Press Releases
Over $800,000 Awarded to Non-Profits at Close of 2022, Many Focus on Food Insecurity
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...
Manuel Pina, Jr. Establishes Scholarship Fund for the Cape Verdean Community with the SouthCoast Community Foundation
The scholarship honors Manuel S. Pina on his 100th birthday, September 4, 2022, to support students of Cape Verdean descent from Wareham High School, Old Rochester Regional High School, and New Bedford High School. New Bedford, MA — The SouthCoast Community...
SouthCoast Community Foundation Announces more than Two Million Dollars in Funding to Help Underserved Populations in Southeastern Massachusetts
SouthCoast Community Foundation Announces more than Two Million Dollars in Funding to Help Underserved Populations in Southeastern Massachusetts (New Bedford, MA) The SouthCoast Community Foundation is pleased to announce grants in the amount of $2,577, 844 to 21...
SouthCoast Community Foundation Awarding More than $514,000 in Scholarships
Supporting sixty-four local students in pursuit of higher education. NEW BEDFORD, MA – Today, 64 local students will gather at the Buttonwood Park Zoo for the SouthCoast Community Foundation scholarship reception to receive their awards totaling more than...
Jacobs Scholarships Totaling $175,000 Awarded to Five New Bedford Students
Next-generation STEM leaders celebrated during SouthCoast Community Foundation award reception. NEW BEDFORD, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation hosted its 21st Annual Jacobs Family New Bedford High Schools Scholarships reception virtually on Friday, May 13th,...
Educational and Employment Aspirations Get a Boost in New Bedford
SouthCoast Community Foundation Polaroid Fund awards $97,000 to twelve New Bedford nonprofits. NEW BEDFORD, MA – 6,000 students (pre-K through college-age) are receiving customized backpacks and grade-level school supplies during the 2021-2022 school year...
SouthCoast Community Foundation Announces New President and CEO
Passionate community leader Leonard M. Lee to head the organization. NEW BEDFORD, MA --- The SouthCoast Community Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Leonard M. Lee as the organization’s new President and CEO. Lee brings over...
Historically Excluded Populations in Southeastern Massachusetts to Receive Basic Need Support
Awards from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund provide nonprofits serving Attleboro, Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, and Taunton $814,000 to address pressing economic conditions due to pandemic. NEW BEDFORD, MA – For individuals and households with...
South Coast Region Trails the State in Early Education and Child Care
Newly published report commissioned by the SouthCoast Community Foundation illuminates pain points and opportunities. NEW BEDFORD, MA --- Across the 41 cities and towns the SouthCoast Community Foundation serves, there are approximately 50,000 children under the age...
Enhancing the Quality of Life for Southeastern Massachusetts Residents is Focus of Year-End Grantmaking from the SouthCoast Community Foundation.
Brockton, Fall River, and New Bedford based nonprofits receive a total of $180,000 NEW BEDFORD, MA – There will be more opportunities to connect with nature in the heart of urban centers and neighborhoods with support from an Open Spaces for People grant....
The South Coast to Benefit from $27 Million Ten-Year Commitment Toward an Inclusive and Equitable Offshore Wind Workforce and Supply Chain.
Mayflower Wind ratifies new fund with SouthCoast Community Foundation. NEW BEDFORD – The recently announced state award to Mayflower Wind to supply Massachusetts with offshore wind energy means a significant commitment to local workforce and economic development...
Equitable College Admissions and Addressing Hunger in the South Coast Region. Just Two Examples of Critical Work That Will Benefit From a Legacy of Generosity.
Fifteen Greater New Bedford Organizations to Receive a Total of $160,000 from the Henry H. Crapo Fund of the SouthCoast Community Foundation. NEW BEDFORD, MA – College Now is an alternate UMass Dartmouth admissions program developed over 50 years ago in response to...
Support of BIPOC-led Nonprofits, Leaders, and Leadership Programs Continues Through SouthCoast Community Foundation Funding
Second round of grants from the Leadership Equity Fund provides $50,000 to four, local organizations. NEW BEDFORD, MA – Brockton-based BAMSI, Coaching4Change out of Taunton, and New Bedford’s Buy Black NB and the Whaling Museum are the latest grant recipients...
