Town of Brookline and the Brookline Community Foundation to launch Racial Equity Fund (7/7/2021)

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts – The Town of Brookline and the Brookline Community Foundation will launch a Racial Equity Fund to support community organizations and efforts advancing racial equity and racial justice for the Brookline community. “As one of the first communities in Massachusetts to allocate mitigation fees from cannabis dispensary     More ...

Town of Brookline and the Brookline Community Foundation to launch Racial Equity Fund (7/7/2021)2024-02-01T05:14:25-05:00

Brookline Community Foundation awards $285,642 in fall 2020 grants (12/2/2020)

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 Community Foundation awards $285,642 in fall 2020 grants (12/2/2020)2024-02-01T04:17:45-05:00

Brookline Bank Renews Commitment to BCF Scholarship Fund for Brookline High School (10/9/2020)

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 ...

Brookline Bank Renews Commitment to BCF Scholarship Fund for Brookline High School (10/9/2020)2024-02-01T04:17:45-05:00
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COVID-19 Response: Brookline Community Foundation Prepares to Meet Urgent Needs (3/25/2020)

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 ...

COVID-19 Response: Brookline Community Foundation Prepares to Meet Urgent Needs (3/25/2020)2024-02-01T04:17:45-05:00
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Giving where they live in a fund for the arts

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 ...

Giving where they live in a fund for the arts2024-02-01T04:17:45-05:00
  • A young man in his 20s stands in front of a large building made of white marble with columns and stairs. The young man, whose name is David Whipple, is wearing a gray shirt and smiling warmly.

Brookline couple honor the memory of their son

Brookline resident David Whipple was an exceptional young man with a keen mind and a kind heart. A graduate of Brookline High School and Yale College, David died in an automobile accident in January 2019 at the age of 25. His parents Carol Gladstone and Ben Whipple wanted to find     More ...

Brookline couple honor the memory of their son2024-02-01T04:17:45-05:00
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