The Sudbury Foundation trustees today announced the upcoming retirement of Executive Director Marilyn Martino who will complete her 28-year tenure with the Foundation at the end of the year. Under Martino’s leadership, the organization has re-designed its funding priorities to include positive youth development and a resilient local food system, shifted from project grants to […]
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Racial Equity & Inclusion Mini Grants – Round 2
Proposals due August 20, 2021To continue to advance equity and inclusion work in our communities, the Foundation’s 2021 Racial Equity & Inclusion (RE&I) mini-grant program is open to nonprofits in our catchment area* who wish to focus on anti-racism learning and action. Grants are available to 2020 RE&I recipients to advance their work as well as […]
Sharing Equity Resources
Materials abound for equity learning: books, stories, articles, op ed pieces, podcasts, webinars, movies, and more. We’re curious: What resource has made the most impact on you? Which would you recommend? We’re interested in all racial equity and social justice educational information including LGBTQ+, disabilities, women’s issues, incarceration…. We’ve started a list that we hope […]
Grants Awarded January-July 2021
During the first half of 2021, we have been pleased to support these nonprofit organizations who contribute so much to our communities. A Place to Turn Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry Marlborough Community Cupboard/United Way Aurelia’s Garden Massachusetts Audubon Society/Drumlin Farm Bethany Hill Place Maynard Food Pantry Big Brothers Big […]
Youth Emotional Well-Being Grants
As we continue to navigate our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, we are re-opening our Children, Youth & Families Program for one grant cycle in 2021. (Please note: These are not our typical capacity building grants which focus on organizational effectiveness but rather project grants, as described below.) To keep the well-being of children and youth […]
Guleserian receives Taft Scholarship
Congratulations to L-S senior Ava Guleserian who was named the 2021 recipient of the John E. Taft Memorial Scholarship at tonight’s L-S Scholarship Fund Awards Ceremony. We wish you all the best! The scholarship honors long-time Sudbury Foundation Trustee John Taft and is awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated leadership in their school […]
Sudbury Program Re-Opens
Attn: Nonprofits serving Sudbury: Our Sudbury Grant Program has been on hold since the spring of 2020 while we focused on COVID-related funding. As of May 24, 2021, the program is reopening for one grant cycle. Proposals are due July 1, 2021 for review in September 2021. The Sudbury Program supports projects designed to benefit the […]
Continued Food Access Support During COVID-19
In January, the Foundation made its first of round of 2021 COVID-related grants, with support for area food pantries, community suppers, and agencies providing personal hygiene products to clients in need. Recipient agencies included: A Place to Turn, Natick Open Table, Maynard Sudbury Community Food Pantry Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry Daniel’s Table, Framingham Dignity […]
Coming Up: Racial Equity Learning Opportunities
Last fall the Foundation was pleased to support an assortment of nonprofit projects focused on addressing racial equity within our organizations and our community. Lots of reflecting, learning and sharing has begun as we all move forward in this journey to dismantle systemic racism. Three of the many excellent learning opportunities that emerged from those […]
Supporting Children After an Act of Violence…
How can we help kids process the senseless acts of violence and confusing images we all witnessed on January 6 at the Capitol? We need to listen, affirm their safety and maintain as much normally as we can.
