Urgent Needs Fund
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Urgent Needs Fund
Funder: Cambridge Community Foundation
Geographic Scope: Cambridge, MA
Overview: Emergency grantmaking program designed to address urgent community needs. The foundation distributed $45,000 in grants to nine shelters helping the housing insecure in Cambridge in January 2021. The foundation also made $60K in surprise, needs-inspired grants to community organizations meeting urgent needs in February 2023.
Focus Areas: Housing insecurity, homelessness, emergency assistance, urgent community needs
Contact: 617-431-3150
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