Investing more than $135 million in Greater Boston Nonprofits Providing Equitable Access to High Quality Health Care
DEDHAM, November 7, 2024 – The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation today announced $250,000 in Program & Small Capital grants to 4 Health Care 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 to providing equitable access to high quality health care, particularly for individuals with barriers to medical and behavioral health services, perpetuating the legacies of the Foundation’s founders, Tom Yawkey and Jean Yawkey.
Among the 4 Health Care nonprofits receiving 2024 Program & Small Capital grants from the Yawkey Foundation are organizations located throughout the City of Boston and Massachusetts.
Health Care nonprofits receiving 2024 Program & Small Capital grants include:
| Bethany Health Care Center | Bridge Over Troubled Waters |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Tufts Medical Center |
Throughout 2024, the Foundation continues to fulfill meaningful multiyear grants to critical Health Care organizations, including a $3 million commitment to Boston Medical Center and a $2.5 million commitment to the Dimock Center, among other charitable investments in this priority area that was so important to 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.