The Boston Foundation, Greater Boston’s community foundation, recently announced a special round of $2.625 million in grants to 77 organizations through the Foundation’s Safety Net Grants program. The special round was originally intended to distribute $2 million, but it was expanded with extra support and commitments from TBF’s community of donors.
The new grants are part of the Boston Foundation’s overall strategy to “Meet the Moment” at this critical time, supporting organizations that are responding to the essential needs of marginalized communities and vulnerable residents. TBF plans to offer another round of grants through the Safety Net Grants program in the second half of 2025, with details to be announced in the coming weeks.
Among the grantees were numerous nonprofits dedicated to and serving the LGBTQ+ community, including $50K each to GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law), LGBTQ Senior Housing and North Shore Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (nAGLY); and $25K to Greater Boston PFLAG.
The grants come in addition to support for over 100 LGBTQ+ organizations through the Foundation’s Equality Fund, which will announce its 2025 grantees soon.
More than 500 nonprofit organizations applied for grants during the special round. The grantees were selected by a dedicated group of 57 community reviewers, whose tireless effort made it possible to complete the evaluation process in just six weeks. Community reviewers represented a broad cross-section of Massachusetts nonprofits and were compensated for their time and effort.
— from a Boston Foundation press release
More: tbf.org
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