The Hyams Foundation is a private, independent foundation with a mission of increasing economic and social justice and power within low-income communities in Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts.
At Common Stream, we believe that people are divided by race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age and culture because of an unfair distribution of power and resources. This inequity harms all people and is destroying the environment for all species. We support building a progressive movement in the United States in order to realize a vision of justice, ecological integrity, and equality.
The mission of the The Lenny Zakim Fund is to identify, listen to, support and connect grassroots community organizations and programs operating "below the radar screen" of large charitable groups and government grants. The Lenny Zakim Fund provides assistance to those who demonstrate the will and potential to make a difference, but lack the necessary resources.
At Haymarket People's Fund, we stand firm to uphold our mission of supporting grassroots groups across New England by providing much needed resources. For thirty-five years, we’ve been providing money to almost every major social justice movement in New England. We are moving forward with a commitment to anti-racist organizing and with the deepest respect for the efforts and accomplishments of the groups we fund.
The Barr Foundation's mission is to support gifted leaders and networked organizations working in Boston and beyond to enhance educational and economic opportunities, to achieve environmental sustainability, and to create rich cultural experiences - all with particular attention to children and families living in poverty.
The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation. The Paul and Edith Foundation supports entrepreneurship and economic development, youth development opportunities, and improvements to the urban environment to enhance quality of life throughout Greater Boston.
The Boston Foundation are one of the nation's oldest and largest community foundations. More than that, we are a center of overlapping partnerships and networks—of talented, generous, thoughtful and dedicated people—working together to make life better for everyone in our region.
Resist is a foundation that supports people's movements for justice and liberation. We redistribute resources back to frontline communities at the forefront of change while amplifying their stories of building a better world.
The Foley Hoag Foundation was established by the law firm of Foley Hoag in 1981. Originally focused on improving race relations among youth in Greater Boston, the Foundation’s mission is now broadened to support programs addressing inequality in its various forms, including but not limited to racial, ethnic or gender disparities.
Beyond Bond & Legal Defense Fund
We’re raising money to help our neighbors get out of the immigration prison right here in Boston!
Not in our city! Not in our state! —we will not allow people to be separated from their families and summarily deported.
Forest Foundation was started in 1993 as a grant making foundation focused on new, small, and emerging non-profits supporting under-resourced youth and families in Essex County, Massachusetts. It has evolved into a regional grant maker with a sharp focus on the leadership development of undergraduate college students in the non-profit sector.
Boston Centers for Youth & Families
BCYF mission is to enhance the quality of life for Boston residents by partnering with community center councils, agencies, and businesses to support neighborhood needs.We support children, youth, individuals and families through a wide range of programs and services.
BCYF mission is to enhance the quality of life for Boston residents by partnering with community center councils, agencies, and businesses to support neighborhood needs.We support children, youth, individuals and families through a wide range of programs and services.