When you give to the Foundation, you are investing in a stronger, more vibrant community—helping Concord and Carlisle residents thrive today and for years to come.
Every year we raise funds to support our Annual Fund which provides meaningful grant support to human service organizations, town agencies, and local initiatives serving Concord and Carlisle.
A snapshot of the organizations funded during the 2025–26 grant cycle is provided below. New grantees are marked with an asterisk *.
“We are grateful for local supporters like the Foundation who help bridge the gap in state funding so that we can continue to offer the highest quality programs to the individuals we serve.”
– Michelle Beeny, Director of Development, Minute Man Arc
CCACE offers programs in three main areas: Adult & Continuing Education, Driver Education, and the Instrumental Music School of Carlisle and Concord. As a self-sustaining program within the school district, CCACE relies on community support to expand access to its offerings.
CCF supports CCACE by helping provide online learning opportunities led by expert presenters for busy adults and by offering financial aid to students who wish to participate in its educational programs. This support increases access to a wide range of educational opportunities for people throughout the Concord and Carlisle community. http://www.concordcarlisleace.org/
Concord Children’s Center provides full- and part-time year-round early education and care for children aged 10 weeks – 5 years. By supporting tuition assistance programs, early childhood education programs, and in-house tuition assistance, CCF’s support is impactful in helping the youth education system and aiding families in need of support.
First Connections (FC) is a community-based program offering free programs and services that utilize evidence-based strategies for strengthening families. CCF supports this program that assists families with early childhood education, childcare, mental health, child development, and financial support for basic needs. CCF’s support of First Connections is vital because it provides families with a cost-free, evidence-based safety net that connects essential child development services with critical mental health and financial resources.https://www.firstconnections.org/
The COAHS supports active aging adults 60+ through programs, events, and social support services. CCF aids in the funding of emergency assistance, caregivers, healthy quality meals, exercise classes, and the professional development of the staff. This support ensures that the elderly in our community are tended and fostered.
The Concord Council on Aging (COA) serves as a dedicated senior center for individuals aged 60+ and assisting their families and friends with aging issues. CCF supports the funding for more nutritious meals, peer support groups, and lessen the impact on the hoarding disorder, which is a mental health condition characterized by persistent difficulty of discarding items. CCF’s support is essential in ensuring the wellness of our seniors in the community..
Cooperative Elder Services (CESI) offers high-quality, affordable therapeutic day support for older adults. CCF supports their scholarship program, which provides financial assistance for current and prospective qualified clients and caregivers who can’t afford an optimal level of care. This support is vital to ensure that the elderly can experience the many benefits of being in a community with others while spending home time with their families.
Minuteman Senior Services is a trusted hub for supportive services, information, and advocacy to help people of all abilities and backgrounds navigate aging with choice & dignity. By aiding in the senior nutrition programs, health benefits counseling, elder protective services, family caregiver support, and money management courses, CCF’s assistance is impactful in not just contributing to the health of the seniors, but also the community as a whole. https://www.minutemansenior.org/
DVSN grew out of a needs assessment conducted by the Concord Carlisle Foundation in 1995. DVSN offers unconditional support to families in Middlesex County living with domestic violence. Staff and highly trained volunteers listen sensitively to callers, assess the level of risk, identify options of action and refer callers to confidential sources. Concord and Carlisle residents are fortunate to have DVSN available to support our most vulnerable community members. CCF is the third largest funder of DVSN. Our funding enables DVSN to support between100–120 Concord and Carlisle families each year, strengthen partnerships with local police and community organizations, provide vital educational resources, and deliver annual community presentations and events. https://www.dvsn.org/
Gaining Ground grows organic vegetables and fruit with the help of thousands of community volunteers and donates all of this fresh food (approximately 100,000 pounds of produce each growing season) to area meal programs, shelters, schools, and food pantries. CCF is proud to be one of the original funders of Gaining Ground and provides funds for general operating support.
MWLS provides free civil legal advocacy to protect and advance the rights of the poor, elderly, disabled, and other disenfranchised people. CCF grants provide general operating support. Their attorneys represent victims in contested family law cases, defend tenants to prevent them from becoming homeless, advocate for children in schools with special needs, help elderly and disabled people in obtaining disability, welfare and medical benefits, and assist people making the transition from welfare to work. The MWLS staff represents approximately 2,200 low-income and elderly clients each year. https://www.mwlegal.org/
Open Table was founded in 1989 by Concord residents committed to addressing local hunger. What began as a simple mission to provide hot meals and groceries—no questions asked—has grown into a vital community resource. Today, Open Table serves more than 100 individuals and families each week, including children, adults, and seniors, ensuring neighbors have reliable access to nutritious food and support. https://www.opentable.org/
REACH Beyond Domestic Violence gives practical aid, comfort, and validation to domestic abuse survivors, including children, while also working toward culture change that will eliminate abuse by promoting healthy relationships in youth and adults. CCF’s assistance for this program ensures that REACH can help children, individuals, families, and communities to overcome domestic violence and increase healthy relationships. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES HERE
Community Servings is a nonprofit organization that prepares and delivers meals to households who are affected by food and nutrition insecurity and serious illnesses. CCF’s support is vital in ensuring that communities in vulnerable positions are able to receive fresh and dieted meals. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES HERE
Dignity Matters provides free menstrual care products, underwear, and bras to low-income and homeless women, girls, and transgender men across Massachusetts. CCF funding helps ensure consistent access to essential menstrual supplies by supporting six distributions each year, providing recipients with a two-month supply at each delivery. Volunteer opportunities are available.
ART for All Concord improves lives and enlivens the community through creative works for people of all abilities and circumstances. https://artforallconcord.org/
Concord Carlisle High School believes that it is our mission to inspire our students from Concord, Carlisle and Boston to strive for and meet high levels of academic and personal achievement.
Eliot Community Human Services provides a broad network of mental health, residential, vocational, and family support services for children, adults, and seniors. Serving more than 1,500 people each day across 55 communities, Eliot is dedicated to helping individuals and families facing the greatest barriers to care. https://www.eliotchs.org/
Extra Steps Pediatric Therapies (ESPT) is a comprehensive therapeutic program that provides individualized supports to aid in the development of children, ages 3 and up, with special needs and/or developmental delays ages 2-22. https://extra-steps.org/
Minute Man Arc is committed to enhancing the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities of all ages; striving to enhance their inclusion in the community, to maximize personal choice and decision making, and to support them in reaching their full potential in all areas of their lives. Agency programs include Early Intervention, Family Services, Recreation activities for children and adults, and Adult Services. https://www.minutemanarc.org/
Nashoba Learning Group offers a school for children and a day program for adults with Autism Spectrum disorders. The adult day program serves individuals with more severe needs than are generally accommodated at other adult day programs through job and social training, and other activities. https://nashobalearninggroup.org/
The Nature Connection works to improve the well-being of individuals and communities through the therapeutic use of nature. The Nature Connection identifies marginalized groups of people with limited access to nature and makes it accessible by bringing nature directly to them at residential facilities, day programs, schools, and after-school programs. Program participants include youth at-risk, low-income families, children and adults living with disabilities, and elders with memory loss or other cognitive impairments.
ThinkGive partners with under-resourced schools and youth-serving organizations, providing research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) programs to promote empowerment and emotional well-being in elementary and middle school youth. https://www.thinkgiveproject.org/
The Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Cancer Support Center provides clients with access to life-enhancing, critical cancer support for patients, their caregivers, and their families.
WBYC’s mission is to empower individuals to embrace their authentic selves and foster healing through shared experiences. We believe in the power of vulnerability, education, and remembrance to support personal growth and community connection.
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