Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts Inc.



The seeds for the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts were planted in 1991 by a group of concerned citizens who formed a steering committee to discuss the need for a public community foundation. Over the next four years, a feasibility study funded by the Island and the Polaroid foundations was conducted, the first Corporators meeting was held, and a board of directors was appointed in 1994.


The Foundation was officially launched in 1995 when CFSEMA incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, obtained nonprofit tax-exempt status from the IRS, and hired Anne M. Beaulieu as its first president. The Foundation's first $100,000 gift was received that year, and in 1997 CFSEMA received a gift of one million dollars to establish the drug abuse prevention and education effort known as Youth Entitled to Success (Project YES).

Web Address

www.cfsema.org


Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

Assets

2019 - 41,915,970
2018 - 35,719,482
2017 - 36,391,823
Domestic Grants

2019 - 3,446,899
2018 - 3,272,101


    

Recent News from Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts


Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts seeking grant proposals
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts has just released a Request for Proposals for grants to nonprofits in...more

'He never, ever forgot': New Bedford schools celebrate grants from Jacobs
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

... received a grant of $48,000 to support enrichment and instructional resources from the Community Foundation's Jacobs Family Donor Advised...more

SouthCoast Business Persons of the Year: New Bedford artists are serious about the business of art
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

In addition to city money, drawn from a dedicated Arts, Culture and Tourism Fund, the Barr Foundation, in partnership with the Community...more

NBSO presents free community concert
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

The grants, awarded by the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts, were created as an outreach of the Boston-based...more

Community Foundation awards nearly $700K in grants
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

NEW BEDFORD — The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts announced Monday that 15 of its funds granted a total of $691,000...more

New Bedford Symphony Orchestra presents free community concert
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

... the NBSO's Music in the City series, funded in part by the Creative Commonwealth Initiative/Community Foundation of Southeastern...more

Arts and culture non-profits sought for training and $2K grant
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

Arts and culture non-profits sought for training and $2K grant .... diverse communities, visual arts, dance, music and the performing arts, said...more

Community Foundation launches free capacity building program
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

As part of its Creative Commonwealth Initiative, the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts is accepting applications for the...more

Community Foundation launches free capacity building program
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

The program is open to smaller arts and culture nonprofit organizations in New Bedford and Fall River. “Building on the excitement of our recent...more

New Bedford arts groups awarded rare six-figure grants
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

NEW BEDFORD — On the heels of major arts news last week, three New Bedford arts organizations have been selected for large, unrestricted...more



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