Overview: The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation is dedicated to enhancing and preserving the quality of life on the Island. Since its founding in 1982, the Foundation has provided over $17 million to more than 200 Island non-profits and initiatives, and scholarships to over 1,800 Island students, while simultaneously building and prudently stewarding an endowment to serve as a source of funding for the Island’s future needs. It manages over 50 grant and scholarship funds valued at more than $13 million.   Position Title: Program Manager   Purpose: The Program Manager (“Mana ..read more

See the full list of 2023 Grant Recipients, here. Read the Article in the Vineyard Gazette Read the Announcement in the MV Times DEAR FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, This year, we are proud to announce grants totaling $421,000 to 38 outstanding local nonprofits. With exceptional applications seeking almost $800,000 in funding, we witnessed extraordinary demand from our Island’s remarkable nonprofits, and faced a significant challenge to meet the pressing and vast needs of our community.  This year’s grant recipients cover a wide range of initiatives, each designed to ma ..read more

The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Alec Walsh as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. Alec takes the helm from Isabelle Lew, who will continue her dedicated service as a member of the Board. Additionally, the Foundation is excited to welcome two new board members, Luiza Mouzinho and Christopher Celeste, both of whom bring a wealth of experience and a passion for community engagement to the organization.   Alec Walsh brings a deep-rooted connection to Martha’s Vineyard, and has settled as a resident of Chilmark after a career in ..read more

View all 2023 Scholarship Awards Dear Friends –   We are excited to announce the recipients of this year’s Community Foundation Scholarship Awards! Since 1984, we have awarded a total of $4.8 Million in scholarships to support 2,000 talented Islanders in pursuing their dreams.   This year, we are proud to recognize 105 outstanding students who will receive a total of $330,000 from our 29 distinct scholarship funds. These recipients include graduating high school seniors, college students, graduate fellows and community members seeking professional ..read more

Read the full article in the Vineyard Gazette, here. Vineyard Gazette / Louisa Hufstader – March 16, 2023   The end of March, already a lean time for low-income Islanders and those whose seasonal earnings don’t always last through the winter, is looking even tougher this year for people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.   On March 2, the federal government issued the last of its pandemic allotments, a temporary additional SNAP benefit of at least $95 a month depending on household size. Originally meant to assist r ..read more

The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation (MVCF) has received a $1.3 million grant to directly address food insecurity brought on by the pandemic. The grant is from the federal CARES Act and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Housing and Community Development, Massachusetts CDBG Program.   The MVCF has been working with Island Grown Initiative and the Martha’s Vineyard Boys and Girls Club, supporting their respective food equity programs. Island Grown Initiative runs the Island Food Pantry, and a robust prepared meals program, often ..read more

This year there are two recipients:• The first recipient is our Island’s very own first responder Captain Nicole Gazaille-Graves and her husband Bob Graves. Nicole has served as a dispatcher for the Island for over 25 years. Bob was a chef at the Dukes County Jail and is currently recovering from a heart transplant. • The second recipient will be a camper at the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard to be able to attend their summer camp program. Make a donation online here OR MAIL A CHECK:Made out to: Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation Memo line: MV First Responders P.O. Box 243 West Tisbu ..read more

See the full list of 2022 Grant Recipients, here.Read the Article in the Vineyard Gazette This year’s grant recipients reflect the vibrant nonprofit network which touches each aspect of our community. In the 2022 competitive grant cycle, $326,000 was awarded to 33 nonprofits and organizations working across the Island to address the community’s ongoing needs.   This year’s grants will inspire the next generation of Islanders with both in-school and out-of-school enrichment, supply warm winter clothes for 300 children, provide our neighbors with food and shelter, prepare the ..read more

Read the Article in the Vineyard Gazette The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation board of directors has appointed Paul Schulz as its new executive director. Schulz will succeed Emily Bramhall who will be stepping down at the end of the year after more than six years leading an organization that today is a vital $14-million community foundation.   Schulz has either led or been a senior executive in both the nonprofit and private sectors. Before relocating with his family to the Vineyard in July of 2020, he was vice president of the California Community Foundation in Los Angeles ..read more

Read the Announcement in the Vineyard GazetteRead the Article covering the event in the MV TimesRead the Article covering the event in the Vineyard Gazette The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation (MVCF) has selected Charlie Esposito of Tisbury as the recipient of its 2022 Creative Living Award, a designation that has become an annual celebration of creativity, innovation, and community since 1983. The award was created to honor Ruth Bogan who “loved beauty, who loved the Vineyard and who believed ‘anyone can do anything,’” a description that aptly fits this year’s honoree.   Cha ..read more