February 02, 2023 Massachusetts Justice: Inside the Hyams Foundation’s Giving February 02, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Hyams Foundation operates under a strategic framework centered on justice and equity work, especially in local communities of color in Greater Boston. Here are some details about its accessible approach to philanthropy. Read More
January 17, 2023 This Fund Wants to Dial in on Discriminatory Justice Policy in Massachusetts. Can It Succeed? January 17, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen The New Commonwealth Fund is on a mission to tackle systemic racism and the racial funding gap. Its latest grants include a data-driven effort to show how criminal justice policy in the Bay State adversely affects youth of color.Read More
December 21, 2022 Three Things to Know About the Mabel A. Horne Fund’s Giving in Massachusetts December 21, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs One lesser-known foundation in Massachusetts is also an accessible one for first-time grantseekers: the Mabel A. Horne Fund. Here are some key points about this funder and how to approach it for a grant.Read More
December 08, 2022 Boston and Beyond: What Grantseekers Should Know about the High Meadows Foundation December 08, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the High Meadows Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation led by Carl Ferenbach. Here are some top facts to know about its giving.Read More
October 25, 2022 An Overview of the Highland Street Foundation’s Massachusetts Giving October 25, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs To help Massachusetts nonprofits understand the Highland Street Foundation and how to approach it for funding, here is an overview of this funder’s giving in the state.Read More
August 18, 2022 Here's a Top Health Conversion Foundation to Know in Massachusetts August 18, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts is an accessible New England foundation. Here are some important things to know about this funder for grantseekers just outside of Boston.Read More
August 10, 2022 Getting to Know the Haynes Family Foundation in Massachusetts August 10, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Although the Haynes Family Foundation does not have a website or share much information about its grantmaking practices and procedures, here is an overview of what we know about this Massachusetts-based funder.Read More
June 10, 2022 How the Haymarket People’s Fund Backs Social Justice in New England June 10, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Haymarket People’s Fund has given money to nearly every major social justice organization in New England since 1974. Here’s a closer look at how this well-established social justice grantmaker operates in the region. Read More
May 31, 2022 A Closer Look at Entrepreneur Wyc Grousbeck’s Boston Grantmaking May 31, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Wyc Grousbeck is a Massachusetts entrepreneur who created his own philanthropic organization. Here's what we know about Grousbeck’s philanthropy and his commitment to the city of Boston.Read More
March 25, 2022 How the Gross Family Foundation Gives Locally in Boston March 25, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Gross Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Boston, Massachusetts. Here are a few things to know about this low-key foundation and how it awards grants throughout the city.Read More
February 23, 2022 A Few Key Details About the Gratis Foundation's Boston Giving February 23, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Gratis Foundation is managed by Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services and has specific geographic limitations. Here are some details about the Gratis Foundation and how it gives in Boston, Massachusetts.Read More
January 13, 2022 How and Where the Fuller Foundation Gives in New England January 13, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs To guide local grantseekers, here are a few things to know about the Boston-based Fuller Foundation, which also awards grants in New Hampshire.Read More
August 17, 2021 Three Ways the Harbus Foundation Keeps Bostonians Learning August 17, 2021/ Julia Travers Through the Harbus Foundation, Harvard Business School students have been giving back to the local community since 1997. Here’s how grants are made and what kinds of nonprofits get funded.Read More
August 17, 2021 Top Things to Know about the Alfred E. Chase Charity Foundation in Massachusetts August 17, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs Here are three things to know about the Alfred E. Chase Charity Foundation and its local grantmaking along the North Shore of Massachusetts. Read More
August 17, 2021 Where the NBCUniversal Foundation Is Focusing Its Local Giving in the U.S. August 17, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs This media giant’s corporate funding arm awards millions of dollars to various regions to address community challenges. We take a closer look.Read More
June 03, 2021 A Look at the Simeon J. Fortin Charitable Foundation’s Massachusetts Grantmaking June 03, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs To help grantseekers in Massachusetts get to know the Simeon J. Fortin Charitable Foundation a bit better, here are a few important things to know about this funder’s local giving for cancer research.Read More
April 28, 2021 How Boston Ujima Project Is Building Community Wealth and Challenging Funding Norms April 28, 2021/ Mike Scutari Two years ago, the Boston Ujima Project began raising $5 million to seed an investment fund for businesses serving communities of color. We check in with leaders on how it’s going, and how the past year has impacted their work.Read More
March 29, 2021 What Boston Organizations Should Know About the GreenLight Fund March 29, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs As the original GreenLight Fund, GreenLight Boston is an active funder of youth and education in the city. Here are some details about GreenLight Boston and how to approach this grantmaker.Read More
February 03, 2021 Three Facts about the Charles H. Farnsworth Trust’s Giving in Boston February 03, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs Several philanthropic groups serve the needs of seniors in the Boston area. One such organization is the Charles H. Farnsworth Trust, whose grantmaking strategy prizes supportive housing, arts and culture enrichment and more.Read More
February 10, 2020 Here’s a New England Funder to Know for Pilot Projects and Capacity Building February 10, 2020/ Alyssa Ochs Dick and Barbara Couch are committed to children in New England through their Couch Family Foundation. Here’s a look at what this grantmaker funds and the types of support it provides.Read More