A Glimpse into the Becton Family Foundation’s Giving in the Northeast

A Glimpse into the Becton Family Foundation’s Giving in the Northeast

The Becton Family Foundation does not have a website and maintains a low public profile. However, it is a good funder to get familiar with in the northeast region of the U.S. Here are some details to guide you.

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How and Where the Sam L. Cohen Foundation Gives in the Northeast

How and Where the Sam L. Cohen Foundation Gives in the Northeast

One of the best foundations to know in Maine is the Sam L. Cohen Foundation, a funder with broad interests and a narrow geographic focus. Here’s an overview of the foundation and the best ways to approach it.

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How and Where Chris and Keena Clifford Focus Their Giving in Massachusetts

How and Where Chris and Keena Clifford Focus Their Giving in Massachusetts

Chris and Keena Clifford established a grantmaking foundation of after finding success at the investment firm of Berkshire Partners. Here’s what we know about this low-key funder and how it gives in and around Boston.

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How the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Has Been Giving Lately

How the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Has Been Giving Lately

In late 2017, this funder decided that 100 percent of grants from its community grants program would go toward unrestricted purposes and that most of these grants would be for multi-year periods. It’s now putting that strategy into action.

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Avangrid Foundation: A Northeast Grantmaker With an Interest in Food Insecurity

Avangrid Foundation: A Northeast Grantmaker With an Interest in Food Insecurity

The Avangrid Foundation is helping a local food bank distribute fresh food year-round in an era when about 14 percent of Americans use food pantry or meal services.

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Unequal Outcomes: Why a Health Funder is Focused on Marginalized Communities

Unequal Outcomes: Why a Health Funder is Focused on Marginalized Communities

The grantmaking of the Maine Health Access Foundation offers a good example of how regional health funders are grappling with the complex interplay between issues of poverty, power and health. 

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