Social Venture Partners Boston Inc

Boston Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The Boston Foundation funds nonprofits and community initiatives focused on equity and opportunity, including child well-being, economic opportunity, community wealth, and community leadership, primarily in Greater Boston. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, while specific programs offer amounts such as $50,000; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (FKA Oneworld Boston Inc)

Woburn, MA

Cummings Foundation Grants Inc. funds nonprofits working in human services, education, healthcare, fairness and justice, and the environment, primarily in greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3.5 million, with a median of $35,000; it accepts letters of inquiry through an online portal during its application cycle, which was not open at the time described.

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Liberty Mutual Foundation funds basic needs such as food and shelter, education and workforce development, and climate and community infrastructure, including homelessness and community preparedness programs. Its 2024 grants had a median of $35,000, and most funding supports organizations or programs serving the Boston area, though it also gives elsewhere. It accepts unsolicited online requests on a rolling basis, with no submission deadlines.

Highland Street Connection

Newton, MA

Highland Street Foundation funds programs supporting children and families, including education, youth mentoring, housing, health care, the environment, and the arts, primarily in Massachusetts, with some support in California and elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $400 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; eligible organizations may submit a letter of inquiry after completing its online eligibility quiz.

Eastern Bank Foundation

Wakefield, MA

Eastern Bank Foundation supports economic inclusion and mobility, including small businesses, early childhood development, affordable housing, and workforce development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $2,002,500, with a median of $2,500, primarily in Massachusetts and also in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. It accepts online applications and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall

Boston, MA

The fund supports organizations serving older, infirm, homeless, and vulnerable people, as well as work in education, social justice, economic opportunity, and reproductive health. Grants generally focus on Greater Boston, with reproductive health projects also eligible elsewhere; typical grants are modest, with a 2025 median of $8,000 and a listed award range of $5,000–$10,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cambridge Community Foundation

Cambridge, MA

Cambridge Community Foundation funds nonprofits and collaborative initiatives addressing community needs such as housing, food, economic security, education, youth development, and arts and culture, primarily serving Cambridge residents. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $10,000, and Community Fund awards may be up to $25,000. It provides an application portal; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation

Newton, MA

The Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation funds health, medical research, education, economic security, community needs, and Jewish causes, primarily for organizations serving Greater Boston and specified Eastern Massachusetts communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $1.5 million, with a median of about $35,600; its Small Capital Grants program offers $25,000 to $100,000. Capital grants accept applications, while health, education, Jewish giving, and medical research grants are invitation-only.

Cambridge Savings Charitable

Cambridge, MA

Cambridge Savings Charitable funds affordable housing, shelters, transitional housing, food insecurity, and financial education for underserved residents in Middlesex, Suffolk, Essex, and Norfolk counties, Massachusetts. Its website lists grants up to $5,000 and sponsorships up to $2,500 per organization per year; 2025 grants ranged from $21 to $100,000, with a median of $4,000. It states that it contributes only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Barr Foundation

Boston, MA

The Barr Foundation funds arts and creativity, climate, education, and New England’s social sector, primarily through long-term support for organizations in New England. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $3.275 million, with a median of $80,000. Its filing says it accepts only requests from preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website describes program-page inquiries and occasional open calls.

American Tower Corporation Foundation

Boston, MA