Press Releases
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...