Our Giving Areas

Health

Expanding access to better health care for all

Medical Research

Advancing scientific discovery to improve human health

Education

Building pathways between education and good jobs

Community Giving

Supporting transformative capital projects and vital community needs

Jewish Giving

Bettering the lives of Jews in Boston and in Israel

Who We Fund

We support nonprofit organizations serving people of all ages in Greater Boston or the Eastern Massachusetts Gateway Cities of Brockton, Chelsea, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, or New Bedford.
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More Than Words Expansion Empowers Youth

More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers young adults ages 16-24 who are in the foster care system, court-involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a bookselling business.

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Early College Students Thrive

We see our Early College students thriving in their college classes and graduating from high school with thousands of college credits, saving their families millions of dollars and reducing the time it takes to earn their degrees.

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Celebrating 30 Years of Biomedical Excellence

At its 30-year mark in 2022, the Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research had supported 187 scientists with $40.1 million in grant funding and that number continues to grow.

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