September

COUNTDOWN TO KINDERGARTEN EXHIBIT OPENS AT BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

09/01/2010

BOSTON - September 1, 2010 - Boston Children's Museum is excited to announce the opening of its newest permanent exhibit, Countdown to Kindergarten. This school readiness exhibit, created by Boston Children's Museum, is sponsored by The Institute of Museum and Library Services with matching funds from Jane's Trust, The Barr Foundation, The Lincoln & Terese Filene Foundation, State Street Corporation and United Way of Massachusetts Bay. It will be located in The Carolyn and Peter Lynch Early Learning Gallery. read more »

WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN" to premiere in Boston tonight

Documentary aims to inspire social change in education

09/27/2010

BOSTON - Despite the high marks that Massachusetts earns for education overall, the Commonwealth is last on a list of states ranked on the basis of well-being for children in low-income families. Over the next four years, 40,000 young people in the region are expected to drop out of high school. In Massachusetts, 43% of third graders - and almost two-thirds of low-income students - do not read at grade level. Research shows that 74% of children who read poorly in third grade continue to read poorly in high school, making it far less likely that they will graduate from high scho read more »

PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $1.56 MILLION TO SUPPORT PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS

Lt. Governor Murray highlights completion of 18 month Regional Network Pilot Program; Funds targeted to transform service delivery for most at-risk residents

09/23/2010

WORCESTER - Thursday, September 23, 2010 - Continuing the Patrick-Murray Administration's commitment to ending homelessness in Massachusetts, Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray today announced $1.56 million in funds to support the Administration's Regional Networks Program. At an event to commemorate the completion of the 18-month pilot program, Lt. read more »

‘Catalyst Fund’ created to support collaboration, shared ventures among nonprofit organizations

New initiative will provide technical assistance to spark, sustain promising, voluntary collaborations, partnerships and mergers in the Boston area

09/22/2010

Boston- An innovative, new funding partnership has been established by the Boston Foundation, Boston LISC, the Hyams Foundation, and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley and managed by the Nonprofit Finance Fund. This fund will help nonprofit organizations develop promising voluntary collaborations as a way to deliver greater impact from the important work they do in communities throughout the Boston area. read more »

Governor Patrick Proclaims September 15 Statewide United Way Day of Caring

15,000 United Way Volunteers help out through 350 projects

09/14/2010

Boston - On September 15, nearly 15,000 employees across the state will set aside their standard to-do lists and take to the community to participate in United Way's Day of Caring, an effort to advance the common good through single-day projects while fostering long-term volunteer engagement. This is the first time Massachusetts 18 United Ways have joined together for a single coordinated volunteer day. read more »