As the only charitable foundation focused on all of Cambridge, we work collaboratively with organizations and people committed to making a difference in the life of our community. This deep engagement keeps us informed about our community’s greatest needs and the best resources with which to address them. We use that knowledge to provide support local nonprofits, to convene innovative and effective groups, to connect donors to the community issues they care about most, and to guide our grant giving to the tune of more than $1.3 million last year. For more than 100 years, we have proven that donors contributing together through a community foundation have a powerful ability to bring about change for people of all ages and backgrounds.

“The Cambridge Community Foundation provides funding, builds networks and makes connections. They bring similar organizations together and they also make sure that organizations in different sectors are aware of each other’s work. They play a vital role in supporting local nonprofits, and in turn, supporting the people of Cambridge.”  —Eryn Johnson, Executive Director, Community Arts Center