2021 Grant Awards
ENVIRONMENT
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Acadia Center |
Accelerating Climate Action in Massachusetts |
$15,000 |
|
African Alliance of Rhode Island |
Improving Food Security & Nutrition for Low-Access Communities
|
$10,000 |
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Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust |
General Support |
$5,000 |
|
Associated Scientists of Woods Hole |
Cost-share support for publication of Right Whale News |
$5,000 |
|
Cape & Islands Self-Reliance |
SouthCoast Energy Challenge |
$10,000 |
|
Clean Ocean Access |
Land To Sea Speaker Series |
$10,000 |
|
Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc. |
New Bedford Anti-poverty and Environmental work |
$5,000 |
|
Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc. |
Broadening Landscape Scale Conservation in SE MA Initiative |
$20,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Build Community Power for Environmental Justice | $20,000 |
| Creature Conserve Inc | Creature Conserve General Operating Support | $10,000 |
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Dennis Conservation Land Trust |
DCLT 2022 Trails for All - Accessibility and Interpretive Signage Project |
$5,000 |
| Eating with the Ecosystem | General Operating Support for Eating with the Ecosystem | $13,000 |
|
ecoRI News |
ecoRI News |
$15,000 |
|
Environmental Grantmakers Association |
EGA Next Generation Fellowship Research & Development Support |
$23,000 |
|
Freed Seed Federation Inc. |
General Support |
$10,000 |
|
Global Impact |
Gear Marking Development Fund Fiscal Sponsorship |
$1,800 |
|
Global Impact Alexandria, VA |
Gear Marking Development Fund Fiscal Sponsorship | $20,200 |
|
Groundwork Lawrence |
Groundwork Southcoast |
$20,000 |
|
Gulf of Maine Research Institute |
Translating Scientific Knowledge in Gulf of Maine |
$15,000 |
| Instituto de Conservacion de Ballenas (ICB) Argentina | Is poor body condition causing the high southern right whale calf mortality | $10,000 |
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Jones River Watershed Association |
General Support |
$10,000 |
|
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries |
Ecosystem-based Management - Eastern Maine - EM3C |
$20,000 |
| Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting | Support for Comprehensive, Local Environmental Reporting in Maine | $15,000 |
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Massachusetts Audubon Society |
Coastal Conservation in Urban and Suburban Communities |
$20,000 |
| National Audubon Society | Audubon Seabird and Forage Fish Internship Program | $10,000 |
|
Native Land Conservancy |
IIndigenous Teachings with the Elements - Air Video |
$20,000 |
|
Natural Resources Council of Maine |
Protecting the Nature of Maine. |
$20,000 |
|
New England Aquarium |
North Atlantic Right Whale and Ropeless Consortia |
$25,000 |
|
New England Aquarium |
Right Whale Research in U.S. and Canadian Waters in 2022/2023 |
$50,000 |
|
New England Grassroots Environment Fund |
Strengthening and Supporting Environmental Grassroots Action |
$30,000 |
| New Learning Journey | Conservation Resiliency Fellowship | $15,000 |
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North & South Rivers Watershed Association |
Form SE MA Water Resilience Task Force & Quarterly WAA Meetings |
$5,000 |
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Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance |
General Support |
$25,000 |
|
Pocasset Pokenoket Landtrust / Indigenous Peoples Network |
Indigenous Roots Forever |
$25,000 |
|
Red Tomato |
Effective leader & storyteller in the Good Food Movement |
$25,000 |
| Regents of the University of California | Long-term investigation of Southern Right Whale unusual mortality | $18,000 |
| Renew New England Alliance | The People's Port Authority | $12,000 |
| Restore America's Estuaries | 2022 National Coastal & Estuarine Summit | $5,000 |
| Rhode Island Food Policy Council | RIFPC: Sustainable Change for People, Economy, Environment | $6,000 |
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Save the Bay |
FY 2023 Initiatives - Protect & Improve Narragansett Bay |
$30,000 |
| Somali Bantu Community Lewiston of Maine | SBCA Youth Program Development | $13,000 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | OOBVD General Support and Program Assistance | $10,000 |
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Social Enterprise Greenhouse |
