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<p><a href="http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/foundation-awards-over-700k-college-scholarships" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/foundation-awards-over-700k-college-scholarships#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationThu, 02 Jul 2020 10:28:43 +0000melody.griffin1073743 at http://167.99.228.50Over 200 Attend Foundation's First-Ever Virtual Annual Meeting
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<!--paging_filter--><p>The Greater Worcester Community Foundation's first-ever virtual Annual Meeting featured a keynote address from Congressman Jim McGovern, a video message from Massachusetts' First Lady Lauren Baker and an update on recent initiatives by Chair Carolyn Stempler and President and CEO Barbara Fields. It was the Foundation's 45th annual meeting.</p>
<p>The meeting highlighted the Foundation's recent achievements and its efforts to provide relief during the COVIS-19 crisis, with a focus on re-imagining Worcester in the coming months and years. </p>
<p>“As we work to combat the virus, the inequalities of American society have been laid bare,” said Fields. “Recent events demonstrate that while we may all be in the same storm, we are not all in the same boat.”</p>
<p>In her video message, Mrs. Baker, who recently launched the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, lauded the collaborative approach of Worcester Together. “You coordinated all the philanthropic efforts in the region to have an even greater impact and that work really set an example for the entire state,” she said.</p>
<p>Congressman McGovern shared an update on his advocacy for Worcester County and the Commonwealth from his office in Washington D.C. McGovern noted that “The Worcester Together fund’s success is an example of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation’s proven strength in leading impactful local initiatives that improve the community.”</p>
<p>In her remarks, Stempler announced that Worcester Together will receive $1 million in funding from the statewide fund in the coming days. She thanked the Foundation staff for their efforts in helping to raise over $6 million, and quickly making over $1.5 million in grants to buttress local non-profits throughout the county. The fund is a joint effort between the Greater Worcester Community Foundation and the United Way of Central Massachusetts, in collaboration with the City of Worcester.</p>
<p>Fields reflected on her first several months leading the Foundation and the important changes and successes in the previous year. “While our focus remains on the health and safety of our community during the COVID-19 outbreak, we are glad to be able to come together and celebrate the Foundation’s major accomplishments of the past year,” she said.</p>
<p>According to the 2019 Annual Report, GWCF distributed a total of $6.9 million in grants to over 250 non-profits and $686,450 in scholarships to 397 students. The Foundation also worked closely with community partners to raise $4.9 million in gifts towards a wide variety of causes. Other highlights included:</p>
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The Foundation’s co-chaired the City’s first ever Cultural Plan. This work was recognized by Boston’s Barr Foundation, which doubled its support for Worcester by committing $1 million for work that will our creative sector.</p>
<p>An investment of nearly $700,000 in scholarships to help 400 local high school students pay for college. GWCF also celebrated the 20th anniversary of its youth-driven philanthropy program, YCI, which trains a cohort of high school students each year in the art of investing grants back into the community, and;</p>
<p>Expanded efforts in advancing the well-being of children and in the area of mental health by emphasizing careers in the area of behavioral health</p>
<p>Fields remarks focused on the future of the Foundation’s role in the community, and in shaping the major changes that will result from COVID-19.</p>
<p>Fields continued: “In the new “normal”, we must work together to find a way to shrink the gaps in educational attainment, the disparities in our health care system, to provide better housing for those who need it, and much, much more.”</p>
<p>“This crisis has given us the opportunity to build anew,” she added.</p>
<p>The Foundation also celebrated years of dedicated service by retiring Corporators and members of the Board: Tracy Craig of the firm Mirick O’Connell, Alison Kenary, a community volunteer and Hilda Ramirez of the Latino Education Institute. Warner Fletcher of the firm Fletcher Tilton was recognized for his over 20 years of service to the Foundation, including 17 on the board, by being named the group’s first ever “board member emeritus.”</p>
<p>“Warner‘s 20 years of exemplary service more than qualify him for this honor,” said Stempler.</p>
<p>The Foundation also welcomed new additions to its Board of Directors and Corporators: Michael Angelini of the firm Bowditch Dewey, Lisa McDonough, a community volunteer, Sonia Paulino of Worcester Public Schools, and Eric Torkornoo from T.D. Bank.</p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/over-200-attend-foundations-first-ever-virtual-annual-#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationThu, 02 Jul 2020 10:26:47 +0000melody.griffin1073742 at http://167.99.228.50'Facemask Challenge', Generous Gift Put 'Worcester Together' Over $5 Million Milestone
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<!--paging_filter--><p>The Worcester Together: Central Mass COVID-19 Fund announced today that it reached a new milestone of $5 million in donations raised. The fund, a joint effort between the Greater Worcester Community Foundation and the United Way of Central Massachusetts, in collaboration with the City of Worcester, is supporting the needs of local organizations working with communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak in Worcester County.</p>
<p>A number of factors contributed to achieving the new milestone, including the recently announced “Facemask Challenge” and several generous donors who made significant contributions in the last few days. These include:</p>
<p>Fletcher Foundation - $200,000<br>
Martha Pappas – $100,000</p>
<p>Warner Fletcher, Chairman of the Worcester-based Fletcher Foundation, said he hoped that their recent grant, which followed those of other foundations, would encourage others in the community to step forward with support. “The Worcester Together Fund is doing critically important work in these unprecedented times to help our community respond to COVID-19 and its painful fallout, both short term and over the longer term, as well,” Fletcher added.</p>
<p>“We are grateful for the continued support of our many donors large and small who are stepping up each day to meet the challenge of helping our community recover,” said Tim Garvin, CEO of the United Way of Central Massachusetts. “Our response to the COVID-19 outbreak will be a marathon, and we are inspired to know that our donors are in it for the long-run.”</p>
<p>Donations to the recently announced “Facemask Challenge” also helped push the fund past $5 million. Modeled after the Ice Bucket Challenge, the goal is to raise awareness of Worcester’s needs and raise money for Worcester Together. The social media challenge asks people to take selfies of themselves wearing their favorite face masks, and tag their friends and family to encourage them to donate to the Worcester Together Fund.</p>
<p>“This milestone speaks to the determination and solidarity of our community in the face of the outbreak,” said Barbara Fields, President and CEO of GWCF. “We are grateful for our donors who continually step up to the needs of the community.”</p>
<p>“We have a long road ahead of us,” Fields added.</p>
<p>Grants from the Worcester Together fund will target organizations with deep roots in the community. Many of these groups serve residents without health insurance and/or access to sick days, people with limited English language proficiency, healthcare workers and seniors, among others.</p>
<p>Worcester Together has already granted a total of $732,759 to 51 organizations. The Fund will continue to make grants on a rolling basis as fundraising continues throughout the outbreak and recovery phases of the crisis.</p>
