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funders
Citizens Bank
Citizens offers sponsorships and charitable grants to community organizations.
Grants are usually for building or renovating a facility.
| Priority Areas: |
Basic Human Needs, Fair Housing, Community
Services, Community Development, Economic Self-Sufficiency
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| Grant Size: |
Varies |
| Contact: |
Community Relations Department
Citizens Bank
28 State Street
Boston, MA 02109 |
Clipper Ship Foundation
Funds nonprofits in Greater Boston, Lawrence, and Brockton. Priority is given to
the homeless and ill-housed, the destitute, the handicapped, children and the
aged, or addressing the needs of new immigrants and other needy communities and
neighborhoods. Special consideration will also be given to emergency disaster
situations.
| Priority Areas: |
Aid to the Disabled and Infirm, Children and
Young People, Community Affairs, Emergency and Disaster Relief, Food and
Shelter |
| Grant Size: |
$2,000 - $20,000 |
| Contact: |
Foundation Assistant
Clipper Ship Foundation
77 Summer Street, Eighth Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: 617-426-7172 |
Louis S. Cox Trust
Grants are made to nonprofits offering human services in Lawrence, Andover,
North Andover, and Methuen.
| Priority Areas: |
Youth and Elders, Education, Special and Family
Services |
| Grant Size: |
$1,000 - $5,000 |
| Contact: |
Ms. Emma M. Greene, Executive Relationship
Manager
Fleet National Bank
100 Federal Street
Mail Code MA DE 10005A
Boston, MA 02110 |
Essex
County Community Foundation
The Foundation gives to nonprofits serving Essex County. Since 2001, the
Foundation has coordinated Summer in Greater Lawrence, which provides
grants for summer programs for youth.
| Priority Areas: |
Environment, Underserved Urban and Rural
Populations, Arts, School and Community Nonprofit Collaborations |
| Grant Size: |
$1,000 - $7,000 |
| Contact: |
Essex County Community Foundation
45 Salem Road
Topsfield, MA 01983-2112
Phone: 978-887-8876
Fax: 978-887-8454
Email: info@eccf.org |
Forest Foundation
Gives to nonprofits in the Merrimack Valley and on the North Shore. The mission
is to support "emerging, grass roots, community-based initiatives, which assist
at-risk families and youth through advocacy and support for their physical and
mental well-being, housing, personal growth and self-sufficiency."
| Priority Areas: |
Education, Arts, Health, Social Services,
Homelessness |
| Grant Size: |
$200 - $11,000 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Jack Armitage, Executive Director
P.O. Box 112
Boxford, MA 01921
Phone: 978-887-8080
Fax: 978-887-0067 |
General Mills Foundation
The Foundation serves communities where General Mills has offices, as well as
surrounding areas. Local interest centers on Methuen, where the Yoplait-Columbo
plant is located.
| Priority Areas: |
Family Life, Youth Nutrition & Fitness,
Education, Arts & Culture |
| Grant Size: |
$1,000 and up |
| Contact: |
General Mills Foundation
P.O. Box 1113
Minneapolis, MN 55440 |
Greater Lowell Community Foundation
The Foundation focuses on strengthening the management infrastructure of
nonprofits serving Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, Tewksbury,
Groton, Tyngsboro, Pepperell and Westford.
| Priority Areas: |
Business/Nonprofit Development, Social
Services, Civic Affairs, Environment, Education, Housing, Culture, Health |
| Grant Size: |
$500 - $3,000 |
| Contact: |
Mr. David Kronberg, Executive Director
Greater Lowell Community Foundation
160 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: 978-970-1600
Fax: 978-970-2444
Email: glfc@gis.net |
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
The Foundation funds health promotion projects through a Community Service
Grants program. Recent initiatives have included population-based health
promotion, community health, community-based events, prevention, and new program
development.
| Priority Areas: |
Preventive Health Services |
| Grant Size: |
$1,000 - $20,000 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Sean Haley
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
93 Worcester Street, 3W
Wellesley, MA 02841-9181
Phone: 617-509-9412 |
Horizon Foundation, Inc.
