.
Aurora’s Board recently hired its first full-time Executive Director, Cheryl Dumont-Smith, whose experience, talent and leadership in building community philanthropy make her an exceptional asset for Aurora.
This website is full of exciting news and it includes resources for making grant applications. We acknowledge our generous corporate sponsors, encourage donors, and celebrate the successful achievements made possible by funding initiatives that have impact.
We invite you to join us on our mission – and passion – for women and girls.
Shining Light....
Aurora Women and Girls Foundation celebrates Women's History Month in March.
Hartford Celebrates Women’s History Month offers the unique opportunity to share inspiration from our past to ensure a better future for our region’s women and girls. Through a series of events and volunteer activities, the community will engage with organizations that work to improve the lives of women and girls throughout the greater Hartford region.