Press Releases

August 21st, 2024 | Press Releases & Announcements

Yawkey Foundation Announces Seven “Yawkey 1933 Scholars”

$125,000 in Tuition Scholarships Awarded to Seven College-Bound Students from Greater Boston Dedham (MA), August 16, 2024 – Seven outstanding...

July 15th, 2024 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 needs. DEDHAM, July 15, 2024 -...

June 5th, 2024 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 Youth & Amateur Athletics Program &...

May 1st, 2024 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 Museum’s Black Baseball Initiative, and in...

February 12th, 2024 | Press Releases & Announcements

Reflections on 2023

Dear Friends, On behalf of the Yawkey Foundation Trustees and staff, please accept our warm wishes for the upcoming year...

December 18th, 2023 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 $600,000 in Program & Small Capital...

December 16th, 2023 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 $510,000 in Program & Small Capital...

October 13th, 2023 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 Dedham (MA), October 13th, 2023 –...

October 10th, 2023 | Press Releases & Announcements

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, baseball writers, broadcasters, historians, and Red...

August 23rd, 2023 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 DEDHAM, August 23, 2023 – The...

April 10th, 2023 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 in Program & Small Capital grant...

February 23rd, 2023 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 of the Boston Red Sox DEDHAM,...

January 31st, 2023 | Press Releases & Announcements

Reflections on 2022

Dear Friends, On behalf of the Yawkey Foundation Trustees and staff, we would like to extend our warm wishes for...

October 20th, 2022 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 & Tuition Assistance Dedham (MA), October 20,...

September 6th, 2022 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 Since 2005, the Yawkey Foundation has...

September 6th, 2022 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 Since 2005, the Yawkey Foundation has...

May 2nd, 2022 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 wellness for individuals with disabilities. DEDHAM,...

February 2nd, 2022 | Press Releases & Announcements

Reflections on 2021

Dear Friends, When reflecting upon 2021, many emotions come to mind, with virtually all influenced by the upheaval caused by...

December 20th, 2021 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 since 1977 DEDHAM, December 20, 2021...

July 15th, 2021 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 DEDHAM, July 15, 2021 – The...

May 24th, 2021 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 Each Awarded $60,000 in Tuition Support,...

May 24th, 2021 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 Each Awarded $140,000 in Tuition Support,...

April 27th, 2021 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 the Yawkey Foundation provided a $1...

December 10th, 2020 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 mentoring & enrichment funding December 10,...

October 1st, 2020 | Press Releases & Announcements

Pan Mass Challenge Kids’ Ride

October 1, 2020: Access to high quality health care, particularly for the underserved, was an issue of great importance to...

July 29th, 2020 | Press Releases & Announcements

Maureen H. Bleday Appointed CEO of the Yawkey Foundations

The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundations are delighted to announce the appointment of Maureen H. Bleday as Chief Executive Officer....

July 8th, 2020 | Press Releases & Announcements

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

DEDHAM, July 8, 2020 The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation today announced $4 million in grant funding to more than...

June 11th, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements

Tom Yawkey: Setting the Record Straight

An Open Letter to the New England Community: Recently, as part of an important series examining whether Boston deserves its...

April 26th, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 grant John Henry’s petition to rename...

April 15th, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements

Rev. Ray Hammond: Preserving the Yawkey Legacy in Boston

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

March 15th, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 Public Improvement Commission BOSTON – March...

March 15th, 2018 | Press Releases & Announcements

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 at Fenway Park. This may seem...