Grant Partners

The Neighborhood Developers

Year: 2023
Amount:$7,500
Middlesex, Suffolk
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to develop and operationalize new assessment tools that will help connect families with low-incomes to more service supports like referrals to health care professionals, elder care services, and other supports for  families’ overall health and well-being.

Newton Athletes Unlimited, Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$7,500
Middlesex, Suffolk
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to implement feedback from a community assessment to create a stronger therapeutic recreational program continuum focused on individuals with disabilities.

Centro de Ayuda Esperanza Latina, Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$7,500
Bristol
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to train up to 20 local educators, public health professionals, and prevention specialists on the evidence-based program, Familia Adelante. The train the trainer model is a cultural and linguistically appropriate prevention program focused on reducing the risk of substance use and HIV in Latinx youth by focusing on the impacts of trauma and acculturation stress.  

Brockton Farmers Market, Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$4,000
Plymouth
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to conduct an analysis of how the market functions by evaluating internal programming using a health and wellness systems lens, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice

Year: 2023
Amount:$5,000
Hampshire County
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to create a “Memory Café” in Northampton in collaboration with the Northampton Senior Center, the Northampton Neighbors organization, and Highland Valley Elder Services to serve those with dementia and their family members.

RIA House, Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$6,000
Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to improve RIA’s website that will allow better browsing on mobile devices, customized user experiences, and website analytics tracking. Overall, these website changes will greatly improve survivors’ ability to identify and learn about RIA’s services and contact RIA for assistance.

Visiting Dental Hygiene, Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$5,617
Statewide
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to purchase new portable dental equipment to deliver thorough, comfortable, and dignified dental treatments for patients served by the mobile dental unit.

Neurofibromatosis Northeast

Year: 2023
Amount:$5,000
Statewide
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to create materials, both printed and digital, about NF in languages other than English to better inform and reach non-English speaking communities.

Littleton Community Farm

Year: 2023
Amount:$6,750
Middlesex, Worcester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to redesign the organization’s website to improve the fundraising platform and expand future programs, including the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP).

Exceptional Lives Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$6,000
Bristol, Essex, Hampden Counties
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to develop resources for Spanish speaking people about early intervention and education services for children with disabilities in Lawrence, Springfield and Fall River.

Voices of Truth Center

Year: 2023
Amount:$2,040
Worcester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding for two computers with software packages to allow for those experiencing domestic violence to attend virtual support groups and connect to additional services and supports. This will allow the organization to also reach more areas than is presently possible

West Suburban YMCA

Year: 2022
Amount:$7,500
Middlesex, Norfolk
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to support and train staff to address mental and emotional health and the wellbeing of children in the WSYMCA’s programs. The funding will also support a toolkit of resources for staff.

The Mustard Seed

Year: 2022
Amount:$7,500
Worcester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding for a new “Food Security for the City of Worcester” website. The website will centralize city food resources – including information about food pantries, farmers markets, summer school meal locations, SNAP information, and more.

Girls Inc. of the Valley

Year: 2022
Amount:$7,500
Hampden
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to launch an inclusive strategic planning process that will result in  a comprehensive plan to direct the  growth and strengthen the impact of the organization.

The Gray House

Year: 2022
Amount:$4,800
Hampden
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to improve security measures that includes additional surveillance equipment to ensure the organization can safely provide food and other services to the community.