2013 Grant Awards

ENVIRONMENT

Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
Bethlehem, NH
General Support. $5,000
Associated Scientists of Woods Hole
Woods Hole, MA  
Right Whale News: Cost-share support for 2013 publication. $2,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition
New Bedford, MA
Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Efforts. $25,000
Climate Central
Princeton, NJ
Physical and Social Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise:  Analysis and Tools for Adapting. $25,000
Conservation Law Foundation
Boston, MA
N. Atlantic Right Whale Protection Protocols for OSW Energy in S. New England. $25,000
ecoRI News
Providence, RI
 ecoRI News Writing Project.  $2,500
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Portland, ME
Economic Advice to Enable Resilient Fishing Communtities.  $25,000
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland
Cape Verde Humpback Whale Project. $20,000
Jones River Watershed Association
Kingston, MA
Cape Cod Bay Watch. $10,000
Land Trust Alliance
Washington, DC
Support for Rally 2014, Providence RI: The National Land Conservation Conference $10,000
LightHawk
Cumberland Foreside, ME
Flying for Conservation in the Northeast. $15,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Boston, MA
A Comprehensive Food System Plan for Massachusetts $5,000
Marion Institute
Marion, MA
Connecting for Change: A Bioneers by the Bay Conference Presented by the Marion Institute. $10,000
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners
Belmont, MA
MACC Annual Environmental Conference $5,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Lincoln, MA
Coastal Waterbird Program. $30,000
Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition
Lincoln, MA
General Support. $10,000
Natural Resources Council of Maine
Augusta, ME
Protecting the Nature of Maine. $30,000
New England Aquarium
Boston, MA
General support for the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium. $12,995
New England Aquarium
Boston, MA
Right Whale Research, Monitoring and Conservation in the Bay of Fundy: 2013 $50,000
New England Farmers Union Education Foundation
Shelburne Falls, MA
Buy Local Carbon. $25,000
North and South River Watershed Association
Norwell, MA
Watershed Action Alliance of Southeastern Massachusetts Three-tiered Outreach. $10,000
Penobscot East Resource Center
Stonington, ME
Fishermen's leadership:  Scallop Co-management and Future Fishermen.  $20,000
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Provincetown, MA
Communicating coastal change science to develop policies and actions addressing sea level rise.  $25,000
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Provincetown, MA
Monthly Aerial Surveys of Seal Haul Outs in Southeastern Massachusetts, 2014.  $20,000
Red Tomato
Plainville, MA
General support. $20,000
Regents of the University of California
Davis, CA
Investigating Ongoing Unusual Mortality of Southern Right Whales at Peninsula Valdes, Argentina $20,000
Save the Bay
Providence, RI
Save The Bay Environmental Initiatives FY 14 - General Support $30,000 + Fall River Expansion $5,000.  $35,000
Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance (SEEAL)
New Bedford, MA
SouthCoast Energy Challenge (Fiscal Sponsor: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts). $20,000
Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)
East Wareham, MA
General Support.  $30,000
Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)
East Wareham, MA
Facilitation Support.  $5,000
Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD)
Taunton, MA
Coastal Adaptation for Flood Hazard Assessment in the Taunton River/Upper Mount Hope Bay Watershed. $10,000
Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD)
Taunton, MA
Supporting Regional Community Gardens and Urban Agriculture, Phase 2. $12,505
Southside Community Land Trust
Providence, RI
City Farm Internships and Apprenticeships: Growing the Next Generation of Urban Farmers. $25,000
The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc.
Barnstable, MA
General support. $20,000
The Trustees of Reservations
Sharon, MA
South Coast Youth Corps. $20,000
Third Sector New England
Boston, MA
The Carrot Project: Sustaining and Building Farm and Food Businesses in MA.  $15,000
Third Sector New England
Boston, MA
SeaPlan: Workshop to Foster Cooperation in the New Bedford Wind Energy and Fishing Industries.  $15,000
Toxics Action Center
Boston, MA
Southeastern Massachusetts Neighborhood Assistance Program. $10,000
University of Pretoria / Mammal Research Institute
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Continuation of Whale Research in South Africa (Year 3 of 3). $60,000
Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts
Duxbury, MA
Wildlands Trust Operating Support. $20,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA
Evaluating the Soundscape Near Cape Wind.  $25,000
Woods Hole Research Center
Falmouth, MA
A Cape Cod and Islands Climate Change and Energy Summit.  $10,000

