The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Roxbury

MISSION:

URBAN EDGE IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES TOGETHER, WE BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND VIBRANT, PROSPEROUS NEIGHBORHOODS.

MISSION:

THE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING.

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TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

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THE DIMOCK CENTER IS AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY INSTITUTION SERVING BOSTON'S INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS OF ROXBURY, DORCHESTER, MATTAPAN, JAMAICA PLAIN AND ROSLINDALE. LOCATED ON NINE HISTORIC ACRES IN THE HEART OF THE EGLESTON SQUARE SECTION OF ROXBURY, DIMOCK PROVIDES VITAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR. DIMOCK IS AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ASSET TO THE ENTIRE CITY OF BOSTON, AND CONSIDERED A NATIONAL MODEL OF INTEGRATED COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

MISSION:

TO FURTHER THE INTEREST OF ALL OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA KNOWN AS LOWER ROXBURY IN MATTERS OF HOUSING, EDUCATION, RECREATION AND TO REVITALIZE THE COMMUNITY.

MISSION:

THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION, RELIEVE THE POOR, LESSEN THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT AND PROVIDE OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE ROXBURY AND EGLESTON SQUARE NEIGHBORHOODS.

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TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SEEN FOR THEIR POTENTIALWITH LOVE AND RESPECT, WE PARTNER WITH OPPORTUNITY YOUTH TO BUILD THE SKILLSETS AND MINDSETS THAT LEAD TO LIFELONG LEARNING, LIVELIHOOD, AND LEADERSHIP. YOUTHBUILD STRIVES TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SEEN FOR THEIR POTENTIAL, AND POWER TO TRANSFORM THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

MISSION:

SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS AND ADVOCATING FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OR EDUCATION.

MISSION:

NUESTRA COMUNIDAD IS DEVOTED TO BUILDING THE WEALTH AND ENHANCING THEPHYSICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF ROXBURY AND OTHERUNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN GREATER BOSTON THROUGH A COMMUNITY-DRIVENPROCESS THAT PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND NEIGHBORHOOD WELL-BEING OF ROXBURY AND OTHER UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN GREATER BOSTON THROUGH A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROCESS THAT PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION.A NON-PROFIT SMALL BUSINESS, NUESTRA IS ONE OF BOSTON'S OLDEST AND MOSTSUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS. SINCE 1981, NUESTRA HAS BEEN A CATALYST IN THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DUDLEY SQUARE, ROXBURY, AND NORTH DORCHESTER NEIGHBORHOODS. LED BY A COMMUNITY-BASED BOARD, NUESTRA IS IN THE BUSINESS OF CREATING COMMUNITIES OF OPPORTUNITY AND EQUITY FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES, WHERE THEY CAN HAVE A STABLE HOME, INCREASE THEIR INCOME, IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH AND GAIN WEALTH.

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The goal of this organization is to build, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing for low-income individuals and families, older adults and people with disabilities; or which make purchasable housing available to low or moderate income families by offering lower priced housing and/or affordable payment plans, by arranging for interest or mortgage subsidies or by involving eventual owners in the construction process (sweat equity).

MISSION:

TO SUPPORT, BENEFIT, PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE WHITTIER STREET HEALTH CENTER COMMITTEE, INC.

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TO DEVELOP MIXED-USE PROJECTS COMBINING AFFORDABLE MIXED-INCOME RENTAL AND FOR-SALE HOUSING,COMMERCIAL RENTAL SPACE, AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE USES.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide substitute parental care for children during some portion of a twenty-four hour day.

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WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS THEREBY PROMOTING AND STRENGTHENING FAMILY LIFE AND INDIVIDUAL GROWTH.

MISSION:

TO SERVE AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE THAT PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF OUR DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATIONS.

MISSION:

THE BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY (DBA UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST URBAN MINISTRY) WORKS ACROSS RACE AND PLACE TO DISMANTLE RACISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE AND TO ADVANCE RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.

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THE BOSTON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC. (BEDF) IS THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BPS). AS THE FISCAL AGENT, NON-PROFIT PARTNER OF BPS, BEDF ENABLES A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OPERATED BY BPS SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS. THE MAJORITY OF BEDF FUNDING REVENUES COME FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY, SUCH AS FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. THIS FUNDING SUSTAINS AND EXPANDS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY OTHERWISE BE UNAVAILABLE, SUCH AS SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS, LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES.

MISSION:

THE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF BRIDGE BOSTON CHARTER SCHOOL, BY SOLICITING, RECEIVING AND ADMINISTERING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL.

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THE DIMOCK SUPPORT CORPORATION WAS CREATED FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE DR. LUCY SEWALL CENTER FOR ACUTE TREATMENT SERVICES (THE "SEWALL CENTER").

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SOCIEDAD LATINA WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LATINE LEADERS WHO ARE CONFIDENT, COMPETENT, SELF-SUSTAINING AND PROUD OF THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE, MULTI-SERVICE MODEL CALLED PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS, WHICH ENGAGES YOUTH OVER THE LONG-TERM (AGES 11-21) TO BUILD SKILLS IN: EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ARTS & CULTURE. THESE FOUR CONTENT AREAS ARE INFUSED INTO EACH PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT ALL YOUTH WHO ENGAGE WITH SOCIEDAD LATINA HAVE THE BROAD SKILL SETS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY. WE IMPLEMENT AN ASSET-BASED APPROACH TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING YOUTH TO DEVELOP POSITIVE CULTURAL IDENTITIES WHICH SERVE AS PROTECTIVE FACTORS, PROMOTE RESILIENCY, AND CONTINUE LATINE CULTURAL TRADITIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR SUCCESS RELIES ON DEEP PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS ACROSS BOSTON.