Awards
REVERE NONPROFITS RECEIVE PARTNERSHIP GRANTS FROM THE FOUNDATION TRUST
The Foundation Trust is pleased to announce its 2023 Revere grant recipients. Since its first grant solicitation cycle in 2019, over $80,000 has been awarded in scholarships and grants to nonprofit organizations serving the Revere community, including over $23,000 this year. “Thank you so much for once again including Revere in your charitable giving…
Read MoreMELROSE NONPROFITS RECEIVE PARTNERSHIP GRANTS FROM THE FOUNDATION TRUST
The Foundation Trust is pleased to announce its 2023 Melrose grant recipients. Since its first grant solicitation cycle in 2019, over $100,000 has been awarded in scholarships and grants to nonprofit organizations serving the Melrose community, including over $37,000 this year. “Every year, we observe the positive impact funding from the Foundation Trust has…
Read MoreBoys and Girls Club of Greater Salem Receives New Bus Funded in part by Foundation Trust
Over 60 campers attended the event On July 14th, the Boys and Girls of Greater Salem (BGCGS) celebrated the arrival its new bus at Collins Middle School. BGCGS staff, supporters, friends, and over 60 campers were in attendance at the event as well as City Councilors, School Committee members, Senator Joan Lovely, and Salem…
Read MoreSpecial Performance of Boulevard of Bold Dreams for Local Students Sponsored by Foundation Trust
Boulevard of Bold Dreams imagines the evening Hattie McDaniel won the first Academy Award by a Black actor in 1940. Image courtesy of Nile Scott Studios. Last month, the Foundation Trust sponsored a student event at our partner the Greater Boston Stage Company. Over 300 students from Everett High School, Boston College High School, Groton-Dunstable…
Read MoreTheresa Okokon Selected for 2023 Foundation Trust Black Writer Fellowship
Theresa Okokon is the 2023 Foundation Trust Black Writer Fellowship recipient Boston-based writer and storyteller Theresa Okokon has been awarded the 2023 Foundation Trust Black Writer Fellowship at Follow Your Art Community Studios in Melrose. Her debut essay collection The Okokon Family Orchestra is slated to launch later this year. Okokon, originally from Wisconsin,…
Read MoreFoundation Trust Announces 2023 Grant Cycle
The Foundation Trust is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting Letters of Inquiry for its 2023 Partnership Grant program. Interested nonprofit organizations and municipal-run programs in the communities of Melrose and Revere are invited to propose innovative programming, to be designed and/or implemented in partnership with the Foundation Trust, in one or…
Read MoreShredded Beauty: Transforming Trauma Through Fashion
Several looks created by designer Stephanie Couchell graced the stage at the Greater Boston Stage Company For one night only, the stage at the Greater Boston Stage Company transformed into a captivating display of ten gowns, created by local designer Stephanie Couchell. Couchell, a graduate of the School of Fashion Design, Boston, is a recipient…
Read MoreNovember 30th Event: “Shredded Beauty” Art Exhibit at the Greater Boston Stage Company
2022 Foundation Trust Emerging Artist solo exhibit explores recovery from trauma though fashion. Members of the public are invited to attend Stephanie Couchell’s exhibit on November 30th at the Greater Boston Stage Company from 7-8:30 pm. Couchell is a recipient of the 2022 Foundation Trust Emerging Artist Fellowship. Curated as an immersive gallery experience, the exhibit…
Read MoreFoundation Trust 2023 Black Writer Fellowship Open for Applications Through November 18
The Foundation Trust is excited to share that applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Foundation Trust Writers Fellowship at Follow Your Art Community Studios. This program is designed to celebrate and support traditionally marginalized writers in the Greater Boston area. This year, the fellowship will be offered to a Black writer currently working…
Read MoreUkrainian-Born Pianist Receives Support from the Foundation Trust
Liana Paniyeva, a classical pianist originally from Ukraine, recently connected with the Foundation Trust. Liana is a 2022 recipient of Foundation Trust Emergency Medical Support, a small gift intended to lessen the burden of unexpected medical procedures. Our interview for this article took place shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began; Liana’s family, including…
Read MoreCelebrating the 2021 Foundation Trust Emerging Artist
2021 Emerging Artist Giselle Bonilla at her show (Photo by Tara Vocino) The Foundation Trust recently hosted a gallery show to celebrate the work of the second Foundation Trust Emerging Artist Fellowship at Follow Your Art Community Studios in Melrose, MA. Giselle Bonilla with Foundation Trust Executive Director Dr. Joseph Spinazzola (Photo by Tara…
Read MoreFour Students Receive Foundation Trust Regional Parochial Scholarships
The Foundation Trust is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Regional Parochial School Scholarships. This is the fourth year the Foundation Trust has provided scholarships to offset tuition costs for parochial school students facing financial need and family adversity. The trustees of the Foundation Trust established this scholarship to mitigate the financial…
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