Grant Partners

Life Path, Inc.

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

Funding to support integration and implementation of new software to improve client services.  

Warrior Within Yoga Project

Year: 2023
Amount:$6,154
Barnstable, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to expand geographical reach and to purchase yoga equipment for free programs that serve veterans, service members and their families to improve their overall health and well-being. 

Ginny’s Helping Hand, Inc.

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

Funding to purchase software to help streamline processes and provide data collection at the food pantry and includes a multilingual client portal.

Berkshire Bounty

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

Funding for a Constituent Resource Management (CRM) system that will increase the organization’s capacity to address food insecurity in Western MA. The CRM will allow them to expand their outreach and better engage and manage volunteers and donors.

Grow Food Northampton

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

Funding to conduct a racial justice audit of internal policies and practices, and programming. The assessment will include a set of recommendations for changes and improvements. The organization will then implement five practices and/or policies that reflect the organization’s commitment to being more anti-racist.  

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. 

The ARC of Bristol County

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

Funding to research and identify recommendations for technology solutions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, Inc (The Healing Garden)

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

 

Funding to engage a consultant to help the organization proceed through a successful leadership transition, including implementation of  a new leadership model for the organization.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield

Year: 2023
Amount:$6,835
Hampden County
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to create a new initiative that brings together young people and senior citizens to learn about how to grow and consume healthy food, understand the importance of healthy eating, and create awareness about the mental and physical health benefits of  positive outdoor recreation.