Non-profit Organizations

Animal Rescue League of Boston

Pets are family. This belief is at the heart of everything we do at the Animal Rescue League of Boston. We are the first female-founded animal welfare organization in Massachusetts and are proud to carry on a legacy of kindness and compassion, helping more than 20,000 animals annually since 1899. Recognized for our innovative, award-winning...
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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 High School is a Catholic, urban, and coeducational college preparatory school committed to excellence and social justice. Within an environment that encourages our scholars to reach their full potential, Cathedral students are expected to make lasting and powerful impacts in their local, national, and global communities. Our mission, since our establishment in 1926, is...
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Friends of Blackstone School

Friends of Blackstone School, Inc. was formed by current school volunteers and neighbors to support the school by raising funds and engaging the South End community. Impressed by the sense of excitement and achievement within the school, the Friends of Blackstone School believe that urban public schools deserve broad community support. We believe that the...
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Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción

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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More Than Words

More Than Words (MTW) is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers youth who are in the foster care system, court involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. More Than Words believes that when system-involved youth are challenged with authentic and increasing responsibilities in a business...
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NeighborHealth

Our Mission

NeighborHealth 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 services to every patient, regardless of their ability to pay.

Our History

Founded in 1969 by a renowned...
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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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Soccer Unity Project

Soccer Unity Project sees soccer as a powerful tool that can be used to bring together our global city of Boston. Our methodology utilizes the soccer pitch as a "hub" of connection, intersection, inclusion, and community building. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to engage in sport and we work to change the culture...
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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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