Grant Partners

YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts

Year: 2024
Amount:$7,500
Bristol County
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to launch the Menstrual Access Advocacy Project, which promotes menstrual equity by increasing access to menstrual hygiene products, breaking down barriers for menstruating people, and raising awareness about ‘Period Poverty’ within the community. 

Jeff's Place

Year: 2024
Amount:$7,500
Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester Counties
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to build the organization’s fundraising capacity to support the long-term growth of the organization to support hope and healing in a supportive community for grieving children, teens, families, and individuals. 

Waltham Partnership for Youth

Year: 2024
Amount:$7,500
Middlesex County
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding for training manuals and supplies adapt and implement teen Mental Health First Aid at Waltham’s alternative high school, increasing mental health capacity resources at the school.

Digger Foods

Year: 2024
Amount:$7,500
Bristol, Plymouth Counties
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to build a new ordering platform that will allow customers to have more options about what fruits and vegetables will be in each delivery, and to decrease food waste.

Asian American Civic Association

Year: 2024
Amount:$7,500
Statewide
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding for technology upgrades to improve interpretation services to better meet the needs of clients who speak an array of languages and to improve the quality of service. 

2Gether We Eat, Inc.

Year: 2024
Amount:$7,500
Worcester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to bolster outreach and community engagement to increase awareness of services and to strengthen partnerships. This support will focus on reaching communities of color and community with low-income in Worcester’s urban core.

Pinnacle Partnerships Corp

Year: 2024
Amount:$7,500
Statewide
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding requested to elevate the organization’s digital and social media presence to effectively communicate with the community and break the stigma surrounding mental health conversations for families raising youth with mental health needs by ensuring they have access to care, community, and resources.

Olga’s List, Inc.

Year: 2024
Amount:$7,475
Statewide
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to start a trauma-informed support group for Ukrainian refugees facing post-traumatic stress disorders. 

Marie Droste Counseling Services, Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$7,500
Norfolk
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding for new technology equipment that will be used in expanded office space to serve the growing need of mental health services for youth 5-18 years old.  

Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center, Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$7,500
Barnstable, Bristol, Norfolk, and Plymouth
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to build the organization’s capacity to expand the reach of their programs in partnership with school districts primarily south of Boston.

South Shore Support Services Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$6,860
Plymouth and Suffolk
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to purchase equipment that will enhance participant’s experience at virtual trainings, resulting in better understanding of the needs of clients as well as increasing the capacity and skill of staff.  

Sisters Unchained, Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$7,500
Suffolk County
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding for a development consultant to create a grants management system and identify potential supporters. This will help the organization build capacity in the area of fundraising and prepare the organization to hire staff in this area.

HunterSeven Foundation

Year: 2023
Amount:$7,500
Statewide
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to develop and operationalize new assessment tools that will help connect families with low-incomes to more service supports like referrals to health care professionals, elder care services, and other supports for  families’ overall health and well-being.

Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast

Year: 2023
Amount:$6,926
Statewide
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to purchase equipment that will improve efficiency and expand service capacity to provide donated breast milk to babies in fragile health in Massachusetts. 

Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute Inc.

Year: 2023
Amount:$7,500
Statewide
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to develop the “Keeping it Real:” Self-Esteem, Nutrition & Wellness for Women & Families in Recovery eLearning Aftercare Program. The program will support women to stay in recovery after they leave transitional recovery programs.