 

Environment Subtotal: $800,000

 

 


 

NEW BEDFORD

3rd EyE Youth Empowerment, Inc.
New Bedford, MA
General Support. $10,000
AHA!
New Bedford, MA
General Support (Fiscal Sponsor: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts). $20,000
ArtWorks! Partners for the Arts & Community, Inc
New Bedford, MA
General support. $25,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater New Bedford
New Bedford, MA
General support. $20,000
Catholic Social Services
New Bedford, MA
Sister Rose House. $40,000
Child & Family Services
New Bedford, MA
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Child & Family Services. $10,000
Citizens' Housing and Planning Association
Boston, MA
MA Smart Growth Alliance-Great Neighborhoods New Bedford $13,000
Coalition Against Poverty
New Bedford, MA
New Bedford Grassroots Low-Income Organizing Project. $10,000
Community Boating Center
New Bedford, MA
General support and Staff Development. $15,000
Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts
New Bedford, MA
General support. $25,000
Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts
New Bedford, MA
Fishing Family Tax Assistance Program / Sailors’ Snug Harbor. $5,000
Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts
New Bedford, MA
Southeastern Massachusetts Food Security Network $12,000
Dennison Memorial Center
New Bedford, MA
Teen Nights Program $20,000; General Operations $5,000 $25,000
Dream Out Loud Center, Inc.
New Bedford, MA
Creative Careers Program. $5,000
Gallery X
New Bedford, MA
General support. $12,000
Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
New Bedford, MA
Mayor’s Summer Youth Enrichment Program. $5,000
Immigrants Assistance Center
New Bedford, MA
General Support Grant for Immigrant Families. $20,000
Leadership SouthCoast
South Dartmouth, MA
Professional Training Day on Leadership Development (Fiscal Sponsor: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts). $5,000
New Bedford Community Rowing
New Bedford, MA
General Support. $10,000
New Bedford Historical Society
New Bedford, MA
General support. $10,000
New Bedford Museum & Art Center, Inc.
New Bedford, MA
New Bedford Harbor in a New Light. $10,000
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
New Bedford, MA
General support for Young People’s Concerts. $10,000
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford, MA
Apprentice Program and Education Programs. $30,000
New Directions Southcoast Inc.                  New Bedford, MA Mayor's Learn and Serve Summer Youth Program $5,000
NorthStar Learning Centers
New Bedford, MA
Roots: Connecting the past to our future $5,000
Southeastern Massachusetts Food Security Network
New Bedford, MA
General Support (Fiscal Sponsor: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts). $10,000
The HOPE Collaborative
New Bedford, MA
General Support (Fiscal Sponsor: People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE) Inc.). $2,500
The Trustees of Reservations
Sharon, MA
Allen C. Haskell Property (Year 1 of 3). $30,000
Trips for Kids New Bedford, Inc.
New Bedford, MA
General support. $10,000
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts
Fall River, MA
General Support. Community Advocacy Efforts in New Bedford $15,000
United Way of Greater Attleboro/Taunton
Attleboro, MA
South Coast Regional Network to End Homelessness. $10,000
United Way of Greater New Bedford
New Bedford, MA
Summer Fund 2013. $45,000
United Way of Greater New Bedford
New Bedford, MA
Hunger Commission general support. $45,000
United Way of Greater New Bedford
New Bedford, MA
Community Building Mini-Grants Program General Support. $40,000
Waterfront Historic Area League
New Bedford, MA
General Support, plus New Dollars/New Partners for Your Sacred Place $15,000
Working Waterfront Festival
New Bedford, MA
General Support (Fiscal Sponsor: Community Economic Development Center). $15,000
YMCA - Southcoast
New Bedford, MA
Sharing the Harvest Community Farm. $15,000
Your Theater
New Bedford, MA
General support. $3,000
YouthBuild
New Bedford, MA
General Support (Fiscal Sponsor: People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE) Inc.). $20,000
YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts
New Bedford, MA
Racial Justice Outreach and Education Program. $30,000
Zeiterion Theatre
New Bedford, MA
Operational Support: Capacity Building $25,000
 
New Bedford Subtotal: $700,000

 


 

EDUCATION

Alma del Mar Charter School
New Bedford, MA
Alma del Mar Charter School Teacher Leadership Development. $15,000
Bridgewater State University         Bridgewater, MA Bridge Partnership Academic Year Expansion:  College & Career Readiness for New Bedford Students (Year 1 of 3). $25,000
Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts
New Bedford, MA
New Bedford MA Junior Achievement K-12 Programs $15,000
Lloyd Center for the Environment   Dartmouth, MA Climate Science Learning Project $15,000
Marion Institute
Marion, MA
Grow Education $10,000
Nativity Preparatory School
New Bedford, MA
General support. $15,000
New Bedford Education Foundation        New Bedford, MA New Bedford Education Foundation $15,000
New Bedford Oceanarium Corporation
New Bedford, MA
STEMming the Tide: Enhancing Educational Opportunities in the SouthCoast $15,000
New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program
Dartmouth, MA
New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program. $10,000
New Bedford Whaling Museum                   New Bedford  MA Education Program Access for New Bedford Youth $20,000
Our Sisters’ School
New Bedford, MA
General support. $13,000
Paul Cuffee School                         Providence, RI Hands-on Environmental Education Experiences to Enhance the Middle School Curriculum $5,000
South Coastal Counties Legal Services/New Center for Legal Advocacy
Fall River, MA
Education Advocacy Project - New Bedford. $20,000
Teach for America - Greater Boston
Boston, MA
Deepening Teach For America’s Impact in the South Coast of Massachusetts. $15,000
The Greene School
West Greenwich, RI
Finding Our Place by the Sea. $10,000
The Landing School
Arundel, ME
Bermuda Scholarship Program (Year 1 of 3). $37,000
Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center                                                       Boston, MA Connections $50,000
UMass Dartmouth Foundation
Dartmouth, MA
Upward Bound: Student Leadership & College Tours. $10,000
Women’s Fund at the Community Foundation of Southeastern MA
New Bedford, MA
WISE Women (Women in Successful Environments). $25,000

 

Education Subtotal: $350,000

 


 

GLOBAL

Global Greengrants Fund                   Boulder, CO General Support $15,000
Marion Institute                                           Marion, MA I Am Somebody! $10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America   New York, NY Planned Parenthood Global $25,000
Quebec-Labrador Foundation, Inc.    Ipswich, MA Investing in the Next Generation of Community Leaders and Conservation Stewards $50,000

 

Global Subtotal: $100,000

 


 

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Gulf of Maine Research Institute       Portland, ME Powerhouse

$60,000

MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife/Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program         Westborough, MA Buzzards Bay Tern Restoration Project $40,000

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research                                                        New York, NY

Parkinson's Research Studies $50,000
PKD Foundation                                       Kansas City, MO General Support 2013 $50,000
Tri-County Music Association            Rochester, MA Scholarship Endowment $50,000
YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts     New Bedford, MA Under One Roof Campaign $100,000

 

Special Projects Subtotal: $350,000

 


 