An Inclusive and Equitable Approach is Cornerstone of Planned Fund Dedicated to Local, Offshore Wind Supply Chain, Workforce Development, And Training
Mayflower Wind to devote between $27 million and $47.5 million to new SouthCoast Community Foundation fund. NEW BEDFORD and BOSTON, MA – Mayflower Wind and the SouthCoast Community Foundation today announced the future creation of The Mayflower Fund – a...
Arts & Culture, Economic Opportunity, and Education Sectors Receive Financial Assistance to Address Vaccine Hesitancy and Maintain Operations Hard Hit by COVID Pandemic
Grants totaling $479,495 will support 39 nonprofits throughout Southeastern Massachusetts. NEW BEDFORD, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced today that 39 nonprofits throughout Southeastern Massachusetts will receive a total of $479,495 to address the...
William C. Decas Establishes Wareham Focused Scholarship Fund with the SouthCoast Community Foundation
The scholarship honors George C. Decas and joins an additional Decas fund with the Foundation honoring Georgia and Constantine Decas. New Bedford, MA -- The SouthCoast Community Foundation, one of the largest aggregators of scholarships in the Southeastern...
SouthCoast Community Foundation Announces President John Vasconcellos Retirement
Search committee embarks on nationwide search to secure successor by January 2022. NEW BEDFORD, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced today that John Vasconcellos is retiring and stepping down as its President at the end of the year. During his...
SouthCoast Community Foundation Awards More than $540,000 in Scholarships
Supporting eighty-four local students in pursuit of a higher education. NEW BEDFORD, MA – On July 28th, local students gathered at the Buttonwood Park Zoo for the SouthCoast Community Foundation scholarship reception to receive their awards totaling more than...
Jacobs Scholarships Totaling $175,000 Awarded to Five Local Students
The SouthCoast Community Foundation Fund supports next-generation STEM leaders NEW BEDFORD, MA -- Addylene Darosa Semedo can now realize her dream of going to college and then medical school without worrying about how to afford both. Jocelyn Kingman always...
SouthCoast Community Foundation Announces Leadership Equity Fund to Support BIPOC Organizations and Future BIPOC Leaders During 26TH Annual Meeting
NAACP of New Bedford and YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts first two grant recipients NEW BEDFORD, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced yesterday during its 26th Annual Meeting the creation of the Leadership Equity Fund to address racial disparities...
SouthCoast Community Foundation Granting $433,567 to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Equity and Hesitancy
First round of vaccine support to benefit Brockton, Fall River, and New Bedford communities. NEW BEDFORD, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced today it is awarding a total of $433,567 from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund in its first round...
SouthCoast Community Foundation Announces Team Additions and Promotion
Deepening the organization's development, program, and financial capabilities. NEW BEDFORD, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced today the hiring of two new positions, Werlaine Badio as Programs Officer, supporting arts and culture, education, and...
The SouthCoast Community Foundation Announces 2021 Polaroid Grantees
Award total of $97,000 will support New Bedford workforce development and literacy programming. NEW BEDFORD, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced today $97,000 in grants from the Polaroid Fund to nine local nonprofits seeking to enhance the skills...
The SouthCoast Community Foundation Emergency Response Fund Awards $1.3 Million to Local Nonprofits
Eleventh grant round made possible, in part, with funding from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. New Bedford, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced it is awarding $1.3 million in grants from its SouthCoast...
SouthCoast Community Foundation to Continue Breadth of Nonprofit Emergency Support Well Into 2021
Last year, distributed $5.4 million in relief to Southeastern Massachusetts organizations. New Bedford, MA – Given the state of the pandemic, the SouthCoast Community Foundation announced it will continue to raise support for and issue grants on a rolling basis...
One of the Largest Aggregators of Scholarships in Southeastern Massachusetts Opens 2021 Season
Over $500K in funds to be awarded from approximately 60 distinct endowments. New Bedford, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation, one of the largest aggregators of scholarships in the Southeastern Massachusetts region, opened its 2021 application process and...
