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Enriching the quality of life in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties with grants to nonprofits and scholarships for students.

The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts stewards charitable funds on behalf of its donors, and turns those contributions into grants ($16.7 million in Fiscal Year 2021!) to nonprofits serving the residents of Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties. The Community Foundation is also the major source of educational scholarships in the region, awarding $1.6 million in scholarships and interest-free loads to 848 local students attending college in 2020-21.

10/19/2026

Deadline Approaching! Our Interest-Free Education Loan application won't be open much longer. Students are encouraged to complete and submit their application early. The deadline for this opportunity is Thursday, October 22 at noon.

Submit an application to help achieve your goals at: https://lnkd.in/edDBQcu

10/16/2026

“We hide and mask who we are. And what I think I do—and do well—is I speak out, I act out, I sing, and I cry. I don’t shy away from expressing who I am or my pain. When I express my pain,” Elias says, “it only leads to liberation. I love that as an artist I have my medium and I have the power to do that.”

Earlier this year, Darlene Elias received the Kent Alexander Radical Imagination Award. A writer and poet of Hawaiian and Puerto Rican decent, she defines her ideological approach to her work as anti-colonial feminista. She writes literature, poetry, and performs spoken word in an effort to elevate her experience as part of the diaspora living in the U.S.

Elias is also the co-founder of the Writing Sisters, a community of women who identify as BIPOC and LGBTQ. Their performances have taken place at venues in the heart of the community, including an upcoming show at Holyoke Media tonight in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Read more at: https://communityfoundation.org/darlene-elias-recipient-of-the-kent-alexander-radical-imagination-award/

10/08/2026

Mark your calendars! Equity in the 413 returns on June 10, 2027 at Westfield State University.

Join us for a third year of workshops focused on advancing racial equity in workplaces across industries.

Reserve your tickets for this gathering of hundreds of thought leaders, visionaries, and professionals at communityfoundation.org/E413

Join us as a Sponsorship Partner to contribute to the collective growth, learning and inspiration across the Valley. Together we can make a collective impact.

We can't wait to see you there!

10/07/2026

Attention Students! Join us for a drop-in session Thursday, Oct. 8 to ask any questions about our Interest-Free Educational Loan Application.

Whether you're an undergraduate or graduate student, this opportunity can help you achieve your educational goals.

Apply for your $3,000 interest-free educational loan now at: https://lnkd.in/edDBQcu

🗓️ The deadline to apply is Oct. 22 at noon.

10/05/2026

A Scholarship Information Night is coming to Hampden library's Sheila R. Flynn Teen Center on Oct. 8 at 6pm!

Students are invited to learn about available scholarships at the Community Foundation of Western Mass, open for application starting January 1, 2027. One scholarship that will be highlighted is the John M. Flynn Memorial Scholarship, which is annually awarded to one Hampden student and one East Longmeadow student.

Refreshments and pizza will be served at the event along with a raffle bundle of $150 in gift cards up for grabs.

Read more about the Community Foundation's opportunities for students, including our student loan application (open until Oct. 22), and the impact of the John M. Flynn Family Scholarship Fund in the Wilbraham-Hampden Times:https://wilbrahamhampdentimes.turley.com/wht-archives/WBH092426.pdf

THE 2026-2027 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION OPENS JANUARY 1, 2026. THE 2026-2027 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CLOSES MARCH 1, 2026. Please note:…

10/03/2026

"Rosemary Tracy Woods did not ask for a seat at the table. She built her own tables, then made sure other people found a seat at them."

Amongst her many accomplishments, Woods spent five years as an advisor to ValleyCreates, the Community Foundation's initiative supporting the arts sector across three counties, a role that put her advocacy to work at the level of policy and dollars.

We are proud to honor Rosemary Tracy Woods with Fungai Tichawangana's story in our Annual Report.

Read the full story now at https://bit.ly/3TGcz8B

Photo courtesy of Isabella Dellolio Photography

10/02/2026

As we celebrate 35 Years of Impact, we are pleased to share highlights of what we have been able to accomplish in partnership with all of you in our 2026 Report to Our Community.

This year:

🔷 Individuals and institutional partners invested $17.3 million in contributions.

🔷 We launched our Community Resilience Fund, which provided $1.35 million to nonprofit organizations providing essential work.

🔷 We distributed $19.4M to hundreds of nonprofit partners, college students, education and healthcare institutions, and artists.

🔷 We developed and launched a strategic plan, gathering input from hundreds of community members.

Our collective effort over the last year builds on the work of those who came before us, creating a cumulative impact of over $292 million in grants and scholarships generously invested in our community since 1991.

Read our 2026 Report today at: https://communityfoundation.org/region/annual-report/

10/02/2026

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10/02/2026

The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts is proud to welcome three new Board Members in our mission to create greater equity and opportunity for people in Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties.

Please help us welcome Attorney Seunghee Cha, Dr. George Timmons, and Dr. Martin Wohl, and congratulate Charles D'Amour as he begins his new role as Board Chair.

Read more about each of these outstanding individuals at: https://communityfoundation.org/community-foundation-announces-new-directors/

10/01/2026

Students, Apply Now! The Community Foundation's Interest-Free Educational Loan Application is open until Oct. 22 at noon.

Last year, we provided $726,000 in loans to 242 students throughout our region and beyond! Whether you're an undergraduate or graduate student, this opportunity can help you achieve your educational goals.

Apply for your $3,000 interest-free educational loan now at: https://communityfoundation.org/students/educational-loans/

Address

333 Bridge Street
Springfield, MA
01103

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+14137322858

Website

http://www.communityfoundation.org/

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