Standard-Times
The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced it is awarding over $600,000 of Stabilization Grants from its SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund to 60 nonprofits from the Southeastern Massachusetts region.
“The selected group of 501(c)3 organizations clearly demonstrated a financial need due to COVID-19 and cover a range of areas of need including arts and culture, education, and economic opportunity,” a press release from the Community Foundation stated.
The recipients also actively serve vulnerable populations, are dedicated to a re-envisioned organization of adaptability and innovation, and have demonstrated a commitment toward racially diverse leadership within the nonprofit.
“Although we have seen amazing resilience from community-grounded nonprofits they are still struggling due to the relentless impact of COVID-19,” said, John Vasconcellos, president of SouthCoast Community Foundation. “We are exceedingly grateful that our Emergency Response Fund has