Water, Energy and Environment Initiative |
$15,000 |
|
Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) |
2022 Support for the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership |
$25,000 |
|
Southside Community Land Trust |
Helping small-scale, regenerative farmers succeed in Rhode Island |
$20,000 |
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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders |
Expansion of Policy Staff and Funder Policy Engagement Activities |
$7,000 |
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Third Sector New England |
The Carrot Project: General Support |
$20,000 |
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Third Sector New England |
Massachusetts Food System Collaborative |
$6,000 |
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Upstream |
General Support |
$20,000 |
| Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Inc. | Marine Mammal Conservation Internship Program (2021) | $13,000 |
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Wildlands Trust |
General Support |
$18,000 |
|
Wilson Museum |
The CALVIN Project |
$5,000 |
Environment Subtotal: $820,000
NEW BEDFORD
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater New Bedford |
General Operating support |
$30,000 |
| Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford Inc | Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford Inc | $12,000 |
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Catholic Social Services of Fall River, Inc. |
Catholic Social Services of Fall River, Inc.'s Immigration Law Programs (ILEAP and IVRP) |
$30,000 |
|
Center for Effective Philanthropy |
CEP Phill Buchanan/Island Foundation Speaking Event |
$6,000 |
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Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores |
Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores |
$25,000 |
|
Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc. |
New Bedford Anti-poverty and Environmental work |
$15,000 |
|
Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts |
General Support & Fire Relief |
$40,000 |
|
Dennison Memorial Community Center |
Dennison Academic Support Program |
$25,000 |
|
Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island |
General Support |
$20,000 |
|
Dream Out Loud Center, Inc. |
The Creative Careers Program. |
$15,000 |
|
Entrepreneurship for All, Inc. |
General Support |
$15,000 |
|
Fractured Atlas |
Hollihock Writers Conference 2021 |
$8,000 |
|
Gallery X |
General Support |
$10,000 |
|
Immigrants Assistance Center |
General Support |
$25,000 |
|
MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence |
Community Organizer |
$15,000 |
|
New Bedford Historical Society |
New Bedford Historical Society |
$15,000 |
| New Bedford Light | General Support | $30,000 |
|
New Bedford Museum & Art Center, Inc. dba New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! |
General Support & Ruth Carter Exhibit |
$25,000 |
|
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra |
Learning in Concert Online 2020-2021 |
$10,000 |
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New Bedford Whaling Museum |
NeNew Bedford Whaling Museum High School Apprenticeship Program |
$20,000 |
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NorthStar Learning Centers |
The Basics, Southcoast. |
$10,000 |
|
NorthStar Learning Centers |
Diversion and Assistance Program |
$30,000 |
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People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE) Inc. |
PACE Fuel Assistance Lifeline Project |
$20,000 |
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People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE) Inc. |
PACE YouthBuild New Bedford |
$25,000 |
|
South Coast LGBTQ Network Inc. |
General Operating Support |
$15,000 |
|
Strategies for Youth |
Monitoring Police Reform Regarding Treatment of Children |
$5,000 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | Southcoast Community Foundation | $15,000 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | Leadership Equity Fund | $50,000 |
|
The Family Pantry - Damien's Place |
General Operating Support |
$15,000 |
|
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts |
UIA General Support |
$20,000 |
|
United Way of Greater New Bedford |
United Way of Greater New Bedford Hunger Commission |
$10,000 |
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United Way of Greater New Bedford |
