Our Grants
Explore a selection of our current and past grants across giving areas.
2025
Reach University
Multi-year grant to provide technical assistance to Massachusetts Community Colleges designing and implementing apprenticeship degrees.
Amount
$150,000
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Apprenticeship Degrees
2025
Spoonfuls (formerly Lovin’ Spoonfuls)
Capital grant for a truck, dedicated to a new route in Plymouth/Bristol Counties, that will support the rescue and distribution of fresh, healthy food that would otherwise be discarded, helping combat food insecurity and improve health outcomes.
Amount
$96,395
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
Amount
$25,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Jewish Giving
Initiative
Annual Gifts
2025
The Boston Foundation
Annual support for the Civic Leadership Fund.
Amount
$10,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Annual Gifts
2025
The Charity Guild
General operating grant to help the agency with its food security work in Brockton and beyond.
2025
The Greater Boston Food Bank
General operating grant to help the agency with its work to alleviate hunger by providing healthy food to over 600 community partners in 190 cities and towns in Eastern Massachusetts.
Amount
$250,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Other
2025
The Salem Pantry
General operating grant to help the agency with its food security work in Lynn, Salem, and beyond.
2025
United Way of Massachusetts Bay
Annual support.
Amount
$25,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Annual Gifts
2025
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Grant to design course delivery models that provide flexibility for working learners.
Amount
$30,000
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Apprenticeship Degrees
2025
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Odyssey Award grantee.
Amount
$400,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Odyssey Award
2025
Yale University
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Odyssey Award grantee.
Amount
$400,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Odyssey Award
2025
YMCA Cape Cod
Multi-year capital grant to support the construction of a new 68,000 sq. ft. Upper Cape YMCA in Falmouth, MA which will include a primary care clinic and pharmacy operated by the Community Health Center of Cape Cod.
Amount
$2,000,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Community Capital Grants
Other