News and Announcements

Reflecting on 2024 and the Year Ahead

March 20th, 2025

March 20, 2025 Dear Friends and Partners,On this first day of spring, we’d like to extend our well wishes and gratitude to friends and partners with whom we’ve had the privilege of perpetuating Jean and Tom Yawkey’s philanthropic legacy over the past year. In 2024, the Yawkey Foundation continued to deepen the impact and commitment to the communities the Yawkeys called home – Boston and Georgetown, South Carolina – through investing in nonprofits that provide opportunity and resources. With the 2025 baseball season soon upon us, we’re once again reminiscing about the Yawkeys’ pure love...

March 12th, 2025

$2.5 Million Grant from Yawkey Foundation to Support Student Services

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. $2.5 Million Grant from...

March 12th, 2025

Jack Connors’s legacy will live on through The Connors Leadership Academy

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Jack Connors’s legacy will...

January 31st, 2025

Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Celebrates Groundbreaking of Its New Headquarters for Boston Youth

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Youth Enrichment Services (YES),...

January 9th, 2025

Alicia Verity Appointed CEO of the Yawkey Foundation

The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation are delighted to announce the appointment of Alicia...

December 24th, 2024

Yawkey Foundation Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Tom & Jean Yawkey with $160,000 inHoliday Grants

DEDHAM, MA – December 24, 2024 – The Yawkey Foundation today announced $160,000 in...

November 12th, 2024

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Yawkey Foundation and Good...

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Father Bill’s & MainSpring...

September 12th, 2024

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Boston, MA (September 12,...

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 Services 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 following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The 2024 WHOI Ocean...

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Pine Street Inn announced...

December 21st, 2023

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. House of Possibilities (HOPe)...

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 following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The Greater Boston Food...

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 following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The New England Center...

November 9th, 2023

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción...

November 1st, 2023

Father Bill’s & MainSpring opens Yawkey Housing Resource Center

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Father Bill’s & MainSpring...

October 23rd, 2023

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Good Sports, a non-profit...

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Easterseals Massachusetts (ESMA), a...

August 9th, 2023

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Boston Children's Museum recently...

June 27th, 2023

The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. On June 19, 2023,...

June 1st, 2023

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The growing opioid crisis...

May 8th, 2023

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Youth Enrichment Services (YES),...

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. On March 29, 2023,...

March 16th, 2023

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The Natick Community Organic...

March 14th, 2023

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. To learn more about...

March 7th, 2023

A Winning Combination

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The Roberto Clemente League...

March 7th, 2023

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC)...

March 6th, 2023

Yawkey Foundation supports ABCD Youth Access Pack

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The Yawkey Foundation donated...

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Sometimes the stars and...

December 13th, 2022

Continuing Support of Hale Education

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. For decades, the Yawkey...

November 10th, 2022

The Nature Conservatory-South Carolina

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Tom Yawkey and his...

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The Trustees of Reservations...

August 23rd, 2022

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Yawkey Foundation is proud...

June 15th, 2022

Donation adds 269 acres to Georgetown’s Yawkey Wildlife Center

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. GEORGETOWN — Georgetown County...

June 14th, 2022

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. On Monday, the South...

June 3rd, 2022

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,...

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. On March 26, 2022,...

February 11th, 2022

Yawkey Foundation donates $1M to International African American Museum

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Charleston, S.C. - The...

February 2nd, 2022

Reflections on 2021

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

January 26th, 2022

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. JANUARY 26, 2022 -...

January 25th, 2022

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. BOSTON – Bowdoin Street...

January 21st, 2022

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Milton, MA, January 21,...

December 20th, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Awards $75,000 to Replace HarborCOV Elevator

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Chelsea, December 2021 -...

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 is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Lowell, MA – Today,...

December 7th, 2021

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. BOSTON – December 7,...

November 29th, 2021

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Boston, MA - Bridge...

November 22nd, 2021

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Boston, MA - November 22, 2021: As communities...

November 5th, 2021

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. QUINCY, Mass., Thursday, November...

October 20th, 2021

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. On Oct. 12, representatives...

September 20th, 2021

Yawkey Foundation Supports Patient Assistance Program

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The Yawkey Foundation recently...

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...

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 our partner’s press release. Boston, MA (April 27,...

January 20th, 2021

The Yawkey Foundation Helps Fund the Bay State Games

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. The Yawkey Foundation has...

January 20th, 2021

A Decade of Philanthropy Dedicated to The Boston Home

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Since 1977, the Yawkey...

January 19th, 2021

Yawkey Nonprofit Internship Program at BU

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Boston University’s Yawkey Nonprofit...

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

The following is an excerpt from our partner’s press release. West Roxbury, MA —...

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 an excerpt from our partner’s press release. Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital...

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 our partner’s press release. ROXBURY – On Tuesday,...

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...

March 15th, 2018

A Letter to the Boston Public Improvement Commission from Supporters of the Yawkey Foundations

Dear Commissioners, We are writing to ask you to keep the name Yawkey Way...

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