About
Program Officer, Staff
Deb Battit is Program Officer at the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, to which she brings more than 27 years’ experience in philanthropy. Prior to the Community Foundation, she held various roles at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving over more than 11 years. Before that, she was Director of Member Services at the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, the state’s association of grant makers.
Deb works with the nonprofit community in the Norwich area, as well as throughout Windham and Tolland Counties. She also manages the distribution of $1 million+ in scholarships annually.
She earned her Bachelors degree from McGill University and Master of Public Administration degree from UConn. Deb is a former VISTA volunteer and a lifelong Connecticut resident.