The Anna B. Stearns Foundation is pleased to announce grants totaling $744,500 were awarded to 51 organizations in the 2023 grant cycles. Each awardee received between $5,000 – $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.
Cambridge Women’s Center
Casa Myrna Vasquez
Chica Project
The Clubhouse Network
Community Art Center, Inc.
Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc.
East Boston Community Council
East Boston Community Council – Sylvia Simmons Award
Economic Mobility Pathways AKA Empath
Girls on the Run Greater Boston
HarborCOV
Harlem Lacrosse
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Inc.
Justice Resource Institute f/b/o My Life My Choice
Justice Resource Institute f/b/o YouthHarbors
Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice
Mothers for Justice and Equality
New England Grassroots Environment Fund
On the Rise, Inc.
The Resilient Sisterhood Project
Science Club for Girls
Sociedad Latina
Strong Women, Strong Girls
Women’s Money Matters
YWCA Boston
ZUMIX
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
Dignity Matters
The Elizabeth Stone House, Inc.
Found in Translation
Girls Incorporated Lynn
Girls Rock Campaign
La Alianza Hispana
La Colaborativa Inc.
More Than Words
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando
The Nature Conservancy
New England Grassroots Environment Fund – Babson Johnson Award
Philanthropy MA – Summer Fund
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Project Hope
Rosie’s Place
Silver Lining Mentoring (Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring)
Sisters Unchained
Sitters for Scholars
Soccer Without Borders
Transition House, Inc.