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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Blackstone Community Center

Blackstone Community Center serves the South End and Lower Roxbury neighborhoods. The mission of Blackstone is to enhance the quality of life for Boston’s residents by supporting children, youth, and families through a wide range of programs and services....
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Boston Veterinary Care

The Animal Rescue League of Boston is an unwavering champion for animals in need, committed to keeping them safe and healthy in habitats and homes....
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Castle Square Tenants Organization

The mission of the Castle Square Tenants Organization is to preserve Castle Square Apartments as affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents into perpetuity and provide comprehensive community and social supports for residents of Castle Square Apartments and the surrounding community.

CSTO was founded in 1987 and plays two important roles in...

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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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Community Music Center of Boston

Community Music Center of Boston has been a cornerstone of music education in the South End for 104 years.  With programming, lessons and classes for babies through seniors, the Music Center has been a pioneer in providing music education to all ages, levels and abilities, transforming lives citywide. COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC Lessons ~ Workshops ~ Ensembles ~...
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Haley House

Haley House uses food with purpose and the power of community to break down barriers between people, empower individuals, and strengthen neighborhoods. We believe in radical solutions: solving problems at their root by challenging attitudes that perpetuate suffering and building alternative models. Founded as a “house of hospitality” in 1966, Haley House has grown into a...
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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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