News and Announcements

Alicia Verity Appointed CEO of the Yawkey Foundation

January 9th, 2025

The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation are delighted to announce the appointment of Alicia Verity as Chief Executive Officer. This appointment represents a key milestone in the Trustees’ succession plan aligned with the retirement of Maureen H. Bleday, who stepped down from the CEO role on December 31, 2024, after 19 years of dedicated service. Mrs. Bleday will continue to serve as a Trustee of the Yawkey Foundation. “On behalf of the Trustees, I would like to extend my deep appreciation for Maureen’s leadership and passionate commitment to perpetuating Jean...

November 12th, 2024

Yawkey Foundation Supports Good Sports to donate essential baseball equipment to the Boys & Girls Club of Metro South

Yawkey Foundation and Good Sports are teaming up to provide 270 pieces of new...

November 7th, 2024

Yawkey Foundation Announces $700k in 2024 Arts & Culture Program & Small Capital Grants

Investing more than $47 million in Greater Boston Nonprofits Enriching the Lives of Children...

November 7th, 2024

Yawkey Foundation Announces $250k in 2024 Health Care Program & Small Capital Grants

Investing more than $135 million in Greater Boston Nonprofits Providing Equitable Access to High...

October 10th, 2024

Yawkey Foundation Announces More Than $500k in 2024 Education Program & Small Capital Grants

Investing more than $125 million in Greater Boston Nonprofits Empowering Individuals to Achieve Educational...

October 9th, 2024

Father Bill’s & MainSpring receives a $1.5 million Transformational Capital Grant from Yawkey Foundation for its new Brockton shelter

Father Bill’s & MainSpring (FBMS) has announced that it has been awarded a $1.5...

September 12th, 2024

The BASE Strengthens its Foundation and Bolsters Future Impact with Purchase of its Building

Ownership of 150 Shirley Street marks a new era for the nonprofit and will...

August 21st, 2024

Yawkey Foundation Announces Seven “Yawkey 1933 Scholars”

$125,000 in Tuition Scholarships Awarded to Seven College-Bound Students from Greater Boston Dedham (MA),...

July 15th, 2024

Yawkey Foundation Announces $1.65 Million in 2024 Human Service Program & Small Capital Grants

Over $127 million invested to date to support individuals and families meet their critical...

June 5th, 2024

Yawkey Foundation Announces More Than $1 million in 2024 Youth & Amateur Athletics Program & Small Capital Grants

DEDHAM, June 5, 2024 – The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation today announced 17 new...

June 5th, 2024

WHOI Ocean and Climate Outreach Series

The 2024 WHOI Ocean and Climate Outreach Series, presented by the Yawkey Foundation, is...

May 1st, 2024

Yawkey Foundation Partners with National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on New Exhibit, “The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball”

The Yawkey Foundation is honored to support the National Baseball Hall of Fame and...

February 12th, 2024

Reflections on 2023

Dear Friends, On behalf of the Yawkey Foundation Trustees and staff, please accept our...

January 24th, 2024

Pine Street Inn dedicates its Women’s Inn shelter as the Yawkey House

Pine Street Inn announced the renaming of its Women’s Inn shelter to Yawkey House...

December 21st, 2023

House of Possibilities receives a $555,000 Strategic Investment Grant from Yawkey Foundation for Easton facility expansion activities

House of Possibilities (HOPe) has been awarded a $555,000 Strategic Investment Grant from the...

December 18th, 2023

Yawkey Foundation Announces $600,000 in 2023 Health Care Program & Small Capital Grants

Dedham (MA), December 18, 2023 – The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation today announced...

December 16th, 2023

Yawkey Foundation Announces $510,000 in 2023 Arts & Culture Program & Small Capital Grants

Dedham (MA), December 16, 2023 – The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation today announced...

November 16th, 2023

The Greater Boston Food Bank receives a $1 million capital grant from Yawkey Foundation to expand refrigeration capacity

The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, announced...

November 10th, 2023

The New England Center and Home for Veterans receives a $500,000 Strategic Investment Grant from Yawkey Foundation to improve housing

The New England Center and Home for Veterans (NECHV) has been awarded a $500,000...