<p>Worcester Together invites philanthropies, businesses, individuals and other donors to contribute to the fund at <a href="http://www.greaterworcester.org" title="www.greaterworcester.org">www.greaterworcester.org</a> and <a href="http://www.unitedwaycm.org. " title="www.unitedwaycm.org. ">www.unitedwaycm.org. </a> In addition, Worcester Together urges donors to look for opportunities to support the critical needs of nonprofits by making general operating support grants to organizations they wish to help.</p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/facemask-challenge-generous-gift-put-worcester-togethe#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationThu, 30 Apr 2020 19:02:16 +0000melody.griffin1073102 at http://167.99.228.50'Worcester Together' Grant Total Climbs to $616,000
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<!--paging_filter--><p>The Worcester Together fund announced grants today that raised their total support for non-profits during the COVID-19 crisis to more than $616,000 with 51 local nonprofits. The fund, a joint effort between the Greater Worcester Community Foundation and the United Way of Central Massachusetts, in collaboration with the City of Worcester, supports the needs of local organizations working with communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak in Worcester County. Today's grants total $222,950 to 23 nonprofit organizations.</p>
<p>“Worcester Together’s top priority is putting donations to work in the community as quickly as possible,” said GWCF President and CEO Barbara Fields. “This latest round of funding is going directly to organizations serving the region’s most vulnerable populations from the effects of COVID-19.”</p>
<p>The latest round of grants will meet the immediate needs of organizations serving communities and individuals who have been impacted by the current crisis. The grants will help to provide emergency food and shelter, mental health and technology supports for vulnerable populations including non-English speakers and the elderly.</p>
<p>“Our grantees are providing vital resources to the members of our community most impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, and we are proud to stand by their side,” said Tim Garvin, CEO of the United Way of Central Massachusetts. “As the effects of the outbreak continue to ripple throughout our community, the Worcester Together fund will be here, connecting organizations to the resources they need to be effective.” </p>
<p>The latest round of grantee organizations are:</p>
<p>Organization Name | Brief Description</p>
<p>Angels Net Foundation | Tele-health and remote tutoring for immigrant individuals and families</p>
<p>Ascentria Community Services | Personal Protective Equipment & supplies for staff and residents at elder care facilities and parenting teens home</p>
<p>Eastern Orthodox Management Corp./Holy Trinity Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Technology purchases for residents to keep in contact in family</p>
<p>Family Continuity dba FCP Inc. | Tele-health and sensory kits for 350 young people</p>
<p>Horace Mann Educational Association | Support for the Millbury Isolation Center which will support up to 35 individuals with developmental disabilities diagnosed with COVID-19</p>
<p>Kennedy- Donovan Center | Support for 90 families to purchase baby supplies, food, pay utility bills and get internet access</p>
<p>Living in Freedom Together (LIFT) | Support remote case management and mobile outreach to support women escaping prostitution</p>
<p>Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | Virtual case management for the Healthy Families program which provides supports for first time parents 20 years old and younger</p>
<p>Saint Paul's Elder Outreach | To purchase hygiene and cleaning products to include in 40 weekly food deliveries to isolated seniors</p>
<p>Seven Hills Foundation | Personal Protective Equipment for staff and residents of group homes</p>
<p>South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corp. | Purchase of a walk-in cooler for food pantry</p>
<p>The Shine Initiative | Virtual mental health supports for school aged children</p>
<p>Tri-Valley Inc. | Support for Meals on Wheels food delivery for seniors program</p>
<p>Worcester Refugee Assistance Project | Support for immigrant families including the purchase of Chromebooks for students, halal groceries and translation of important materials regarding COVID-19</p>
<p>Abby's House | Support for new staff and cleaning supplies at shelter</p>
<p>Elder Services of Worcester Area | Support for Meals on Wheels- food delivery program for seniors in Worcester & surrounding cities and towns</p>
<p>Interfaith Hospitality Network | Support for new staff and cleaning supplies at shelter</p>
<p>MAB Community Services, Inc. | Support for increased staff time and tech expenses to deliver tele-health for individuals with low vision and vision loss</p>
<p>North Star Family Services, Inc. | Food storage purchases to respond to increased demand</p>
<p>Our Father's House, Inc. | Technology purchases to support staff working remotely</p>
<p>Quinsigamond Community College Foundation | Support for the student emergency fund which provides food, medical expenses, childcare, utility payments, transportation, help with rent & access to technology for QCC students</p>
<p>Wheat Community Connections/ United Way of Tri-County is fiscal sponsor | Support to build up capacity of the café meal delivery program to respond to increase demand and ensure seniors in Clinton, Lancaster, Sterling, Bolton & Berlin has nutritious meals delivered</p>
<p>YWCA of Central Massachusetts | Purchase of food, health and hygiene products for women supported through the domestic violence shelter</p>
<p>GWCF and UWCM invite institutions, companies, individuals and other funders to contribute to the Worcester Together fund at <a href="http://www.greaterworcester.org" title="www.greaterworcester.org">www.greaterworcester.org</a> and unitedwaycm.org/ The Worcester Together fund is also working with the City of Worcester, local officials throughout the County and other funders to give the Fund maximum reach and effectiveness. In addition to offering an opportunity to contribute to the Fund, the partners in the fund also urge donors to directly support the critical needs of nonprofits by making general operating support grants to organizations they wish to help.</p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/worcester-together-grant-total-climbs-616000#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationThu, 30 Apr 2020 19:00:17 +0000melody.griffin1073101 at http://167.99.228.50Alden Trust Donates $1 Million to 'Worcester Together'
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<!--paging_filter--><p>The 'Worcester Together' fund announced today that the George I Alden Trust has donated $1 million to the fund to support the community's response to COVID-19. The fund, a partnership between the Greater Worcester Community Foundation and the United Way of Central Massachusetts, will support the needs of local nonprofit organizations working with communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis in Worcester County.</p>
<p>The George I Alden Trust was established in 1912 to support a variety of philanthropic causes in the Greater Worcester area. The Trust granted over $10 million in 2019 to Worcester based community organizations and higher education related activities.</p>
<p>“The Alden Trust is happy to be able to step up to the plate in this way to help our community,” said Warner Fletcher, chair of the George I. Alden Trust. “We hope that this donation will encourage our community to join the Alden Trust in stretching to meet the unprecedented challenges we as a community are currently facing and will continue to be facing in the immediate future.”</p>
<p>“We have seen an amazing outpouring of support from across the Worcester Community during the last week,” said Carolyn Stempler, chair of the GWCF Board of Trustees. “Worcester Together is grateful to the Alden Trust for stepping forward, for their leadership and their generosity as we continue to provide support to those who need it most.”</p>
<p>“We are thrilled to receive this donation to our Fund,” said AiVi Nguyen, chair of the United Way of Central Massachusetts Board of Directors. “The leadership of the Alden Trust is setting an outstanding example for our community during these challenging times.”</p>
<p>Contributions are now being accepted at <a href="http://www.greaterworcester.org" title="www.greaterworcester.org">www.greaterworcester.org</a> and <a href="https://unitedwaycm.org/" title="https://unitedwaycm.org/">https://unitedwaycm.org/</a>.</p>
<p>Grants from the Worcester Together funds will target organizations with deep roots in the community. Many of these groups serve residents without health insurance and/or access to sick days, people with limited English language proficiency, healthcare workers and seniors, among others.</p>
