COLLABORATIONS AT WORK (Summer 2017). When New England Program Officer Megan Reilly sits with nonprofit leaders working on behalf of immigrant advancement, two things are clear: vulnerable immigrants are scared, and the organizations that support them are stretched thin.  The Clowes Fund works with like-minded funders to find ways to bolster these organizations.

A RISK WORTH TAKING (Fall 2016).  Creating a nonprofit organization is a risky proposition; many close their doors in the first five years, others end up operating on a shoe-string budget.

TEAMING UP TO EDUCATE (Summer 2016).  Education is a simple word that represents a complex system with many actors—students, teachers, parents, administrators, policymakers—who must work together to prepare young people for success in the workplace, at home and in the community.

A TOUCHDOWN FOR ENB (Fall 2015). Longtime grantee English for New Bostonians (ENB) addresses one of The Clowes Fund’s top priorities for immigrants, refugees and asylees: English language classes.

WORKING FOR REVITALIZATION (Fall 2014). Located in Chelsea, Massachusetts, The Neighborhood Developers - CONNECT is one of several Clowes Fund grantees implementing the Center for Working Families model.