November 9th, 2023

Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción receives a $3 million transformational grant from Yawkey Foundation to build La CASA

Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) today announced a $3 million transformational grant from the...

November 1st, 2023

Father Bill’s & MainSpring opens Yawkey Housing Resource Center

Father Bill’s & MainSpring officially opened its Yawkey Housing Resource Center (HRC) in November,...

October 23rd, 2023

Yawkey Foundation partners with Good Sports to donate equipment to YMCA of Roxbury

Good Sports, a non-profit organization creating equitable access in youth sports and physical activity,...

October 13th, 2023

Yawkey Foundation Announces $1.1 Million in 2023 Education Program & Small Capital Grants

Investing in Greater Boston Nonprofits Empowering Individuals to Achieve Educational and Economic Mobility Aspirations...

October 10th, 2023

Yawkey Foundation Joins The Sports Museum to Celebrate Exhibit Highlighting the 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox

On October 10th, Yawkey Foundation Trustees and friends gathered with The Sports Museum leadership,...

August 23rd, 2023

Yawkey Foundation Announces $935,000 in 2023 Human Service Program & Small Capital Grants to Greater Boston Nonprofits

More than $112 million invested to-date to help individuals and families meet critical needs...

August 17th, 2023

Easterseals Massachusetts received a $250,000 Strategic Investment Grant from Yawkey Foundation

Easterseals Massachusetts (ESMA), a leader in providing programs and services to children and adults...

August 9th, 2023

Boston Children’s Museum Awarded $300,000 Grant from Yawkey Foundation for Access & Outreach Initiatives

Boston Children's Museum recently received a $300,000 Strategic Investment grant from the Yawkey Foundation,...

June 27th, 2023

The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball

On June 19, 2023, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced details about its Black Baseball...

June 1st, 2023

The Dimock Center – Partnering with Yawkey Foundation to Restore Hope for Individuals Struggling with Addiction

The growing opioid crisis in Boston necessitates easier access to addiction treatment and recovery...

May 8th, 2023

Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Receives $1 Million Grant to Fund the Construction of New Headquarters in Jamaica Plain

Youth Enrichment Services (YES), a long-standing youth nonprofit organization in Boston, has received a...

April 10th, 2023

Yawkey Foundation Announces $970,000 in Support for Amateur Baseball and Youth Recreation Programs

DEDHAM, April 10, 2023 – The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation today announced $970,000...

April 3rd, 2023

Boston Medical Center Receives $3 Million Grant from the Yawkey Foundation for Improved Access to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Care

On March 29, 2023, the Yawkey Foundation leadership, alongside supporters and clinical leaders from...

March 16th, 2023

Natick Community Organic Farm Awarded $50,000 Grant from Yawkey Foundation for Barn Rebuild

The Natick Community Organic Farm (NCOF) received a $50,000 Program and Small Capital grant...

March 14th, 2023

Dimock Center has received a $2.5 million grant from the Yawkey Foundation

The Dimock Center has received a $2.5 million grant from the Yawkey Foundation to...

March 7th, 2023

A Winning Combination

The Roberto Clemente League of Lowell (RCLL) has gone from being the lowest cost...

March 7th, 2023

The Yawkey Foundation’s Support of the PMC Kids Ride Program Reaches $1.5 Million in 2022

The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) is pleased to share that the Yawkey Foundation is the Presenting...

March 6th, 2023

Yawkey Foundation supports ABCD Youth Access Pack

The Yawkey Foundation donated $40,000 to the ABCD Youth Access Pack project to support...

February 23rd, 2023

Yawkey Foundation Announces “90 for 90” Baseball & Softball Grant Awards

$90,000 awarded to nine nonprofits on the 90th anniversary of Tom Yawkey’s 1933 purchase...

January 31st, 2023

Reflections on 2022

Dear Friends, On behalf of the Yawkey Foundation Trustees and staff, we would like...

January 25th, 2023

Boston Medical Center Receives $3 Million Grant from the Yawkey Foundation

Sometimes the stars and calendar align for truly serendipitous happenings, and the Yawkey Foundation...

December 13th, 2022

Continuing Support of Hale Education

The Yawkey Foundation's Continuing Support of Hale Education For decades, the Yawkey Foundation has...