<p>Grants will be released by the funds on a rolling basis as fundraising continues throughout the outbreak and recovery phases of the crisis. This will make it possible to move resources quickly and adapt to evolving needs in subsequent funding phases. The application process will be designed to be as simple and responsive as possible.</p>
<p>GWCF invites foundations, businesses, individuals and family foundations to contribute to the Worcester Together fund at <a href="http://www.greaterworcester.org" title="www.greaterworcester.org">www.greaterworcester.org</a> and <a href="https://unitedwaycm.org/" title="https://unitedwaycm.org/">https://unitedwaycm.org/</a>. The Foundation, the United Way, the City of Worcester, local officials throughout the County and other funders are all working together to give the Fund the maximum reach and effectiveness. In addition to offering an opportunity to contribute to the Fund, GWCF and the United Way also urge donors to look for opportunities to support the critical needs of nonprofits by making general operating support grants to organizations they wish to help.</p>
<p>“This is great news,” said Barbara Fields, CEO of the GWCF. “This is an extraordinary gift in response to extraordinary times.”</p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/alden-trust-donates-1-million-worcester-together#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 30 Mar 2020 15:16:36 +0000melody.griffin1072966 at http://167.99.228.50Foundation Announces GWCF COVID19 Response Fund with Initial Funding of $535,000
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<!--paging_filter--><p>The Foundation has announced a new fund to support a community-wide response to the COVID19 outbreak in Worcester County. Seeded with $535,000, the funds will be distributed by grants that will support the interim and long-term needs of organizations working with communities disproportionately impacted by the outbreak.</p>
<p>The source of grants will be the GWCF COVID19 Response Fund, an emergency fund created by the Foundation with resources from GWCF and others.</p>
<p>“We are ready to support this community, and its most vulnerable members, during this time of historic need,” said Carolyn Stempler, chair of the GWCF board of trustees. “We invite the community to join us by contributing to our fund, or making direct contributions to organizations themselves.”</p>
<p>Contributions are now being accepted at <a href="http://www.greaterworcester.org" title="www.greaterworcester.org">www.greaterworcester.org</a></p>
<p>Grants will target organizations with deep roots in the community. Many of these groups serve residents without health insurance and/or access to sick days, people with limited English language proficiency, healthcare workers and seniors, among others.</p>
<p>“COVID19 is both a current emergency and a phenomenon that will have long term effects on vulnerable populations and the viability of some of the nonprofits that serve them,” said Barbara Fields, President and CEO of GWCF. “We anticipate multiple phases of funding to address both acute needs and the longer-term impacts of the outbreak and recovery.”</p>
<p>“In this first phase, we are prioritizing organizations serving communities and individuals who are immediately and heavily impacted by this crisis,” Fields added.</p>
<p>Funds will be released on a rolling basis as fundraising continues throughout the outbreak and recovery phases of the crisis, making it possible to move resources quickly and adapt to evolving needs in subsequent funding phases. The application process will be designed to be as simple and responsive as possible.</p>
<p>GWCF invites institutions, companies, individuals and other funders to contribute to the Fund at <a href="http://www.greaterworcester.org" title="www.greaterworcester.org">www.greaterworcester.org</a>. The Foundation will also work in partnership with the City of Worcester, local officials throughout the County and other funders to give the Fund the maximum reach and effectiveness. In addition to offering an opportunity to contribute to the Fund, GWCF also urges its donors to look for opportunities to support the critical needs of nonprofits by making general operating support grants to organizations they wish to help.</p>
<p>“As a leading community institution, we are prepared to work closely with government, philanthropy, and community-based organizations to address the crisis, particularly by supporting nonprofits on the frontlines of the COVID19 outbreak,” said Stempler. “As the situation continues to develop, we will provide these organizations with the assistance they need to meet the increased demand for support from the community.”</p>
<p>For more information:</p>
<p>Nonprofits seeking assistance can contact the Foundation at <a href="mailto:COVID19grants@greaterworcester.org" title="COVID19grants@greaterworcester.org">COVID19grants@greaterworcester.org</a><br>
Interested donors can contact Kelly Stimson, V.P .for Donor Services at <a href="mailto:donorservices@greaterworcester.org" title="donorservices@greaterworcester.org">donorservices@greaterworcester.org</a></p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/foundation-announces-gwcf-covid19-response-fund-initia#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 30 Mar 2020 15:15:22 +0000melody.griffin1072965 at http://167.99.228.50Leadership Worcester Now Recruiting Class of 2021
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<!--paging_filter--><p>The Greater Worcester Community Foundation and the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, co-sponsors of Leadership Worcester, announced that the program is now recruiting new members for its 2021 class.</p>
<p>In its sixth year, Leadership Worcester has graduated over 120 professionals from various sectors including government, business, education, and the arts. These alumni live and/or work in Greater Worcester and they share a commitment to advancing the region through collaboration and civic engagement.</p>
<p>Through a ten-month experiential learning program, Leadership Worcester participants develop skills and engage with the community in a variety of ways. Each monthly session takes participants behind the scenes of Worcester’s diverse anchor institutions and hidden gems, allowing them to see Worcester through a new lens. By building connections with local leaders and Leadership Worcester Alumni, participants become part of a growing network of talented professionals informed about the region’s challenges and inspired by its opportunities.</p>
<p>“GWCF is proud to be a co-sponsor of the Leadership Worcester program and to encourage civic minded, passionate professionals to build their leadership skills and become more engaged in the community,” said Barbara Fields, President and CEO, GWCF.</p>
<p>“The continued growth of Worcester’s business community depends on programs like Leadership Worcester to prepare the next generation of talented leaders. Leadership Worcester benefits employers by encouraging civic engagement and directly supporting the local pipeline of thought leaders and innovators,” said Timothy P. Murray, President and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.</p>
<p>More information and instructions to apply are available online at <a href="http://www.leadershipworcester.com" title="www.leadershipworcester.com">www.leadershipworcester.com</a> Applications are due on May 29, 2020. Participants will be notified of their acceptance in July.</p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/leadership-worcester-now-recruiting-class-2021#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 30 Mar 2020 15:13:24 +0000melody.griffin1072964 at http://167.99.228.50Foundation Announces New Sustainable Investment Portfolio Option
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<!--paging_filter--><p>The board of directors of the Foundation has approved the establishment of a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) portfolio, the Foundation announced today. The portfolio allows donors to invest in strategies that emphasize sustainable investing factors and is designed to reflect the values of the Foundation and the communities it serves.</p>
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“The Foundation is excited to offer philanthropists a new way to give that aligns with and reflects their personal values,” said Barbara Fields, CEO of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation. “The ESG option empowers donors to make investments that increase their impact here in Worcester as well as globally.”</p>
