The Joseph & Agatha Sicari Charitable Trust

Arbella Insurance Foundation

Boston, MA

The Arbella Insurance Foundation supports social justice, housing and homelessness, immigration, health and human services, education, and the arts, primarily in New England, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Massachusetts. Its 201 grants in 2024 totaled about $2.23 million; awards ranged from $28 to $152,319, with a median of $2,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Liberty Mutual Foundation funds nonprofits working on basic needs such as food and shelter, education and workforce development, and climate and community infrastructure, primarily in the Boston area, with grants also made in other states. Its 2024 grants had a median of $35,000 and ranged from $2,500 to $11 million; it accepts online applications on a rolling basis, with no stated deadlines.

Howland Family Foundation

Norwood, MA

The Howland Family Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including higher education, health care, disability services, youth services, and charitable aid, with most 2025 funding going to Massachusetts recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Woods and Gil Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including civil liberties, homelessness, education, and human rights; the supplied website separately describes a focus on community organizing and racial, social, and economic justice. Grants ranged from $115 to $10,000, with a median of $2,200, and went mainly to organizations in Massachusetts, D.C., and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial Fund

Boston, MA

The fund supports human services and education, especially for low-income and minority communities, as well as environmental and conservation work and occasional cultural projects. Recent grants ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $20,000; most went to Massachusetts organizations, though no geographic restriction is stated. It accepts applications by email from October 1 through April 15.

National Network to End Domestic Violence Inc

Washington, DC

The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), a social change organization, is dedicated to creating a social, political, and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists. NNEDV is a leading voice for domestic violence victims and their advocates. As a membership and advocacy organization of state and territorial domestic violence coalitions, NNEDV is strengthening the response to domestic violence at every level. NNEDV works closely with its members to understand the ongoing and emerging needs of domestic violence victims and advocacy programs and makes sure those needs are heard and understood by policymakers at the national level. NNEDV provides its member coalitions with critical information and resources, from training and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategic funding, NNEDV brings much-needed resources to local communities.

Anna B Stearns Charitable Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The foundation funds nonprofits working to advance education, independence, and economic stability for women, girls, children, and youth, as well as environmental preservation. Most grants support organizations based in or serving Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, and Somerville; typical awards are $5,000–$25,000, with an average of about $15,000–$20,000. It funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

LPL Financial Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma

San Francisco, CA

Jewish Federation Bay Area funds programs that strengthen Jewish life, combat antisemitism, respond to crises, support people in need, and advance justice and inclusion. Its work focuses on the Bay Area, Israel, and beyond; 2025 grants had a median of $22,750, though amounts varied widely. It frequently issues requests for proposals and welcomes inquiries about its process, but no current opportunities are listed.

Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust

Boston, MA

The trust funds a broad mix of community services, education, health, Jewish and Israel-related activities, child welfare, legal assistance, social justice, and conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000, and most funding went to Massachusetts, followed by New York and Pennsylvania. No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated.

Rodger I & Gloria F Daniels Charitable

Wayland, MA

Ploughshares Foundation

Highland Park, IL

Ploughshares Foundation primarily funds efforts to reduce nuclear threats and strengthen the nuclear threat-reduction field, with grants also supporting urgent policy work and related partnerships. Its 2025 grants had a median of $6,000 and ranged from $999 to $85,000; it funds across the U.S. and internationally, with the largest shares going to Massachusetts, New York, Washington, D.C., Maine, and California. It accepts written applications through an online portal, though the Fall 2026 cycle is closed and future dates are expected in January 2027.