November 10th, 2022

The Nature Conservatory-South Carolina

The below was originally published in The Nature Conservatory's November newsletter. We caught up...

October 20th, 2022

Yawkey Foundation Awards $1.1 million in Education Program & Small Capital Grants for Educational Access and College Success

Empowering Students to Realize Dreams of Educational Mobility Through Academic Preparedness, Experiential Opportunity &...

September 6th, 2022

Yawkey Foundation Awards $62,000 in Scholarships to College-Bound Georgetown County, S.C. Students

2022 Yawkey Scholars Awarded Tuition Support, Advisor Mentoring, and Added Resources for College Success...

September 6th, 2022

Yawkey Foundation Awards $165,000 in Scholarships to College-Bound Massachusetts Students

2022 Yawkey Scholars Awarded Tuition Support, Advisor Mentoring, and Added Resources for College Success...

August 31st, 2022

Trustees & Yawkey Foundation Bring Nature Play Experiences to East Boston & South Coast Cities

August 31, 2022 The following is from a press release issued by The Trustees...

August 23rd, 2022

Yawkey Foundation Joins Jackie Robinson Foundation to Celebrate Opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum

Yawkey Foundation is proud to be a founding supporter of the recently-opened Jackie Robinson...

June 14th, 2022

Yawkey Foundation donates hundreds of wildlife acres to SCDNR to protect in perpetuity, adding to Yawkey Wildlife Center

The following press release was issued by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources....

June 3rd, 2022

Yawkey Foundation and WHOI present Summer Speaker Series, “Dispatches from an Ocean Planet”

The following article was originally posted on the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's website. Woods...

May 2nd, 2022

Yawkey Foundation Announces $500,000 in Grants for Inclusive Recreational Activities and Amateur Athletics

Funding focuses on reducing barriers to recreational activities that provide physical, social-emotional and mental...

March 26th, 2022

Pete Frates Center Receives Dedication at Boston College

On March 26, 2022, the Pete Frates Center was officially dedicated on the Brighton...

February 11th, 2022

Yawkey Foundation donates $1M to International African American Museum

The following is from a press release issued by IAAM Gift Perpetuates the Foundation’s...

February 2nd, 2022

Reflections on 2021

Dear Friends, When reflecting upon 2021, many emotions come to mind, with virtually all...

January 27th, 2022

Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center Announces a $100K Grant from the Yawkey Foundation

The following is from a press release issued by Blue Hill Observatory Milton, MA,...

January 27th, 2022

St. Francis House Receives $400,000 Strategic Investment Grant from Yawkey Foundation

The following is an excerpt from a press release issued by St. Francis House...

January 25th, 2022

Bowdoin Street Health Center Announces $1 Million Transformational Capital Gift from Yawkey Foundation

The following is from a newsletter by Bowdoin Street Health Center Gift will expand...

January 20th, 2022

Yawkey Foundation Awards $75,000 to Replace HarborCOV Elevator

The following Press Release was issued by HarborCOV. Chelsea, December 2021 - HarborCOV is incredibly...

December 20th, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Announces $3.3 Million in Program & Small Capital Grants for Greater Boston Human Service Organizations

More than $110 million invested in nonprofits helping individuals and families meet critical needs...

December 16th, 2021

UTEC Receives $500,000 from Yawkey Foundation for Woodworking Social Enterprise Expansion To Increase Economic Mobility Pathways for Justice-Involved Young Adults

The following Press Release was issued by UTEC. Lowell, MA – Today, UTEC, a...

December 7th, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Commits $15 Million to Pine Street Inn to Help Increase Supportive Housing, End Homelessness

Transformational gift will help create 400-500 permanent housing units BOSTON – December 7, 2021...

November 29th, 2021

Bridge Over Troubled Waters Announces $900,000 Strategic Investment Grant from Yawkey Foundation

The following Press Release was issued by Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Boston, MA -...

November 22nd, 2021

Catholic Charities of Boston Receives $700,000 Yawkey Foundation Strategic Investment Grant

$700,000 Strategic Initiative Funding to Support Expansion of Multi-Service Centers Boston, MA- November 22, 2021: As communities...

