On April 1st, 2020 The Permanent Endowment’s Emergency Response Fund, awards first round of grants from their new fund created to help Island nonprofits survive the coronavirus crisis. Grants will be awarded weekly to qualified nonprofits. Applications can be...
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On Monday, April 6, 2020 The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard announced that its Emergency Response Fund received a gift of $100,000 from the Barr Foundation in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The Barr Foundation is one of the...
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Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard Launches Emergency Response Fund The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard has launched the Emergency Response Fund in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to address urgent needs that face Islanders and their families. The Emergency...
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In addition to its customary grant levels ranging from about $1,000 to $5,000, the endowment has added a new impact grant class of $15,000 to $25,000. “We received 14 impact grant applications totaling $334,000,” permanent fund executive director Emily Bramhall…
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Dukes County State Representative Dylan Fernandes gave IGI an official citation from the Massachusetts Statehouse thanking IGI for their service to the Vineyard. The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard awarded Island Grown Initiative (IGI) the 37th Creative Living Award at...
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Over $153,000 was awarded to 30 Island non-profits at a warm and inspiring event on Thursday, November 8. Over 125 non-profit directors and board members as well as Island philanthropists, came out to hear about the good and inspiring work…
Mark Alan LovewellAllen Whiting, Trip Barnes and Ross Gannon share stories on the porch.
On a warm September evening, at the Agricultural Society Hall where he has been a long time trustee, Trip Barnes was awarded the 2018 Creative Living Award. Trip's front porch and office were recreated at the Hall and friends stopped by...
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The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard is delighted to announce that Clarence A. Barnes III, as he’s known to truckers and state troopers nationwide, will receive the 2018 Creative Living Award. On the Island he’s known to one and all…
The Endowment is delighted to welcome Isabelle Lew to our Board of Directors. Her intimate knowledge of island issues, her legal background and her deep appreciation of this Island community will all be valuable assets to our Board. Isabelle was…
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A wonderful evening was had by all at the presentation of the 34th Creative Living Award to the Dunkl family of Chilmark. Held at the PA Club in Oak Bluffs, over 125 of their friends and admirers gathered to hear stories…
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2017 Creative Living Award winners, Heidi, Peter and Frank Dunkl are profiled by Mollie Doyle of the Vineyard Gazette in this wonderful article. Reading this you begin to grasp the breadth of their ingenuity, creativity and generosity. They are…
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The Endowment held its second Grant Award Event on Tuesday, November 7. A warm and enthusiastic crowd gathered to hear from each of the 30 recipients about the work of their organizations and plans for their awards. Grants were given…
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The Endowment is delighted to announce that siblings Frank, Heidi, and Peter Dunkl of Chilmark will receive this year’s Creative Living Award. Designed to “encourage fine craftsmanship, creativity and ingenuity in many fields,” the award recognizes Islanders for their efforts…
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The Island is the home to over 200 non-profits supporting a broad expanse of island issues. Connie Berry of the MV Times has interviewed Peter Temple of the Martha’s Vineyard Donor’s Collaborative, Ron Rappaport of Reynolds, Rappaport, Kaplan & Hackney, and Emily Bramhall…
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The PA Club was packed with friends and fans of Johnny Hoy, who came out to celebrate him as the 2016 Creative Living Award winner. Great stories by his longtime friends and colleagues Roberta Kirn, John Abrams, Whit Griswold and Jeremey Berlin were…
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The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard has announced that Johnny Hoy of West Tisbury will receive the 2016 Creative Living Award. As a musician, a mason, and a fisherman, Mr. Hoy has left a deep, diverse impression on Island life….
Congratulations to Endowment Board member Paul Karasik for his winning poster! Vineyard Gazette
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Mitchell Posin of Allen Farm in Chilmark featured in wonderful Vineyard Gazette article. Read full article on Vineyard Gazette
The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard is pleased to announce that recent Chair of the Board, Emily Bramhall, has become its Acting Executive Director. The Endowment, comprised of 38 separate funds, has over $10 million in assets and has awarded…
