For over two decades, grantmaking has been central to our mission at the Women’s Fund SouthCoast.
It’s how we invest in bold ideas, build grassroots leadership, and advance gender, racial, and economic justice across our region.
But we don’t just fund programs — we share power.
Historic Grantee Partners
3rd Eye Unlimited
Years: 2006, 2011, 2013
3rd Eye Youth Empowerment engages, unites, and activates the community through hip hop culture and mentorship to become transformative leaders.
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Alma del Mar Charter School
Years: 2013
Alma del Mar is an inclusive, K-8 Expeditionary Learning school that puts New Bedford children on a college trajectory and challenges them to be service-minded leaders.
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ALS Association of Massachusetts
Years: 2011
To discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts
Years: 2026
Boys & Girls Club
Years: 2008, 2009, 2011
BGC works to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
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Brick by Brick
Years: 2005, 2010, 2011
We are a non-profit dedicated to uplifting communities. We provide workshops on health, wellness, financial literacy and civic and community engagement.
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Bridgewater State University
Years: 2009
BSU is an inclusive community dedicated to the lifelong success of all students, focused on the continuous improvement of its people, and responsible for leading innovation.
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Bristol Community College
Years: 2008, 2009, 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
BCC's Lifework Project provides an accessible, innovative, and inclusive education that prepares students to navigate and succeed in our ever-changing world.
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Building Pathways South
Years: 2017
Care of the Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund provides outreach to low-income women for a forthcoming building trades pre-apprenticeship program
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Buy Black NB
Years: 2022
Buy Black NB is a free community resource based in New Bedford that serves Black-owned businesses across the entire South Coast of Massachusetts.
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Buzzards Bay Habitat for Humanity
Years: 2011, 2013, 2014
Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope, our aid supports housing for mothers and children.
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Buzzards Bay Music Fest
Years: 2015, 2016
The annual festival presents professional orchestra concerts & chamber music programs to elevate the cultural and educational life of the community and surrounding region.
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Centro de Ayuda y Esperanza Latina, Inc.
Years: 2026, 2027
Since the organization's incorporation, we have worked on projects related to basic needs, community building, substance misuse prevention, and support services for organizations and churches.
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Champ Housing
Years: 2008
Its mission is to strengthen cities, towns and neighborhoods to enhance the quality of life of Massachusetts residents.
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City of New Bedford
Years: 2006, 2011
The Butterfly Project strengthens girls involved and unites them to each other to involve them more in the community.
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Coalition Against Poverty
Years: 2006, 2008, 2009
The Coalition Against Poverty seeks to empower large numbers of current and former welfare mothers and low-income working people by developing leadership.
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Coalition for Buzzards Bay
Years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
The Coalition works to improve the health of the Bay ecosystem for all through education, conservation, research, and advocacy.
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Coalition for Social Justice
Years: 2023
The Coalition for Social Education Fund advocates for economic security for working parents and those on a fixed income, with a focus on race and gender.
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Community Boating Center
Years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
The youth mentorship and outreach organization that uses boating and the marine environment to involve kids in safe, fun learning experiences.
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Community Economic Development Center
Years: 2011, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
The CEDC has focused on understanding residents’ and businesses’ needs through active engagement within the community.
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Culture Park
Years: 2006
To promote and nurture the rich and diverse cultural life of New Bedford through theatre and the performing arts.
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Dream Out Loud
Years: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2025, 2026, 2027
The Dream Out Loud Center advances the personal and career goals of South Coast residents through innovation, education and mentoring.
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ELECT SouthCoast
Years: 2024
ELECT is committed to advancing our collective good, investing in our region’s future, and improving gender parity in public office.
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Fonkoze Haiti Relief
Years: 2011
To empower Haitians, primarily women, with financial and development services to lift their families out of poverty.
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Friends of Prisoners
Years: 2011
Friends of Prisoners, a faith-based program, provides housing for up to five men released from the Barnstable County Correctional Facility and includes access to community services.
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Gifts to Give
Years: 2011, 2014
Gifts to Give is building a new currency for philanthropy by building a more caring community that’s focused on child poverty, literacy, service to others and giving.
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Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
Years: 2011, 2013, 2014
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
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Girls Inc.
Years: 2014
To inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
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Girls on the Run
Years: 2022
We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
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Gleason Family YMCA – Wareham
Years: 2011, 2013
We work to ensure that we are a Y for ALL people. For over a century we have been developing healthy minds, bodies, and spirits.
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Gnome Inc.
Years: 2026, 2027
Providing surf therapy, art therapy, eco therapy and yoga therapy to children and families of all abilities on the autism spectrum, with down syndrome, and the LGBTQ community.
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Health Imperatives
Years: 2026, 2027
Improving the health and well-being of low-income or vulnerable families and individuals in Southeastern Massachusetts.
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Homeless but not Hopeless
Years: 2014
Providing clean, safe, and affordable housing to helping individuals to become self supporting and independent.
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Inner City Youth and Family Services
Years: 2006
Inner City Youth and Family Services Inc. mission is to inspire youth, adults, and families by providing care, promise, hope, and commitment through various programs to help strengthen our community.
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Katie Brown Educational Program
Years: 2009, 2010
KBEP promotes respectful relationships by teaching relationship violence prevention. The Women's Fund funded a Fairhaven classroom violence prevention program.
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Keith Middle School
Years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Keith Middle School fosters a community of self-motivated learners by empowering all students to attain academic success while becoming 21st Century global citizens.
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Marion Institute
Years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
The Marion Institute engages, educates, and empowers by supporting, connecting and applying the science of self-healing.
