Smart Giving with CCF’s PAC
Join us at Smart Giving, May 4!
April 2026
Rise Up Cambridge evaluation points to meaningful short-term financial relief for low-income families
MDRC report finds $500 monthly payments helped nearly 2,000 families meet basic needs.
Our 2025 annual report
Good in the Making brings our civic leadership to life through stories and photography.
March 2026
Join us April 14 to discuss new research on social housing.
This hybrid event invites residents, city officials, researchers, and community stakeholders to come together for at thoughtful discussion on new findings.
Announcing two programs to help you make good.
We’re seeking nominations and applications for our Imagined in Cambridge! Social Innovation Award, and we’re launching Making Good Minigrants.
Sudden life changes: Charitable giving can help clients get through it
This article is part of our Smart Giving series for professional advisors.
Women and philanthropy: Four insights to inform your practice
This article is part of our Smart Giving series for professional advisors.
February 2026
The Responsibility Belongs to All of Us
By most measures, Cambridge Public Schools are succeeding. And yet, for decades, deep-seated achievement gaps have persisted.
When a Lifelong Educator Sees Something Special
Lissa Hodder on why she supports Breakthrough Greater Boston.
Filling the Gaps
Over 70% of Breakthrough Teaching Fellows pursue education careers. The students come back year after year because, as one senior put it, Breakthrough feels like a second home.
