Philanthropy Massachusetts

Join us for our 2025 Northeast Regional Meeting on April 2 at 8:45 AM! ?? This meeting – presented in partnership with the Non Profit Alliance of greater Lowell and sponsored by the Massachusetts CORE Plan – is FREE and open to all nonprofits. We hope the conversations that take place will help us become stronger together! ?? Learn more: https://ow.ly/UOYp50V9rwX

ONE WEEK LEFT: GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Deadline March 15, 2025 Arts Build Community Incubation Grants: For Berkshire County, Arts & Culture Nonprofits to test emerging ideas to more effectively engage residents in the arts and creative process. Up to $7,500 per project. https://lnkd.in/eq2N4umA — Simple Gifts Fund for Individuals: Supports young people interested in cultural or creative summer enrichment programs. Up to $800. https://lnkd.in/eXpsM-7k — Moonlight Mile Fund for Individual Women: For women at least 18 years of age who are residents of Massachusetts or New York to support travel or equipment needs for study or athletic competition, professional training, or support for alternative healing. Up to $1,200. https://lnkd.in/e6uNA_4A — Scholarships for High School Students and Adult/Non-Traditional Learners: One Application, Many Scholarships. You are automatically matched to all you qualify for. https://lnkd.in/eHAjtxCn Pictured: Tamarack Hollow ABC grantee's drum and dance performance at Shakespeare and Company, 2024. Photo by Marina Dominguez. @berkshire_taconic_cf @maru_dgz —

?? We're delighted to announce our 2025 funding opportunities! We've updated our signature storytelling grant program, Expand Massachusetts Stories, to provide Massachusetts residents with more opportunities to connect history, experience, and truth-seeking. Learn more on our website here: https://buff.ly/MTJ9GDo Mass Cultural Council Barr Foundation #masshumanities #masshumanitiesgrants #MAnonprofitnews #nonprofitgrants #EMS #expandMAstories

NEW: Creative Experiences grants are available to organizations (including schools) to support a wide variety of cultural activities. Info session: Mar. 13. Deadline: Apr. 30, 2025. https://lnkd.in/gU-7ffV2 #PowerOfCulture #mapoli

National Council of Nonprofits has released new and updated materials on the impact of actions of the current federal administration on nonprofits. Visit their website to view: - Updated chart on Executive Orders impacting nonprofits: https://lnkd.in/e4KZNkKF - Updated Answers to FAQs on Executive Actions Impacting Nonprofits: https://lnkd.in/dYf_XKCQ - Nonprofit Checklist: What to do if your grant or contract is canceled: https://lnkd.in/dn-G8D-C - New webform for nonprofits to continue sharing Effects of Executive Actions: https://lnkd.in/ebnCKYhy

Funders, join this high-stakes conversation,?hosted by Funders for Justice?and?co-sponsored by many of our peers, on Wednesday (3/12) at 2pm ET, with?LaTosha Brown (Black Voters Matter),?Eric K. Ward (Race Forward), and?Ken Chapman (Democratizing Justice Initiative) as they break down urgent threats—and what philanthropy can do right now to support communities under attack. This is not just about resisting; it’s about building power, forging solidarity, and organizing for a future where an inclusive and multiracial democracy thrives. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e3G9wZ25

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has launched a new website — mass.gov/fedup — that provides employment and job training resources for federal workers, including individuals who have been laid off by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Learn more at mass.gov/fedup.

From our friends Center for Effective Philanthropy Phil Buchanan Grace Nicolette Ellie Buteau, PhD, ACC and others, recent data on what nonprofits are dealing with need at this time of uncertainly. For example, "Nonprofit leaders are seeking more communication from their foundation funders about the implications of the political context but indicate that most of their funders have not yet communicated with them." https://lnkd.in/eNdau8K3 Our own data on what funders are saying is coming out soon.

Working towards an inclusive democracy. Now and always.

Register Today! Federal Policy and Potential Implications for Subsidized Health Insurance Coverage and Financing in Massachusetts Join us on Thursday, March 20th from 10-11 AM for a webinar on the topic of potential threats to subsidized health insurance coverage and financing in Massachusetts under the new federal administration. The goals of the webinar are to: ? Provide a high-level overview of MassHealth, the Health Connector, and publicly subsidized health insurance programs in Massachusetts. ? Describe the changes in federal health care financing and policy related to subsidized coverage that are likely being considered by the new federal administration. ? Provide estimates, based on existing data, on the impact of these potential changes (in terms of dollars or lives) in Massachusetts. The webinar will feature a presentation by our colleagues at Manatt Health, as well as time for audience Q&A.?REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/e_-p3QWj?