Community Impact Grants
United Way of Greater New Bedford’s Community Impact Grants are how we invest local dollars into our communities to address targeted issues in our impact areas of Health, Education, Financial Stability, and Basic Needs. Our grants go to high performing nonprofit organizations that provide high quality programs and services vetted by a Citizens Review Committee.
If you have questions regarding Community Impact Funding, contact Michelle Hantman at 508-994-9625 ext. 212 or mhantman@unitedwayofgnb.org
2021 Community Impact Grants
| Organization Name | Program Name | Amount Awarded | Impact Area |
| Child & Family Services, Inc. | Caring Network | $20,000.00 | Health |
| Health Imperatives | New Bedford Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinic | $25,000.00 | Health |
| SEMCOA, Inc. | WRAP House | $15,000.00 | Health |
| Steppingstone Incorporated | The New Bedford Women’s Program | $15,000.00 | Health |
| Health Total | $75,000.00 | ||
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford | After School and Summer Programming | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Dennison Memorial Community Center | Academic Excellence Program | $25,000.00 | Education |
| P.A.C.E. Head Start | P.A.C.E. Head Start | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Portuguese United for Education/ Discovery Language Academy | English Literacy Language Program for ELL Students of the Southcoast Community | $15,000.00 | Education |
| YMCA Southcoast | Summer Learning Enrichment Program | $25,000.00 | Education |
| YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts | YWkids School Age Program | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Education Total | $140,000.00 | ||
| CEDC | VITA – Free Tax Preparation | $25,000.00 | Financial Stability |
| Immigrants’ Assistance Center | Citizenship and Financial Stability for Immigrants | $25,000.00 | Financial Stability |
| PACE YouthBuild | PACE YouthBuild New Bedford (Blueprint to Financial Literacy) | $25,000.00 | Financial Stability |
| Financial Stability Total | $75,000.00 | ||
| Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County, a program of JRI | CAC Healing & Resiliency Program (HARP) | $25,000.00 | Basic Needs |
| Family Food Pantry – Damien’s Place | Capacity Expansion | $25,000.00 | Basic Needs |
| South Coast LGBTQ Network | Elevate Youth | $25,000.00 | Basic Needs |
| Turning Point | Turning Point | $25,000.00 | Basic Needs |
| Basic Needs Total | $100,000.00 | ||
| Total Amount Awarded | $390,000.00 |
Evidence Based Approach Tutorials
United Way of Greater New Bedford partnered with the University of Massachusetts Public Policy Center to host three beginner tutorials on how to use an evidence based approach to improving community outcomes. These tutorials are helpful for organizations that seek to apply to United Way’s Community Impact Grants for funding. The application requires a short description on the use of evidence based approaches and a logic model.
Part One: Developing and using a logic model