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When federal benefits are used as a bargaining chip, the impact lands hardest on children, seniors, and working families.
On Friday TBF & the City announced a collaborative effort to support our neighbors in this time of critical need (bit.ly/4hQnLqP).
Photo: City of Boston Mayor's Office.
On Friday TBF & the City announced a collaborative effort to support our neighbors in this time of critical need (bit.ly/4hQnLqP).
Photo: City of Boston Mayor's Office.
November 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
When federal benefits are used as a bargaining chip, the impact lands hardest on children, seniors, and working families.
On Friday TBF & the City announced a collaborative effort to support our neighbors in this time of critical need (bit.ly/4hQnLqP).
Photo: City of Boston Mayor's Office.
On Friday TBF & the City announced a collaborative effort to support our neighbors in this time of critical need (bit.ly/4hQnLqP).
Photo: City of Boston Mayor's Office.
At 11:30AM today, TBF will join Mayor Wu, leaders, and partner orgs to update the public about the local response in cities around the region to the potential lapse in SNAP benefits on November 1st, which is estimated to impact about 143,000 Boston residents. Watch it live: bit.ly/3WtYNDV
October 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
At 11:30AM today, TBF will join Mayor Wu, leaders, and partner orgs to update the public about the local response in cities around the region to the potential lapse in SNAP benefits on November 1st, which is estimated to impact about 143,000 Boston residents. Watch it live: bit.ly/3WtYNDV
The 2024 Greater Boston Housing Report Card highlighted the opportunity to use vacant public land as sites for affordable housing. Fast forward to today, we're thrilled to see Mayor Wu has signed a new city ordinance that prioritizes turning surplus city property into affordable housing.
Boston Housing Crisis: New law prioritizes converting city property into affordable homes
The new ordinance is part of an ongoing effort to "root families in Boston," Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The 2024 Greater Boston Housing Report Card highlighted the opportunity to use vacant public land as sites for affordable housing. Fast forward to today, we're thrilled to see Mayor Wu has signed a new city ordinance that prioritizes turning surplus city property into affordable housing.
If your nonprofit is seeking legal guidance, you can request a pro-bono clinic slot on 10/9 from 1 - 3PM.
TBF is partnering w/ Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston to support a series where MA nonprofits can sign up for 1:1 virtual meetings with attorneys to discuss their nonprofit and compliance.
TBF is partnering w/ Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston to support a series where MA nonprofits can sign up for 1:1 virtual meetings with attorneys to discuss their nonprofit and compliance.
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
If your nonprofit is seeking legal guidance, you can request a pro-bono clinic slot on 10/9 from 1 - 3PM.
TBF is partnering w/ Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston to support a series where MA nonprofits can sign up for 1:1 virtual meetings with attorneys to discuss their nonprofit and compliance.
TBF is partnering w/ Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston to support a series where MA nonprofits can sign up for 1:1 virtual meetings with attorneys to discuss their nonprofit and compliance.
TBF's fall events season is in full swing! We have announced a number of upcoming events for October with more to come. Register for any of our upcoming events and find recent event recaps here: bit.ly/3Ki59TR
September 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
TBF's fall events season is in full swing! We have announced a number of upcoming events for October with more to come. Register for any of our upcoming events and find recent event recaps here: bit.ly/3Ki59TR
The Latino Equity Fund at TBF is accepting applications!
For the FY26 grant cycle, LEF will award one-time $25,000 grants to 20 Latinx-serving nonprofit organizations within TBF's catchment area. The deadline to apply is November 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/3W9LpV3
For the FY26 grant cycle, LEF will award one-time $25,000 grants to 20 Latinx-serving nonprofit organizations within TBF's catchment area. The deadline to apply is November 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/3W9LpV3
September 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Latino Equity Fund at TBF is accepting applications!
For the FY26 grant cycle, LEF will award one-time $25,000 grants to 20 Latinx-serving nonprofit organizations within TBF's catchment area. The deadline to apply is November 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/3W9LpV3
For the FY26 grant cycle, LEF will award one-time $25,000 grants to 20 Latinx-serving nonprofit organizations within TBF's catchment area. The deadline to apply is November 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/3W9LpV3
To support communities & provide stability to food systems, TBF will provide $900,000 to 9 organizations that advocate for, supply, distribute, and deliver vital food supplies across Eastern MA, funded with $500,000 from TBF's Fund for Boston’s Future and supplemented by donor contributions.
September 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
To support communities & provide stability to food systems, TBF will provide $900,000 to 9 organizations that advocate for, supply, distribute, and deliver vital food supplies across Eastern MA, funded with $500,000 from TBF's Fund for Boston’s Future and supplemented by donor contributions.
In Greater Boston alone, tens of thousands of residents now stand one paperwork error or missed shift away from losing some or all of their basic food assistance.
September 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In Greater Boston alone, tens of thousands of residents now stand one paperwork error or missed shift away from losing some or all of their basic food assistance.
