The Board of Directors at the Boston Foundation has approved the distribution of nearly $30 million in grants that will be given to regional nonprofit organizations. The grants will go to organizations that fit the foundation’s four core areas of concentration: health reform, arts and culture, economic security and nonprofit management.
One thing that the Boston Foundation addressed with its grants is health reform. In an effort to encourage active habits and increase access to healthy food and opportunities for physical activity, the foundation gave grants to Share our Strength, Playworks, Victory Programs ReVision Farm, Sportsmen’s Tennis Club and the Greater Boston Food Bank. The activities of these five organizations, which provide physical education and food to young people, will be boosted by grants worth between $30,000 and $300,000.
Boston is home to a broad number of cultures, and supporting the region’s diverse heritage is another goal of the Boston Foundation. Grants between $50,000 and $625,000 will be awarded to organizations such as the YMCA of Greater Boston and Arts Boston to fund performances as well as art education programs.
To promote the development of the region’s low-income individuals, the Boston Foundation also announced it would be supporting several employment services, such as Boston Employment Service/STRIVE and Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education. Grants worth $110,000 to $300,000 will be given to these organizations to help the city’s residents gain economic freedom.
Finally, the organization issued a one-year grant worth $40,000 to Third Sector New England, which will support its online Nonprofit Management 101 course.
The Foundation Center reported earlier this year that the Boston Foundation distributed nearly $3 million in grants in the first quarter of 2010. These grants comprised a mix of general operating and program-based support.