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While the ESG investment option will be a separate portfolio in the GWCF’s existing endowment, it was developed with guidance from the Foundation’s investment adviser, Prime Buchholz, and will be managed with the same prudent oversight, Fields said. As assets grow with new donor contributions and investment performance, the opportunities for donors will expand, allowing for the introduction of ESG-oriented strategies within alternative asset classes such as private equity and hedge funds. Throughout this process, the ESG investment strategy will seek to achieve competitive returns while minimizing risk, she added.</p>
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The ESG option builds on GWCF’s existing flexible options for donors. Like traditional investments, ESG investments will be used to make grants that honor each donor’s wishes in perpetuity.</p>
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The ESG portfolio is a diversified portfolio that seeks to provide long-term growth with moderate risk and preservation of capital. Largely comprised of equities and bonds, it focuses on passive strategies in an effort to achieve efficient market exposure and minimize costs. Stock selection is based on the ESG ratings of companies, with a priority given to those with strong sustainability scores. Company ratings are provided by MSCI ESG Research using an independent framework to evaluate how companies compare against key ESG issues. Companies involved in businesses that are deemed to have a negative social and environmental impact are excluded from the portfolio.</p>
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For more information and ways to give, please visit <a href="http://www.greaterworcester.org/">www.greaterworcester.org</a> or contact Kelly Stimson at <a href="mailto:KStimson@greaterworcester.org" title="KStimson@greaterworcester.org">KStimson@greaterworcester.org</a>.</p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/foundation-announces-new-sustainable-investment-portfo#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationThu, 05 Mar 2020 16:29:30 +0000melody.griffin1072835 at http://167.99.228.50GWCF Announces Grants Up To $25K Through Fallon/OrNda Community Health Fund
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<!--paging_filter--><p>The Foundation is now accepting grant applications for projects that improve access to healthcare as well as improve health outcomes for the community.</p>
<p>Each year, GWCF awards approximately $200,000 in grants from the Fallon/OrNda Community Health Fund, prioritizing projects that:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create outreach services to vulnerable populations;</li>
<li>Remove barriers that prevent people from receiving services;</li>
<li>Ensure access to quality services; or</li>
<li>Promote public education around health and disease prevention.</li>
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<p>“We know that access to healthcare is critical to building a more resilient community,” said Barbara Fields, CEO of the Foundation, “We look forward to once again investing in innovative healthcare solutions for Worcester County.”</p>
<p>The Fallon/OrNda Community Health Fund was established at GWCF in 1996. Since then, the Foundation has awarded more than $4.3 million from the fund to advance the overall health of communities in Worcester County.</p>
<p>For more information, and to complete the online application please visit <a href="https://www.greaterworcester.org/Grants/Grant-Opportunities/Fallon-OrNda-Community-Health-Fund">www.greaterworcester.org/Grants/Grant-Opportunities/Fallon-OrNda-Community-Health-Fund</a>. Applications are due March 27, 2020.</p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/gwcf-announces-grants-25k-through-fallonornda-communit#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationThu, 05 Mar 2020 16:28:12 +0000melody.griffin1072834 at http://167.99.228.50GWCF Announces Grants for Emergency Services Organizations
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<!--paging_filter--><p>The Foundation is now accepting applications for grants to support organizations that deploy emergency services in the Blackstone Valley with grants for equipment purchases, training and education.</p>
<p>The Grants are made possible through the UniBank September 11th Fund created in 2002 by to honor the everyday heroes who responded to the September 11th tragedy.</p>
<p>“GWCF is proud to support our local emergency personnel with training, education and equipment upgrades,” said Barbara Fields, CEO of the Foundation. “By investing directly in these tools, local first responders will be better able to respond in times of need.”</p>
<p>The Foundation welcomes grant proposals that help local emergency personnel become better prepared in the following ways:</p>
<p>Critical equipment purchases;<br>
Practical training opportunities</p>
<p>The application form is available <a href="https://www.grantinterface.com/Common/LogOn.aspx?eqs=3QVk173peTmxbQZplIooYoBKIaMYZiEE0">online</a> at <a href="https://www.greaterworcester.org/Grants/Grant-Opportunities/UniBank-911-Fund">www.greaterworcester.org/Grants/Grant-Opportunities/UniBank-911-Fund</a>. Eligible organizations should serve the towns of the Blackstone Valley: Millbury, Grafton, Northbridge, Upton, Hopedale, Mendon, Blackstone, Millville, Uxbridge, Douglas, and Sutton. Applications are due March 27, 2020.</p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/gwcf-announces-grants-emergency-services-organizations#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationThu, 05 Mar 2020 16:26:09 +0000melody.griffin1072833 at http://167.99.228.50Foundation Awards More Than $1.56M to 132 Nonprofit Organizations
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<!--paging_filter--><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">The Foundation has announced the awarding of $1.56 million to 132 nonprofits through its 2019 Community Grants program. Community Grants support organizations that build healthy, vibrant communities throughout Worcester County and are made possible by generous individuals and families who have set up discretionary funds with the Foundation. This type of fund enables the Foundation to grant resources where community needs are greatest.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">Community Grants reflect the Foundation's commitment to improving the region and providing opportunities for people to benefit from Worcester's momentum," <span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: black;">said Barbara Fields, GWCF President and CEO. “</span>As this is my first year, I am excited to see the scope of the Community Grants. It is essential that our community’s nonprofits receive the resources they need to continue their work. We’re privileged to be an investor in so many life-changing organizations,” she added.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">The Community Grant program is one of the region’s broadest funding opportunities, opening the door for nonprofits of varying sizes and missions to seek support. Areas of interest to the Foundation span a spectrum that includes <span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background: white;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">civic life, </span></span>the arts and the environment, early childhood development, economic security, healthy communities, and youth development and education.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">This year, the Foundation made a significant investment in youth development with 30% of grant dollars going to programs that offer youth leadership, mentorship, summer learning opportunities, and other year-round programming. Another 26% of this year’s funding will support early childhood development programs. Additionally, grants totaling over $150K are going to programs targeting affordable housing and homelessness prevention.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">“It’s our mission to continue aiding those whose work creates a stronger, healthier Worcester County for residents, starting with our community’s youngest and most vulnerable,” said Carolyn Stempler, Chair of the GWCF Board. “We look forward to seeing the impact of these grants in the coming year and are eager to continue our work serving Worcester in perpetuity.”</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: normal; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">$ 18,000.00</span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><a href="http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/foundation-awards-more-156m-132-nonprofit-organization" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/foundation-awards-more-156m-132-nonprofit-organization#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 10 Feb 2020 21:29:58 +0000melody.griffin1072672 at http://167.99.228.50For 20th Year, Youth for Community Improvement Awards Funds to Local Youth-Driven Organizations
