David W. Knapp Fund
David Knapp, longtime Guilford resident, established the David W. Knapp Fund with the
Guilford Foundation in 2016. It is held in an unrestricted endowment fund, directed towards
existing and future needs of the town. The foundation is grateful for the creation of
unrestricted funds, because it allows the Foundation to respond to needs and opportunities as
they arise over time. The Guilford community benefits from these unrestricted funds because
they can enable a more nimble response to developing situations, and can foster new
approaches.
David Knapp, based in his 1763 home in the center of town for 28 years, has been an engaged
citizen of Guilford, involved with his church, contributing help to the affordable housing
initiative, the food bank and other local efforts, and devoted to hiking and the outdoors as
well as sailing on Long Island Sound. For the last 3 years he has welcomed an Iraqui refugee
family into his home.
These unrestricted funds will continue to enhance the quality of life in Guilford far into the
future.