Lesley President Janet Steinmayer joins CCF Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors announces several transitions and we welcome new staff.
We remember: Joe Roller
Cambridge lost a true community partner last month when Joe Roller, former board member, passed away.
Calling all social innovators! What do you imagine for Cambridge?
Nominate someone or apply for our 4th annual Imagined in Cambridge! Award this summer.
CCF launches CAMBRIDGE WINS, Sports Equity Grants
Funds for summer youth programs prioritizing equity and health.
CRLS students raise $5,708 for nonprofits addressing domestic violence.
Sisters on the Runway surpassed their fundraising goal for Cambridge nonprofits, with a matching contribution from CCF.
Citywide collaboration gets guns out of homes.
The June 11 Gift Cards for Guns drive collected 245 guns.
Forging a shared purpose: Access to opportunity for ALL youth.
Thank you for joining us June 8 for a community conversation on "A Just Education".
Geeta Pradhan receives Lesley honorary degree, addresses grads
In case you missed it: Highlights from Geeta's commencement speech.
Let’s come together and make our city a “pro-child” community.
Our president Geeta Pradhan responds to the recent tragedies in Uvalde and Buffalo.
A Just Education: Join our June 8 community event
Education equity is more than a school problem, it's a community responsibility.
Cambridge Community Foundation awards $40K to food pantries and programs, first in a series of COVID-19 need-inspired grants
This week, the Cambridge Community Foundation distributes $40,000 to local food pantries and programs fighting food insecurity. The grants are made possible by gifts to the Cambridge COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
Our neighbors still need our help.
We ask you to join us in continuing to support our neighbors this giving season.
The Cambridge Community Foundation and the City of Cambridge launch a new Cultural Capital Fund with over $600K
The Cambridge Community Foundation and the City of Cambridge have joined forces to launch a new Cultural Capital Fund with grant funding of over $600,000 to address urgent needs in the local arts and culture sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic as an initial step.
The Cambridge Community Foundation accelerates distribution of $457,000 in flexible grants to strained Cambridge nonprofits
CCF is distributing a total of $457,000 to 61 local nonprofits this fall, a month ahead of its regular grantmaking schedule to help cash-strapped organizations meet their missions at a time of elevated need.
Cambridge Community Foundation Recognizes Five Groups with Second Annual Imagined in Cambridge Social Innovation Award
Photo of blackyard, 2020 Imagined in Cambridge Award winner,
You’re invited! Imagined in Cambridge Social Innovation Award Ceremony, Oct 8 at 5pm
Tune in live October 8 at 5pm to meet our 2020 Imagined in Cambridge Social Innovation Award winners.
Six weeks of Starlight
In this op ed, Geeta Pradhan and Michael Monestime call on the community to take action to help protect our local arts ecosystem.
$230,000 in new grants combating housing insecurity bring Cambridge Community Foundation’s COVID-19 relief funding to over $1.9 million
CCF has awarded $230,000 in new grants to nine nonprofits providing COVID-19 emergency relief, with a particular focus on supporting neighbors who are unhoused or at risk of becoming homeless in Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford.
#StoriesOfCambridge: Social innovators providing culturally responsive COVID-19 relief
South Asian Workers' Center work during the pandemic has been informed by culture and driven by community. Learn more about this 2019 Social Innovation Award winner.
#StoriesOfCambridge: ‘Starlight Square’ brings performance, art, dialogue, and dining outside.
As our artists, arts organizations, and restaurants struggle to survive, a community-led initiative seeks to provide relief and inspire wonder.
