News & Updates: Action Projects

The Community Foundation for MetroWest is pleased to announce that Avidia Bank and National Development will be honored with the 2026 Community Leadership Award. This recognition highlights the significant contributions both organizations...

New CFMW Action Project brings together data, community voices, and philanthropic investment to expand access, support artists, and strengthen creative spaces. The Community Foundation for MetroWest today announced the launch of ARTbuilds, a new CFMW...

ARTbuilds MetroWest is an action project by the Community Foundation for MetroWest that supports local arts and culture organizations in reaching wider audiences, increasing accessibility, and sharing resources across the region. The project began with four pilot organizations: ArtSpace Maynard, Gems @ The Arts (Framingham), LexArt (Lexington), and Mother...

The Community Foundation for MetroWest today announced $1.35 million in corporate funding for its Action Projects, high-impact, data-informed investments that bring together business leaders, nonprofits, experts, and donors to address the root causes of inequity, close funding gaps, and...

Note from Caroline Murphy, Vice President of Advancement and Philanthropic Services: At this year’s Spring Inspiration Breakfast, I had the opportunity to sit down with Holly Fogle, Co-Founder of the Monarch Foundation,...

After-school program at Whitcomb Middle School provides targeted math support to sixth graders through an innovative, sustainable tutoring model. The Community Foundation for MetroWest (CFMW) is pleased to announce it has received...

Discover how a collaborative initiative between Milford Public Schools, the Community Foundation for MetroWest, Saga Education, and Life Science Cares Boston is redefining educational equity and student achievement. After achieving promising results...

Originally published in the Boston Globe in October 27, 2024 MetroWest effort has seen big gains from high-dosage tutoring The Globe’s recent editorial on high-dosage tutoring (“This simple idea could transform Boston’s...

The Foundation is proud that our partnership with and $50,000 grant to South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC)’s Green Jobs Academy through our Workforce Development Action Project was featured in an article in...

The Foundation for MetroWest is the philanthropy hub for MetroWest Boston, and to date has invested more than $28 million into our community to address our region’s greatest needs. We identified workforce...

A Letter from the Executive Director Regarding Recently Released Low MCAS Scores Dear Friends, Many of you may have read the recent Boston Globe article published on October 10th that highlights the...

Foundation for MetroWest and MathWorks Invest in Literacy and Basic Needs for Framingham Students  Pilot program in partnership with Literations and Jewish Family Service of Metrowest to drive educational equity by empowering...