CIVIC LEADERSHIP

The Cambridge Community Foundation’s footprint across the city shows our civic leadership in action. From championing innovative thinkers and leading research that educates and advances solutions across the city, to the little-known ways we bolster the nonprofit sector beyond grantmaking. Thanks to thoughtful partnerships across Cambridge, we are a resource the community can always call upon, a partner in developing new and innovative solutions, and an investor in positive change, today and for generations to come.

What Civic Leadership Means to US

AS CAMBRIDGE’S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, CCF exists to solve the city’s most pressing social problems, especially those that individual civic institutions cannot address alone. Through our deep local knowledge, grantmaking capacity, and convening power, we work to ensure that Cambridge is a city where all residents can thrive. As civic leaders, we:

  • Research problems, publish findings, and activate solutions with city agencies, nonprofits, and other stakeholders.

  • Build deep partnerships among nonprofits and across sectors to improve systems and increase community impact.

  • Identify and invest in innovative thinkers working to solve social problems.

  • Strengthen the efficacy of the nonprofit community, offering financial, organizational, and strategic support.

  • Inspire and motivate people to actively participate in the well-being of their community and build social bonds together.

See our civic leadership in action.

Explore our research reports. #