MVCF – Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation

A Letter from Chair of the Board & Executive Director Job Description

By MVCFStaff

Pictured above: Community Foundation Board Chair, Isabelle Lew, and Executive Director Emily Bramhall, presenting the Creative Living Award to Captain Bob Douglas. Dear Friends: The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation has benefited in innumerable ways by the stewardship of our...

August 4, 2022

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Anna Nesser

In the News: “Let it Grow”

By MVCFGrant Fund, Grants

Pictured above: Community Foundation Executive Director, Emily Bramhall, with Bruce Mathews, resident and gardener at IEH, in front of Bruce's garden. ---------------- Island Elderly Housing was awarded an Impact Grant in 2021 to construct an accessible community garden at Woodside...

July 28, 2022

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"Corn Field" by Creative Living Award Recipient Allen Whiting

Seeking Nominations for the 39th Creative Living Award

By MVCFCreative Living Award

"Corn Field," by 12th Creative Living Award Recipient, Allen Whiting Since 1983, we have celebrated our community in our annual Creative Living Award, dedicated to recognizing an Islander who has “enhanced and preserved the quality of life of the Vineyard...

July 12, 2022

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Ray Ellis / Vineyard Gazette

2022 Scholarship Awards Announced

By MVCFScholarships, Uncategorized

Read the Article in the Vineyard GazetteRead the Article in the MV TIMESView 2022 Scholarship Awards Congratulations to the graduating class of 2022, and to all our students selected to receive scholarship awards for the upcoming year. The Community Foundation...

June 11, 2022

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photo by Jeanna Shepard / Vineyard Gazette

In the News: “Collaboration Conservation Works”

By MVCFGrant Fund, Grants

Please read the full article in the Vineyard Gazette. Commentary by Tess Bramhall Photo by Jeanna Shepard During April 2022, while we were all focused on passing the housing bank in our towns, stories appeared in the local newspapers announcing that the...

May 13, 2022

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Courtesy Healthy Aging MV

MV Older Adult Transportation Coalition

By MVCFCurrent Initiatives

Learn more about the CoalitionInformation about current transportation options for Older AdultsRead the Article in the MV Times about the GoGoGrandparent Pilot Program The Older Adult Transportation Coalition exists to ensure that there are adequate options for both on-island enrichment...

January 26, 2022

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Gabrielle Mannino / MV Times

In the News: “No man is an Island” / MV Times

By MVCFCreative Living Award

Please read the full article in the Martha’s Vineyard Times. Capt. Bob Douglas has navigated a life with little precedent. His tall ships, the Shenandoah and the Alabama, have become the signature pieces of Vineyard Haven Harbor. His “week...

January 25, 2022

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2021 Grant Awards Announced

By MVCFGrants

Dear friends and community partners, This year’s grant recipients reflect a vibrant community that never stops caring and consistently rises to meet the needs of those who depend on them. In the 2021 competitive grant cycle, $228,500 was awarded to 27 nonprofits and…

December 9, 2021

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Photo: Tim Johnson / Vineyard Gazette

Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation Awards Annual Grants

By MVCFGrants

View 2021 Grant Recipients, here. Read Louisa Huftader’s full article in the Vineyard Gazette, here. More than two dozen Island organizations will receive funds totaling $228,500 from the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, which this week announced its annual grants. While…

December 9, 2021

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Captain Fred Bennett / Harriet N. Goldberg Fund

By MVCFDonor Spotlight

HARRIET N. GOLDBERG FUND Captain Fred Arthur Bennett was a merchant marine who lived on Lambert's Cove Road in West Tisbury for much of his life. Captain Bennett had a vital role in keeping Harriet N. Goldberg's bequest, originally donated...

December 8, 2021

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A Letter from Chair of the Board & Executive Director Job Description

In the News: “Let it Grow”

Seeking Nominations for the 39th Creative Living Award

2022 Scholarship Awards Announced

In the News: “Collaboration Conservation Works”

MV Older Adult Transportation Coalition

In the News: “No man is an Island” / MV Times

2021 Grant Awards Announced

Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation Awards Annual Grants

Captain Fred Bennett / Harriet N. Goldberg Fund

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