TBF awards $1.2 million in Safety Net Grants as part of ongoing commitment to immigrant neighbors

Association of Haitian Women in Boston
The Association for Haitian Women in Boston (AFAB) helps Haitian women and their families by fostering the development of their individual and collective capacities, enabling them to enhance their social, educational, economic, and political standing.

Bridge Forward, Inc.
Bridge Forward is a woman-of-color-led economic mobility organization with a mission dedicated to supporting individuals and families facing financial hardship and critical resource gaps in Greater Boston and surrounding areas who do not qualify for government benefits, are asset-limited, and working-class.

Cultivate Pathways
Cultivate Pathways invests in the futures of first-generation immigrant students in Boston and Gateway cities across Massachusetts.

De Novo
De Novo provides client-driven integrated legal and mental health services to overcome the impacts of poverty, inequity and trauma.

Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Inc.
The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) empowers Dudley residents to organize, plan for, create and control a vibrant, diverse and high-quality neighborhood in collaboration with community partners.

English for New Bostonians
English for New Bostonians (ENB) ensures access to high-quality English classes so that adult immigrants across race, education, and migratory backgrounds can pursue their aspirations and contribute to a Commonwealth that fully values their talents and voices.

Exceptional Lives, Inc.
Exceptional Lives supports families and educators of children with disabilities so kids can thrive.

First Teacher
First Teacher is a community of parents and caregivers working together to prepare all our children to be school- and world-ready.

Friends of Indian Senior Citizens Organization
Friends of Indian Senior Citizens Organization (FISCO) enhances the quality of life for elder Asian Indian immigrants by fostering meaningful social connections,  reducing isolation, and promoting physical and mental well-being.

Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc.
Greater Lynn Senior Services builds healthier and more livable communities for all residents by delivering culturally responsive, community rooted services that address essential needs and promote stability for older adults, people with disabilities, immigrants, and families across the North Shore.

Groundwork Somerville, Inc.
Groundwork Somerville (GWS) is an environmental nonprofit organization that has been building a healthier, greener, and more equitable city through urban farming, youth leadership, and community-driven advocacy.

LGBT Asylum Task Force
LGBT Asylum Task Force provides support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals who are seeking asylum in the U.S. because of homophobic persecution in their home countries.

Lowell Alliance
Lowell Alliance helps families and neighborhoods thrive by connecting them with critical resources and empowering them to fulfill their vision for the community.

Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice
The Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice provides pro bono legal representation primarily to asylum seekers who have faced disproportionate challenges on their path to safety, such as family separation, family detention, and/or who were subjected to an unfair and expedited asylum process.

Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers
Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers improves the lives of Portuguese-speaking individuals and families from Massachusetts and helps them become contributing, active participants in American society while maintaining strong ethnic identity and a sense of community

MetroWest Free Medical Program
MetroWest Free Medical Program serves as an entry point to the health care system for those who are uninsured or insufficiently insured by providing immediate health-related care and connections to other health resources.

Metrowest Worker Center
Metrowest Worker Center (Casa Do Trabalhador / Casa del Trabajador) defends and advances the rights of immigrant workers and their families through education, advocacy, and direct legal and community support. This grant will be paid in two equal installments of $25,000 each year.

Neighbors in Need, Inc.
A two-year $50,000 general operating support grant to Neighbors in Need, who provides healthy and nutritious non-perishable foods, fresh produce, diapers and other basic needs to anyone who is hungry or experiencing hardship in Lawrence.

Pathway for Immigrant Workers, Inc.
Pathway for Immigrant Workers (PIW) leads workers, employers, attorneys, and the broader community in creating lawful, lasting immigration pathways. This grant will be paid in two equal installments of $25,000 each year.

Project Citizenship
Project Citizenship’s mission is to increase naturalization in New England by providing free, high‑quality legal services to the immigrants who need them most, including those who are low-income, qualify for disability exemptions, and/or are elderly.

Raw Art Works, Inc.
Raw Art Works’ mission is to ignite the desire to create and the confidence to succeed in the underserved youth of Lynn.

Shalupe Community Alliance
Shalupe Community Alliance exists to ensure that African immigrant and refugee communities are not left behind by bridging gaps in access to housing, healthcare, and essential services through culturally grounded, community-led solutions

Volunteering for Seniors
Volunteering for Seniors is a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to reducing isolation and improving the well-being of older adults through community engagement, culturally responsive programs, caregiver support, and meaningful social connection.

Women Encouraging Empowerment, Inc.
Women Encouraging Empowerment educates, advocates, protects, and advances the rights of low-income immigrant and refugee women and their families through organizing, leadership development, and service delivery.