Grant Partners

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Metro Housing Boston

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

For an Emergency Assistance Fund to patients at Boston Medical Center including food, furniture, move in costs, diapers in response to COVID-19.

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

Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute

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

To hire a marketing consultant to help launch an online curriculum and training center.

Hospitality Homes

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

To hire a trainer and bookkeeper to maximize donor software and integrate it with financial management tools to better manage relationships with donors and hosts remotely in the pandemic.

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

Treehouse Foundation

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

To support the organization's COVID-19 Safe Thrive Together initiative with the purchase of food and essentials, staff training as well as programmatic activities for the multi-generational, supportive community to succeed while social distancing.

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

West End House Girls Camp, Inc.

Year: 2019
Amount:$5,000
Allston
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To hire a grantwriting consultant.

Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Cancer Support Center

Year: 2019
Amount:$5,000
Harvard
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To hire a grant writing consultant to focus on researching and identifying grants that align with the mission of the organization to provide free or low-cost cancer support for clients.

Shooting Touch

Year: 2019
Amount:$4,560
Boston
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To purchase Bloomerang Donor Management and fundraising software.

The Urban Farming Institute of Boston, Inc.

Year: 2019
Amount:$5,000
Roxbury, MA
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To purchase updated technology equipment, including a server, wireless sound system and speakers.

New England Homes for the Deaf

Year: 2019
Amount:$4,875
Danvers
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To hire a grant writer to implement a comprehensive grants administration program.

City of Gloucester

Year: 2019
Amount:$4,998
Gloucester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

To purchase digital sensor x-ray equipment for diagnostic testing.