MA Lawmakers Pass 2022 Budget With Funding For Brookline Programs (Patch Brookline, 7/12/2021)
Patch Brookline, 7/12/2021 patch.com/massachusetts/brookline/ma-lawmakers-pass-2022-budget-funding-brookline-programs
Town Of Brookline To Launch Racial Equity Fund (Patch Brookline, 7/9/2021)
Patch Brookline, 7/9/2021 patch.com/massachusetts/brookline/town-brookline-launch-racial-equity-fund
Town of Brookline and the Brookline Community Foundation to launch Racial Equity Fund (Brookline News Flash, 7/8/2021)
Brookline News Flash, 7/8/2021 (Joint Press Release with Town of Brookline) brooklinecovid19.com/2021/07/08/town-of-brookline-and-the-brookline-community-foundation-to-launch-racial-equity-fund/
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 ...
Mark Gray discusses the impact of giving scholarships to students (5/1/2021)
Mark Gray, a dedicated member of BCF's Scholarship Committee, shares his reflections on the impact scholarships can have on students' educational journeys.
Acting in solidarity with the AAPI community (3/18/2021)
Dear Brookline Community, We are horrified by the March 2021 tragic attacks committed against Asian women in Georgia, leaving six of them dead. This was not an isolated attack and is reflective of the rampant anti-Asian violence and racism directed at the Asian American community. In a one-year span from More ...
Hope on the horizon: a conversation about health equity (3/3/2021)
On March 3, 2021, BCF hosted a community conversation about health equity featuring special guests Asaf Bitton MD, MPH, Executive Director of Ariadne Labs, Swannie Jett, DrPH, MSc, Director of Health and Human Services for Brookline, and Rebecca Onie, JD, Co-Founder of The Health Initiative.
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 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 ...
COVID-19 Response 2020
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 ...