At The Devonshire Foundation, we help organizations build their organizational capacity to have greater reach and better outcomes with a more sustainable future.
The Devonshire Foundation is a private family foundation that seeks to create measurable and sustainable impact by supporting ready-for-growth programs addressing social and environmental issues.
Funding for youth programs
Funding for environmental sustainability
Funding for sector impact
We help organizations build their capacity to have greater reach and better outcomes with a more sustainable future. We want them to have a plan — and support them as they grow.
InnerCity Weightlifting reduces youth violence by connecting proven-risk young people with new networks and opportunities. They use the gym to replace segregation and isolation with economic mobility and social inclusion, disrupting the system that leads to urban street violence.
More Than Words 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.
Silver Lining Mentoring empowers youth in foster care to flourish through committed mentoring relationships and the development of essential life skills.
College Bound Dorchester works to equip Dorchester students with the attitude, skills, and experience to graduate from college.
We help organizations build their capacity to have greater reach and better outcomes with a more sustainable future. We want them to have a plan — and support them as they grow.
The Mystic River Watershed Association uses science, advocacy, and education to bring together communities, ensuring a vibrant, healthy, and accessible environment.
Manomet applies science and engages people to sustain the world. By building relationships with people across many sectors, Manomet transforms how humans manage the critical systems that support life on earth.
We view our grantees as partners who:
