As an organization created by and for the people of
Greater Boston, Boston Cares' base of financial
support comes entirely from the community in the
form of grants and donations from private
foundations, corporations and individuals. In
recent years, we have benefited greatly from the
services provided by National Service Fellows, whose
support originates with the Corporation for National
and Community Service. We are not a United Way
agency, and do not receive government or state
grants. Committed to making our services accessible,
Boston Cares provides services free of charge to our
non-profit partners.
The generosity of the community helps to support
Boston Cares' year-round programs, develop new ones,
and expand our ability to assist the large number of
non-profit organizations with which we work. In
addition, support of Boston Cares gives us the
resources to not only encourage a deep commitment
from our current volunteer base but to strengthen
our ability to recruit new volunteers. In essence,
supporting Boston Cares allows our unique model of
volunteerism to leverage human resources to create
local community involvement.
Boston Cares has seen a dramatic growth in requests
for our services from non-profit organizations
throughout Greater Boston as well as a marked
interest from people joining our rapidly growing
volunteer corps. Although such an enthusiastic
response from the community is exciting for Boston
Cares, we still face some rather daunting financial
obstacles and needs. We hope the community will
continue to recognize the importance of our work and
continue to support us in our efforts of improving
the lives of so many people in Greater Boston.
Below are some of
the ways Boston Cares engages in fundraising:
For more information about supporting Boston Cares,
or if your company may be interested in a service
project or year-round program, please contact Rick
Wallwork, Associate Director, at
rwallwork@bostoncares.org or 617-422-0910, ext.
202.
Annual Appeal
Each year, Boston Cares sends out an Annual Appeal
to our volunteers and friends, encouraging them to
support the organization if they like what they see
and the projects they have experienced. Members are
asked to contribute an amount that is comfortable
for them and within their means. This, of course, is
optional - our members are never required to
contribute anything other than their time,
commitment and enthusiasm to Boston Cares. It is
because of their dedication that Boston Cares is
able to do all that it accomplishes on a daily
basis.
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United Way Campaign
Many businesses will be providing pledge sheets to
their employees to encourage giving. Should you
choose to make a contribution, please consider
Boston Cares as a beneficiary. You can elect to have
your pledge got to Boston Cares by writing our name
and code number (#102065) in the section titled
"Distribution of My United Way Gift". We greatly
appreciate your continued interest and support.
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Fundraising Events
In addition to our monthly volunteer projects,
Boston Cares organizes two annual events: our
city-wide Boston Cares Corporate Volunteer Day in
May and Summer Nights, City Lights in August. Both
events assist us in raising the funds needed to
support our programs year round.
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Boston Cares
Financial Supporters
Our Board, staff, Project Leaders, and volunteers
work hard to transform our community's energy and
concern into civic action. Community support makes
that work possible. We are grateful to our corporate
and foundation partners.
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