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Community Foundation to award mini-grants in Greater Fall River
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts is set to launch a mini-grants program in Greater Fall River, with $30,000 available for programs that focus on family literacy or youth development and empowerment.
In this year’s cycle, at least eight non-profit organizations located in Fall River, Somerset, Swansea or Westport will be awarded mini-grants from the CFSEMA Discretionary Fund of up to $5,000 each. CFSEMA invites proposals that seek to develop partnerships or collaborations, and strive to have full representation of all affected Greater Fall River groups and populations. In addition, proposals should fund activities that enhance or enrich existing programs.
All proposals must be received no later than: 4:00 p.m. August 25, 2008 in our New Bedford office.
An applicants conference will be held for interested agencies on July 29, 2008 from 10:00-11:30 in the Meeting Room of the Fall River Chamber of Commerce (200 Pocasset Street;Fall River).
To downloard application form and RFP
CFSEMA Raises Nearly $4 Million in 2007
Moves to Sundial Building in January
2007 was a banner year for CFSEMA, which raised nearly $4 million and more than doubled the amount of revenues brought in the previous year.
This brings the Foundation’s endowment to more than $18.5 million. This enabled the Foundation to return more than $1.5 million to Southeastern
Massachusetts in 2007 through grants to arts and cultural institutions, environmental and educational programs and for scholarships.
The Foundation also moved in January to 63 Union Street, New Bedford, MA, 02740. We are now located on the first and second floors of the Sundial Building at the corner of Union and North Water streets, adjacent to the Whaling Museum. Also housed in the building are the Women's Fund, SEEAL (Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance), and AHA! (Art History Architecture, all Community Foundation programs. Stay tuned for details on an upcoming Open House.
CFSEMA Hosts 13th Annual Meeting
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts (CFSEMA) announced major goals for the next three years at its 13th Annual Meeting,
held at Rachel’s Lakeside in Dartmouth on May 13, which include growing the Foundation over the next three years and strengthening its presence in the Fall River area.
For Dartmouth Chronicle coverage visit Chronicle.SouthCoastToday.com
Also, visit our Newsroom Page for a full press release
Report Studies Impact of Michael Bianco Raid on Children
A new report by The Urban Institute and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) shows that immigration raids such as the March 6 raid on the Michael Bianco factory in New Bedford create emotional trauma and family hardships for the children who are affected. The report was released Oct. 31 by the Mass. Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) and the Mass. Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NSWMA).
The Community Foundation took a lead in response to the raid by establishing the Ninos Fund to support children whose parents were detained.
