2023 Grant Awards
ENVIRONMENT
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Acadia Center |
Accelerating Climate Action in Massachusetts |
$15,000 |
|
African Alliance of Rhode Island Providence, RI |
IAddress Food Security,Access,Nutrition & Health-Low-food-Access |
$10,000 |
|
Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust |
General Support |
$5,000 |
|
Associated Scientists of Woods Hole |
Cost-share support of publication of Right Whale News in calendar 2023 |
$5,000 |
| Barnstable Land Trust | Hyannis Housing and Conservation Plan | $5,000 |
|
Cape & Islands Self-Reliance |
KidWind Offshore Wind Academy |
$10,000 |
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Clean Ocean Access |
Land To Sea Speaker Series |
$10,000 |
|
Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc. |
CSJ Anti-Poverty & Environmental Justice |
$5,000 |
|
Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc. |
Southeastern Massachusetts Open Space Acceleration Project |
$20,000 |
|
Conservation Law Foundation |
Build Community Power for Environmental Justice |
$20,000 |
|
Creature Conserve Inc |
General Operating Support |
$10,000 |
|
Dennis Conservation Land Trust |
DCLT 2023 Trails for All - Accessibility and Interpretive Signage Project |
$5,000 |
|
Eating with the Ecosystem |
General Operating Support |
$8,000 |
|
ecoRI News |
ecoRI News |
$15,000 |
|
Freed Seed Federation Inc. |
General Support for BioregionalAadaptation & Breeding Public Domain |
$10,000 |
|
Global Impact |
Gear Marking Development Fund |
$10,000 |
|
Global Impact |
Gear Marking Development Fund Fiscal Sponsorship |
$2,000 |
|
Groundwork Lawrence |
Groundwork Southcoast |
$20,000 |
|
Gulf of Maine Research Institute |
Advance Maine Coastal Communities& Businesses Toward Resilient Future |
$15,000 |
|
Instituto de Conservacion de Ballenas (ICB) Argentina |
Is poor body condition causing the high southern right whale calf mortality |
$10,000 |
|
Jones River Watershed Association |
Advance Natural Ecosystem Connectivity & Resiliency |
$10,000 |
|
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries |
Working Towards Ecosystem-based Management Approach-Eastern Maine |
$20,000 |
|
Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting |
Support for Comprehensive Local Environmental Reporting |
$15,000 |
|
Massachusetts Audubon Society |
Coastal Conservation in Urban and Suburban Communities |
$20,000 |
|
National Audubon Society |
Seabird Institute Internship Recruitment |
$10,000 |
|
Native Land Conservancy |
IIndigenous Teachings with the Elements - Fire Video |
$20,000 |
|
Natural Resources Council of Maine |
Protecting the Nature of Maine |
$20,000 |
|
New Bedford Whaling Museum New Bedford, MA |
Whale Strandings: Daniel Ranalli | $10,000 |
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New England Aquarium |
North Atlantic Right Whale and Ropeless Consortia |
$25,000 |
|
New England Aquarium |
Right Whale Research in U.S. and Canadian Waters |
$50,000 |
|
New England Grassroots Environment Fund |
Strengthening and Supporting Environmental Grassroots Action |
$30,000 |
|
New Learning Journey |
2023 Marine Conservation Resiliency Fellowship |
$17,000 |
|
North & South Rivers Watershed Association |
Sustaining the Momentum of the Southeastern MA Water Resilience |
$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 |
Red Tomato Builds Up to Build Out |
$25,000 |
|
Regents of the University of California |
Long-term investigation of Southern Right Whale Peninsula Valdez, Argentina |
$18,000 |
|
Restore America's Estuaries |
Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion at 2023 Living Shorelines |
$5,000 |
|
Rhode Island Food Policy Council |
Rhode Island Food Policy Council: Working Toward Justice and Resiliency |
$6,000 |
|
Save the Bay |
Sustained Support-Protection & Improvement of Narragansett Bay |
$30,000 |
|
Somali Bantu Community Lewiston of Maine |
Family & Youth Coordinator Position |
$13,000 |
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Southcoast Community Foundation |
Old Bedford Village- General Support |
$10,000 |
|
Social Enterprise Greenhouse |
Water, Energy and Environment Industry Clusters 2023 |
$15,000 |
|
Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) |
General Operating Support during Leadership Transition |
$25,000 |
|
Southside Community Land Trust |