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<!--paging_filter--><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">Youth for Community Improvement (YCI) is wrapping up its 20<span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11.7333px; line-height: 0; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.5em;">th</span> year by announcing $25,320 in grants to area nonprofits. A program of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, YCI empowers young people from high schools across Worcester County to make a difference in the community. Since 1999, YCI has awarded over $386K in grants to nonprofits and engaged 230 young people in the process.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">This year's YCI cohort is made up of twenty-two students from fifteen local high schools. These young participants run the YCI program and over the course of 14 weeks learn about philanthropy, the community, and how to collaborate to create positive change. The grants each cohort awards at YCI’s culmination represent their learnings and their values regarding programming that impacts young people.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">Three areas of interest were identified for YCI’s 2019 grants: academic enrichment of young people, basic needs, and space beautification. YCI received 30 applications and chose to fund 15 programs.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">“The organizations we’re funding, no matter how big or small, are promoting the change we want to see as young people in the community,” said Ornel, a YCI participant. “Helping nonprofits through YCI grants is inspiring. Before the program, I never thought youth could make a difference like this,” said Michelle, another YCI member.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">Members of the community are invited to join YCI and the Foundation in recognizing this year’s grant recipients and celebrating the program’s 20<span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11.7333px; line-height: 0; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.5em;">th</span> year at the upcoming <i style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">YCI Year-End Celebration</i> slated for December 18 from 4:30 – 6:30 PM at the Worcester PopUp, 20 Franklin Street, Worcester, MA. RSVP online at <a href="http://bit.ly/yci2019. " title="http://bit.ly/yci2019. ">http://bit.ly/yci2019. </a></span></span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">Nonprofits receiving funds this year are:</span></span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/20th-year-youth-community-improvement-awards-funds-loc" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/20th-year-youth-community-improvement-awards-funds-loc#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 10 Feb 2020 21:27:43 +0000melody.griffin1072671 at http://167.99.228.5015 Things I've Learned About Worcester
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<!--paging_filter--><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">My first 15 weeks with the Greater Worcester Community Foundation have been an exciting whirlwind, meeting the people who give this region the momentum you can feel everywhere you go. My journey to get to know the many unique cities and towns of our County has just begun. But in a short period of time, I’ve already seen and learned so many things about Worcester, and those who call it home. </p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">While the list of reasons why Worcester is so special is endless, I'm marking my 15 weeks on the job with the top 15 things I’ve learned about this city since coming up from Providence:</p>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Worcesterites are fiercely loyal to their city. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s pronounced “Wuh-staah.” I’ve even started doing my part by correcting people from outside the region who say it incorrectly. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Rush hour on 290 is to be avoided at all costs! Traffic is one category where we definitely don’t want to be like Boston, and why enhancing public transit is so important. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">There’s great food here, starting with <a href="http://theshawarmapalace.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Shawarma Palace</a> (run by the Dalli family from Lebanon) on the corner of Pleasant and Main. Just ask my staff how much I love it. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Worcester is a city of neighborhoods. And going back to #1...people are also fiercely loyal to their individual neighborhoods. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">The <a href="https://www.milb.com/pawtucket" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Pawtucket Red Sox</a> move to Worcester has unleashed a flurry of jokes, Rhode Island being at the butt of most of them. Some of these jokes are even funny…</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">There are lots of beautiful green spaces here. This year’s <a href="http://www.leadershipworcester.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Leadership Worcester</a> class was challenged to visit all 60 of Worcester’s parks. (You can <a href="http://www.facebook.com/leadershipworcester" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">follow their progress</a> on Facebook!) </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">We’re going to have to concentrate on producing more housing. It’s great to see developers, city administrators, the business community and housing advocates all working together as the <a href="https://www.worcesterchamber.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Worcester Chamber of Commerce</a> leads this crucial policy conversation. Making sure housing is available for everyone is essential to keeping the Worcester renaissance going.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">There’s so much to do in the performing arts with so many great venues like <a href="https://www.mechanicshall.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Mechanics Hall</a> and the <a href="https://www.thehanovertheatre.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Hanover Theatre</a> and organizations like <a href="https://www.musicworcester.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Music Worcester</a> and <a href="https://worcesterchambermusic.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Worcester Chamber Music Society</a>, and so many more. I’m looking forward to getting to know them all.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">And culture...the <a href="http://www.worcesterhistory.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Worcester Historical Museum</a> and <a href="https://ecotarium.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Ecotarium</a> are wonderful! Don’t worry Matthias...I’m coming to the <a href="https://www.worcesterart.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Worcester Art Museum</a> soon!</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">High School sports matter here. Especially that football rivalry between Doherty and Burncoat. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Based on my previous experience throughout the region, I can tell you that Worcester understands its relationship to Boston better than any other city in New England. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.coneyislandlunch.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Coney Island</a> Restaurant is closed on Tuesdays. Of course, that was the first day I tried to go!</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://talkofthecommonwealth.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Talk of The Commonwealth</a> with Hank Stolz has good conversations about relevant, important topics. I listen everyday on my commute. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 36.25px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> The 6 Degrees of Separation is only 2 degrees in Worcester because everybody knows everybody. </li>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">I’m looking forward to my second 15 weeks at the Foundation. Coming soon -- a visit to the <a href="https://www.bgcwebsterdudley.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Webster-Dudley Boys & Girls Club</a>!</p>
