Public Benefits and Community Assistance

We rescue fresh food that might otherwise go to waste and distribute it within the local emergency food system where it can reach those in need.

We provide financial protection and opportunities for our people in the United States.

Wildlife Arts is a volunteer-led group that provides free events that connect people to nature. Our outdoor art-making, parades, sewing circles, and storytelling are inclusive and multigenerational.

Connecting youth to equitable opportunities through therapeutic, educational, structured activities, and new positive relationships through mentorship.

OWD offers employment programs for both young people and adults to help them build skills, gain access to opportunities, and work towards the careers they seek.

Our university is at the frontier of academic and intellectual discovery.

Serving both the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, the Home Energy Assistance Program assists low-income households with winter heating costs incurred between November 1 and April 30.

We offer case management and counseling services for Cambridge residents over the age of 60 and their caregivers.

We are an immigrant organization building the collective power of immigrants to participate in and shape community decisions through education and advocacy.

Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) empowers youth with disabilities to reach their full potential by providing transformative programs.

We offer diverse, high-quality programs promoting leadership and youth development through enrichment activities, unique experiences, and opportunities to develop relationships with adults and peers.

The MassHire Metro North Career Center creates and sustains powerful connections between businesses and job seekers through a statewide network of employment professionals.

Strategic Services, Project Management & Implementation, Marketing & Communications, Providing Physical and Online Support, and more...

We support Cambridge through sustainable economic growth that expands opportunity, increases quality of life, and creates a healthy environment for Cambridge residents.

We strengthen civic life by championing local volunteer engagement and supporting an effective and inclusive volunteer corps for all agencies serving residents of Cambridge, MA.

We develop policy and program recommendations aimed at improving the quality of life for children, youth and families in the City of Cambridge.

We are a collaborative office implementing the Cambridge Preschool Program and helping families find early childhood supports. Our work and team are shared jointly by CPS and the City of Cambridge.

We advocate for a culture of respect and to monitor progress toward equality of all persons with regard to sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression through Cambridge policy and practice.

We are a historic house and cultural organization that explores the arts, scholarship, stewardship, and community.

Cambridge HEART envisions interconnected local communities that practice care, healing, transformative accountability, self-determination, and that are free of carceral systems.

We are here to answer disability related questions, provide information & referrals, and give technical assistance to individuals and families, public agencies, and private organizations.