Cambridge Community Foundation

About the Cambridge Community Foundation: Since 1916, the Cambridge Community Foundation has been built, guided, and funded by Cambridge residents, and as an independent civic leader, brings together neighborhoods, organizations, and economic sectors to create a more diverse, inclusive, and vibrant city for all. The Foundation isthelocal giving pla... tform for Cambridge, supporting the company's city's shared prosperity, social equity, and cultural richness. The Foundation is a convener and catalyst for transformative change in Cambridge, supporting equity and opportunity in the city through civic leadership, grantmaking, and collective giving in partnership with generous donors from the community. The Foundation identifies emerging and critical needs, convenes all sectors of the city, and directs resources where they can make the greatest difference. About the Foundation's support of cultural richness: The Foundation has supported arts and cultural programs since its inception in 1916. Over the last decade, the Foundation has funded 70 nonprofits that contribute to Cambridge's cultural richness, from local theatrical productions and youth musical groups to grassroots film festivals to dance programs that help heal residents struggling with mental and physical health. Some of these nonprofits, like the Community Art Center and Cambridge Art Association, have been partners of the Foundation for decades. Others, like Dancing Queerly and Cambridge Community Chorus, are newer nonprofit partners. The Foundation has funded the following initiatives in recent years: invigorating Central Square as a cultural innovation district; forming the Cambridge Creativity Commons, which offer engaging STEAM programs to Cambridge students, to bridge the gap between arts and science; and now, launching the Cultural Capital Fund to establish an independent pillar of long-term support for Cambridge's arts and culture sector. Alongside generous donors, the Foundation works to ensure culture in Cambridge continues to thrive for ...Read More