Join us May 5! “Smart Giving” with CCF’s Professional Advisors
Join us and our Professional Advisors Council for a virtual lunch hour exploring strategies for philanthropic planning with clients.
April 2022
Zandy Bard Fund gives access to opportunities.
Inspired by the spirit of their late son and brother, the Bard family started the Zandy Bard Fund at CCF.
March 2022
Celebrating a new chapter for 99 Bishop Allen Drive’s “Nonprofit Row”.
We're so thankful to our community for working together to preserve this accessible, affordable space for 11 critical nonprofits serving Cambridge.
Cambridge for Ukraine.
Thank you to all who've contributed to the Cambridge for Ukraine Fund -- and there's still time to help reach our goal!
Support for Ukraine.
As Ukrainians face dire consequences of this international conflict, we share a list of options for donors who wish to send philanthropic support to those in crisis.
CCF distributes $228K in State-funded grants to nonprofits
Our newest grants help nonprofits meet community needs for technology, food, housing, emergency childcare, and bills.
February 2022
Youth raise $16K for unhoused neighbors.
The BSU and CYC successfully raised the funds with support from 100+ community donors and a $5K match from CCF.
Black history comes to life through Cambridge nonprofits.
Just a few of the Cambridge nonprofits that provide great resources for learning about local Black history - and create pathways for our next generation's future. Join us in learning from them.
5 ideas for donating your time in Cambridge.
Connect with community nonprofits to find meaningful volunteer opportunities in your neighborhood.
Meet our #ThroughTheirEyes photographers
We thank the talented photographers in our 2021 annual report, who drew on their deep roots in Cambridge to bring to life the world of local youth through powerful profile images and photos of the places they love. We invite you to learn from these two photographers, Kristen Joy Emack and Cindy Weisbart, in the videos below, as they reflect on what they learned from Cambridge youth during the making of our report, "Through their eyes." Kristen Joy Emack is a MacDowell Residency Fellow, a Massachusetts Cultural Council Photography Fellow, and a Boston Saint Botolph Grant awardee. Her work is currently on view in Finland, Atlanta, and Miami. She has won numerous awards locally and is known internationally for her documentary photography project, Cousins. Kristen is a Cambridge resident and a family liaison at the Cambridgeport School. Cindy Weisbart composes moments of interdependence and empathy in her photos, through the interplay of gesture, light, and contexts unseen. Her work has been exhibited in Cambridge, Somerville, Boston, and New York, as well as in the 25th Annual Photographic Resource Center juried exhibition EXPOSURE 2021. Cindy is a CRLS history teacher who incorporates student documentary work into her
