Annual Fund Giving

Annual Fund

Since our founding in 1991, visionary donors have entrusted the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts with gifts to improve the lives of your neighbors across Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties. 

With your support and that of hundreds of others over the last year, we have:

• Distributed over $3,685,000 in Foundation directed grantmaking to strengthen local nonprofits.
• Provided 781 local students with over $1,414,000 in scholarships for higher education and training.
• Engaged artists and arts organizations through our ValleyCreates Initiative and invested over $925,000 to support arts and creativity across our region.

You can continue to help us help you.

We are your community foundation, and we are here to make our future better. To learn more about making a difference through the Foundation’s Annual Fund, please contact Maria Del Carmen Rodriguez, Development Officer at 413-732-2858.

This Year’s Campaign: Trust Equity Abundance (T.E.A) for change

At the Community Foundation, we are passionate about building a stronger future for our region, advancing equitable and effective philanthropy powered by the generosity of hundreds of individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and government partners- you! Together we can foster optimism and opportunity across three counties — Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden. Our experiences in the community fuel our passion and give us inspiration for the work we do and the change we want to see.

In the coming year, we’ll continue to provide critical funding, and facilitate the generosity of our neighbors. At the same time, we will continue to strengthen connections in our community, to create spaces for diverse interests and voices, to validate and value differences, to promote equity and opportunity, and to enact positive social change through philanthropy.

We will continue to build Trust, strive for Equity and share Abundance as we #KeepPouringTEA.

We invite you to read the accompanying stories that describe this work.

Other Co-Investment Opportunities

The Community Foundation offers fundholders the opportunity to join us in funding unique community efforts. By pooling resources, we can amplify our investments in the critical work of these nonprofits.

To learn more please contact Nigel Greaves, Director of Development at 413-732-2858.