Happy fall! We have passed the autumn equinox. Our days are getting shorter, and the weather is cooler. The change of seasons and the start of the school year have always been exciting for me – a time to think about new beginnings. How fitting that I began my first...
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...
On Tuesday, June 13th, the SouthCoast Community Foundation held its 28th Annual Meeting at the UMass Dartmouth Charlton College of Business. With a full-capacity audience that included many community leaders and philanthropists, the Foundation elected four new Board...
Description of Position: The Director of Programs provides executive leadership, strategic oversight, and execution of the Foundation’s programs. The Director is a full-time, exempt employee of the Foundation and serves as a management team member. The Director...
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...
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...
