Welcome to our new monthly blog, where we plan to highlight the resources the Community Foundation is providing to advance arts and culture in the South Coast region. First, a bit of background: Four years ago, the SouthCoast Community Foundation was selected as one...
WBSM radio host Jim Phillips sat down this past Sunday with retiring President & CEO John Vasconcellos. For listeners unfamiliar with what a Community Foundation does, John explained how the organization works as essentially the region's "philanthropic bank...
In honor of Giving Tuesday, the Community Foundation was invited to discuss the power of philanthropy on the weekly WBSM radio program "Money Wise with the Money Guys." President and CEO John Vasconcellos discussed how the job of the Foundation is to create resources...
“I constantly have these moments of pride for not just what this organization does but what art can do for humanity.” -Ashley Occhino, Executive Director, New Bedford Art Museum/Artworks! Ashley Occhino’s words resonant because we firmly believe that the arts...
As many of you know, the Community Foundation has three areas of focus, education, economic opportunity, and the arts, which we call our Creative Southcoast Initiative. It began in 2017 and is focused on Fall River and New Bedford. Building on a partnership with the...
Just two weeks ago, we came together with many of you at our annual Summer's Last Blast! celebration. We couldn't have asked for better weather or a more magical setting. Thank you to everyone who supported our event and for your commitment to the region. We look...