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5.5.21 / Post
A Scholarship Fund Rooted in Latino Pride
…college educations. They doubled down and launched the Latino Scholarship Fund, now hosted at the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. The Fund has since delivered for local Latinx students, according…
6.7.21 / Post
Masks of Hope Sew Community Support
…nonprofits, including the Community Foundation. Photo courtesy of Sue Kranz While she gave away more than half the masks to schools and area residents from all walks of life, Kranz…
8.16.21 / Post
With Grit and Grace, Rivera & Rivera Lifts Hampden County Residents
…recover from this challenge if we leave this working population behind.” Another grant to Rivera & Rivera from the Community Foundation soon followed. The Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Housing and…
9.14.21 / Post
Shoulder to Shoulder: What are you?
…options available. At the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, we know that census data is essential in informing how funding is distributed equitably for the future and in analyzing if…
2.17.22 / Post
Meet Scholarship Recipient Jadon Watson (You’ll Feel More Secure)
…scholarship support from the Community Foundation in helping him attend his “dream school” to major in cybersecurity. “I have to learn data science, computer science, hardware security, and cloud computing…
5.9.22 / Post
A Message from Our President and CEO to Our Community
Several months ago, I informed the Trustees of my plans to step down later this year from my role as President and CEO of the Community Foundation. It has been an…
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Project Evolution Grants
…the Community Foundation of WMass’ ValleyCreates in the Studios series. Watch story ValleyCreates in the Studios with Mark Guglielmo Discover artists in our vibrant arts community through the Community Foundation…
9.6.23 / Post
Full Circle: Jessica Avery Pays it Forward
Every year, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM) gives out over 1,000 awards to students living in Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties. These awards come in the form of…
10.3.23 / Post
Innovative mentoring program opens new possibilities for students in Western Mass
…businesses and entrepreneurs and leaders from the community come in and speak to the kids but combine that with a basketball tournament.” And that’s exactly what they did. They organized…
11.7.23 / Post
ValleyCreates Announces Second Cohort for Project Evolution Grants
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts’ ValleyCreates program is pleased to announce the names of twenty local artists who will collectively receive $80,000 in Project Evolution grants. This is the…