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http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/15-things-ive-learned-about-worcester#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationThu, 12 Dec 2019 20:15:38 +0000melody.griffin1072350 at http://167.99.228.50Keep It Off the Shelf
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/keep-it-shelf
<!--paging_filter--><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">By now (we hope) you have heard that the City of Worcester has a <a href="https://www.greaterworcester.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Worcester%20Cultural%20Plan_Sept%202019-compressed.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Cultural Plan</a>. Developed over the course of more than a year, with input from hundreds of people who care deeply about Worcester, the plan is a road map for why and how arts, creativity and culture - both big "C" and little "c" - can be a driving force for moving Worcester forward.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">Many people are already excited about the Plan:</p>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 1.5em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: outside square; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 16.8281px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">At City Hall, where the City Manager asked GWCF to play a leadership role in development, the Plan codifies what has already been a strong commitment to arts and culture, and provides important direction that will be incorporated into the City’s master plan.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 16.8281px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">At the <a href="https://worcesterculture.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Worcester Cultural Coalition</a>, and throughout the cultural sector, the Plan is another “vote of confidence” that this work matters to the community, and an invitation - né, a challenge - to help make Worcester even better.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 16.8281px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Our friends at the <a href="https://www.barrfoundation.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Barr Foundation</a>, whose prior financial support of GWCF helped make the planning process happen, <a href="https://www.barrfoundation.org/blog/announcing-extension-of-partnership-with-five-community-foundations-advancing-arts-across-massachusetts" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">just increased their commitment to us</a> in large part because of the anticipated impact the Plan will have.</li>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">We at GWCF are excited, too! We have long had a commitment to arts and culture and to civic engagement. Our leadership in Plan development is a meaningful and important extension of both of these priorities.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">And now, as we apply that leadership to the ongoing implementation of the Cultural Plan – a ten year commitment – the challenge for us and all who care about what it says is to keep the Plan alive, dynamic, and on the radar – <em style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">to keep it off the shelf.</em></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">Many plans of this sort end up collecting dust - and not because it isn’t well thought out or organized. Implementation is hard work: You have to stay on it; you have to keep those at the table interested; you have to build interest among new people to get them to the table; you have to achieve objectives; and you have to celebrate achievements. There must be something to show for all the time and effort.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">The good news is that the Cultural Plan offers those who are interested multiple ways to be part of moving it forward. And not all of them involve attending meetings! From talking up the plan to others, to taking part in more of the City’s cultural offerings, to rallying others to take collective action, to getting involved with one of the many working groups that will emerge over the plan’s life (and yes, that likely means attending meetings), to supporting arts, culture and creativity in your philanthropy, the opportunities are abundant. That’s a benefit of having such a wide-reaching, deep-diving plan.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">We at the Foundation are staying on it. We’re doing the hard work, and we’re asking you to join us. Help <em style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">keep the Plan off the shelf</em> and in the community. Help move Worcester forward.</p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/keep-it-shelf#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 21 Oct 2019 16:33:12 +0000melody.griffin1069611 at http://167.99.228.50Barr Foundation Commits to $1M to Greater Worcester Community Foundation to Support Worcester's Arts and Culture Organization
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<!--paging_filter--><h3 class="heading" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.9em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.375em; line-height: 24.805px; font-family: "Gill Sans", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(29, 22, 96); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">The </span><a href="https://www.barrfoundation.org/" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Barr Foundation</a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">, the largest private foundation in Massachusetts, has awarded $1 million to </span><a href="https://www.greaterworcester.org/" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Greater Worcester Community Foundation</a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"> (GWCF) to help support its </span><a href="https://www.greaterworcester.org/Grants/Grant-Opportunities/Creative-Commonwealth-Initiative" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Creative Worcester Initiative</a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">.</span></h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4ca14c28-7fff-76f7-441f-8d2059e84f78" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">The significant award is part of the Barr Foundation's Creative Commonwealth Initiative, which aims to pave the way for community foundations in five cities/regions across Massachusetts to elevate arts, culture and creativity as key assets for strong communities; as well as engage a new generation of donors in strategic support for a new and more diverse cohort of artists and cultural organizations.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4ca14c28-7fff-76f7-441f-8d2059e84f78" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">“The Barr Foundation shares our belief that a strong arts community translates into a stronger region overall, and we are excited that Barr has expanded its commitment so that we can continue to invest in Worcester’s arts community,” said Barbara Fields, President and CEO of GWCF. “As Worcester continues its dynamic growth, we look forward to strengthening its vibrant creative sector.” </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4ca14c28-7fff-76f7-441f-8d2059e84f78" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">In 2017, GWCF was awarded $500,000 by Barr for two years; funds were allocated into three priorities: <a href="https://www.greaterworcester.org/Grants/Grant-Program-Deadlines/Creative-Engagement-Grant-Program" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Creative Community Engagement Grant Program</a>, <a href="https://www.greaterworcester.org/Grants/Grant-Opportunities/Creative-Spark-Grant-Program" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Creative Spark Mini-Grant Program</a>, and the City of Worcester’s Cultural Plan, “<a href="https://worcesterculture.org/becoming-worcester-the-evolution-of-a-creative-city/" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">Becoming Worcester: The Evolution of a Creative City</a>.” Developed in partnership with the City and Worcester Cultural Coalition, the plan promotes a shared vision to recognize the power of culture and make communities better places for people to live, learn, work and thrive.</span></p>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-4ca14c28-7fff-76f7-441f-8d2059e84f78" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">The new funds from Barr will allow GWCF to take a stronger, larger leadership role in the successful implementation of the Cultural Plan, delivering impactful grantmaking that helps elevate the creative sector, and cultivating donors committed to arts and culture. The Foundation will also provide financial support through Creative Spark, awarding grants to new projects and partnerships aligned with the goals of the plan. Part of the funds will continue to provide technical assistance to Worcester’s nonprofit sector, particularly through <a href="https://www.greaterworcester.org/Nonprofit-Support-Center/NSC-Calendar" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;">GWCF’s Nonprofit Support Center (NSC)</a>, which recently announced its workshop calendar for Fall 2019.</span></div>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/barr-foundation-commits-1m-greater-worcester-community#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 21 Oct 2019 16:31:51 +0000melody.griffin1069610 at http://167.99.228.50Jeppson Memorial Fund Grants Over $9k to Support Organizations Building Community in Brookfield
