Grant Partners
Ellie Fund
Funding to support the translation and interpretation of patient self-referral portal into various foreign languages with the purpose of being more inclusive of the many cultural and linguistic groups that make up their patient community.
West Springfield/Agawam Parish Cupboard
Funding for new equipment to improve the food pantry and make it more welcoming for guests.
Life Connection Center, Inc.
Funding for six leadership staff, peers and volunteers to attend the International Harm Reduction Coalition to enhance their skills and training.
Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging
Funding for a consultant to work with program nutritionists to source ingredients and develop more culturally competent and medically tailored menus for seniors.
Ludlow Boys & Girls Club
Funding to evaluate the effectiveness of the club’s health and fitness offerings and to ensure that its programming meets the post-pandemic needs of its community.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mass. PPD Fund
Funding to develop, launch, and grow its new website, a critical tool to raise awareness of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and better serve new parent mental health needs during COVID and beyond.
African Bridge Network
Funding to partner with health and community-based organizations to increase access to the COVID-19 vaccine for African immigrants in Greater Boston, Lowell, and Worcester through messaging designed to increase vaccine confidence.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Old Colony Habitat for Humanity
Funding to update its website and technology to better serve an increased number of clients seeking affordable housing as a result of the pandemic and to hire a public relations firm to announce new CEO and help the organization to identify buildable land and homes to rehabilitate.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Volunteers in Medicine
Funding to hire a consultant to conduct an assessment of its clinic space to determine its current and future space requirements, including the potential for growth in the longer term.
West Boylston Elder Services, Inc.
Funding to address senior isolation by providing wellness/service visits, accessing and advocating for their technology needs, and providing a conference line for seniors to participate in social activities.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mass Farmers Markets
Funding for fundraising consultant services to better support a network of farmers markets as they meet emerging needs to expand markets and reach underserved populations resulting from the pandemic.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amherst Community Connections
Funding to build a robust, comprehensive housing tracker to shorten the wait time for housing vouchers for people experiencing homelessness.
Quincy Asian Resources, Inc.
Funding to support increased demand for its services due to the pandemic, including for food access and for application assistance for health insurance, unemployment, and low-income housing.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
YWCA Central Massachusetts
Funding to conduct focus groups to better understand vaccine acceptance and non-acceptance in the African communities of Worcester.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACT Lawrence, Inc.
Funding to hire a consultant to provide tools and expertise to expand federal housing eligibility counseling capabilities and maximize operations. This enhancement will increase its capacity to meet emergency housing and foreclosure needs for Latinx people with economic hardships that have been intensified by the pandemic.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.