Non-profit Organizations

Animal Rescue League of Boston

For over 120 years, The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) has responded to the needs of animals and the people who care about them. In fact, we are often the first to respond. With over 1,000 dedicated volunteers and 100 staff members, ARL lends unwavering support to local animals, families, and neighborhoods. We...
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Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Our Mission

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (BFIT) is an affordable, urban, private, nonprofit college serving the Boston region and committed to student success and career readiness in technology fields. Through personalized support, hands-on learning, and industry-informed curricula, the college prepares graduates for work, life-long learning, and citizenship.

Our Vision and Core Values

BFIT’s vision is to...
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Cathedral High School

Cathedral 7-12 High School is a philanthropy-based, urban, independent, Catholic, STEAM-based, applied learning school in Boston’s historic South End serving boys and girls of all faiths from grades 7 through 12. For more than 90 years, Cathedral High has provided a first-rate education to students of all walks of life and backgrounds from greater Boston. Founded...
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Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion

In 1968, a group of predominately Puerto Rican community activists stared down Boston’s urban renewal bulldozers and organized to gain control over the development of their neighborhood. Forming IBA - Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, these activists developed Villa Victoria, in the South End, a community accomplishment that is considered to be a seminal moment in...
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Pine Street Inn – iCater

iCater is a Boston based, award-winning social enterprise catering company. All proceeds support the Food Services Training Program of the Pine Street Inn. iCater is more than just a stream of earned income for Pine Street Inn. This social enterprise catering company was born out of the need to supplement the decline in government funding of...
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South End Community Health Center

Our Mission

The South End Community Health Center, which merged with the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center in 2020, is a board governed non-profit, comprehensive health care organization for all residents of the South End and the surrounding communities. We are committed to providing the highest quality, culturally and linguistically sensitive, coordinated health care and social...
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South End Historical Society

The South End Historical Society was founded in 1966 by interested citizens who recognized the significant architectural quality of the South End. Through the efforts of the Society, the South End has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the largest Victorian brick rowhouse district in the United States.

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Trustees of Reservations

We enjoy and care for more than 100 special places - roughly 47,000 acres - all around Massachusetts.

For more than a century, The Trustees has been on the ground in communities across Massachusetts, working to protect special places, providing loving care of our reservations, building creative new programs to engage people, and...

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United South End Settlements

United South End Settlements (USES) offers programs that support the whole family in achieving economic mobility. USES helps parents and caregivers reach their goals, increase their income and assets, and connects them with new networks through one-on-one coaching combined with personal development opportunities. For children and youth, USES provides quality education and enrichment opportunities...

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