Can you share a little about your background? My family was immigrants from the Acores. I came here when I was two years old. My father started his own business in Fall River, which was Portugalia Imports. I always worked in the family business. I also had a genuine...
What has your career path been? I went to school for fine arts in textiles. At the time, many mills had closed. My parents were educators, so it seemed natural that I went into teaching art classes. I had an internship in Boston, and then I worked at the Fuller Craft...
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...
Poised to reorganize and rebuild through capacity building Being the president of a small nonprofit made up entirely of volunteers can sometimes be daunting. Moving the organization forward, securing program funding, and ensuring day-to-day operations run...
Through the Creative Commonwealth Initiative, we work with the Barr Foundation and four other community foundations across the state. Recently, this cohort met in Boston to discuss their successes and challenges after six years and map out the next four years of Barr...
Even from the highway, you get a sense of the proliferating art scene in Fall River. A colorful Viva Fall River mural on the side of Rt 195 is one of many recent public art installations across the city. If you have plans next weekend, cancel them and head over to...