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<!--paging_filter--><p><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.4px; background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">Greater Worcester Community Foundation recently announced the awardees of the Jeppson Memorial Fund for Brookfield. The Fund, established in 1977, provides grants for civic and community projects that help enhance the lives of Brookfield residents and enrich the cultural community. Since its inception, the fund has awarded over $100,000 to support programs benefiting residents of Brookfield. </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.4px; background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">Five organizations are receiving funds this year. They are: </p>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Audio Journal Inc.: Awarded $860</strong> for support of its Radio Reading program, which provides audio recordings of local news for visually impaired residents of Brookfield. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Merrick Public Library: Awarded $1,120</strong> for the hiring of performers for two historical performances this fall and next spring that celebrate local history, specifically highlighting local figures from the Revolutionary War. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Second Chance Animal Shelter: Awarded $1,000</strong> for support of Homebound to the Rescue, a mobile clinic that offers free veterinary services for pets of Brookfield residents. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Town of Brookfield: Awarded $5,000</strong> to support the development of a new ADA compliant playground and walking trail at Lewis Field in Brookfield. </li>
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http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/jeppson-memorial-fund-grants-over-9k-support-organizat#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 16 Sep 2019 15:54:22 +0000melody.griffin1034874 at http://167.99.228.50GWCF Now Hiring an Executive Assistant
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<!--paging_filter--><p><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.4px; background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">Greater Worcester Community Foundation is seeking a full-time Executive Assistant to the President/CEO and Board of Directors. The Executive Assistant will be a confidential assistant, primarily responsible for providing accurate and timely administrative and programmatic support. </span></p>
<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 20.746px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(29, 22, 96);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">Job Responsibilities</strong></h3>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 1.5em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: square outside; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Manage an extremely active calendar, prepare correspondence and reports, and arrange travel plans, budgets and agendas</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Plan, coordinate and ensure the President/CEO’s schedule is followed and respected</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Communicate directly, and on behalf of the President/CEO with staff, Board members, partners and others, on matters related to President/CEO and GWCF</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Keep President/CEO well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately; act as a "barometer” – having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the President/CEO updated</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Research, prioritize, and follow up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to the President/CEO, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature; determine appropriate course of action, referral, or response</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Provide assistance to and act as primary back-up for the President/CEO for the accurate and timely preparation of materials for Board of Director’s meetings, preparing board packages, etc. Assist with the planning and coordination or meetings and events</li>
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<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 20.746px; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(29, 22, 96); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">Qualifications and Skills</h3>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">7 – 10 years’ experience supporting Senior Level Executives</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Must have the ability to maintain effectiveness in a fast paced environment</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to act independently</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Experience and interest in internal and external communications and partnership development</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Demonstrated ability to manage calendars, prepare presentations, review and prepare correspondence and reports, organize prioritize and manage workflow</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners, etc. </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Expert level written and verbal communication skills required</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer service and response</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Must have demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, and Social Media platforms</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 24.0312px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;">Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration strongly preferred</li>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">Please submit resume and cover letter via the following link: <a href="https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=o4kTafwb&s=GWCF" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Click here to apply.</a></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">Download the job description <a href="https://www.greaterworcester.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/EA_GWCF_8.26.19.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">here.</a></p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/gwcf-now-hiring-executive-assistant#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 16 Sep 2019 15:52:48 +0000melody.griffin1034873 at http://167.99.228.50Greater Worcester Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Mary B. Grogan Fund For Youth
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<!--paging_filter--><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">Greater Worcester Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the Mary B. Grogan Fund for Youth. Established in 2001, in dedication of Mary Grogan's decades of leadership through the Worcester County 4-H Foundation, this fund provides small grants to support programs and projects of direct benefit to Millbury's young people. Programming with a focus on the environment, agriculture, horticulture and animal life are of special interest.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><a href="https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=greaterworcester" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 137, 154); outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.2s ease-in 0s, opacity 0.2s ease-out 0s, border 0.2s ease-out 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Applications are accepted online</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and due by October 18, 2019. For more information, contact Sarah Shugrue, at <a href="mailto:sshugrue@greaterworcester.org" title="sshugrue@greaterworcester.org">sshugrue@greaterworcester.org</a> or 508-755-0980.</span></p>
