ARTS AND CULTURE
Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire
Littleton, NH
Frumie Selchen, Executive Director
Operating support in the amount of $100,000 payable over two years to stabilize operations, expand programs and improve volunteer management.
Boston Children's Museum
Boston, MA
Louis B. Casagrande, President/CEO
Capital support in the amount of $100,000 payable over one year to support the green components of its new building and renovation.
Central Square Theater
Cambridge, MA
Catherine Carr Kelly, Executive Director
Capital and operating support in the amount of $200,000 payable over two years for a new theatre in Central Square in Cambridge, including a challenge grant to support operations.
CitiPerforming Arts Center
Boston, MA
Josian A. Spaulding, President/CEO
Capital support in the amount of $400,000 payable over two years for repairs to the lighting system and restoration work at the Wang theatre.
Community Access to the Arts
Great Barrington, MA
Sandy Newman, Founder and Executive Director
Project support in the amount of $50,000 payable over one year to expand arts programs for individuals with disabilities in disadvantaged communities in western Massachusetts.
Food Works at Two Rivers Center
Montpelier, VT
Joseph Kiefer, Co-Director
Capital support in the amount of $200,000 payable over two years to restore an 1836 farmstead to establish a center for place-based, hands-on food and agriculture education in central Vermont.
Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa, Inc.
Tampa, FL
C. Lex Salisbury, President/CEO
Project support in the amount of $125,000 payable over two years for the ECCO Leadership Institute, focused on conservation education and civic engagement for underserved youth from neighborhoods adjacent to the Zoo.
Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance
Old Town, ME
Theresa Secord, Executive Director
Operating support in the amount of $75,000 payable over one year to develop new arts programs and protect environmental resources in collaboration with Maine Tribes.
New England Foundation for the Arts
Boston, MA
Rebecca Blunk, Executive Director
Project support in the amount of $200,000 payable over two years to develop a New England public art network and grantmaking initiative.
Penobscot Theatre Company
Bangor, ME
Scott Levy, Producing Artistic Director
Capital support in the amount of $120,000 payable over one year to install a new marquee on the facade of the historic Opera House in downtown Bangor.
Preservation Massachusetts
Boston, MA
James Igoe, President
Project support in the amount of $180,000 payable over three years to launch a field services program to provide direct support and resources for historic preservation projects in Massachusetts.
Rutland Vermont Creative Economy Initiative
Rutland, VT
Tara Kelly, Regional Planner
Project support in the amount of $175,000 payable over two years to hire a project coordinator and to develop the Rutland Creek Path, a multi-use path around Rutland.
EDUCATION
Asian American Civic Association, Inc.
Boston, MA
Chau-ming Lee, Executive Director
Capital support in the amount of $100,000 payable over one year to construct a new building for this organization providing educational programs for Boston’s immigrant communities.
The Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, Inc.
Roxbury, MA
David Wright, Executive Director
Project support in the amount of $300,000 payable over three years for the Boston Capacity Tank to train and support local organizations to more effectively serve high-risk youth.
The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County
Naples, FL
Mary Boyce-Johnson, Executive Director
Expansion and capacity building support in the amount of $50,000 payable over one year support youth development programming.
The Carpenter's Boat Shop
Pemaquid, ME
Hugh Hardcastle, Campaign Coordinator
Trustee discretionary grant for capital and endowment support in the amount of $100,000 payable over two years for the Honoring our Past, Embracing our Future capital campaign to construct a new facility for the boat shop.
Commonwealth Corporation
Charlestown, MA
Nancy Snyder, President
Program support in the amount of $220,000 payable over two years to strengthen the Diploma Plus alternative high school network in Massachusetts.
Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire
Manchester, NH
Cathy Duffy, Chief Executive Officer
Capital support in the amount of $101,783.62 payable over one year to build long-term sustainability for the agency.
Hardy Girls Healthy Women, Inc.
Waterville, ME
Megan Williams, Co-creator
Operating support in the amount of $165,330 payable over two years to expand its services and resources to northern New England and Massachusetts.
Jumpstart for Young Children
Boston, MA
Erin Cox Weinberg, Executive Director, Northeast Region
Project support in the amount of $375,000 payable over three years as a challenge grant for the School Readiness for All campaign, to expand programming to all underserved four year-old children in Roxbury, North Dorchester, Jamaica Plain and South Boston.
Maine Humanities Council
Portland, ME
Erik Jorgensen, Executive Director
Project support in the amount of $225,000 payable over three years to expand existing early childhood and adult literacy programs and to incorporate an anti-violence curriculum.
Montshire Museum of Science
Norwich, VT
David Goudy, Director
Trustee discretionary grant for project support in the amount of $50,000 payable over one year to develop a major new exhibition on the Connecticut River for visitors to explore the cultural, environmental and historical significance of the river.