Supporting RI's Farmers and Growing our Food System Workforce |
$20,000 |
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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders |
General Operating Support during Leadership Transition |
$7,000 |
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Third Sector New England |
The Carrot Project: General Support |
$20,000 |
|
Third Sector New England |
Massachusetts Food System Collaborative |
$10,000 |
|
Upstream |
Accelerate the New Reuse Economy |
$20,000 |
|
Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Inc. |
Marine Mammal Conservation Internship Program |
$13,000 |
|
Wildlands Trust |
Wildlands Trust Inc: General Operations |
$18,000 |
|
Wilson Museum |
The CALVIN Project |
$15,000 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Climate Science to Support Resilient Communities in New Bedford | $10,000 |
| Yale University | Environmental Felllows Program Development and Support | $21,000 |
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 |
|
Catholic Social Services of Fall River, Inc. |
Catholic Charities Immigration Law Programs - ILEAP & IVRP |
$20,000 |
|
Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores |
Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores |
$25,000 |
|
Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc. |
CSJ Anti-Poverty & Environmental Justice |
$15,000 |
|
Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts |
EDC General Operating Support |
$32,,000 |
|
Dennison Memorial Community Center |
2023 Academic Support Program |
$25,000 |
|
Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island |
orcas International General Operating Support |
$20,000 |
|
Dream Out Loud Center, Inc. |
The Creative Careers Program. |
$15,000 |
|
Entrepreneurship for All, Inc. |
General Support |
$15,000 |
|
Food Corps, Inc. |
Connecting Kids to Healthy Food in New Bedford Public Schools 2023 |
$10,000 |
|
Gallery X |
General Support |
$10,000 |
|
Immigrants Assistance Center |
mmigrants' Assistance Center General Support |
$27,000 |
|
MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence |
MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence |
$15,000 |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | New Bedford Branch of the NAACP | $15,000 |
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New Bedford Historical Society |
New Bedford Historical Society |
$15,000 |
| New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, Inc. | Feasibilty Study | $4,000 |
|
New Bedford Light |
he New Bedford Light - General Operating Support |
$30,000 |
|
New Bedford Museum & Art Center, Inc. dba New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! |
General Support |
$20,000 |
|
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra |
Learning in Concert 2022-23: The Sounds and Shapes of Symmetry |
$10,000 |
|
New Bedford Whaling Museum |
New Bedford Whaling Museum High School Apprenticeship Program Between Breaths |
$20,000 |
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New England Aquarium Boston, MA |
Between Breaths | $6,000 |
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NorthStar Learning Centers |
Diversion and Assistance Program |
$30,000 |
|
NorthStar Learning Centers |
Greater New Bedford Youth Alliance |
$3,000 |
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Partners in Health Frederick, MD |
New Bedford Technical Assistance | $10,000 |
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People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE) Inc. |
PACE Fuel Assistance and Housing Lifeline Project |
$21,000 |
|
People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE) Inc. |
PACE YouthBuild New Bedford |
$25,000 |
|
Sheila C Skip Nowell Leadership Academy Providence, RI |
AUDACITY- Nowell Academy Preparing for Workforce, Assessint Life Q | $10,000 |
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South Coast LGBTQ Network Inc. |
The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network General Support |
$15,000 |
|
Strategies for Youth |
General Operating |
$15,000 |
|
Southcoast Community Foundation |
Racial Equity Learn and Implement Fund |
$30,000 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | AHA! New Bedford | $15,000 |
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Southcoast Community Foundation |