The Foundation funds organizations in Essex and Middlesex counties in
Massachusetts that serve children in elementary and secondary school.
| Priority Areas: |
Arts Education, Environmental Education,
History Education, Leadership Training |
| Grant Size: |
$5,000 - $20,000 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Alexander K. Buck, Jr.,
President
Horizon Foundation, Inc.
29 North Main Street
P.O. Box 670
Ipswich, MA 01938
Phone: 978-356-8317
Fax: 978-356-8318
Email: horizon@nii.net |
I Have A Dream - Lawrence
The I Have a Dream Foundation works across the nation to keep underserved youth
in school and attain college degrees.
| Priority Areas: |
Elementary & Secondary Education, Public
Policy/Community Awareness, Youth Development, Health |
| Grant Size: |
$1,000 - $25,000 |
| Contact: |
Mr. R. Kingman Webster, Sponsor
I Have a Dream - Lawrence
5 Tamys Lane
Andover, MA 01810
Phone: 978-475-0951
Fax: 978-475-1215
Email: kingweb@aol.com |
McCarthy Family Foundation
Charities with their principal offices within the Route 495 beltway are eligible
for funding. Preference is given to new, relatively small human services
organizations with programs within Essex County.
| Priority Areas: |
Minority Education, Preventive Health Care,
Family Service Programs |
| Grant Size: |
$1,000 - $10,000 |
| Contact: |
Ms. Laura C. McGregor
Vice President, Fleet Private Clients Group
FleetBoston
68 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
Phone: 617-434-8784 |
Medtronic
Foundation
Concentrates grantmaking in Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Middleton, Peabody, Salem
and other North Shore communities.
| Priority Areas: |
Arts/Civic/Culture, Education in the Community,
Health in the Community, Human Services, Post-Secondary Education |
| Grant Size: |
Average is $4,000 - $5,000 |
| Contact: |
Frank McKernan
Medtronic
37A Cherry Hill Dr.
Danvers, Massachusetts 01923-5186
Email: frank.mckernan@medtronic.com |
Merrimack Valley Community
Foundation
The Foundation funds nonprofits in the Merrimack Valley, favoring those with an
emphasis on leadership development.
| Priority Areas: |
Leadership Development, Community Awareness
Education, Youth Development, Equal Opportunity/Access, Immigrant/Refugee
Programs |
| Grant Size: |
$1,000 - $5,000 |
| Contact: |
Merrimack Valley Community Foundation
430 North Canal Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
Phone: 978-681-5993 |
New Balance Foundation
Programs that emphasize local outreach, community involvement, and children's
initiatives are eligible for funding. Preference is given to the Lawrence area.
| Priority Areas: |
Academic and Fitness Programs, Arts/Sciences,
Medical/Health/Human Services, Community Development/Improvement |
| Grant Size: |
Varies |
| Contact: |
The New Balance Foundation
c/o New Balance Community
Relations
20 Guest Street
Brighton, MA 02135-2088 |
Charles G. Pringle Foundation
Giving is restricted to Lawrence for this foundation, which does not issue
written guidelines.
| Priority Areas: |
Minority Education, Preventive Health Care,
Family Support and Youth Development |
| Grant Size: |
$250 - $3,000 |
| Contact: |
Barbara Grasso, Secretary
Charles G. Pringle Foundation
P.O. Box 1017
Lawrence, MA 01840
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Rantoul Foundation
Funds nonprofits located on the North Shore, with a special emphasis on Beverly
and Lynn.
| Priority Areas: |
Human Services, Community Development,
Community Health, Education |
| Grant Size: |
$2,000 - $20,000 |
| Contact: |
Ms. Sharon M. Driscoll, Executive
Account Manager
FleetBoston
Charitable Trust Services
100 Federal Street, MA DE 10003C
Boston, MA 02110 |
Shaw Fund for Mariners’ Children
The Fund gives only to individuals including children of mariners, widows of
mariners, wives of mariners who have become incapacitated, and mariners who have
become incapacitated and have financial need. Funds Gloucester and the Cape.