United Way of Greater New Bedford Hunger Commission |
$20,000 |
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United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley |
South Coast Regional Network to End Homelessness (SoCo) |
$10,000 |
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Waterfront Historic Area League |
UnGeneral Support |
$10,000 |
|
Youth Opportunities Unlimited, Inc. |
General Support |
$25,000 |
|
YMCA Southcoast |
Food Insecurity |
$5,000 |
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Sharing the Harvest Community Farm |
$15,000 |
|
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YWCA of Southeastern MA |
YWCA Racial Justice Outreach and Education Program |
$20,000 |
New Bedford Subtotal: $720,000
EDUCATION
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Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs |
2021 Ocean Awareness Contest Program. |
$10,000 |
|
Community Boating Center |
Community Boating Center-General Operating FY2020. |
$25,000 |
|
Community Foundation of the Virgina Islands Inc. |
VIPCA Youth Marine Apprenticeship. |
$25,000 |
| Downeast Institute | Let's Find Out | $5,000 |
|
Global Impact |
Supporting Civic Learning in New Bedford Public Schools |
$15,000 |
|
Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts |
Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts - General Support |
$10,000 |
|
Nativity Preparatory School |
General Support |
$25,000 |
|
New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program |
Educational Opportunities for At Risk Youths |
$22,000 |
| New Urban Arts | General Operations- Movement Education Outdoors | $15,000 |
| OneGoal | OneGoal Massachusetts - providing a path to college for students in New Bedford and Fall River | $15,000 |
|
Our Sisters’ School |
General Operating Support |
$25,000 |
|
Paul Cuffee School |
Pat's Pastured Farm Outdoor Classroom |
$10,000 |
|
Penikese Island School Inc. |
Discover Penikese 2021 |
$10,000 |
|
School on Wheels of Massachusetts |
GGeneral Support - Pathways to Success for Students Impacted by Homelessness, Poverty & Covid-19 |
$15,000 |
|
South Coastal Counties Legal Services/New Center for Legal Advocacy |
Education Advocacy Project. |
$20,000 |
|
The Ecology School |
AAgroEcology for Resilient Communities (ARC) Educational Program at The Ecology School |
$15,000 |
|
The Greene School |
The Greene School Expeditionary Learning |
$10,000 |
|
The Landing School |
Bermuda Scholarship Program. |
$40,000 |
|
Thompson Island: Supporting the Recovery of Boston Public Schools Students from Impact of COVID-19 |
$15,000 |
|
|
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth |
Upward Bound Student Leadership Activities and College Tours 2020. |
$10,000 |
|
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth |
New Bedford Clemente Course in the Humanities |
$5,000 |
|
Waypoint Adventure |
Expansion of Programs for People with Disabilities. |
$10,000 |
|
Youth Opportunities Unlimited, Inc. |
Operational Support, Private Lessons |
$10,000 |
| Westport Historical Society Inc | Handy House Heritage Trail | $5,000 |
| Wopanaak Language and Cultural Weetyoo Inc | Neekun (Our House): A Year-Round Culture Based STEM Series at 5 Wôpanâak Language Sites | $15,000 |
Education Subtotal: $360,000
WOMXN AND GIRLS
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Found in Translation Inc. |
Found in Translation Education Services Partnership |
$40,000 |
|
Health Imperatives, Inc. |
Health Imperatives General Support |
$20,000 |
|
Partners In Health |
Maternal Health in Haiti |
$10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | General Support of Global Activities | $20,000 |
|
Project South the Institute for the Elimination Poverty & Genocide |
SISTA Fire. |
$20,000 |
|
Safe Voices |
General Support |
$15,000 |
|
Stanley Street Treatment and Resources |
SSTAR "Saving Lives, Saving Families, Saving Our Community" -new building project |
$25,000 |
|
Women's Fund of Rhode Island |
Women's Policy Institute |
$10,000 |
|
YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts |
YWCA Women and Girls Health Equity Project |
$25,000 |
|
YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts |
Birthing Project Southcoast |
$15,000 |
Womxn and Girls Subtotal: $200,000
SPECIAL PROJECTS
| African Alliance of Rhode Island | COVID-19 Relief Vaccine Clinic | $10,000 |
|
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research |
From Insights to Innovation: Speeding Parkinson's Research Toward Breakthroughs |
