Point32Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Point32Health and its family of companies, including Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan and Care Partners of Connecticut, announced grants totaling $230,000 to support nonprofit organizations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. These investments advance civic engagement and equity in aging.
In addition, the Foundation board committed significant resources over the next five years through its endowment to support social and racial justice work around the region. Investments in community-based organizations will begin in 2025.
“We know that for our company to be strong, the places where we live and work also must thrive,” said Greg Shell, chair of the Point32Health Foundation board of directors and vice chair of board for the parent company, Point32Health. “This long-term commitment through our endowment to social and racial justice, as well as these new grants, signal our values and how we prioritize engaging diverse voices of people experiencing systemic barriers.”
The nine organizations receiving the $230,000 in new funding are strengthening communities, contributing to policies and laws that include the perspective of diverse, lived experience, and encouraging engagement and participation.
As one of the grantees, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative deeply appreciates the support of Point32Health Foundation to carry out strategic planning and related efforts to help MHAC continue to advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. The other grantees from Massachusetts total $120,000 and are listed below.
Massachusetts ($120,000)
Citizens’ Housing And Planning Association (Statewide, Mass.)
$30,000 | One year
Survey of Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program participants, homeowners, landlords and administrators on program satisfaction, housing quality and barriers to access to improve statewide housing rental voucher system.
Lawyers for Civil Rights (Statewide, Mass. and N.H.)
$20,000 | One year
Support communities of color and immigrants to fight discrimination and foster equity through creative and courageous advocacy, education and economic empowerment. Lawyers for Civil Rights’ Election Protection campaign in Massachusetts and New Hampshire includes a hotline offering real-time information and voter assistance and support.
Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (Statewide, Mass.)
$50,000 | Two years
Support strategic planning for statewide backbone organization to consider and align with age and dementia friendly efforts across the state.
Massachusetts Voter Table (Statewide, Mass.)
$20,000 | One year
Support coalition conducting grassroots organizing, voter education, engagement and mobilization to grow voter participation in communities of color and amongst new citizens, youth and people with low incomes.