Investing in Greater Boston Nonprofits Empowering Individuals to Achieve Educational and Economic Mobility Aspirations
Dedham (MA), October 13th, 2023 – The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation today announced $1.1 million in Programs & Small Capital grant funding to Greater Boston nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing individuals with resources and pathways to academic and economic mobility, perpetuating the legacy and philanthropic commitment of Jean and Tom Yawkey.
These Education grants are in addition to the $1.5 million in funding that Yawkey Foundation is investing for college tuition scholarships and related academic enrichment initiatives to support students during the 2022 – 2023 academic year through both the Yawkey Scholars Program and Yawkey-endowed higher education scholarship programs at several colleges and universities. These awards are primarily made to first-generation students and individuals living in communities that have been subject to under investment in Massachusetts and South Carolina, the two places Jean and Tom Yawkey called home during their lifetimes.
The nonprofits receiving Education grants in this cohort include:
| BMA TenPoint – Victory Generation | Hyde Square Task Force |
| Boston Debate League | Immigrant Learning Center |
| Cathedral High School | Clemente Course in the Humanities |
| College Bound Dorchester/Uncornered Brockton | Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School |
| Elevated Thought | Notre Dame Education Center |
| Empowered & Dedicated to Edify the Nation (EDEN) | Roxbury Community College – Project Access |
| Foundation to Advance Catholic Education | The Bethel Institute – Education Empowers Youth |
| Freedom House |
About the Yawkey Foundation
The Yawkey Foundation is dedicated to perpetuating the philanthropic legacy of Tom Yawkey and Jean Yawkey, whose eight decades of quiet generosity supported individuals and families in the communities that were closest to their hearts – Massachusetts and Georgetown County, South Carolina. Having awarded more than $550 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, Yawkey Foundation is committed to preserving and sustaining the charitable values of the Yawkeys by investing in impactful nonprofits providing resources, opportunity, and dignity to the vulnerable and underserved. For more information, please visit www.yawkeyfoundation.org and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram for the latest updates.