Celebrate with us on October 14!
Come to CCF's Block Party and Launch of Our New Strategic Plan - free fun for all ages in Central Square!
Our Fall grants cycle is open.
Nonprofits serving Cambridge are invited to apply to the Community Fund until September 25.
Music with a mission.
Cambridge Jazz Festival - in rain or shine - brought people from across the community together for music and much more.
Cash Empowers Families in Cambridge
We just released a new data brief on the families eligible for Rise Up Cambridge, revealing challenges and resilience.
Learnings from movement makers and storytellers.
"Communities are their own best hope." Our recent film screening and discussion underscored the value of investing in grassroots leaders. (Photo by London Parker-McWhorter.)
CCF’s second annual Cambridge WINS awards $16K to summer youth sports.
We're supporting 18 summer sports programs designed for Cambridge youth who face barriers to access.
Join CCF’s Bob Moses Fund for a powerful film & discussion June 14!
Learn from the Fund's inaugural grant recipient, Derrick Christopher Evans.
Falcon Pride Scholarship awards 8 CRLS grads, thanks to generous donor support.
Thanks to new major gifts and steadfast donor support, this year’s Falcon Pride cohort grew from five to eight scholars who were celebrated last night.
Community collaboration shone in April.
We saw the promise of community partnership realized at several recent events.
Working together for food security for all.
We joined Food For Free to celebrate a product of our partnership: a refrigerated truck that will get millions more meals to neighbors.
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.
The Cambridge Community Foundation distributes $200,000 in grants to nonprofits through MA COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Cambridge Community Foundation (CCF) has distributed $200,000 in new grants to nine nonprofits providing support for basic needs and mental health to vulnerable individuals and families in Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford.
Remembering Pat Pratt: activist, community builder, artist
On May 16, at the age of 91, Patricia Ross Pratt, the Cambridge Community Foundation’s President Emeritus, passed away, leaving a legacy of community engagement and civic action that shaped Cambridge and the Cambridge Community Foundation as we know them today.
The Cambridge Community Foundation distributes $265,000 in grants to nonprofits through Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund
Thanks to a grant from the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, this round of nonprofit grantmaking builds on the Foundation’s COVID-19 relief and recovery response.
Relief…and recovery: A letter from our president
June 26, 2020 | Cambridge, MA Relief...and recovery
CCF will not stand on the sidelines: A letter from our president
A letter from our president Geeta Pradhan in support of the movement for racial justice and equity.
8 seniors awarded CCF scholarships, including 5 Falcon Pride Scholars.
Our community’s commitment to high school graduates was on display at the CRLS Scholarships & Awards.
Congratulations to Cambridge photographer Kristen Joy Emack for Guggeinheim Fellowship
We're honored that Kristen is one of our creative partners, whose photography is in our 2021 annual report.
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.
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.
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.
5 ideas for donating your time in Cambridge.
Connect with community nonprofits to find meaningful volunteer opportunities in your neighborhood.
Giving Tuesday
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Unite For Puerto Rico
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DACA: Our history, our values, our future
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