http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/greater-worcester-community-foundation-now-accepting-a#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 16 Sep 2019 15:51:15 +0000melody.griffin1034872 at http://167.99.228.50Leadership Worcester Announces Class of 2020
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<!--paging_filter--><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">The Greater Worcester Community Foundation and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, co-sponsors of Leadership Worcester, have announced the Leadership Worcester Class of 2020.</p>
<p><a href="http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/leadership-worcester-announces-class-2020" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://167.99.228.50/g/greater-worcester-community-foundation/news/leadership-worcester-announces-class-2020#commentsGreater Worcester Community FoundationMon, 16 Sep 2019 15:15:31 +0000melody.griffin1034871 at http://167.99.228.50Foundation Grants Over $151K to Build Capacity of Hunger & Homelessness Organizations
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<!--paging_filter--><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">All members of our community deserve meaningful opportunities to meet their needs and achieve their potential. For those individuals seeking to rise out of poverty, particular challenges may stand in their way. For this reason, it has long been a priority of Greater Worcester Community Foundation to support organizations that address the basic needs of Worcester County residents.</span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Founded in 2011, the Worcester County Food Bank Fund to End Hunger has been awarding grants to nonprofits that share the vision of hunger-free communities. This year, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Foundation was also able to fund small capital projects for nonprofits working to alleviate hunger and homelessness through the Basic Needs Capital Grants program.</span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">These two grant programs combined were able to award over $151,000 to 30 different organizations.</span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">“Many of the organizations we see working in the hunger and homelessness sphere are lean operations,” said Foundation Program Officer Sarah Shugrue. “They often have to make tough choices when it comes to spending money and the irony is that they have their own basic needs.”</span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Appliances, storage equipment, vehicles, educational tools, and salary support are a few of the needs outlined in funded grant requests.</span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">“These essentials can be difficult to acquire,” continued Shugrue, “While many funding sources can’t cover them, the Foundation can. Through the Fund to End Hunger and Basic Needs Capital Grants organizations are supported as they make critical capacity improvements that ultimately enable them to better serve their communities with efficiency, cultural competency, and dignity.”<span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">The 2019 recipients of the Worcester County Food Bank Fund to End Hunger received a total of $61,910. Grantees include:</span></p>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 1.5em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: square outside; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background: white;">Boys & Girls Club of Worcester: Awarded $3,000</span></strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background: white;"> for salary support for two teen positions at its Kids Cafe.</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Catholic Charities Diocese of Worcester: Awarded $3,000 </strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">for various equipment purchases fo</span>r its Emergency Stabilization & Homelessness Prevention Program.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Community Legal Aid, Inc.: Awarded $3,000</strong> for support for Emerson Fellow to partner on project reducing barriers to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Dismas House of Central Massachusetts: Awarded $3,000 </strong>for purchase of gardening equipment for its Recovery Grows Worcester program.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">El Buen Samaritano Food Program: Awarded $2,900 </strong>for food program equipment purchase.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.: Awarded $3,000 </strong>for nutrition education programs for patients with chronic illnesses.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Friendly House, Inc.: Awarded $3,000 </strong>for equipment repair costs.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Growing Places Garden Project: Awarded $3,000 </strong>for monthly pop-up farmers markets at Mount Wachusett Community College and social media awareness campaign on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Highland Baptist Church Food Pantry: Awarded $3,000</strong> for food pantry operational support.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Net of Compassion: Awarded $3,000</strong> for equipment purchase for Main Street Saturday Program, a weekly Saturday homeless meal service program.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening Heaven’s Door Ministries Inc.: Awarded $3,000 </strong>for equipment purchase.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Our Father’s House: Awarded $3,575 </strong>for kitchen equipment purchase for emergency homeless shelter.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Pernet Family Health Service, Inc.: Awarded $3,000 </strong>for Emergency Assistance Food Pantry and Infant Supplies program.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Rachel’s Table: Awarded $1,500</strong> for operational support.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Rainbow Child Development Center: Awarded $3,000 </strong>for Seeds of Change, a nutritional education programming in partnership with Community Harvest Project.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Regional Environmental Council, Inc.: Awarded $3,000</strong> for garden manager salary support and educational supplies for garden workshops for its Worcester School Gardens Network program.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Spanish American Center, Inc.: Awarded $3,000</strong> for support of monthly food demonstrations utilizing United Way's dinner kits.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Tasks for Transit, Inc.: Awarded $1,000 </strong>for its WRTA Single-Day Pass Program, distributing monthly bus passes to social service agencies to help their clients access services.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">United Way of Tri-County: Awarded $3,360</strong> for transportation costs to increase access to its Wheat Community Connections program for elderly residents.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Winchendon Community Action Committee: Awarded $3,000 </strong>for expansion of community gardens program and purchase of a greenhouse.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Worcester Community Action Council Inc.: Awarded $3,000 </strong>for its Culinary Job Training Program, aimed at preparing low-income Worcester residents for careers, launching them toward self-sufficiency.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 30px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: none; background: url("/Portals/0/images/bullet.png") 0px 5px no-repeat;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">YMCA of Central Massachusetts: Awarded $1,575 </strong>for equipment purchase for domestic violence shelter.</li>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.4px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova W01", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Basic Needs Grants totaled $90,000 and recipients include the following:</span></p>
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