"Read the headlines of the past few weeks and you’ll see a common theme of an administration that rejects data and science...Why does this matter? In an era when facts are contested and expertise is under siege, it’s worth remembering that data not only informs policy—it can transform lives."
September 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"Read the headlines of the past few weeks and you’ll see a common theme of an administration that rejects data and science...Why does this matter? In an era when facts are contested and expertise is under siege, it’s worth remembering that data not only informs policy—it can transform lives."
We're putting what Boston needs first.
Among other initiatives to meet the moment, TBF is pledging $1 million to the Greater Boston Food Bank and an additional $500,000 to other orgs.
Among other initiatives to meet the moment, TBF is pledging $1 million to the Greater Boston Food Bank and an additional $500,000 to other orgs.
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August 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
We're putting what Boston needs first.
Among other initiatives to meet the moment, TBF is pledging $1 million to the Greater Boston Food Bank and an additional $500,000 to other orgs.
Among other initiatives to meet the moment, TBF is pledging $1 million to the Greater Boston Food Bank and an additional $500,000 to other orgs.
Congratulations to the 2025 Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honorees, including TBF's own Courtney Brunson!
The BBJ's 40 Under 40 program highlights young professionals breaking through the Boston area for their innovative approaches, notable achievements, and contributions to our community.
The BBJ's 40 Under 40 program highlights young professionals breaking through the Boston area for their innovative approaches, notable achievements, and contributions to our community.
August 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honorees, including TBF's own Courtney Brunson!
The BBJ's 40 Under 40 program highlights young professionals breaking through the Boston area for their innovative approaches, notable achievements, and contributions to our community.
The BBJ's 40 Under 40 program highlights young professionals breaking through the Boston area for their innovative approaches, notable achievements, and contributions to our community.
As recent federal actions to cut funding and limit access to SNAP benefits threaten families with food insecurity and push our food distribution system to the brink of failure, at this pivotal moment TBF is committing $1.5 million in grants to the Greater Boston Food Bank and regional food orgs.
August 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
As recent federal actions to cut funding and limit access to SNAP benefits threaten families with food insecurity and push our food distribution system to the brink of failure, at this pivotal moment TBF is committing $1.5 million in grants to the Greater Boston Food Bank and regional food orgs.
We're thrilled to share that TBF President & CEO Lee Pelton has been featured in the @bostonglobe.com Bold Types series! At a critical moment in history and as Boston faces a gauntlet of challenges, under Lee's leadership TBF is navigating the uncertainty and using all our tools to meet the moment.
As funding cuts mount up, Boston Foundation steps in. - The Boston Globe
Boston Foundation chief Lee Pelton says the philanthropic group can help bridge a challenging time for the city.
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August 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We're thrilled to share that TBF President & CEO Lee Pelton has been featured in the @bostonglobe.com Bold Types series! At a critical moment in history and as Boston faces a gauntlet of challenges, under Lee's leadership TBF is navigating the uncertainty and using all our tools to meet the moment.
"This is not partisanship. It is moral clarity. It is calling all of us to defend hard-won values about human self-worth."
July 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"This is not partisanship. It is moral clarity. It is calling all of us to defend hard-won values about human self-worth."
During this unprecedented moment in history, how can organizations do more, faster, without compromising on values?
July 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
During this unprecedented moment in history, how can organizations do more, faster, without compromising on values?
Join us 6/12 at 4PM for the Equality Fund's Annual Pride Celebration! We're thrilled to host the celebration at The Pryde Community Center at LGBTQ+ Senior Housing, Inc. Feat. a performance by Living Water, we’ll gather with community, grantees, donors, collaborators, and TBF staff!
bit.ly/3ZG5h…
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June 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Join us 6/12 at 4PM for the Equality Fund's Annual Pride Celebration! We're thrilled to host the celebration at The Pryde Community Center at LGBTQ+ Senior Housing, Inc. Feat. a performance by Living Water, we’ll gather with community, grantees, donors, collaborators, and TBF staff!
bit.ly/3ZG5h…
bit.ly/3ZG5h…
“While the data show the remarkable vibrancy, vitality, and growth of Massachusetts’ LGBTQ+ population, this report comes at a time when this vital part of the fabric of our Commonwealth is under ever greater attack."
Released yesterday: LGBTQ+ People in MA. Read the report here: bit.ly/4meYw3a
Released yesterday: LGBTQ+ People in MA. Read the report here: bit.ly/4meYw3a
May 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
“While the data show the remarkable vibrancy, vitality, and growth of Massachusetts’ LGBTQ+ population, this report comes at a time when this vital part of the fabric of our Commonwealth is under ever greater attack."
Released yesterday: LGBTQ+ People in MA. Read the report here: bit.ly/4meYw3a
Released yesterday: LGBTQ+ People in MA. Read the report here: bit.ly/4meYw3a
We're thrilled to welcome Todd Sperry to TBF as Chief Marketing Officer!
With deep experience in brand strategy, creative leadership, and mission-driven comms, Todd joins TBF after spending nearly a decade leading marketing and communications at the Museum of Science.