November 5th, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Awards Father Bill’s & MainSpring $2 million toward transformational Housing Resource Center

Rendering of the Yawkey Housing Resource Center at Father Bill’s & Mainspring in Quincy...

October 20th, 2021

Saugus Softball Little League Boasts New Equipment Courtesy of the Yawkey Foundation

The following is an excerpt from the Wicked Local. Saugus Softball Little League now...

September 20th, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Supports Patient Assistance Program

Deborah Toffler, MSW, LSCW. The following is an excerpt from the DFCI newsletter. The...

July 15th, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Announces $1.2 Million in Grants for Youth Recreation, Summer Camp and Amateur Athletics

More than $90 million invested in Youth & Amateur Athletics nonprofit programs since 1977...

June 2nd, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Provides $5 Million Gift to Franciscan Children’s for New Mental Health Center

The following is a press release issued by Franciscan Children's. Transformational gift will help build...

May 24th, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Grants $300,000 in College Scholarships to First-Generation High School Seniors From Georgetown County, South Carolina

$15 Million Awarded To-Date in College Scholarships for Yawkey Scholars Five 2021 Yawkey Scholars...

May 24th, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Grants $700,000 in College Scholarships to First-Generation High School Seniors From Massachusetts

$15 Million Awarded To-Date in College Scholarships for Yawkey Scholars Five 2021 Yawkey Scholars...

April 27th, 2021

Capstone Gift to King Boston on Coretta Scott King’s Birthday

On the anniversary of Coretta Scott King’s birth, April 27, 2021, the Trustees of...

April 27th, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Grants $1 Million Capstone Gift to King Boston on Coretta Scott King’s Birthday

The following is an excerpt from King Boston Gift caps off King Boston’s multimillion-dollar...

January 20th, 2021

The Yawkey Foundation Helps Fund the Bay State Games

The following is an is an excerpt from the Bay State Games newsletter. The...

January 20th, 2021

A Decade of Philanthropy Dedicated to The Boston Home

The following is an excerpt from the Boston Home newsletter. Since 1977, the Yawkey...

January 19th, 2021

Yawkey Nonprofit Internship Program at BU

The following is an excerpt from Boston University's newsletter BU Today. Boston University’s Yawkey...

December 10th, 2020

The Massachusetts Scholarship Application Now Open for 2021 Yawkey Scholars Program for First-Generation College Students

Scholarship awards of $35,000 per year for first-generation students attending private Massachusetts colleges, plus...

October 15th, 2020

Capital Grant to Catholic Memorial School

West Roxbury, MA — Catholic Memorial, a college-preparatory school for boys in grades 7...

October 1st, 2020

Pan Mass Challenge Kids’ Ride

October 1, 2020: Access to high quality health care, particularly for the underserved, was...

September 29th, 2020

Yawkey Legacy Honored With Re-Naming
of Brockton Hospital’s School of Nursing

The following is from a issued by Brockton Hospital. Grant to focus on nursing...

July 29th, 2020

Maureen H. Bleday Appointed CEO of the Yawkey Foundations

The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundations are delighted to announce the appointment of Maureen...

July 8th, 2020

Yawkey Foundation Announces $4 Million Commitment to COVID-19 Response

DEDHAM, July 8, 2020 The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation today announced $4 million...

June 11th, 2018

Tom Yawkey: Setting the Record Straight

An Open Letter to the New England Community: Recently, as part of an important...

April 26th, 2018

Yawkey Foundations Statement Regarding the Decision to Rename Yawkey Way

We are deeply disappointed with today’s decision by the City’s Public Improvement Commission to...

April 15th, 2018

Rev. Ray Hammond: Preserving the Yawkey Legacy in Boston

Tom Yawkey owned the Red Sox for 43 years, taking the franchise from one...

April 3rd, 2018

The Dimock Center Opens Newly Renovated Dr. Lucy Sewall Center for Acute Treatment Services, with Support from a Lead Donation by the Yawkey Foundations

The following is an excerpt from the Dimock Center newsletter. The Dimock Center’s New...

March 15th, 2018

Yawkey Foundations Respond to John Henry’s Petition to Rename Yawkey Way

Boston business, religious and nonprofit leaders oppose namechange in letter submitted by Foundations to...