$25,000 |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | NAACP New Bedford COVID-19 Support | $15,000 |
| Partners In Health | New Bedford COVID-19 Response | $50,000 |
| Project South the Institute for the Elimination Poverty & Genocide | SISTA Fire Mutual Aid | $15,000 |
|
Quebec Labrador Foundation, Inc. |
Biodiversity Conservation: A Strategy to Build Resilience in a Changing Climate |
$25,000 |
|
Tufts Medical Center Trust |
Inker Family Fund |
$25,000 |
| Whale & Dolphin Conservation | CSI On Demand | $43,000 |
Special Projects Subtotal: $208,000
PENZANCE FUND
|
Atlanta Community Food Bank |
General Support |
$3,000 |
|
Boston Health Care for the Homeless |
General Support. |
$3,680 |
|
Carbonfund.org Foundation, Inc. |
For Tree Planting or General Support |
$8,000 |
|
Caring Unlimited Corp |
General Support |
$4,000 |
|
Circus Arts Conservatory Inc |
Sailor Circus Scholarship Fund. |
$3,000 |
|
Community Boating Center |
General Support. |
$4,000 |
|
Community Boating Center |
General Support. |
$4,750 |
|
Corazon Sanchez Atayde Memorial Foundation Inc. |
General Support. |
$4,000 |
| Cooperative Libraries Automated Network | General Support | $1,000 |
| Cooperative Libraries Automated Network | General Support | $1,000 |
|
Crossroads RI |
General Support. |
$2,300 |
| Doctors Without Borders | For COVID Response in Africa and South America | $8,000 |
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Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund |
General Support. |
$1,000 |
| Emerson College | for WERS Radio | $1,000 |
| Episcopal Diocese of NH/St. Francis' Chapel | General Support | $2,500 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | General Support | $2,200 |
|
Foster Parrots |
General Support. |
$1,600 |
|
Friends of the Frost Free Library |
General Support. |
$3,000 |
|
Good Neighbors, Inc. |
General Support. |
$1,000 |
|
Humane Society & Shelter Southcoast |
General Support. |
$1.500 |
|
League of Women Voters of Rhode Island Education Fund |
General Support. |
$2,300 |
|
Lehigh Valley Health Network |
LVH-M ICU Patient Assistance Fund |
$16,000 |
|
Lehigh Valley Health Network Allentown, PA |
Patient COVID-19 Fund | $8,000 |
| MamaBaby Haiti | General Support | $500 |
|
Marion Library Association |
For the Elizabeth Taber Library. |
$1,000 |
|
Marion Natural History Society Inc. |
General Support. |
$1,500 |
|
Morris Animal Foundation |
For Golden Retriever Cancer Research |
$2,300 |
|
My Brother's Workshop |
General support. |
$8,000 |
|
National Lawyer's Guild Foundation Inc. |
General Support. |
$8,000 |
| Newport Tree Conservancy | In Memory of Timothy Brown | $1,000 |
|
One Tree Planted |
Tree Planting. |
$4,000 |
|
Partner's in Health |
General Support. |
$3,680 |
| Pennsylvania National Fire Museum | Building Maintenance | $8,000 |
| Plan International USA | Endowed Sponsorship for Mary Harris Clark | $20,000 |
|
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England |
General support. |
$2,300 |
|
Rhode Island Community Food Bank |
General support. |
$5,100 |
|
Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
General support. |
$1,600 |
|
Rosie's Place |
General support. |
$1,857 |
|
RUFF: Residents United for Furry Friends |
General support. |
$1,600 |
|
Save the Bay, Inc. |
General Support. |
$5,000 |
|
Sippican Historical Society |
General Support. |
$2,000 |
|
Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. |
General Support. |
$4,000 |
|
Steller Ludwig Foundation |
General Support. |
$5,000 |
|
Strive Together |
General Support. |
$2,250 |
|
Survival International USA |
General Support. |
$3,000 |
|
The Family Pantry-Damien's Place |
General Support. |
$1,000 |
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The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design |
General Support. |
$16,000 |
|
The Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc. |
General Support. |
$640 |
|
The Providence Animal Rescue League |
General Support. |
$1,600 |
|
The Robert Potter League for Animals |
General Support. |
$1,600 |
|
Tri-County Music Association |
General Support. |
$2,000 |
|
Tri-County Music Association |
General Support. |
$4,000 |
|
YMCA Southcoast, Inc. |
For the Dartmouth YMCA Sharing the Harvest Community Farm. |
$1,500 |
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Maternal Nurturing Collective |
$500 |
Penzance Subtotal: $201,000
Total 2021 Grants: $2,511,000.00
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