Read more: bit.ly/438zmus
With deep experience in brand strategy, creative leadership, and mission-driven comms, Todd joins TBF after spending nearly a decade leading marketing and communications at the Museum of Science.
Read more: bit.ly/438zmus
May 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We're thrilled to welcome Todd Sperry to TBF as Chief Marketing Officer!
With deep experience in brand strategy, creative leadership, and mission-driven comms, Todd joins TBF after spending nearly a decade leading marketing and communications at the Museum of Science.
Read more: bit.ly/438zmus
With deep experience in brand strategy, creative leadership, and mission-driven comms, Todd joins TBF after spending nearly a decade leading marketing and communications at the Museum of Science.
Read more: bit.ly/438zmus
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We've updated our website with the full slides and video from yesterday's @bostonfdn.bsky.social / @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social event www.massincpolling.com/our-work/40l...
May 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We've updated our website with the full slides and video from yesterday's @bostonfdn.bsky.social / @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social event www.massincpolling.com/our-work/40l...
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Nearly 700 #nonprofit professionals convened in-person and online for the Federal Impacts Survey discussion. 💡 We hope the takeaways will help inform bold action to ensure that nonprofits can continue to respond to community needs.
👉 Survey results: ow.ly/wFle50VNfLA
👉 Survey results: ow.ly/wFle50VNfLA
May 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Nearly 700 #nonprofit professionals convened in-person and online for the Federal Impacts Survey discussion. 💡 We hope the takeaways will help inform bold action to ensure that nonprofits can continue to respond to community needs.
👉 Survey results: ow.ly/wFle50VNfLA
👉 Survey results: ow.ly/wFle50VNfLA
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MPG is at @bostonfdn.bsky.social today for the release of a new @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social survey of Mass. nonprofits. We'll be live-skeeting the slides starting around 12:30. In the meantime here's @wbur.org's coverage: www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...
Poll: Mass. nonprofits fear federal funding cuts and higher demand for services amid Trump's second term
Jim Klocke, head of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, told WBUR's John Bender many nonprofits fear their organizations will fare worse during this "hurricane-type period" of Trump's second administ...
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May 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
MPG is at @bostonfdn.bsky.social today for the release of a new @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social survey of Mass. nonprofits. We'll be live-skeeting the slides starting around 12:30. In the meantime here's @wbur.org's coverage: www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...
“In what ways do you think the populations you serve will be worse off under the Trump administration?” This is one of the questions TBF, @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social, and @massincpolling.bsky.social asked in the MA Nonprofits Federal Impacts Survey. The responses we received speak for themselves.
![“The fear of ICE has already created worker shortages, over 1,000 weekly absences in [our] public schools, and a stark decrease in attendance of our [program]. Mixed-documentation families are increasingly on edge, and are worried about separation or increased discrimination in their own communities.” Massachusetts Nonprofits Federal Impacts Survey Nonprofit Response.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vbiuvkyb6cnqws5sewcr23kh/bafkreid3p3qjz35tbanlpcsqklv4m5543aurj3nzklq4fc4czr745rxufm@jpeg)
May 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
“In what ways do you think the populations you serve will be worse off under the Trump administration?” This is one of the questions TBF, @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social, and @massincpolling.bsky.social asked in the MA Nonprofits Federal Impacts Survey. The responses we received speak for themselves.
Featured in the Boston Globe: New research out today from Boston Indicators in collaboration with the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College looks at retirement security and wealth gaps.
A new report finds that while some wealthy households amass an average of $3.5 million in their golden years, the bottom third of low-income older adults scrape by with $55,000 in retirement.
Retiring in Mass.? For older adults, a massive wealth gap exists. - The Boston Globe
While the top third of retired households in the state average a whopping $3.5 million in wealth, the bottom third scrape by with around $55,000, according to a new report.
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May 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Featured in the Boston Globe: New research out today from Boston Indicators in collaboration with the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College looks at retirement security and wealth gaps.
Nonprofits are the heart of MA and the heart of our work. That's why TBF, @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social, and @massincpolling.bsky.social partnered to capture nonprofit perceptions of the administration's impact on their orgs and the communities they serve in our MA Nonprofits Federal Impacts Survey.
April 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Nonprofits are the heart of MA and the heart of our work. That's why TBF, @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social, and @massincpolling.bsky.social partnered to capture nonprofit perceptions of the administration's impact on their orgs and the communities they serve in our MA Nonprofits Federal Impacts Survey.
500+ nonprofit leaders from across MA responded to the MA Nonprofits Federal Impacts Survey, a partnership between TBF, @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social, and @massincpolling.bsky.social to capture perceptions of the new administration's impact on their orgs and the vulnerable communities they serve.
April 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
500+ nonprofit leaders from across MA responded to the MA Nonprofits Federal Impacts Survey, a partnership between TBF, @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social, and @massincpolling.bsky.social to capture perceptions of the new administration's impact on their orgs and the vulnerable communities they serve.