Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County Receives $215,000 Grant from Daniel E. Offutt III Private Foundation Trust

The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County (CAFC) has been awarded a $215,000 grant from the Daniel E. Offutt III Private Foundation Trust, which will help enable CAFC to remain a strong advocate for artists, cultural institutions and creative businesses in our region.

“This incredibly generous donation is truly a game-changer for the programs we offer and the services we provide to our 600+ members,” noted Cindy Vaccaro, CAFC Board of Directors President.

“Because of supporters like the Daniel Edward Offutt III Private Foundation Trust, CAFC is able to support artists and cultural organizations in the area with the advocacy, promotion, and leadership they require to thrive,” she added. “We believe, as Mr. Offutt did, that a community with a vibrant arts and culture sector is a great place to live, work, learn, and visit.”

Offutt resided in Weston, Connecticut for more than 30 years and passed away in 2016, unmarried with no immediate survivors. Richard Orenstein, Foundation Trustee, said of Offutt, “Dan would have described himself as a ‘farmer,’ but he was much more than that. Those who knew him would remember him (in no particular order) as a tennis player, traveler, sailor, metal sculptor, wood worker, fixer of anything, collector of everything, lover of projects, stock market investor, and a good friend.”

Orenstein stressed that Offutt wanted his legacy to bring future benefits to those engaged in such endeavors.

CAFC is one of several Fairfield County, Connecticut, non-profits that will benefit from grants from the Daniel E. Offutt III, Private Foundation Trust. Recipients include the Library Associations of Wilton, Weston, and Westport; Beechwood Arts; the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University; the Silvermine Arts Center; the Westport Historical Society; and others.

About The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County
The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is a nonprofit, membership service organization that supports its members by providing unified marketing, capacity building, professional development, and advocacy services. For the public, it publishes FCBuzzEvents, a free comprehensive cultural calendar with the latest information on what’s happening across Fairfield County in music, theater, dance, visual arts, history, lectures, literature, kids & families, classes, workshops, special events & more.

The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County appreciates the major support received from the Connecticut Office of the Arts, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, New Canaan Community Foundation, Tauck Ritzau Innovative Philanthropy, and the City of Norwalk. Learn more at https://culturalalliancefc.org/