The SouthCoast Community Foundation Emergency Response Fund Awards Over $600K to Local Nonprofits
60 organizations who are actively serving vulnerable populations to receive Stabilization Grants. New Bedford, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced it is awarding over $600K of Stabilization Grants from its SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund to 60...
SouthCoast Community Foundation Hires Director of Engagement, Director of Finance, and Manager of Marketing & Communications.
Broadens organizational capacity as part of its five-year strategy. NEW BEDFORD, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced today the hiring of Sarah Rose as Director of Engagement; Charles Holley as Director of Finance & Administration; and Kim Goddard as...
Hawthorn Medical Associates Charitable Fund Announce Grant Recipients
Awards $25,000 to support programs that focus on vulnerable women and children. New Bedford, MA – The Hawthorn Medical Associates Charitable Fund of the SouthCoast Community Foundation announced today the five recipients for their grants, totaling $25,000. The 2020...
The SouthCoast Community Foundation Announces Rapid-Response Stabilization Grants
In the spirit of National Community Foundation Week and Philanthropy Day, grants totaling up to $500,000 to be awarded to qualifying nonprofits impacted by COVID-19.What:The SouthCoast Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its Stabilization Grants....
The Community Foundation Awards Over $4.7 million to 82 Nonprofits Supporting the Region’s Most Vulnerable Communities
NEW BEDFORD — The SouthCoast Community Foundation launched the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund in March 2020 to support nonprofit organizations on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak. To date, the fund has raised over $5.5 million and granted over $4.7 million...
The Community Foundation Awards $55,000 to 25 Nonprofits Providing Youth Summer Programming
NEW BEDFORD — The SouthCoast Community Foundation awarded a total of $55,000 in August to 25 local nonprofit organizations for summer programs serving youth in the region. The awards were made from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund, which the foundation...
The SouthCoast Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members at 25th Annual Meeting
NEW BEDFORD – The SouthCoast Community Foundation welcomed five new members to its board of directors and corporators during its annual meeting July 7. It also bid farewell to departing members. Board Chair Linda Bodenmann convened the meeting, reviewing the successes...
The Community Foundation Unveils New Name, Celebrates Philanthropy at 25th Annual Meeting
NEW BEDFORD – The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts is now the SouthCoast Community Foundation, the organization announced Tuesday at its 25th Annual Meeting. The Foundation unveiled its new name and logo at the virtual event, also announcing that the...
The Community Foundation Awards Over $1.5M to 41 Nonprofits from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund in June
NEW BEDFORD — The Community Foundation today announced that in June they have awarded over $1.5 Million to 41 nonprofits providing significant emergency support for essential front-line workers and vulnerable populations, including the homeless, immigrant families,...
The Community Foundation Awards Fourth Round of Grants from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund
NEW BEDFORD — The Community Foundation today announced $665,000 in grants to nonprofits providing significant emergency support for immigrants, emergency childcare facilities, and local college students in need. These grants contribute to the more than $1.9 Million...
The Community Foundation Awards Third Round of Grants from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund
NEW BEDFORD — The Community Foundation today announced $360,000 in grants for nonprofits providing food and healthcare to vulnerable populations throughout Southeastern, Massachusetts. These grants contribute to the more than $1.2 Million that the Community Foundation...
The Community Foundation Awards Second Round of Grants from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund
NEW BEDFORD — The Community Foundation’s SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund is focusing on the needs of those in our community most severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting nonprofits on the frontlines of this response. Today, we are announcing...
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts awards $125,000 to support Arts & Culture Organizations and Artists
NEW BEDFORD — The Creative Commonwealth Initiative of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts awarded $125,000 in unrestricted grants to arts and culture nonprofits to support organizations and artists in the SouthCoast. For the past three grant cycles,...
The Community Foundation Announces First Grants from The More Than $1Million Raised for Their SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund
NEW BEDFORD — The Community Foundation’s SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund is focusing on the needs of our community most severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we are announcing $325,000 in unrestricted operating grants to nonprofits throughout the...
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts to Establish a Southcoast Emergency Response Fund
NEW BEDFORD — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts is embarked on two critical initiatives. A Southcoast Emergency Response Fund has been established to rapidly raised the much-needed funds that will then be...