| Priority Areas: |
Social Services |
| Grant Size: |
$25 - $1,000 |
| Contact: |
Ms. Claire M. Tolias, Executive Director
Shaw Fund for Mariners’ Children
P.O. Box 403
Norwood, MA 02062 |
Smith Purdon Fund
The Smith Purdon Fund supports agencies whose innovative programs benefit to
people in need living in the Merrimack Valley. Agencies with strength in the
area of family support or a strong volunteer component are favored.
| Priority Areas: |
Social Services, Health, Community/Civic Issues
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| Grant Size: |
Up to $5,000 |
| Contact: |
Chairperson
Smith Purdon Fund
West Parish Church
129 Reservation Road
Andover, MA 01810
Phone: 978-475-3528 |
Sovereign Bank Foundation
The Foundation works to improve the quality of life in communities served by
Sovereign Bank.
| Priority Areas: |
Community Investment and Economic Development,
Youth and Education, Human Services Programs, and Arts and Culture |
| Grant Size: |
$2,000 - $10,000 |
| Contact: |
Foundation Manager
Sovereign Bank
MA1-SST-040
75 State Street
Boston, MA 01209 |
Artemas W. Stearns Foundation
The Stearns Foundation restricts its funding to Greater Lawrence.
| Priority Areas: |
Education, Health, Youth Development |
| Grant Size: |
$1,500 - $35,000 |
| Contact: |
Mr. Clifford E. Elias, Esq., Trustee and
Counsel
Artemas W. Stearns Trust
70 East Street
Methuen, MA 08144
Phone: 978-687-0151
Fax: 978-685-9132 |
The
Abbot and Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation
Giving primarily for the arts, education, conservation, and health and human
services in Massachusetts with a focus on Greater Lawrence area.
| Priority Areas: |
African Americans/Blacks; Aging; Arts;
Children/youth, services; Crime/violence prevention, domestic violence;
Economically disadvantaged; Education; Environment, natural resources;
Health care; Health organizations; Hispanics/Latinos; Historic
preservation/historical societies; Human services; Humanities;
Immigrants/refugees; Medical school/education; Museums; People with
disabilities. |
| Grant Size: |
$100 - $250,000 |
| Contact: |
P.O. Box 111
North Andover, MA 01845
Telephone: (978) 688-7211
Contact: Josh Miner, Exec. Dir.
FAX: (978) 686-1620 |
Stride Rite Philanthropic Foundation
The Foundation directs funds and manpower towards youth-oriented organizations
that positively impact children's skill development, health, education, and
sense of self.
| Priority Areas: |
Mentoring, Health, Education, Community
Service, Human Rights and Diversity |
| Grant Size: |
$5,000 and up |
| Contact: |
Charitable Giving
The Stride Rite Corporation
300 N-HR
191 Spring Street
Lexington, MA 02420-9191
Email:
diversity_committee@striderite.com
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The
Peter and Elizabeth C.
Tower Foundation
The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation seeks to improve the lives of
children and their families by enhancing early childhood and primary education
for disadvantaged populations and by supporting programs and services for those
affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse.
The geographic areas served by the Foundation include the Massachusetts North
Shore area, as defined by the area of Essex County east of 1-95; and Martha's
Vineyard.
| Priority Areas: |
Early childhood and primary education; mental illness, developmental
disabilities, substance abuse |
| Grant Size: |
Varies; most are $25,000 to $75,000 annually |
| Contact: |
The Peter and
Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation
90B John Muir Drive, Suite 100
Amherst, NY 14228-1148
Phone: 716-689-0370 Fax: 716-689-3716
E-Mail: info@thetowerfoundation.org
Web:
www.thetowerfoundation.org |
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Fax:
(978) 975-7779