Watertown Community Foundation

Watertown Community Foundation WCF serves Watertown by focusing on the broad needs of the community. We support programs that focus on arts, culture, and the environment.

The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) is a 501(c)(3) public foundation that works to create positive change in the lives of the people who live and work in Watertown through grant making. Established in 2003, Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) is a 501 (c)(3) public foundation that works to develop and strengthen community in Watertown, Massachusetts in the short and long term. WCF raises fun

ds from individuals, families, foundations, and businesses, awards grants to non-profit organizations and community projects serving Watertown, and builds networks of donors, grantees, program participants, and volunteers to best serve the community. WCF and its grantee partners work to advance education and health initiatives, support the most vulnerable, protect the environment, encourage creativity and the arts, and foster community engagement and leadership. We focus on services and programs that provide support for infants, preschoolers, and their families, and for community members of all ages. We also work on an ongoing basis to respond to immediate needs as they arise throughout the year.

06/16/2026

The need is great and the deadline is approaching for our $25K Match Challenge!
⏰ When you give by Fri, June 26th your donation will be doubled.💕
DID YOU KNOW?
➡2,100 Watertown residents live below the poverty line
➡800 residents have experienced a disruption in an essential public utility due to inability to pay a bill
➡2,500 of our neighbors rely on SNAP, formerly food stamps
➡7,000 residents rely on MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, for health insurance
➡370 residents have no health insurance and consequently, limited or no access to primary or specialty health care.

Thank you for helping us make this gift match and for supporting people in Watertown.
Please make a donation online today (direct link in comments).

*Source: Data from recent census and Massachusetts Health Data Tool for Watertown.

06/16/2026

The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Community Foundation: The Watertown Community Foundation has launched a matching gift campaign to raise $25,000 in community donations and unlock up to $25,000 in matching funds. Through June 26, 2026, all gifts to support the work of the Wate...

06/15/2026

Dear Editor, Wow! Watertown, you knocked Watertown Helps Out (WHO) out of the park! The Watertown Community Foundation has organized WHO for 12 years and this was the best one yet. Watertown residents, community partners, corporate sponsors, students, and city leaders came together in an extraordina...

06/13/2026

👏The Board Members of the Watertown Community Foundation have agreed to match every donation from now until June 26 - up to $25,000.
➡Please visit our website to double your donation today.

👏👏👏Thank you to everyone who donated food to the Annual Watertown Help Out Food Drive!! A big shout out to the staff at ...
06/12/2026

👏👏👏Thank you to everyone who donated food to the Annual Watertown Help Out Food Drive!! A big shout out to the staff at ButcherBox (the event sponsor) for sorting all the donations.
💙 In collaboration with the City of Watertown, we picked up boxes and boxes of food from the community drop off locations: Mosesian Center for the Arts , Watertown Police Department @ City Hall Watertown Free Public Library Watertown Public Schools .

💙The need at the Watertown Food Pantry does not stop with this drive. Please check out the drop off times and needs of the two food pantries in Watertown this summer.

Thank you Arsenal Yards for holding this delicious event in support of the Watertown Community Foundation
06/10/2026

Thank you Arsenal Yards for holding this delicious event in support of the Watertown Community Foundation

Are you curious about how to make a lasting impact while securing your family's future?🏦 Have you ever wondered how to w...
06/09/2026

Are you curious about how to make a lasting impact while securing your family's future?

🏦 Have you ever wondered how to wisely give from your retirement account, leave a bequest, or support the people and causes you care about with a trust or life-income gift?

If this is you, we hope you will join us for a special breakfast program to learn about the basics of planned giving.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 8:30 – 10:00 am

➡➡Please RSVP by Thursday, June 11, 2026.

We will be joined by Ken Dolbashian, JD

Assistant Vice President Planned Giving, Boston Children's Hospital for a practical, easy-to-follow conversation about 
how to include charitable giving in your financial and estate plans.

Register on our website: Watertownfoundation.org

DROP OFF nonperishable food through June 9 to any of these LOCATIONS:Mosesian Center for the Arts (321 Arsenal St.)Water...
06/08/2026

DROP OFF nonperishable food through June 9 to any of these LOCATIONS:
Mosesian Center for the Arts (321 Arsenal St.)
Watertown City Hall
Watertown Free Public Library
Watertown Police Department
Watertown Public Schools Students: Look for the collection box at your school.

If this post finds you after June 9th check the city website for the Food Pantry drop off hours. The two Watertown Pantries (and the Community Fridge) are always in need of your donations.

See our website for a list of the nonperishables most needed right now.

The Watertown Helps Out Food Drive, in collaboration with the City of Watertown, is sponsored by ButcherBox.

Watertown Food Pantry

06/08/2026

YOUR GIFT COMES AT A CRITICAL TIME.

Rising costs for housing, gas, utilities, and groceries are placing increasing strain on many Watertown residents. At the same time, federal support for those living on the margins has been reduced or eliminated.

➡ Every gift we receive by June 26 — up to $25,000 — will be matched — dollar for dollar.

💙 💙 Visit our website (link in bio) to double your donation today!

You can help us stay ready and respond to urgent needs in Watertown — from supporting families in crisis to helping local programs thrive.

Your contribution can help unlock $25,000 in matching funds made possible by individual contributions from the Watertown Community Foundation Board.

💙💙💙 You can triple your gift by asking your employer to match your contribution!

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