Grant Partners

GreenRoots bridges the intersection of environmental justice and public health by engaging the most impacted residents in the highly industrial neighborhoods of Chelsea and East Boston, while uplifting their voices and empowering them through innovative campaigns to improve the collective health in its communities. GreenRoots will address health disparities by focusing on food justice, improving indoor and outdoor air quality, and chronic diseases. It will continue to utilize various advocacy tactics on improving the air quality to address health impacts and other health equity policies– including grassroots organizing, data collection, working with policymakers and collaborating with other organizations to move these issues forward.  

Funding for a comprehensive strategic planning process to build capacity and plan for the future of the organization. The process will include board of directors, diverse partners, and stakeholders.

Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands, a nonprofit that provides a variety of services to low-income residents, plans to increase its outreach and enrollment presence in Falmouth, Hyannis, Sandwich and Nantucket.

The Community Builders (TCB) is a leading nonprofit real estate developer that owns and manages more than 13,000 quality apartments. Its housing, commercial, and community program investments help make neighborhoods work for people of all incomes. TCB will provide Village Connections (the organization’s PM+ intervention program) to residents in Mashpee and Worcester; increase staff members' knowledge, comfort, and confidence in discussing mental health; and train the maintenance and property management team on the key elements of Village Connections.  

YWCA Malden will support Malden High School students to understand their mental health needs and provide them with tools to access appropriate mental health services. The Quest for Life program will also help students to engage with the outside environment to create meaningful experiences or “quests” for themselves and the wider student community.

Funding for laptops and Verizon Jetpack internet service to improve the dependability of internet and data security for mobile service delivery programs. These programs are focused on multilingual, multicultural individuals and families to access the educational, economic and social services they need to become healthy. 

Funding to develop a strategic plan that will guide the organization's growth and direction for the next two to five years. 

MLCHC is a powerful and vital advocate for defending the state's safety net and primary care institutions. MLCHC works to support community health centers (CHCs) and seeks to advance its knowledge and identify entry points for increased direct advocacy while continuing to support the ongoing work of CHCs. MLCHC is an effective resource and information source for its members, policymakers, state agencies, and other advocates on the preservation of and access to high-quality and affordable care and comprehensive benefits.

This project is a collaboration between UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing (EMCON) and the Bay Area Neighborhood Council (BANC) in Springfield. 

The two organizations will work together to address racial disparities in maternal health by launching health education services and bringing resources to pregnant people and new mothers in the Bay neighborhood in Springfield. The project will build BANC’s capacity to sustain the maternal health program in their community.

Funding to purchase software to help streamline processes and provide data collection at the food pantry and includes a multilingual client portal.

True Alliance Center, an immigrant-led grassroots organization, will further embed enrollment services in the rapidly growing Haitian community in Greater Boston.

Funding to build the organization’s capacity to expand the reach of their programs in partnership with school districts primarily south of Boston.

Disability Policy Consortium (DPC) promotes health justice and ending health disparities for people with disabilities. DPC's credo is "About Us, By Us," the belief that when decisions are made about people with disabilities, people with disabilities should be the ones making them. DPC has established itself as an essential voice in state and federal policymaking while remaining effective in community organizing and advocacy.

La Colaborativa is a trusted partner to Latinx immigrants in Chelsea and surrounding areas with a mission to empower community members to enhance the social and economic health of the community and its people; and to hold institutional decisionmakers accountable to the community. La Colaborativa will build on its distinct, culturally relevant, community-based approach to promote community health and advocate for systems change. La Colaborativa will continue to expand its health advocacy work to improve health equity and expand coverage and access – specifically for immigrants, regardless of documentation status. 

Funding to conduct a racial justice audit of internal policies and practices, and programming. The assessment will include a set of recommendations for changes and improvements. The organization will then implement five practices and/or policies that reflect the organization’s commitment to being more anti-racist.