PENZANCE FUND

Alexandria Seaport Foundation
Alexandria, VA
General support. $4,333.40
Audubon Nebraska/Rowe Sanctuary
Gibbon, NE
General support. $21,667.00
Avian Haven
Freedom, ME
General support. $2,000.00
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
East Boothbay Harbor, ME
General support. $5,000.00
Boston Health Care for the Homeless
Boston, MA
General support. $10,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater New Bedford
New Bedford, MA
Wareham Boys and Girls Club MLK Day 2013. $500
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater New Bedford
New Bedford, MA
Wareham Boys and Girls Club MLK Day 2014. $500
Buzzards Bay Musicfest, Inc.                   Marion, MA                                         General Support $5,000.00
Chaplaincy Institute of Maine                 Portland, ME In Honor of Jacob Watson $10,833.50
Community Boating Center, Inc.                 New Bedford, MA General support. $21,667.00
Community Resources Network        Wareham, MA General support. $1,000
Cool Earth                                               London, England General support. $7,222.30
Crossroads RI
Providence, RI
General support. $14,333.40
East Bay Community Action Program/Coalition for the Homeless
East Providence, RI
General support. $1,000
Episcopal Diocese of NH/St. Francis' Chapel Concord, NH St. Francis' Chapel $5,000.00
Falmouth Academy
Falmouth, MA
General support. $33,334.00
Federated Church of Marlborough Marlborough, NH For the Community House $6,667.00
Foster Parrots
Rockland, MA
General support. $4,333.40
Friends of South Georgia Island
Carbondale, CO
General support. $43,334.00
Friends of South Georgia Island
Carbondale, CO
General support. $11,667.00
Gifts of Music                                       Orrington, ME General support. $2,000.00
GK 1 World Foundation                           Poway, CA General support. $7,222.30
Good Shepherd Food Bank                 Auburn, ME General support. $10,000.00
Holbrook Community Foundation   Brusnwick, ME General support. $5,000.00
Hull Lifesaving Museum
Hull, MA
General support. $4,333.40
Kitty Angels                                   Tyngsborough, MA General support. $5,000.00
Lahey Clinic / General Fund
Burlington, MA
General support. $15,833.50
Mass Audubon
Lincoln, MA
Coastal Waterbird Program. $5,000.00
Memphis Area Golden Retriever Rescue
Germantown, TN
General support. $1,000
Mid-Coast Hunger Prevention Program           Brunswick, ME The Backpack Program $7,667.00
Monadnock Conservancy                       Keene, NH General support. $5,000.00
Narrows Center for the Arts                          Fall River, MA General support. $4,333.40
Partners in Health                                   Boston, MA General support. $10,000.00
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
New Haven, CT
General support. $21,667.00
Preserve Rhode Island
Providence, RI
General support. $1,000
Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association
Providence, RI
General support. $5,667.00
Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Riverside, RI
General support. $4,333.40
Rhode Island Veterinary Medicine Association /Companion Animal Foundation
Providence, RI
General support. $1,000
Rosie's Place                                           Boston, MA General support. $4,333.40
RUFF: Residents United for Furry Friends
Warren, RI
General support. $4,333.40
RUFF: Residents United for Furry Friends
Warren, RI
General support. $3,000.00
Sippican Lands Trust, Inc.                     Marion, MA General support. $5,000.00
The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc.                                             Barnstable, MA General support. $21,667.00
The Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc.                  Boston, MA General support. $1,667.00
The Providence Animal Rescue League
Providence, RI
General support. $4,333.40
The Robert Potter League for Animals
Middletown, RI
General support. $4,333.40
The Trustees of Reservations               Sharon, MA Youth Corps New Bedford. $3,667.00
Trees that Feed Foundation                 Winnetka, IL General support. $7,222.30
Tri-County Music Association
Rochester, MA
General support. $5,000
Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Inc.             Plymouth, MA Act Right Now Speaker Honorarium $1,000.00
Penzance Subtotal: $391,005.90

 


 

Total 2013 Grants: $2,691,005.90


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