CTCEF board member and Southington superintendent, Joe Erardi, introducing Lauren Rosato, executive director, Norwalk Education Foundation. NEF received CTCEF's annual Foundation Celebration Award, which recognizes a foundation's effort to make a significant difference in enriching its community and schools.

Harris Connect publishes alumni directories at no charge to schools or local education foundations (LEFs) and looks for ways that LEFs can use the directory information to bring resources into the schools and the community.

Foundations raise money for Smart Boards and a lot of other technology that RnB Enterprises supplies. Roberta Avery (center) of the Colchester Learning Foundation is finding out what the next new thing is that might help students learn more effectively from Bob Serio, left, and Jim Meehan.

ARC New England Insurance offers D&O, employment practices, and other insurance to non-profits. Tom McGraw and Sandra Pesino talk with Roberta about the different types of insurance that local education foundations might need.

Bruce Thompson established Kilakwa Associates, which specializes in developing and maintaining Web sites for non-profits, in 1995.