Sector Effectiveness

Advancing equity and positive change in New England through a robust social sector

Our Sector Effectiveness grantmaking focuses on three strategies that are essential to the health and effectiveness of the people, organizations, and policies that are critical to the nonprofit and philanthropic sector.

• Social change leaders. We invest in civic leaders who represent the diversity of communities in our region, work collaboratively across boundaries (including of race, class, and sector), inspire and encourage new ideas and connections, center equity, and advance positive change.  

• Sector infrastructure. We support organizations that bolster the core infrastructure of the social sector, including nonprofits and philanthropy, and we prioritize efforts that advance racial equity. 

• Equitable policy making. We invest in collaborative efforts that support the conditions, relationships, and capacity for robust civic engagement and inclusive policy making that centers racial equity, builds community power, and leads to positive systemic change. 

This grantmaking is focused on New England, with a current emphasis in Massachusetts. We also participate in targeted national efforts that advance these priorities and that benefit our region.