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In the News: “As Supplemental SNAP Benefits End, Aid for Food Relief Arrives”

By MVCFEmergency Response Fund, Grant Fund, Grants

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...

March 17, 2023

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New funding awarded to address food insecurity on Martha’s Vineyard

By MVCFEmergency Response Fund, Grant Fund, Grants

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...

March 10, 2023

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2022 Grant Awards Announced

By MVCFGrant Award Event, Grants

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...

November 22, 2022

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Ray Ewing / Vineyard Gazette

Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation Names Paul Schulz Executive Director

By MVCFExecutive Director

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...

November 4, 2022

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2022 Creative Living Award: Charlie Esposito

By MVCFCreative Living Award

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...

October 7, 2022

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Migrant Relief Action Was Islandwide Effort

By MVCFEmergency Response Fund, Grant Fund

Read the full article by Aidan Pollard in the Vineyard Gazette: The Island’s emergency infrastructure, established to deal with natural disasters and critical housing needs, was put to a different test last week when nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants arrived unexpectedly...

September 23, 2022

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Eunki Seonwoo / MV Times

In the News: Emily Bramhall to Retire from M.V. Community Foundation

By MVCFExecutive Director

Read the Full Article in the MV Times Emily Bramhall, the executive director of Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, will be retiring by the end of the year. Bramhall originally joined the foundation as a board member in 2008, which was...

August 18, 2022

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A Letter from Chair of the Board

By MVCFStaff

Pictured above: Community Foundation Board Chair, Isabelle Lew, and Executive Director Emily Bramhall, presenting the Creative Living Award to Captain Bob Douglas. UPDATE: We are thrilled to announce the next Executive Director of the Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation, Paul Schulz!...

August 4, 2022

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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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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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Photo by Ray Ewing

2021 Creative Living Award: Captain Bob Douglas

By MVCFCreative Living Award

On a spectacular September evening, at the Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railway on Vineyard Haven harbor, Captain Robert S. Douglas was awarded the 38th annual Creative Living Award. Designed to honor the spirit of our initial donor Ruth Bogan,...

September 22, 2021

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In Praise of Protected Lands and Special Places on Martha’s Vineyard Book

By MVCFUncategorized

Published by the Land Protection Fund for Martha's Vineyard, a component of the Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation 100% of the profits from book sales benefit the Land Protection Fund “In Praise of Protected Lands and Special Places on Martha’s Vineyard”...

December 13, 2020

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$200,000 State Grant Received for Covid Relief

By EndowMVCoronavirus, Emergency Response Fund

The Baker-Polito administration issued a state grant of $200,000 to The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard aimed at providing immediate relief and support for Islanders who are experiencing economic difficulties due to Covid-19. Read more on The Vineyard Gazette

December 2, 2020

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Good Shepard Parish distributing free food for Islanders.

Photo: Jeanna Shepard

$186,000 in grants issued to Island organizations

By EndowMVGrants

There were 23 recipients sharing $186,000 in annual grants from the Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard, which announced the awards this week. Among theme were Island Grown Initiative, the Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group, the West Tisbury Congregational Church and…

November 20, 2020

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Photo: Lexi Pline

Relief Fund for renters

By EndowMVEmergency Response Fund

The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard is working with the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority (DCRHA) to provide financial relief to renters who are suddenly unable to make their payments. Labeled the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Relief Program, the fund...

April 10, 2020

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In the News: “As Supplemental SNAP Benefits End, Aid for Food Relief Arrives”

New funding awarded to address food insecurity on Martha’s Vineyard

2022 Grant Awards Announced

Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation Names Paul Schulz Executive Director

2022 Creative Living Award: Charlie Esposito

Migrant Relief Action Was Islandwide Effort

In the News: Emily Bramhall to Retire from M.V. Community Foundation

A Letter from Chair of the Board

In the News: “Let it Grow”

Seeking Nominations for the 39th Creative Living Award

2022 Scholarship Awards Announced

In the News: “Collaboration Conservation Works”

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

2021 Grant Awards Announced

Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation Awards Annual Grants

2021 Creative Living Award: Captain Bob Douglas

In Praise of Protected Lands and Special Places on Martha’s Vineyard Book

$200,000 State Grant Received for Covid Relief

$186,000 in grants issued to Island organizations

Relief Fund for renters

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