New Sudan Education Initiative
Colchester, VT
Robert Lair, Co-Director
Trustee discretionary grant for capital support in the amount of $150,000 payable over three years to create a pilot secondary school, the New Sudan School of Health Sciences, in the Sudan.
PlusTime NH
Chichester, NH
Cynthia Billings, President/CEO
Operating support in the amount of $173,650 payable over two years to support the agency’s participation in a statewide high school redesign initiative.
Vermont Works for Women
Essex Junction, VT
Tiffany Bluemle, Executive Director
Operating support in the amount of $80,348 payable over one year to support replication of programs which help women and girls explore and pursue nontraditional careers throughout New England and Florida.
ENVIRONMENT
1000 Friends of Florida
Tallahassee, FL
Charles Pattison, Executive Director
Trustee discretionary grant for project support in the amount of $100,000 payable over one year to develop and present a series of Community Wildlife Planning Workshops to encourage and instruct communities on how to protect Florida's wildlife.
Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Falls Church, VA
Lois Gibbs, Executive Director
Project support in the amount of $100,000 payable over two years for the Florida Healthy Communities Project, to hire additional organizers to conduct education, training and outreach to improve indoor environments and children’s health.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Boothbay, ME
Maureen Heffernan, Executive Director
Trustee discretionary grant for endowment support in the amount of $300,000 payable over three years for the Plant a Living Legacy capital campaign.
Everglades Law Center, Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Richard Grosso, Executive Director
Operating support in the amount of $50,000 payable over one year for legal and policy activities related to land use in western Palm Beach County and the Everglades Agricultural Area.
Keene State College
Keene, NH
Helen F. Giles-Gee, President
Capital support in the amount of $300,000 payable over two years for the Monadnock Biodiesel Collaborative, to construct a facility to produce, test and conduct research on biodiesel fuel.
Mahoosucs Initiative
Boston, MA
Andrew J. Falender, Executive Director, Appalachian Mountain Club
Project support in the amount of $175,000 payable over two years to work with local communities in the Mahoosucs region on land conservation, sustainable forestry and community economic development.
Open Space Institute Inc.
New York, NY
Christopher Elliman, CEO
Capital support in the amount of $300,000 payable over two years for the Community Forest Fund, to provide support for land protection efforts focused on community forests in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
Portland Trails
Portland, ME
Nan Cumming, Executive Director
Capital support in the amount of $150,000 payable over one year for the Bayside Promenade, a multi-use trail and network of open spaces adjacent to a low income neighborhood in Portland, Maine.
ReCycle North
Burlington, VT
Thomas Longstreth, Executive Director
Project support in the amount of $100,000 payable over two years to expand the Apprentice-Style Training Program, to provide job skills and training to unemployed adults.
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne, VT
Alec Webb, President
Trustee discretionary grant for capital support in the amount of $100,000 payable over one year for the Sustainability Initiative, to improve the environmental performance of operations at Shelburne Farms.
Urban Ecology Institute, Inc.
Chestnut Hill, MA
Charles Lord, Executive Director
Project support in the amount of $123,000 payable over two years to create a Neighborhood Wellness Program focused on urban neighborhoods in Boston.
Vermont Land Trust
Montpelier, VT
Gil Livingston, President
Trustee discretionary grant for operating support in the amount of $25,000 payable over one year to support land conservation and outreach activities.
Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund
Montpelier, VT
Paul Burns, Executive Director
Trustee discretionary grant for project support in the amount of $25,000 payable over one year for the Vermont Clean Energy Future campaign.
Wildlife Trust
New York, NY
Mary C. Pearl, President
Project support in the amount of $50,000 payable over one year to support aquatic conservation programs in Florida.
HEALTH AND WELFARE
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation, Inc.
Boca Grande, FL
Michael Dacey, Board Chair
Trustee discretionary grant for endowment support in the amount of $50,000 payable over one year for the Boca Grande Health Clinic.
Bonnie CLAC
Lebanon, NH
Robert Chambers, President
Operating support in the amount of $500,000 payable over three years to expand Bonnie CLAC (Car Loans and Counseling) throughout New England, to provide new, reliable, fuel-efficient cars at affordable rates to very low and moderate income consumers.
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro, VT
Barry Beeman, President
Capital support in the amount of $100,000 payable over two years for the construction of a new outpatient building and the renovation and expansion of an existing ambulatory care unit.
Close to Home, Inc.
Dorchester, MA
Aimee Thompson, Executive Director
Project and operating support in the amount of $300,000 payable over two years for expansion and replication of a successful community organizing model to reduce and prevent domestic violence. .
