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Greater Worcester Community Foundation We foster greater giving and impact for all of Worcester County.

Greater Worcester Community Foundation is central Massachusetts’ leading community foundation, employing its expertise and resources to address the region’s most urgent needs. Since 1975, it has worked in partnership with donors to build a $200 million endowment composed of more than 600 named charitable funds and award over $167 million in grants that have helped transform communities and build a strong and vibrant region. For more information on the Foundation’s programs and how to give, please visit www.greaterworcester.org.

Our most recent Insights Insider uses data from Worcester County Insights to explore poverty pressure points throughout ...
10/09/2026

Our most recent Insights Insider uses data from Worcester County Insights to explore poverty pressure points throughout Worcester County.

📊 Our partners at The Research Bureau explore changes to household incomes, cost burdens and poverty levels over time.

🩵 We also highlight nonprofits working to address poverty in the region, including Worcester Community Action Council, Worcester County Food Bank, Deja New, and Winchendon Community Action Committee.

📰 Read the full Insights Insider: https://buff.ly/6zrDwCA

Last month, on behalf of our Professional Advisors Council, we held our very first PAC Social! Professional advisors wor...
10/07/2026

Last month, on behalf of our Professional Advisors Council, we held our very first PAC Social!

Professional advisors working in Worcester County were able to get acquainted with each other and learn how the Foundation can be a valuable charitable giving resource for their clients.

Thank you to everyone who made it, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

➡️ Learn more about our work with professional advisors https://buff.ly/y2rqpJr

Applications for Jean McDonough Arts Center Access Grants are now open!🎨 These grants provide resources to support indiv...
10/05/2026

Applications for Jean McDonough Arts Center Access Grants are now open!

🎨 These grants provide resources to support individual artists/creatives and cultural organizations share their projects with audiences of Central Massachusetts at the Jean McDonough Arts Center.

Apply by December 1 and join the info session November 2!

This grant program is made possible through our partnership with the JMAC Worcester and with support of the Barr Foundation.

➡️ Learn more: https://buff.ly/YtupK7g

On Tuesday, we are hosting our next NSC workshop, Building Capacity Through Strategic Partnerships!Erica Olmstead will t...
10/02/2026

On Tuesday, we are hosting our next NSC workshop, Building Capacity Through Strategic Partnerships!

Erica Olmstead will teach participants how the right partnerships can transform your work, the different partnership models, what it takes to build authentic, resilient partnerships, and how to recognize when one isn't working.

➡️ Register: https://buff.ly/jwCqOPU

Our Youth for Community Improvement committee is now accepting grant proposals for the YCI Fund! Projects should address...
10/01/2026

Our Youth for Community Improvement committee is now accepting grant proposals for the YCI Fund! Projects should address one or more of the focus areas identified by the YCI committee and must meaningfully incorporate youth voice.

Applications are due November 18!

➡️ Learn more: https://buff.ly/3pcufrT

Registration is open for our next NSC workshop, Building Capacity Through Strategic Partnerships!Erica Olmstead will tea...
09/29/2026

Registration is open for our next NSC workshop, Building Capacity Through Strategic Partnerships!

Erica Olmstead will teach participants how the right partnerships can transform your work, the different partnership models, what it takes to build authentic, resilient partnerships, and how to recognize when one isn't working.

➡️ Register: https://buff.ly/jwCqOPU

09/28/2026

We are proud to support with operational support through our Worcester County Green Fund and other funding streams. They are dedicated to preserving and protecting Worcester County’s critical open space. 🌳

▶️ This video is part of our 50th anniversary Greater Giving, Greater Impact video series, watch the full video: https://buff.ly/MrNinvF

09/24/2026

🎓 Congratulations to our 2026 Scholarship Recipients– your hard work and dedication have truly paid off! 🎓

This year’s scholarship awards include 247 new scholarships for high school seniors beginning college this fall. In addition, the Foundation made renewable scholarship payments to 241 students already enrolled in college.

Read more: https://buff.ly/UqKvkWf

As demand increases, we're expanding investments in food security across Worcester County through direct grants, long-te...
09/23/2026

As demand increases, we're expanding investments in food security across Worcester County through direct grants, long-term funding and regional systems change.

Congratulations to all of the grantees, including: El Buen Samaritano Food Program Inc. Worcester, MA, Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, Boys & Girls Club of Webster - Dudley, Quinsigamond Village Community Center, and United Way of North Central Massachusetts.

➡️ Read the full announcement: https://buff.ly/3IQxCeI

Join the team at Greater Worcester Community Foundation as our first Philanthropy Associate😀 This is a full-time hybrid ...
09/21/2026

Join the team at Greater Worcester Community Foundation as our first Philanthropy Associate😀 This is a full-time hybrid opportunity with three days required on site; salary range $55,000 to $62,000, commensurate with experience.

➡️ Learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/9cdxS2C

Address

One Mercantile Street, Suite 010
Worcester, MA
01608

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15087550980

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