Volunteer Days Subscription List – Opt In!

TPC’s Member Engagement Committee has designated 2019 as our “Year of Doing.” It has been said that the impact of philanthropy is magnified by action. Throughout our educational programming, such as Philanthropy Dialogues, Lunch and Learns, and Book Clubs, we are going to explore the intersection of philanthropy and activism. We will learn about, and participate in, how grantees mobilize their volunteers to advance their missions on the ground. Our Volunteer Days initiative has become our call to action, and this year it is our goal to enhance the value of each of our 10 grants by engaging our members in activities that directly benefit our grantees and the communities they serve. (Read more…)

Grantee Impact: Project Citizenship
TPC Liaisons: Tariana Little and Dylan McGarvey

We spoke with Veronica Serrato, the Executive Director of Project Citizenship, to learn more about her and the work Project Citizenship is doing in our community.

Tell us a little about yourself and how you came to work with Project Citizenship.

I started at Project Citizenship (PC) after a career in family law. When I saw the opening for the Executive Director (ED) position, I was interested in a new challenge, and believed that I had the necessary skills and could learn the law required to do the work. My parents were naturalized citizens and knew first-hand the impact that citizenship can have, not only on an individual, but on generations. Since I became the ED, PC has helped 6,500 people become US citizens. I believe naturalization is an effective tool for overcoming the many obstacles immigrants face, and seeing the powerful impact of taking this path is the favorite part of my work. Unlike many other temporary solutions that require additional applications and paperwork down the road, naturalization allows one to enjoy the rights of US citizenship permanently. While the process is complicated and expensive, PC helps people apply for fee waivers and helps throughout the application process. (Read more…)

What We Do and Why (AND HOW!): Grant Making

TPC has distributed over $1,300,000 in grants to 42 organizations (some of whom have received multiple grants) and is now beginning its seventh grant cycle. With thousands of worthy greater Boston organizations seeking our support, it can be difficult to learn about and decide which organizations will wisely use your donations of time, money, and/or talents. While most of us have a deep understanding of an organization or two, have you ever wondered about non-profits that address the pressing problems of homelessness, food insecurity, domestic violence, educational support, women’s health, or legal services for immigrants and low wage workers? If you want to learn how to identify healthy organizations that are successfully tackling such pressing issues, join a TPC grant team. Members, you should have received an email to sign-up this week. (Read more…)

Any questions, email connect@thephilanthropyconnection.org.