Investing more than $47 million in Greater Boston Nonprofits Enriching the Lives of Children and Families
DEDHAM, November 7, 2024 – The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation today announced $700,000 in Program & Small Capital grants to 13 Arts & Culture nonprofit organizations in Greater Boston. The Foundation’s Program & Small Capital grants provide high-impact nonprofit organizations with up to $100,000 for programming, small projects, or equipment to further their missions. The nonprofit recipients of these grants were recognized for their steadfast commitment enriching the lives of children and families by inspiring curiosity, creativity, and appreciation for diversity in culture, conversation, and expression, perpetuating the legacies of the Foundation’s founders, Tom Yawkey and Jean Yawkey.
Among the 13 Arts & Culture nonprofits receiving 2024 Program & Small Capital grants from the Yawkey Foundation are organizations located in neighborhoods throughout Greater Boston.
Arts & Culture nonprofits receiving 2024 Program & Small Capital grants include:
| Artists for Humanity, Inc. | Old North Foundation |
| Boston Children’s Museum | Sports Museum of New England, Inc. |
| Boston Landmarks Orchestra | The Institute of Contemporary Art |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | USS Constitution Museum |
| Front Porch Arts Collective of Boston | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| Museum of African American History | Zumix, Inc. |
| National Center of Afro American Artists |
In 2024, the Foundation continues to uphold its commitment to supporting vital Arts & Culture initiatives through meaningful multiyear grants. This includes a $3 million commitment to Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción for the construction of The Center for Arts, Self Determination, and Activism (CASA). These investments reflect the Foundation’s dedication to advancing creative expression, empowerment, and community well-being, a cause deeply valued by the Yawkeys.
The Yawkey Foundation is dedicated to perpetuating Tom Yawkey’s and Jean Yawkey’s philanthropic legacy, whose eight decades of quiet generosity supported individuals and families in the communities closest to their hearts – Massachusetts and Georgetown County, South Carolina. Having awarded more than $575 million to date in charitable grants to organizations focused on health care, education, human services, youth and amateur athletics, arts and culture, and conservation and wildlife, the Yawkey Foundation is committed to preserving and sustaining the Yawkeys’ charitable values by investing in nonprofits that provide resources, opportunity, and dignity to the vulnerable and underserved. For more information and the latest announcements, please visit the Foundation’s website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.