by Kate Alves, CFP®, President of Barry Investment Advisors While the market did not perform well in 2022, with some strategic thinking about your financial plan for 2023, you could save money while also making a charitable gift to a nonprofit organization of your...
One of the best parts about starting a new year is that it is fresh with possibilities for the future. It is the one time of year when we make resolutions to change, to commit to ourselves, and to aspire. It seems like the perfect time to announce the launch of the...
NEW BEDFORD, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation distributed over $800,000 to area non-profits in December. In addition to continuing to disseminate COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds from the State, the Foundation made grants from the Jacobs Family Fund, New...
As the year comes to a close, I reflect back on 2022 and am proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish together. As a community foundation, our role is to help donors connect with meaningful philanthropic initiatives, and to that end, in 2022, we’ve awarded over $5...
Hear Leonard Lee, President and CEO of the SouthCoast Community Foundation, on WBSM's Money Wise radio show discuss the global generosity movement that is Giving Tuesday. Listen to the show. What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea:...
In this season of gratitude, I reflect on how thankful I am for the rich culture and vibrant arts present in our South Coast communities. Theaters, galleries, dance, music — they enrich our world, and the South Coast is fortunate to be replete with many people, events...