Potential Foundations to Support Connect2Complete
MASSACHUSETTS
1. Boston Foundation, Inc.
75 Arlington St., 10th Fl.
Boston, MA 02116-3936
Telephone: (617) 338-1700
Contact: For grants: Corey L. Davis, Dir., Grants Mgmt.; For media: Ted McEnroe, Dir., Public Rels.
Fax: (617) 338-1604
E-mail:
URL: www.tbf.org
Assets: $804,221,000
Total giving: $98,388,000
Giving from discretionary funds limited to the greater Boston, MA, area.
No support for religious purposes, city or state government agencies or departments, private schools, municipalities, or national or international programs.
Goal: Greater Boston residents are successful and thriving
The foundation will focus its competitive grantmaking on these objectives and strategies: Strategy 1: Improve outcomes for Boston's residents across the education pipeline through: a) accelerating structural reform and promoting autonomies in public schools in Boston; b) increasing the 2- and 4-year college graduation rate for low-income students of color and first-generation college students from Boston Public Schools; and 3) promoting the career advancement and economic security of low-income individuals. Strategy 2: Increase the health and wellness of Greater Boston residents by encouraging healthy behaviors among Boston residents and increasing access to healthy food and opportunities for physical activity.
2. MetLife Foundation
1095 Ave. of the Americas, 40th Fl.
New York, NY 10036-6797
Telephone: (212) 578-6272
Contact: A. Dennis White, C.E.O. and Pres.
Fax: (212) 578-0617
E-mail:
URL: www.metlife.org
Assets: $142,189,028
Total giving: $41,938,306
Giving on a national and international basis, with emphasis in CA, CT, DC, FL, IL, MA, NJ, NY, PA, and TX. No support for private foundations or local chapters of national organizations.
Education
The foundation supports programs designed to promote teachers and principal leadership; school community connections; and access to higher education, with emphasis on community colleges.
3. The Liberty Mutual Foundation, Inc.
175 Berkeley St.
Boston, MA 02116-5066
Telephone: (617) 654-3470
E-mail:
URL: http://www.libertymutualfoundation.org/
Assets: $22,927,442
Total giving: $7,500,000
Giving primarily in areas of company operations in Boston, Lawrence, and Springfield, MA.
The foundation supports organizations involved with arts and culture, education, health, human services, community development, and civic affairs. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to serve youth, low-income families and individuals, and people with disabilities.
Education
The foundation supports programs designed to encourage disadvantaged youth to excel academically and create opportunities for life-long success through learning.
4. First Niagara Foundation
(formerly First Niagara Bank Foundation)
726 Exchange St., Ste. 900
Buffalo, NY 14210-1452
Telephone: (716) 270-8675
Contact: Elizabeth S. Gurney, Exec. Dir.; Florine Luhr, Fdn. Admin.
Fax: (716) 819-5160
https://www.firstniagara.com/About_Us/Community_Commitment/Community_Commitment.aspx
Assets: $33,006,085
Total giving: $4,618,733
Giving limited to areas of company operations in CT, MA, Upstate NY, and PA. No support for organizations with limited availability to the general public; political organizations, candidates or lobbying efforts; national or international organizations, unless their programs have significant local impact.
The foundation supports organizations involved with mentoring and children and youth. Giving is limited to areas of company operations. Mentoring Matters provides monetary and employee volunteer support to organized mentoring initiatives. The program reinforces the importance of mentoring and the positive impact that it has on young adults. Special emphasis is directed toward organizations with which employees of First Niagara volunteer. The grant program is administered each year in the 3rd and 4th quarters.
5. Demoulas Foundation
286 Chelmsford St.
Chelmsford, MA 01824-2403
Telephone: (978) 244-1024
Contact: Arthur T. Demoulas, Tr.
Assets: $31,846,119
Total giving: $1,639,965
The foundation supports hospitals and organizations involved with arts and culture, education, conservation, cancer, cardiac amyloidosis, human services, community development, and religion. Primary giving to colleges and universities.
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