Past Grants
2009 Grants
Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation
Allston, MA
For community planning on issues related to local institutional expansion
Alternatives for Community and Environment
Roxbury, MA
For environmental justice initiatives in low-income communities of color
Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth
Boston, MA
For community organizing and social justice work with GLBT youth
Boston Community Capital
Boston, MA
For developing loan products that address the foreclosure crisis and provide renewable energy financing for affordable housing
Boston Natural Areas Network
Boston, MA
For local citizen councils developing major parks and open spaces in Boston
Boston Parent Organizing Network
Jamaica Plain, MA
For organizing activities to empower parents and students to be leaders and advocates for change in the Boston Public Schools
Boston Tenant Coalition
Boston, MA
For organizing campaigns by a grassroots tenant coalition seeking to increase affordable housing, promote tenant rights and address the foreclosure crisis in Boston
Boston Workers’ Alliance
Dorchester, MA
For advocacy campaigns by a worker center serving low-income residents
Boston-area Youth Organizing Project
Boston, MA
For youth-driven community organizing campaigns to improve public schools and transportation
Center to Support Immigrant Organizing
Boston, MA
For developing strong immigrant worker centers in Massachusetts
Central Square Theater
Cambridge, MA
For programs that increase connections between professional theater and the community and promote civic engagement among residents
Centro Presente
Somerville, MA
For leadership development and community organizing efforts of Latino immigrants
Chelsea Green Space and Recreation Committee
Chelsea, MA
For Chelsea Creek Action Group’s environmental justice work
Chelsea Neighborhood Developers
Chelsea, MA
For coordinating a series of “neighbor circles” that help residents take action to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods
Chinese Progressive Association
Boston, MA
For organizing activities to empower and stabilize the working class core of Chinatown
Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association, Inc.
Boston, MA
For affordable housing education and outreach in Boston-area suburbs
City Life/Vida Urbana
Jamaica Plain, MA
For a city-wide tenant union that addresses the foreclosure crisis
Civic Engagement Initiative, The Boston Foundation
Boston, MA
For efforts to give nonprofits the tools to engage their constituents as voters and leaders
Commonwealth Seminar
Boston, MA
For training and networking that increases the diversity of leadership in Massachusetts public service positions
Community Labor United
Boston, MA
For efforts by the Green Justice Coalition to bring green jobs and community energy savings to low-income communities in Massachusetts
Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation
Dorchester, MA
For the community organizing component of a major transit-oriented development initiative along nine miles of commuter rail line in Boston
East Boston Ecumenical Community Council
East Boston, MA
For parent organizing efforts to improve the public schools in East Boston
Fenway Community Development Corporation
Boston, MA
For community organizing in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood
Fenway Health
Boston, MA
For a capital campaign to build a new health care center serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community
Franklin Park Coalition, Inc.
Boston, MA
For Franklin Park stewardship, advocacy and outreach
Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
Dorchester, MA
For interfaith organizing campaigns that develop local leadership to fight for social justice
Greater Four Corners Action Coalition, Inc.
Dorchester, MA
For community organizing efforts in Boston’s Four Corners neighborhood to improve public transportation and address the foreclosure crisis
Hyde Square Task Force
Jamaica Plain, MA
For a youth-led organizing campaign to include health and fitness education in the curriculum of the Boston Public Schools
Initiative for Diversity in Civic Leadership
Boston, MA
For an initative to develop the next generation of leaders of color committed to public service
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation
Jamaica Plain, MA
For community organizing related to neighborhood revitalization and major housing developments in Jamaica Plain
Jewish Organizing Initiative
Boston, MA
For a one-year community organizing fellowship program for young adults
Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance
Dorchester, MA
For a homebuyers union that trains graduates of homebuyers classes how to advocate for more affordable housing in suburban Greater Boston neighborhoods
Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants
Jamaica Plain, MA
For the Save Our Homes campaign to preserve HUD-assisted multifamily housing
Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations
Boston, MA
For increasing the involvement of Massachusetts community development corporations in advocacy efforts that expand resources for housing, economic development, and community revitalization
Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
Boston, MA
For independent research and analysis of state budget and tax policies affecting low- and moderate-income people
Massachusetts Census Equity Fund
Boston, MA
For activities to ensure an accurate count of undeservered populations in Massachusetts during the 2010 census and promote a transparent and fair state redistricting process
Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health
Dorchester, MA
For organizing for safe, secure jobs and healthy communities
Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Boston, MA
For immigrant organizing and civic engagement activities
Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Boston, MA
For advanced training for grassroots immigrant leaders to mobilize their communities for immigration reform
Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance
Boston, MA
For smart growth policy reforms at the state level in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Voter Education Network, Inc.
Boston, MA
For efforts to increase voter registration, education and participation in underrepresented communities
Merrimack Valley Project
Lawrence, MA
For an interfaith organizing campaign that addresses the housing foreclosure crisis in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts
Metropolitan Interfaith Congregations Acting for Hope
Framingham, MA
For interfaith organizing campaigns that develop local leadership to fight for social justice
Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund
Boston, MA
For campaigns to reform the state’s Criminal Record Offender Information (CORI) system and increase public and private investment in green jobs and energy programs that benefit low-income communities
Northeast Action
Jamaica Plain, MA
For training and capacity building activities on behalf of Massachusetts civic engagement organizations
Oiste
Boston, MA
For the Despierta program to promote civic engagement and leadership development in the Latino community
On the Move
Dorchester, MA
For an advocacy campaign to address the debt crisis of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority
Public Policy Institute, Inc.
Boston, MA
For coalition building and trainings that increase the involvement of citizens and organizations in issues related to tax and budget policy
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay
Boston, MA
For waterfront advocacy groups working to protect Greater Boston’s public beaches
Somerville Community Corporation
Somerville, MA
For community planning to extend a public transit rail corridor in Somerville, Massachusetts
Student Immigrant Movement of Massachusetts
Boston, MA
For organizing immigrant students in Massachusetts to address the problems in their communities
Voice and Future Fund, Inc.
Boston, MA
For organizing and leadership development activities for low-wage workers
WalkBoston, Inc.
Boston, MA
For training and engaging community organizations in planning, education, and advocacy efforts that promote safe and walkable cities