The Anna B. Stearns Foundation is pleased to announce grants totaling $782,000 were awarded to 55 organizations in the 2022 grant cycles. Each awardee received between $10,000 – $25,000.
Many of the grants given this cycle were multi-year awards, reflecting the Foundation’s commitment to strengthening key community organizations that support women and girls+.
The Foundation supports women and girls+, prioritizing projects designed to strengthen the education, independence, and/or socioeconomic stability of women, children, and youth, especially girls+. The Foundation also supports efforts to protect and preserve the natural environment.
Summer Awardees include:
Artist For Humanity
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
Bikes Not Bombs, Inc.
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
Bridge Over Trouble Waters
Brookview House, Inc.
Cambridge Women’s Center
Casa Myrna Vasquez
Chica Project
The Clubhouse Network
Community Art Center, Inc.
East Boston Ecumenical Community Council
Economic Mobility Pathways AKA Empath
Girls’ LEAP
Girls’ LEAP – Sylvia Simmons Award
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
HarborCOV
Health Care Without Walls (Women of Means)
Justice Resource Institute dba YouthHarbors
Justice Resource Institute dba My Life My Choice
Mothers for Justice and Equality
New England Grassroots Environment Fund
The Resilient Sisterhood Project
Science Club for Girls
Shooting Touch Inc.
Sociedad Latina
Strong Women, Strong Girls
Urbanity Dance
We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project
The Wily Network
Women’s Money Matters
YWCA Boston
DEI Capacity Building Initiative Grants
Grants totaling $90,000 have been given to 15 grantee organizations in connection with the Foundation’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative. Each awardee received $6,000.
Awardees include:
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Boston Scores
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
The Chica Project
Girls Incorporated Lynn
Girls Rock Campaign Boston
More Than Words
New England Grassroots Environment Fund
Science Club for Girls
Shooting Touch Inc.
Sociedad Latina
Strong Women, Strong Girls
Transition House, Inc.
Women’s Money Matters
Winter Awardees include:
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Boston Scores
Brookview House, Inc.
Chelsea Education Foundation f/b/o Intergenerational Literacy Program
De Novo Center for Justice and Healing d/b/a CLSACC
The Elizabeth Stone House, Inc.
Found in Translation
Girls Incorporated Lynn
Girls Rock Campaign
Jeremiah Program
La Alianza Hispana
La Colaborativa Inc.
More Than Words
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando
The Nature Conservancy
On The Rise, Inc.
Philanthropy MA – Summer Fund
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Project Hope
Rosie’s Place
Silver Lining Mentoring (Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring)
Soccer Without Borders
Victory Programs, Inc.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Awards
Awards totaling $160,000 have been given to 12 grantee organizations in connection with the Foundation’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative. Each awardee received $10,000 – $15,000.
Awardees include:
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Brookview House, Inc.
Chelsea Education Foundation f/b/o Intergenerational Literacy Program
Chica Project
Community Art Center, Inc.
East Boston Ecumenical Community Council
La Alianza Hispana
La Colaborativa Inc.
Mothers for Justice and Equality
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando
Sociedad Latina
The Resilient Sisterhood Project