The Brookline Community Foundation awarded $285,642 in grants to 21 organizations through its 2020 Fall Community Grant Cycle. “These grants will support high quality programs and organizations serving the diverse needs of Brookline residents, and are strongly aligned with BCF's mission to create opportunity and promote equity through the transformative More ...
Brookline Bank recently announced a new five-year commitment to the Brookline Community Foundation (BCF) Scholarship Fund for Brookline High School. This $50,000 pledge deepens the Bank’s legacy as a major supporter of college-bound Brookline youth with financial need. Brookline Bank was the first major sponsor of the BCF Scholarship Fund More ...
Community foundations are grantmaking public charities dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined local geographic area. Community foundations bring together the financial resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support effective nonprofits in their communities. Community foundations play a key role in identifying and solving community problems, and invest billions of dollars annually in fields like the arts, education, health and human services, the environment, and disaster relief.
The Brookline Community Foundation continues to be here for the Brookline community, standing ready to support our neighbors through the challenges brought by the COVID-19 crisis. Our 2020 Safety Net Ramp Up For more than 20 years, the Safety Net Fund has provided emergency assistance for individuals and families in More ...
The Brookline Community Foundation (BCF) is committed to doing its part during these unprecedented times and stands ready to help meet the considerable challenges facing Brookline today, tomorrow, and in the future. As schools, businesses, and the government struggle to manage the social and economic effects of COVID-19, Brookline residents More ...
Having lived in Brookline for close to 50 years, Lorraine Goldstein and Guus Driessen wanted a way to give back to the community that has been their home. Long-time supporters of the Brookline Community Foundation, Lorraine and Guus approached the foundation in December of 2019 to discuss how to direct More ...
