Bold, beautiful social innovation: Sisters Unchained
As our search continues for the next Imagined in Cambridge! Social Innovation Award winners, we caught up with 2019 awardee, Sisters Unchained.
‘Innovation is in Cambridge’s DNA:’ Cambridge Community Foundation awards 28 microgrants
An article by the Cambridge Chronicle about our recent microgrants for social innovators from the Imagined in Cambridge! Fund.
Our community speaks to housing unaffordability.
A look inside Cambridge Housing Authority's new report, "Stories of the Can't Wait List".
2021 “Imagined in Cambridge!” Social Innovation Award
The application is now open for our third annual award competition.
28 great grassroots ideas get cash support.
Through the new Imagined in Cambridge! Fund, we've awarded $14,000 in microgrants to local social innovators, thanks to generous seed support from Verizon and a local family.
Bringing bikes and community back to life.
Our new nonprofit partner gives free bikes, empowers neighbors.
Reclaiming joy: Nonprofits delivered transformational services throughout the pandemic.
There are some powerful stories behind the $674,000 we gave to programs across 28 nonprofits this year, thanks to generous support from the State.
Cambridge Pride.
In Cambridge, we celebrate the diversity in all its forms, and honoring our LGBTQ+ communities, particularly during Pride Month, is part of our city's story.
New Falcon Pride Scholarships announced, growing community to 20 scholars
This month, four new Falcon Pride Scholars were named as the inaugural cohort celebrates college graduation.
Celebrating Juneteenth.
Photo by Sam Seidel. “To me, Juneteenth matters because it says: Keep going, the future you want is coming.” (Veronica Chambers, author, 2020) These words resonate with our work at the Foundation, today and every day. Though we our community [...]
Legends Live Forever: Cambridge remembers Xavier Louis-Jacques
In memory of 19-year-old Cantabrigian Xavier Louis-Jacques, the first-ever Legends Live Forever Scholarship was awarded last month to a CRLS graduate.
Cambridge Community Foundation names new board leadership and senior staff
After 11 years as chair of the board, Rick Harriman steps down as Phil Johnson, CEO of PJA Advertising + Marketing, steps into the role July 1.
We remember George Floyd.
We affirm that Black Lives Matter and commit to doing more, as your community foundation.
Welcome to our newest team members.
Adrienne Wallace comes aboard as Director of Grantmaking and Programs and Geoff O'Connell joins as Chief Financial Officer.
Join us May 19 & 20: Two-part forum addressing racial opportunity gaps in our schools
We've teamed up with My Brother's Keeper Cambridge Task Force to host two conversations, on May 19 and 20, to help our city take action on opportunity gaps for Black and Brown students in Cambridge schools.