May 09, 2023

Here are Four Grantmakers Backing Rural Areas in New England and the Mid-Atlantic

May 09, 2023/ Martha Ramirez

Large parts of New England and the Mid-Atlantic are rural and, despite proximity to large metropolitan areas, tend to receive less philanthropic attention. Here are some place-based funders supporting these areas.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

August 17, 2021

Four Things to Know About Citizens Bank’s New England Grantmaking

August 17, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs

Citizens Financial Group is one of the largest financial institutions in the U.S., but its Citizens Charitable Foundation focuses on the New England region, especially Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Here are four things to know about its grantmaking.

August 12, 2021

How Does the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation (Now Point32Health) Give in Massachusetts?

August 12, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs

With a strict focus on New England, the Harvard Pilgrim Health Company is a not-for-profit health services company with philanthropic interests. We look at the insurer's recent grantmaking and new partnership with Tufts Health Plan.

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.

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.

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.

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.