Bill Friedler is currently serving as Counsel at Verrill Dana LLP in Boston, as a member of the Private Clients & Fiduciary Services Group. Bill has concentrated his practice in the areas of complex estate planning, probate and trust administration, planning for adults or children with special needs and disabilities, More ...
Christopher Mutty is the Executive Director of the Brookline Chamber of Commerce. His work is focused on building the strength of Brookline’s business community by ensuring it is a vibrant place to live, work, and do business. This is accomplished through the Chamber’s focus areas of promotion, advocacy, and More ...
On March 26, 2025, the Brookline Community Foundation hosted its second annual Family Philanthropy Event at the Brookline Teen Center, bringing together fund holders, donors and community members for a morning of connection, reflection, and shared purpose. The event featured personal stories from the founders of two BCF funds: More ...
BCF's Community Grant Program provides funding to programs and efforts that support our vision of a better Brookline for all who live, learn, work, and play here. Awarded grants support a wide range of efforts that create opportunity and promote equity. We are thrilled to announce our 2025 Community Grant More ...
BCF is delighted to announce a new fund, the Brookline Community Outdoor Pool Fund. Initiated by Brookline community members Alisa Jonas, Tracie Burns, Alec Lebovitz, and Anne Turner, this fund will support the establishment of a public outdoor pool in Brookline. A public outdoor pool in Brookline aligns with BCF’s More ...
Dear Brookline Community, Like many of you, the Brookline Community Foundation has intently followed the new federal administration’s first two weeks. Yes, the current policy agenda threatens funding for many of our grantees and partnering agencies, and therefore services to the most vulnerable members of our community. Difficult times More ...
With the support of the Brookline Community Foundation, the Brookline Executive Director’s Roundtable will convene on February 26, 2025 to share information, legal expertise, contingency plans, and strategies regarding the new federal administration and policy agenda. Feedback from the roundtable will be vital to BCF’s planning and fundraising this More ...
Interim Executive Director
BCF welcomed two new Board members, Marcia Hertz and Matt Sudduth, to our Board of Trustees. Now a 14-member team, our Board of Trustees provides strategic direction to BCF, ensuring that our work will benefit Brookline for generations to come.
The Brookline Community Foundation is thrilled to share that a generous, anonymous donor has created a new fund at BCF, the Brookline Library & Brookline Senior Center Fund. This fund will provide annual support to two beloved community resources, the Public Library of Brookline and the Brookline Senior Center, More ...
