More than $112 million invested to-date to help individuals and families meet critical needs
DEDHAM, August 23, 2023 – The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation today announced $935,000 in Program & Small Capital grants to 20 Human Service nonprofit organizations across Greater Boston. The Foundation’s Program & Small Capital grants provide high-impact, innovative 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 their communities by providing critical resources, services, and supportive programming to underserved youth and families across eastern Massachusetts. The organizations’ missions and impact align closely with the values, actions, and legacy of giving of the Foundation’s founders, Tom and Jean Yawkey.
“The Trustees are honored to support the critical work of these Human Service organizations which are creating positivechange and fostering hope, especially for the most vulnerable individuals and families in Greater Boston area,” saidMaureen H. Bleday, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of the Yawkey Foundation. “Tom Yawkey and Jean Yawkey werecommitted to quietly and generously helping those needing assistance to access resources to be healthy, safe, andsecure, and these nonprofits are perpetuating that legacy.”
In addition to these Program & Small Capital Human Service grants, earlier this year the Foundation also provided a $2.5 million Transformational Capital grant to the Dimock Center to establish a 39-bed post-detox clinical stabilization services unit for men and women in Roxbury. Additionally, the Foundation recently provided a $250,000 Strategic Investment grant to Easterseals Massachusetts to expand services for individuals with disabilities in Bridgewater and
surrounding communities through increasing access to quality services in a safe environment. During 2023, the Foundation is continuing to fulfill meaningful multiyear grants to critical Human Service organizations providing food, shelter, and basic needs to nonprofit partners including a $15 million commitment to Pine Street Inn, a $900,000 grant to Bridge Over Troubled Waters, and a $700,000 grant to Catholic Charities, among other charitable investments in this priority area that was so important to the Yawkeys.
Among the 20 Human Service nonprofits receiving 2023 Program & Small Capital grants from the Yawkey Foundation are organizations located in neighborhoods throughout the City of Boston and communities including the Gateway Cities of Chelsea, New Bedford, Quincy, Salem, and Waltham.
Human Service nonprofits receiving 2023 Program & Small Capital grants include:
| Caritas Communities | Mission of Deeds |
| Casa Esperanza | More Than Words |
| Casa Myrna | Nashoba Learning Group |
| Catholic Social Services of Fall River | Plummer Youth Promise |
| DOVE | Rosie’s Place |
| Emmanuel Gospel Center | The Arc of the South Shore |
| FamilyAid Boston | The Kripalu Center |
| HopeWell | Union Capital Boston |
| Interfaith Social Services | Veterans Transition House |
| My Life/My Choice | Victory Programs |
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.