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
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
October 25, 2022 Six Questions with Mendi Blue Paca, New President of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation October 25, 2022/ Mike Scutari Mendi Blue Paca is president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation in Connecticut. We chatted with her about her background, her influences, and how community foundations can talk about race.Read More
October 11, 2022 Billionaire Education Philanthropist Barbara Dalio Isn't Giving Up on Disengaged Students October 11, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen In an invisible crisis, an alarming number of students disengage from and ultimately drop out of school. Dalio Education is working to identify these students in Connecticut and help them get back on track before it’s too late.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
July 27, 2022 How a Connecticut Family Foundation Evolved to Support Youth-Led Social Change July 27, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Since its start in the 1990s, the Perrin Family Foundation has shifted from local funding to supporting racial justice and organizing across Connecticut. Family members explain how the foundation has evolved over the years.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 11, 2022 Six Questions for New Hampshire Charitable Foundation President and CEO Richard Ober May 11, 2022/ Mike Scutari Richard Ober has 30 years of experience in nonprofit management and civic affairs. We spoke with him about his career trajectory, his take on the state of philanthropy, and much more.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
November 04, 2021 How the Oldest Town on Cape Cod Approaches Philanthropy November 04, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs The town of Sandwich, Massachusetts plays host to a local philanthropic organization called the Fund for Sandwich, a town fund administered by the Cape Cod Foundation. Here are some details for nonprofits in the area.Read More
June 11, 2021 How One State-Based Community Foundation Found Space for Climate June 11, 2021/ Michael Kavate With limited funds and staff time, the Maine Community Foundation identified ways to incorporate climate change into its existing work. It's a path forward for any funder short on resources but looking to take action in this critical decade.Read More
March 01, 2021 Why Massachusetts Nonprofits Should Get to Know the Fletcher Foundation March 01, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs Allen Fletcher is known around Worcester, Massachusetts for a variety of enterprises including real estate and publishing. Here’s a look at his charitable giving through the foundation he created in 1981.Read More
January 20, 2021 “The Community Are Our Kids.” Meet a New Foundation Focusing on LGBTQ Causes January 20, 2021/ Ade Adeniji The newly minted Leonard-Litz Foundation focuses on LGBTQ causes with an eye toward community organizations and racial justice. We talk to the couple behind the foundation to find out more.Read More
December 03, 2020 Four Facts About the Essex County Community Foundation’s Massachusetts Giving December 03, 2020/ Alyssa Ochs Here are four important facts Massachusetts grantseekers should know about the Essex County Community Foundation’s local giving.Read More
September 26, 2020 What Massachusetts Nonprofits Should Know About the Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust September 26, 2020/ Alyssa Ochs Here is an overview of how the Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust awards grants in Massachusetts and which types of nonprofits typically receive this funder’s support.Read More