2014 Grants

Associated Early Care and Education
d/b/a Nurtury
$35,000 in support of a family engagement program based at the organization’s new Learning Lab in Boston and serving 800 families annually

Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Inc.
$50,000 in general operating support for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston and its programming for 15,000 children and teens throughout 11 clubs in Boston and Chelsea

Breakthrough Greater Boston
$30,000 in support of expansion of the Breakthrough program to serve middle and high school students at Dorchester’s TechBoston Academy

Brookview House, Inc.
$35,000 in support of programs that help 350 mothers and children each year learn the skills necessary to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty

The Conversation Project, Inc.
$100,000 in startup support for the Conversation Project and its citywide public media campaign in Boston to encourage family discussions regarding end-of-life preferences for aging family members

Crossroads for Kids, Inc.
$25,000 in support of the leadership coaching program, an intensive year-round mentoring program serving youth from in grades 3 to 12

Families First Parenting Programs
$35,000 in support of expanding the Families United with Schools for Education and Neighborhood Bases programs, focused on developing partnerships among parents and schools to ensure academic success for all children

The Food Project
$25,000 in support of the organization’s food donations program for hunger relief agencies in Greater Boston and on the North Shore

Housing Families, Inc.
$30,000 in support of the organization’s Whole Family Homelessness Prevention project, focused on eviction protection, direct financial assistance, and therapeutic and academic support services for youth and families

Julie’s Family Learning Program
$35,000 in support of the organization’s adult and children’s services, including family support and education programs committed to the development of strong, stable, healthy family functioning

More than Words, Inc.
$10,000 in support of the organization’s graduate program, to facilitate successful transitioning from the More than Words employment model to adult independence

Museum of Science
$50,000 in support of the Hall of Human Life exhibit dedicated to revolutionizing how people understand their own biology

Parenting Journey
$26,000 in support of the organization’s six programs designed to create resilient families by supporting parents in developing life skills and networks of resources

President and Fellows of Harvard College
f/b/o The Family Van
$45,000 for the addition of a new community site in Boston for the Family Van’s mobile health services program

Raising A Reader (RAR-MA, Inc.)
$50,000 to support the expansion of the Raising a Reader home reading program to Lynn, Massachusetts

Raw Art Works
$25,000 for strategic space and program expansion for the organization’s youth arts and education programming

St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children
$20,000 in support of the organization’s intensive clinical support for young homeless families, particularly focused on guiding 12 teen mothers through a healthy pregnancy and preparation for raising a healthy child

WGBH Educational Foundation
$50,000 divided between general support for WGBH and programming for the American Experience television history series

Year Up, Inc.
$20,000 in support of an expansion effort designed to increase the organization’s work placement and college access program for young adults in Boston