Community Improvement & Capacity Building Nonprofits in Massachusetts

MISSION:

TO ASSIST IN THE ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREATER HAVERHILL AREA

MISSION:

TO ACQUIRE, HOLD, MANAGE, MAINTAIN, DEVELOP, AND/OR DISPOSE OF REAL PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF AFFILIATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.

MISSION:

PROVIDE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO MEMBERS. PERFORM SERVICES FOR MEMBERS IN CONCERT WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF REALTORS INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE REALTORS' ABILITY TO CONDUCT THEIR BUSINESS. PROGRAMS FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS.

MISSION:

THE ALLSTON BRIGHTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BUILDS A STRONGER AND MORE STABLE COMMUNITY BY REPRESENTING AND SUPPORTING THE EXPRESSED INTERESTS, POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP OF ALLSTON BRIGHTON'S DIVERSE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INSTITUTIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF ALL INCOMES.

MISSION:

TO REHABILITATE AND MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE THAT HOUSES SMALL, LOCAL BUSINESSES WHICH CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR AREA LOW INCOME PEOPLE.

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH CLEAN, GREEN, SAFE, AND ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE IN MORE THAN 2,300 ACRES OF PARK LAND THROUGHOUT THE CITY INCLUDING PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FACILITIES, CITY SQUARES, URBAN WILDS, STREET TREES, THREE ACTIVE CEMETERIES, SIXTEEN HISTORIC BURYING GROUNDS, AND TWO GOLF COURSES. OUR DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 217 CITY PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND ATHLETIC FIELDS, TWO GOLF COURSES, 65 SQUARES, 17 FOUNTAINS, 75 GAME COURTS, 16 HISTORIC AND THREE ACTIVE CEMETERIES, URBAN WILDS, FOUR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS, AND APPROXIMATELY 125,000 TREES,ALL COVERING 2,346 ACRES, 1,000 OF WHICH COMPRISE THE HISTORIC EMERALD NECKLACE. WE ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 35,000 STREET TREES.

MISSION:

A TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TESTING & QUALIFICATION, TRAINING & RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY TOWARD INCREASING ITS USEFULNESS AND SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

MISSION:

THE SOUTHWEST BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS LED BY PRINCIPLES OF RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION, TO ALLEVIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES THAT IMPACT PEOPLE'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES. IT SHALL BE LED BY AND FOR RESIDENTS OF THE HYDE PARK, ROSLINDALE, MATTAPAN, DORCHESTER AND WEST ROXBURY. WE WILL DEVELOP AND PRESERVE HOUSING FOR LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME PEOPLE; PREVENT DISPLACEMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY ELDERS AND THOSE OF LIMITED MEANS; AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMERCIAL BASE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE WILL WORK TO CREATE VIBRANT, STABLE AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS, THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RESIDENTIAL HEALTH AND THE ARTS THAT BRING LONG-TIME RESIDENTS AND NEWCOMERS OF ALL AGES AND DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER.

MISSION:

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE MAIN SOUTH AREA OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

MISSION:

THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY FOR RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, WE PROVIDE PATHWAYS TO ASSIST FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO REALIZE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND CREATE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES.

MISSION:

THE NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL IS AN ALLIANCE OF BUSINESSES, ACADEMIC AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS, AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND, FORMED TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE NEW ENGLAND REGION. THE COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING FEDERAL PUBLIC POLICIES AND ARTICULATING THE VOICE OF ITS MEMBERSHIP REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY ON IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING NEW ENGLAND. THE NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL IS ALSO COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS ACROSS THE REGION AND IN WASHINGTON THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FORUMS FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization are the organizations whose members are business and professional men and/or women or other individuals who have a common interest in improving the life of the community, which conduct fund-raising events to finance community service projects. Many service clubs are chapters of national or international organizations.

MISSION:

TO ELIMINATE POVERTY ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE BY AFFORDING EVERYONE IN NEED THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORK; TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY; TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THEIR CAPABILITIES; AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKINGS OF OUR SOCIETY.

MISSION:

THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO HOLD TITLE TO PROPERTY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501 (C) (2) OF THE UNITED STATE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, COLLECTING INCOME THEREFROM, AND TURNING OVER THE ENTIRE AMOUNT THEREOF, LESS EXPENSES, TO WORCESTER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, INC. A CORPORATION ENJOYING TAX EXEMPT STATUS AS A CHARITABLE CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A CORPORATION WHICH ITSELF IS ORGANIZED UNDER CHAPTER 180 OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS.

MISSION:

TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND ADDRESS THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POVERTY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF DIRECT AND INTEGRATED SERVICES, THE PROMOTION OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL CHANGE.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide community improvement, capacity building services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

MISSION:

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE BERKSHIRES BY DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE.

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF MASSCHALLENGE IS TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS LAUNCH AND GROW SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES. WE DO IT THROUGH SPONSORING A $1M STARTUP COMPETITION TO CATALYSE BUSINESS AND JOB CREATION IN MASSACHUSETTS AND RUNNING A 4 MONTH ACCELERATOR PROGRAM TO CONNECT ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO GROW THEIR ENTERPRISES.

MISSION:

THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY [C.E.D.] IS A U.S. SOCIAL MOVEMENT BUILDING ORGANIZATION, GROWING CAPACITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO TRANSFORM AMERICAN CAPITALISM INTO A MORE JUST, SUSTAINABLE AND DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE LOANS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN MASSACHUSETTS UTILIZING FEDERAL FUNDS FROM USDA INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM (IRP), USDA RURAL MICROENTRREPRENEUR (RMAP) AND U.S TREASURY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND (CDFI)