Press Releases
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...