Boston

Delivering innovation and leadership as our flagship site

Overview

Homebase for revolutionary thinking and inventive solutions

A hub for innovation and home to many firsts in our nation. Yet one of the widest wealth gaps in the country can be found here with families of color having few assets to invest in better opportunities for future generations. Our city thrives when all residents thrive. Along with our portfolio organizations we partner with the community to break down systems of inequity and build a stronger future for all Bostonians.

Portfolio

Investing in proven organizations to bring to Boston to address community-identified needs

We search the country to bring ground-breaking organizations that represent the best in their fields – in innovation, measurable results and ability to scale.

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Making an Impact in Boston

In 2022 – 2023

264,776

individuals reached

378

local staff working at portfolio organizations

$137M

in additional funding leveraged

“GreenLight is a powerful network of people who care about Boston and the next generation of organizations that are helping to build a better Boston.”

In Boston
$25.37

is the hourly wage earned by 2021 Per Scholas graduates – $7 more than the target of $18/hour. Graduates reflect on their journey.

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In Boston
96%

of Friends of the Children Achievers met their social–emotional skill goals as defined in their individual Road Map for Success with the help of dedicated mentors

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In Boston
70%

of Becoming a Man (BAM) youth demonstrated growth across all social–emotional learning measures, with the support of BAM’s core values

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Boston Team & Partners

GreenLight Boston is made up of a diverse group of changemakers from across the community, working together for positive impact.

Blueprint Schools Network

Blueprint Schools Network

CareMessage

CareMessage

Child First

Child First

College Advising Corps

College Advising Corps

Friends of the Children

Friends of the Children

New Teacher Center

New Teacher Center

Peer Health Exchange

Peer Health Exchange

Per Scholas

Per Scholas

Raising A Reader

Raising A Reader

Single Stop USA

Single Stop USA

The Fountain Fund

The Fountain Fund

UpTogether

UpTogether

Youth Guidance – BAM

Youth Guidance – BAM

Youth Guidance – WOW

Youth Guidance – WOW

YV LifeSet

YV LifeSet

Delivering measurable results in Boston

We invest multiyear funding along with on-the-ground support to ensure portfolio organizations quickly take root in the local community and are positioned for growth, measurable impact and sustainability. We are proud to highlight the work, results and meaningful stories of our portfolio organizations locally.

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Child First

Child First is implementing their model with local organizations serving the hardest-to-reach families, supporting positive outcomes through all stages of development.

Working on Womanhood (WOW)

WOW provided 215 young women of color with in-school, group-based mentoring and clinical support this past year, cultivating leadership, promoting mental health, and fostering social-emotional skills.

Boston

Per Scholas creates real opportunities for hundreds of Boston area residents to build better lives for themselves and their families, create generational change for many, and diversify the tech sector for the better.

Making an impact in Boston

In 2022-23

264,776

individuals reached

387

local staff working at portfolio organizations

$137M

in additional funding leveraged

Team

Molly April

Molly April

Program Associate, GreenLight Boston

Amber Black

Amber Black

Associate Director, GreenLight Boston

Melissa Luna

Melissa Luna

Vice President, Site Success & Executive Director, GreenLight Boston

Advisory Council

Jessica Ackerman

Deloitte

Irfan Alibhai

Burkehaven Family Foundation

Courtney Allessio

Catalant Technologies

Karley Ausiello

United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley

Kelly Brawn

Life Science Cares

Darcy Brownell

Next Level Social Impact

Ayesha Cammaerts

The Boston Opportunity Agenda

Jessica Castro

Trefler Foundation

Rahn Dorsey

Eastern Bank Foundation

Gayané Ebling

Ebling Family Foundation

Eric Esteves

Boston Main Streets Foundation

Nicole Fontes

Goodwin

Elizabeth Foster

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Philip Gager

Trinity Capital

Elsa Gomes Bondlow

Ripple Acts

Frankie Gonzalez

Nike

Andre Green

SkillWorks

Amanda Hadad

Nadia Harden

New Commonwealth Fund

Bridget Kenneally

Deloitte

Lisa Krakoff

The Roger and Lisa Krakoff Foundation

Roger Krakoff

The Roger and Lisa Krakoff Foundation

Pamela Leins

The Boston Education Foundation

Brittney Macomber

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Natalie Martinez

Strong Women Strong Girls

Kristin McSwain

City of Boston Office of Early Childhood

Katie Pakenham

Cambridge Innovation Center

Cal Perez

Wells Fargo Advisors

Ed Powell

Ed Rocha

Rola Languages

Sally Sharp Lehman

Sharp Lehman Consulting, LLC.

Gary Smith

Christina Turner

Cambridge Community Foundation

Signature Investors

Henry Ancona

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Steve and Deborah Barnes

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Michael and Lisa Bronner

Renuka Babu Brown

The Burkehaven Family Foundation

Katie and Paul Buttenwieser

The George and Marie Chabot Charitable Foundation

John and Stephanie Connaughton

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Jeff and Mary DiSandro

David and Sally Dornaus

Tom and Gayané Ebling

Paul English

Peter and Mary Ellen Rourke Falvey

Jeff Feingold

Steve and Lisa Jenks

Meeta Kapadia

The Kozin Family

Roger and Lisa Krakoff Foundation

Bill and Diana Ledingham

Becky and Mark Levin

The Lovett-Woodsum Foundation

Paul and Kristin Marcus

Jude and Francis McColgan

Peter and Cindy Neville

Tim and Lynne Palmer

The Reeder Family

Retik Mello Foundation

Scott Friend and Leslie Riedel

Brett and Sarah Rome

Mark and Etta Rosen

MacKenzie Scott

Sonali Shah

John and Susan Simon

Brian and Stephanie Spector

David Verrill

Caitlin Vorlicek

Natalie Wright

Founding Seed Partners

Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust

The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Foundation

Barbara and Amos Hostetter

Marianne and Ken Novack

Kimberly and James Pallotta

The Schnoor Family

The Tudor Foundation

Type

New group coming to Boston will provide low-interest loans to people returning from prison

Media Mention

GBH

New group coming to Boston will provide low-interest loans to people returning from prison

Dec 19, 2023

Boston

GreenLight Fund brings Fountain Fund to Boston to support citizens returning from incarceration

Media Mention, Press Release

MassNonprofit News

GreenLight Fund brings Fountain Fund to Boston to support citizens returning from incarceration

Dec 8, 2023

Boston

GreenLight’s Golf for Good Welcomes LPGA Star Megan Khang!

Announcement, Event

GreenLight’s Golf for Good Welcomes LPGA Star Megan Khang!

Sep 1, 2023

Boston

Podcast: Supporting Nonprofits To Scale with Melissa Luna
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Media Mention

Scaling Impact Podcast

Podcast: Supporting Nonprofits To Scale with Melissa Luna

Jun 20, 2023

Boston, National

Embracing Change: Conversation with Per Scholas Greater Boston’s New Managing Director

News

Embracing Change: Conversation with Per Scholas Greater Boston’s New Managing Director

Mar 28, 2023

Boston

A Spotlight on WOW

News

A Spotlight on WOW

Jul 19, 2022

Boston

Youth Guidance – Supporting Teens in Boston, Cambridge & Somerville

News

Youth Guidance – Supporting Teens in Boston, Cambridge & Somerville

Jul 12, 2022

Boston

16 Years Later, Partnership Fuels Innovation

Insights, News

16 Years Later, Partnership Fuels Innovation

Feb 7, 2022

Boston

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