Grant Partners

Exceptional Lives Inc.

Year: 2020
Amount:$4,000
Brookline
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To translate, critical information related to the coronavirus into other languages for parents of children with disabilities.This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Forsyth Institute

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Cambridge
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To fund a tele-dentistry tool to reach youth who, due to the pandemic, have not had access to dental treatment.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paine Senior Services

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Cambridge
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To redesign the organization's website.

Families for Depression Awareness

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Waltham
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To hire a public health consultant to rapidly assess and modify the organization's teen depression program for the current environment with a focus on serving low-income teens from underserved sectors of Greater Boston disproportionately affected by the COVID.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adolescent Consultation Services

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Cambridge
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To obtain the services of the Institute for Community Health to develop and implement an organization-wide evaluation matrix.

De Novo

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Cambridge
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To purchase teleworking equipment, a credit card processing system to capture remote co-pays, and a HIPAA-compliant software to support their teletherapy expansion during COVID-19.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Joint Committee for Children's Health Care in Everett

Year: 2020
Amount:$2,700
Everett
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To support communications enhancements for the website, social media, newsletters, text, and Zoom, supporting staff to better meet increased demand remotely.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Gardner
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To secure the services of a strategic planning consultant to design and implement an effective strategy.

Farrington Nature Linc

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Lincoln
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To expand the garden to meet increased demand for healthy food for participating teens with low-income and for their food pantry and for equipment to engage participants in virtual programming.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Boston Home, Inc.

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Dorchester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To purchase personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, health screeners, and supporting education administration.

Somali Development Center

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Roxbury
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To purchase four computers that would help with client intake, enrollment and case management and furniture for the organization’s conference room.

Community Farms Outreach, d/b/a Waltham Fields Community Farm

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Waltham
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To ensure safe food growing, harvesting, packing and delivery procedures during the pandemic, enabling them to continue their healthy food access programs, including donations to food banks and emergency nutrition services, a weekly low-income mobile market, half-price farm shares, and a Produce Prescription Rx Pilot with Charles River Community Health Center.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dismas House

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Worcester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To meet increased needs resulting from the pandemic, including for grocery, sanitation, and personal protective equipment.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Found In Translation

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Cambridge
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To cover implementation costs of transitioning the organization to Jitasa bookkeeping and accounting software.

Rebel Cause

Year: 2020
Amount:$5,000
Springfield
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To customize the exterior, obtain permits, train volunteers, and purchase equipment for a food truck to provide nutritious smoothies for people experiencing food insecurity and homelessness in Boston.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.