Community Caring Collaborative
Cooper, ME
Marjorie Withers, Director
Project and operating support in the amount of $175,000 payable over two years to create and sustain a new system of community-based, integrated and comprehensive care for infants and children affected by alcohol and drug addiction in Washington County, ME.
Crotched Mountain Foundation
Greenfield, NH
Donna Dunlop, Foundation Grants Director
Trustee discretionary grant for endowment and operating support in the amount of $50,000 payable over one year to support the Healing Arts Program.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH
Suellen Peluso, Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations
Trustee discretionary grant for project support in the amount of $100,000 payable over one year to improve care for patients in the Intensive Care Nursery; support parents and families; and initiate training to improve regional pediatric emergency medical care.
Families First Parenting Programs
Cambridge, MA
Crista Martinez, Executive Director
Operating support in the amount of $100,000 payable over two years to expand parenting programs, develop strategic partnerships in Massachusetts, and work toward financial sustainability.
Greater Boston Legal Services
Boston, MA
Robert A. Sable, Executive Director
Project support in the amount of $350,000 payable over two years for the Health Care Access for People with Disabilities Project, in partnership with the Boston Center for Independent Living, to expand access to high quality health care for individuals with disabilities at health facilities in Greater Boston.
HowardCenter
Burlington, VT
Todd Centybear, Executive Director
Trustee discretionary grant for project support in the amount of $50,000 payable over one year for mental health, mentoring and support programs.
ITNAmerica
Westbrook, ME
Katherine Freund, President and Executive Director
Operating support in the amount of $250,000 payable over two years to expand an independent transportation model for seniors to serve people living in rural areas and small towns.
Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance
Dorchester, MA
Thomas Callahan, Executive Director
Capital support in the amount of $150,000 payable over one year to build the Homeowners University, a new, energy-efficient building for classrooms and offices for training and counseling first-time homebuyers.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Barbara Dunderdale, Senior Major Gifts Officer
Trustee discretionary grant for endowment support in the amount of $75,000 payable over one year for the Ned H. Cassem, SJ, MD, Professorship in Psychiatry.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Barbara Dunderdale, Senior Major Gifts Officer
Trustee discretionary grant for capital and operating support in the amount of $75,000 payable over one year for the Edwin L. Steele Laboratory.
Palm Beach Zoo
West Palm Beach, FL
Terry L. Maple, President/CEO
Operating support in the amount of $400,000 payable over two years to launch a new Center for Conservation Medicine, a scientific and educational collaboration linking animal, human, and environmental health research and education serving the southeastern United States and its adjacent regional ecosystems.
Pines of Sarasota Foundation, Inc.
Sarasota, FL
Estelle Crawford, President
Capital support in the amount of $152,000 payable over two years to complete a new Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, primarily serving low-income, elderly and disabled area residents.
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Williston, VT
Nancy Mosher, President/CEO
Trustee discretionary grant for project support in the amount of $100,000 payable over one year for the Contraceptive Supply Crisis project and Real Life/Real Talk.
The SAMFund
Boston, MA
Samantha Eisenstein Watson, Executive Director
Operating support in the amount of $100,000 payable over two years to expand capacity to help young adult cancer survivors pursue educational, professional and personal goals by providing financial assistance, peer support and mentoring.
Southern New Hampshire University
School of Community Economic Development
Manchester, NH
Michael Swack, Dean
Endowment support in the amount of $250,000 payable over two years to build an endowed fund for scholarships for adult community development practitioners from New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts and Florida.
United Way of Chittenden County
So. Burlington, VT
Martha Maksym, Director of Community Investments
Trustee discretionary grant for project support in the amount of $100,000 payable over one year for the Partnership for Economic Well-being, a collection of anti-poverty initiatives.
Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger
Burlington, VT
Robert Dostis, Executive Director
Trustee discretionary grant for project support in the amount of $50,000 payable over one year for the Community Hunger Assessment, Intervention and Resources project.
MEMBERSHIPS
Associated Grant Makers
Boston, MA
Ron Ancrum, President
Staff discretionary grant in the amount of $8,950 payable over one year for general level membership in the regional association of grantmakers.
Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
Coral Gables, FL
L. Benjamin Starrett, Executive Director
Staff discretionary grant in the amount of $1,000 payable over one year for membership in a national network of funders working to promote smart growth, livable communities and regional equity, focused on programs and activities in Florida.
Grantmakers in the Arts
Seattle, WA
Anne Focke, Executive Director
Staff discretionary grant in the amount of $400 payable over one year for membership in a national network of arts grantmakers.
Maine Philanthropy Center
Portland, ME
Janet Henry, President
Staff discretionary grant in the amount of $3,050 payable over one year for membership in a regional association of grantmakers and to support the Maine Environmental Funders Network.