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Marion Library Association
Years: 2014
The Marion Library Association provides library services to the general public and surrounding communities, specializing in libraries and library science.
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Market Ministries
Years: 2008, 2010, 2011
To provide emergency, temporary food, clothing and shelter for persons in the greater New Bedford, MA community.
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Martha Briggs Educational Club, Inc.
Years: 2026
Mass NOW
Years: 2027
Massachusetts Special Olympics
Years: 2010
Our mission is to build a community where individuals with and without disabilities can showcase their skills, nurture social connections, and live their best lives.
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Mujeres Victoriosas
Years: 2026, 2027
We provide a supportive environment where women, families, and children can learn, live, and play without fear.
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Nativity Prep
Years: 2011
Nativity Preparatory School graduates young men who are academically prepared for further education, inspired to lead their lives with humility, and dedicated to serving others.
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New Bedford Art Museum
Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
ArtWorks! strives to collaborate with diverse cultural groups to spark community engagement through exhibitions and education.
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New Bedford Ballet
Years: 2008
New Bedford Ballet promotes personal, physical, and artistic student growth through teamwork, dedication, passion, & commitment.
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New Bedford Child and Family Services
Years: 2006, 2008, 2023
To heal and strengthen the lives of children and families. The Women's Fund supported the Attired 2B Hired programming.
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New Bedford Community Rowing
Years: 2011
We are dedicated to the traditions of rowing, and its benefits of teamwork, focus and healthy competition. NBRC lets you pursue rowing in a safe and exciting environment.
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New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Years: 2022, 2023, 2024
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is dedicated to preserving and presenting the story of the fishing industry past, present, and future through exhibits, programs, and archives.
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New Bedford Ocean Explorium
Years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Three friends started this website as a side project to share some great facts about oceans and answer the many questions people have about them.
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New Bedford Star Kids
Years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014
Provides educational opportunities in the form of tuition, uniforms, after school and summer programs, tutoring and mentoring for high risk, low income children
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New Bedford Symphony
Years: 2007
The mission of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is to place the world's finest music at the center of the cultural life of the South Coast community.
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New Bedford Whaling Museum
Years: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014
The New Bedford Whaling Museum ignites learning through explorations of art, history, science and culture rooted in the stories of people, the region, and an international seaport.
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NorthStar Learning Center
Years: 2011
Our mission is to help young people overcome poverty, discrimination, educational disadvantage, and violence through learning essential competencies and hopefulness.
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Our Sisters School
Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Our mission, as an independent, tuition-free, non-sectarian middle school, is to educate and inspire economically disadvantaged girls from the New Bedford area.
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PACE
Years: 2008, 2013, 2014
PACE delivers innovative and effective services and programs to members of the Greater New Bedford Community in their pursuit of brighter futures.
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Partners in Health
Years: 2010
Partners In Health United States is on a mission to advance health equity in the U.S. by accompanying local leaders to build strong, community-led health systems.
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Sacred Birthing Village
Years: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
We are creating a dignifying and sustaining Maternal Restorative Village (Community) in the BIPOC community of the South Coast.
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Schools on Wheels
Years: 2011
The mission of School on Wheels of Massachusetts is to support the academic, social and emotional growth of students impacted by homelessness.
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SmileMass
Years: 2009
We believe that a moving body is a healthy body. Moving your body not only improves your physical health, but exercise also improves brain function, structure and connectivity.
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South Coastal Counties Legal Services (SCCLS)
Years: 2027
SouthCoast Community Foundation
Years: 2012
Our mission is to mobilize philanthropy by matching donors and resources with community needs for the benefit of our region.
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SSTAR
Years: 2006
At SSTAR, our mission is healing the community, one person at a time. We will provide a personal level of healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing of everyone we touch.
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T.R.U.E Diversity
Years: 2023
T.R.U.E. is a grassroots civic and social organization dedicated to providing preventative programming, advocating for diverse resources, events and cultural exposure within our communities.
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Teach for America – Greater Boston
Years: 2013, 2014
Our hope is that our students and families will be the teachers, principals, advocates, and policy makers that continue brilliance into the future.
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The New Bedford Light
Years: 2027
The Salvation Army
Years: 2009
The Salvation Army: Integrity– Being honest and accountable in all we do. Compassion– Hearing and responding to pain with love. Respect– Affirming the worth and capacity of all people.
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The Women’s Center
Years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2027
We provide compassionate abortion care and reproductive health services, inspired by our belief in the autonomy of the individual.
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Trips for Kids
Years: 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014
To provide transformative experiences that promote healthy lifestyles, environmental awareness, and personal empowerment for young people of all communities.
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UMass Dartmouth
Years: 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
The Center for Public Policy emphasizes the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills to policy arenas.
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United Interfaith Action
Years: 2011
We put faith into action for justice in Southeastern Massachusetts focusing on education, housing, public safety, voter engagement, and immigration.
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United Way of Greater New Bedford
Years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
United Way of Greater New Bedford mobilizes people, partnerships, and resources to catalyze change that strengthens the communities we serve.
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WE CAN
Years: 2014
WE CAN's mission is to empower and support Cape Cod women to build pathways to self-sufficiency and stability.
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Welcoming Schools
Years: 2011
HRC Welcoming Schools is a bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+ and gender inclusive professional development training, lesson plans, booklists and resources.
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YWCA SEMA
Years: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
YWCA works every day to eliminate racism and empower women. Through advocacy and local programming, we create real change for women, families and communities.
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Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
The Zeiterion presents an array of high-quality performing artists and engaging learning opportunities that contribute to the cultural, social, and economic vitality of the Southcoast.
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