Southcoast Peer Development Staff Cohort |
$5,000 |
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The Family Pantry - Damien's Place |
Damien's Place General Support |
$15,000 |
|
Tomaquag Museum Exeter, RI |
Tomaquag Museum General Support | $10,000 |
|
United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts |
UIA General Support for Equipping Leaders for Action & Change |
$20,000 |
|
United Way of Greater New Bedford |
Hunger Commission |
$10,000 |
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United Way of Greater New Bedford |
Changemaker Grant |
$10,000 |
|
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley |
South Coast Regional Network to End Homelessness (SoCo) |
$10,000 |
|
Waterfront Historic Area League |
Neighborhood Restoration and Stabilization Program |
$10,000 |
|
Youth Opportunities Unlimited, Inc. |
Youth Opportunities Unlimited General Operating |
$25,000 |
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YMCA Southcoast |
Nutrional Security |
$20,000 |
|
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 |
2024 Ocean Awareness Contest Program. |
$5,000 |
|
Community Boating Center |
General Support of our Junior Instructor Program |
$25,000 |
|
Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Inc. |
IPCA Marine Apprenticeship Program |
$25,000 |
|
Downeast Institute Beals, ME |
Let's Find Out |
$10,000 |
|
Global Impact |
Massachusetts Civics Learning Coalition: Supporting Civic Learning in New Bedford Public Schools |
$10,000 |
|
Nativity Preparatory School |
General Support |
$25,000 |
|
New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program |
Educational Opportunities for At Risk Low Income Children |
$20,000 |
|
New Urban Arts Providence, RI |
Movement Education Outdoors-Outdoor Access for RI BIPOC Youth |
$15,000 |
|
OneGoal Boston, MA |
Bridging the Post-Secondary Gap in South Coast Communities |
$15,000 |
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Our Sisters’ School |
General Operating Support |
$25,000 |
|
Paul Cuffee School |
Science in Action at Pat's Pastured Farm |
$10,000 |
|
Penikese Island School Inc. |
2023 Support for Penikese Island School, Inc. |
$10,000 |
|
People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE) Inc |
New Bedford Clemente Course in the Humanities |
$10,000 |
|
School on Wheels of Massachusetts |
General Operating - Year 2 Strategic Plan |
$15,000 |
|
South Coastal Counties Legal Services/New Center for Legal Advocacy |
Education Advocacy Project |
$20,000 |
|
The Ecology School |
AgroEcology for Resilient Communities (ARC): Supporting Operational |
$15,000 |
|
The Greene School |
The Greene School Expeditionary Learning Programming |
$10,000 |
|
The Landing School |
Island Foundation Bermuda Scholarship |
$40,000 |
|
Connections: Inspiring Confidence & Curiosity in Boston Middle School |
$15,000 |
|
|
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth |
Upward Bound Student Leadership |
$10,000 |
|
Waypoint Adventure |
Open Enrollment Program Sponsorship |
$10,000 |
|
Wopanaak Language and Cultural Weetyoo IncMashpee, MA |
General Operating: Immersed Wampanoag Language |
$15,000 |
|
Zephyr Education Foundation, Inc. Falmouth, MA |
Marine Science and Technology Program for New Bedford Students |
$5,000 |
Education Subtotal: $360,000
WOMXN AND GIRLS
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Bloom for Women, Inc Bethlehem, PA |
General Support Bloom for Women | $10,000 |
|
Community Economic Development Center of SE MA |
Mujeres Victoriosas |
$20,000 |
|
Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund |
Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund General Support |
$25,000 |
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Health Imperatives, Inc. |
Health Imperatives New Bedford |
$20,000 |
|
Planned Parenthood Federation of America |
Improving Reproductive Health & Rights Abroad |
$20,000 |
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Project South the Institute for the Elimination Poverty & Genocide |
SISTA Fire |
$20,000 |
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Safe Voices |
Safe Voices Domestic Violence Resource Center |
$20,000 |
|
The Brigid Alliance Auburn, ME |
Brigid Alliance General Operating Support |
$20,000 |
|
Women's Fund of Rhode Island |
Women's Policy Institute |
$10,000 |
|
YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts |
Women and Girls Health Equity |
$20,000 |
|
YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts |
General Support Sacred Birthing Village SouthCoast |
$15,000 |
Womxn and Girls Subtotal: $200,000
SPECIAL PROJECTS
|
Community Boating Center, Inc New Bedford, MA |
Community Boating Center Capacity Building |
$25,,000 |
|
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research |
A New Era of Parkinson's Research |
$25,000 |
|
Quebec Labrador Foundation, Inc. |
General Support: Biodiversity Conservation |
$25,000 |
|
Save the Bay, Inc. |
Freshwater Habitats of Narragansett Bay Exhibit at New Aquarium |
$125,000 |
|
Tufts Medical Center Trust |
Inker Family Fund 2022 |
$25,000 |
Special Projects Subtotal: $225,000
PENZANCE FUND
|
Boston Health Care for the Homeless |
General Support. |
$3,680 |
|
Caterpillar Lab Inc |
General Support |
$2,000 |
|
Circus Arts Conservatory Inc |
Sailor Circus Scholarship Fund. |
$2,000 |
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Community Boating Center |
General Support. |
$4,000 |
|
Community Boating Center |
General Support. |
$4,000 |
|
Community Boating Center |
General Support. |
$8,000 |
|
Crossroads RI |
General Support |
$2,300 |
|
Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD |
General Support
|
$4,000 |
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Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund |
General Support |
$5,000 |
|
Emerson College Boston, MA |
for WERS Radio |
$1,000 |
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Emmaus Aquatic Club Emmaus, PA |
Allentown School District Lessons | $5,000 |
|
Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL |
General Support |
$2,200 |
|
Foster Parrots |
General Support |
$1,600 |
|
Federated Church of Marlborough/Community House |
Marlborough Food Pantry |
$2,000 |
|
Girls Who Code New York, NY |
General Support | $2,000 |
|
Global Greengrants Boulder, CO |
General Support | $4,000 |
|
Good Neighbors, Inc. |
General Support |
$1,000 |
|
Humane Society & Shelter Southcoast |
General Support |
$1.600 |
|
Humane Society & Shelter Southcoast North Dartmouth, MA |
General Support | $400 |
|
Landing School of Boatbuilding |
General Support |
$16,000 |
|
League of Women Voters of Rhode Island Education Fund |
General Support |
$2,300 |
|
Linden Hall School for Girls Litiz, PA |
Footing in Indoor Equestrian Arena | $16,000 |
|
Marion Library Association |
General Support For the Elizabeth Taber Library |
$2,000 |
|
Monadnock Conservancy |
General Support |
$2,,000 |
|
Morris Animal Foundation |
For Golden Retriever Cancer Research |
$2,300 |
|
My Brother's Workshop |
General support |
$4,000 |
|
New England Aquarium |
Between Breaths |
$8,000 |
|
One Tree Planted |
Tree Planting |
$8,000 |
|
Partner's in Health |
General Support |
$3,680 |
|
Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY |
General Support |
$8,000 |
|
Preble Street Portland, ME |
General Support | $2,000 |
|
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England |
General support |
$2,300 |
|
Rhode Island Community Food Bank |
General support |
$2,300 |
|
Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
General support |
$1,600 |
|
RUFF: Residents United for Furry Friends |
General support |
$1,600 |
|
Save the Bay, Inc. |
General Support |
$1,000 |
|
Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake Standish, ME |
General Support | $8,000 |
|
Sippican Historical Society |
General Support |
$2,000 |
|
Solar Village Project, Inc Bowie, MD |
General Support | $2,000 |
|
Strive Together Inc. |
General Support |
$2,300 |
|
St. Francis Chapel Marlborough, NH |
General Support | $2,000 |
|
Strong Towns Brainerd, MN |
General Support |
$2,000 |
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The Family Pantry-Damien's Place |
General Support. |
$2,000 |
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The Center for Grieving Children Portland, ME |
General Support | $2,000 |
|
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 |
|
Valley Health Partners Community Health Center Allentown, PA |
Street Medicine Survival Kits | $3,000 |
|
YMCA Southcoast, Inc. |
Sharing the Harvest |
$2,000 |
Penzance Subtotal: $184,000
Total 2023 Grants: $2,509,000.00
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