Our Meeting the Moment: Sustaining Families work continues with $1 million in new grants
Community-driven effort has now distributed $6.7 million in grants in partnership with donors
January 29, 2026
Boston – The Boston Foundation today announced its latest major round of grants as part of TBF’s “Meeting the Moment: Sustaining Families” initiative. The Foundation is distributing $1 million to 51 nonprofit organizations that are focusing on providing critical food security to some of Greater Boston’s most vulnerable populations.
“As our communities continue to face an ongoing federal assault that deprives thousands of our neighbors of access to basic rights and needs, we stand shoulder to shoulder with other foundations, our committed donors, dedicated volunteers, and determined nonprofits. Together, we are stepping up to meet the needs of our youngest and oldest, of college students, of the homeless, of immigrants, and of those with disabilities and medical needs who need and deserve our support,” said Lee Pelton, President and CEO of the Boston Foundation. “Just as so many organizations did during COVID, Greater Boston nonprofits of all sizes and stripes are bringing attention and resources to address critical needs at a critical time.”
More than $7.6 million has been raised in connection with the “Meeting the Moment: Sustaining Families” initiative since it was launched in August with an initial investment of $1.9 million from TBF. Funds raised since then include grants of $1.4 million from TBF’s community of donor-advised fund holders directly to food-related nonprofits, and $500,000 in grants made in partnership with the City of Boston.
With this latest round, TBF and its partners have distributed $6.7 million to respond to critical food security needs, protect critical systems, and collaboratively reimagine our work moving forward.
“As this urgent moment continues, we are expanding our support to include not only organizations whose core focus is eliminating hunger, but also other organizations that have made feeding people part of their larger missions,” said Orlando Watkins, Vice President and Chief Program Officer at the Boston Foundation. “We will continue to support families and stand up against unjust policies, and we are committed to addressing hunger as one part of our broader work to strengthen the safety nets for all of our neighbors, this winter and beyond.”
To learn more about Meeting the Moment and the Sustaining Families initiative, visit tbf.org/meetingthemoment.
The following 51 organizations are receiving grants in this round:
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Arlington EATS (Arlington) |
$20,000 |
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BAMSI (Brockton) |
$10,000 |
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Boston Healthcare for the Homeless (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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Boston Higher Education Resource Center (Boston) |
$10,000 |
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Boston Home (Boston/Dorchester) |
$25,000 |
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Boston Jobs Coalition (Boston) |
$15,000 |
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Boston Medical Center (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (Boston/Chinatown) |
$15,000 |
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Bread and Roses (Lawrence) |
$15,000 |
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Breaktime (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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Bridges from School to Work (Boston) |
$15,000 |
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Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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Center for Teen Empowerment (Boston) |
$10,000 |
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Cooperative Elder Services (Middlesex County) |
$25,000 |
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East Boston Social Centers (East Boston) |
$15,000 |
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Center to Support Immigrant Organizing (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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Family Food Connection – Boston Children’s Hospital (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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Farm to Community Collaborative (South of Boston) |
$15,000 |
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Fenway Health (Boston) |
$10,000 |
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Food Security Leadership Council (Boston) |
$50,000 |
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Franklin Cummings Tech (Boston/Roxbury) |
$10,000 |
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Freedom House (Boston/Roxbury) |
$10,000 |
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GreenRoots (Chelsea) |
$15,000 |
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Groundwork Somerville (Somerville) |
$10,000 |
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Hebrew Senior Life (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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Hyde Square Task Force (Boston/Jamaica Plain) |
$10,000 |
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Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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ICNA Relief (Dedham) |
$10,000 |
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JB Line (Japanese Bostonians Support Line) (Stoneham) |
$10,000 |
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Lemontree (Statewide) |
$50,000 |
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Mass. Food and Systems Collaborative (Statewide) |
$50,000 |
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Madison Park Development Corporation (Boston/Roxbury) |
$10,000 |
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Mass. Immigrant Collaborative (Greater Boston) |
$25,000 |
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Massachusetts HeadStart Association (Statewide) |
$50,000 |
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Massasoit Community College (Brockton) |
$20,000 |
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Mystic Valley Elder Services (North of Boston) |
$25,000 |
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North Shore Community College (Lynn) |
$20,000 |
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Northern Essex Community College (Lawrence/Haverhill) |
$20,000 |
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Partners of Youth with Disabilities (Boston) |
$15,000 |
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Rogerson Communities (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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Roxbury Community College (Boston/Roxbury) |
$10,000 |
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Sociedad Latina (Boston/South End) |
$10,000 |
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Somerville Cambridge Elder Services (Somerville) |
$25,000 |
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The BASE (Boston/Roxbury) |
$10,000 |
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UMass Boston’s U-ACCESS Food Pantry (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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Urban College of Boston (Boston) |
$10,000 |
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Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (Boston) |
$15,000 |
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Vital CxNs (Boston) |
$25,000 |
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West End House (Boston/Allston-Brighton) |
$10,000 |
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Yad Chessed (Statewide) |
$15,000 |
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YouthBuild Boston (Boston/Roxbury) |
$10,000 |