nonprofits
Council shields women’s shelters from federal funding cuts
During its meeting Monday June 22, Cambridge City Council unanimously approved $625,000 in funds for local nonprofits that provide emergency housing and services for victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse. The nonprofits, which include Transition House in Central Square and the De Novo Center for Justice and Healing in East Cambridge, lost funding provided […]
Brattle Theatre will take a seat (all of them) in July
Toward the end of next month, the Brattle Theatre will go dark for 10 days so the venerable repertory house can complete its latest round of capital improvements. The primary focus of the renovation will be replacing the seats, and it will also put in new carpeting, refurbish the flooring and install new aisle lights. […]
Social innovators honored
The Cambridge Community Foundation on Wednesday held its seventh annual Making Good Together celebration honoring nonprofit social innovators. Five local nonprofits received the Imagined in Cambridge! Social Innovation Awards, and $5,000 each, for their grassroots efforts to address pressing social challenges in Cambridge. It also named the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC) as its inaugural […]
Community foundation gives grants to over 150 Cambridge nonprofits
The Cambridge Community Foundation (CCF) recently made its Community Fund grants, awarding almost $1.4 million this year to 157 Cambridge-serving nonprofits. While the CCF is Cambridge-focused, this year’s awards were influenced by national political trends. Read more Events in Cambridge and Somerville: Campfire fest, Memorial Day and Jesse Terry With the Trump Administration in […]