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12 funders with a record of paying for “esteem”
Where the money went The Jesus Fund (Section 501(C)(3) → National Christian Foundation: $113M across 4 grants, latest 2025 Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes → Westminster Place: $5.8M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Wings for Things Foundation Inc → Reach Western Ct: $650K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Quest Foundation → Teen Esteem: $350K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Girls Inc of Lynn: $142K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Highland Optimist Club of Optimist Int'l → Local Schools Students & Youth Organizations: $103K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Mr Owl Foundation → Noticeability Inc: $94K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Martin Family Foundation → True Friends: $50K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Td Charitable Foundation → Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute Inc: $40K across 8 grants, latest 2024 Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Children's Center for Self-Esteem Inc: $39K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Bank of America Charitable → Club Esteem Inc: $32K across 5 grants, latest 2023 The Beveridge Family Foundation → Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute Inc: $17K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes → Presbyterian Homes: $2.8M across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Family Service Association: $142K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Beveridge Family Foundation → Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Td Charitable Foundation → Club Esteem Inc: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Big Sister Assoc: $142K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Bbbs of Eastern Ma: $142K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Bbbs of Central Ma: $142K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Partners for Youth With Disabilities: $137K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Evkids: $130K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Center for Human Development: $129K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Strong Women Strong Girls Inc: $124K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Luk Inc: $124K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Railroad St Youth Project: $122K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Falmouth Volunteers in Public Schools: $114K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Raw Art Works: $107K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Enroot: $104K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Old Colony YMCA: $98K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke: $98K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Literations: $95K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Love Transforming Community Inc: $92K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Community Teamwork Inc: $92K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Bbbs of Franklin County: $86K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Bbbs of Hampden County: $86K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center: $86K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Boston Partners in Education Inc: $82K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Silver Lining Mentoring: $79K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → 18 Degrees: $76K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Project Coach: $76K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Gsa Link Inc: $76K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Chica: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Melrose Alliance Against Violence: $74K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Associates for Human Services: $72K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Big Brother Big Sister of Western Massachusetts Inc: $72K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Centerboard: $69K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Jewish Big Brother Big Sister: $67K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Hyde Square Task Force: $64K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Youth Development Organization Inc: $62K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Coaching for Change Inc: $62K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Lighthouse Personalized Education for Teens: $62K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → African Community Education: $57K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → School On Wheels of Massachusetts Inc: $53K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Crossroads: $53K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction Inc: $53K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Build Boston: $53K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → The Dream Program: $53K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Springfield School Volunteers: $47K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Boston Project Ministies: $47K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Girls Inc of the Valley: $38K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Jewish Family Services of Western Massachusetts: $38K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Follow My Steps Foundation Inc: $26K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → YMCA of Metro North: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc → Boston Project Ministries: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Jesus Fund (Section 501(C)(3): $113M on this topic. Open the funder. The Jesus Fund (Section 501(C… $113M Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes: $8.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Geneva Foundation of Presbyte… $8.6M The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc: $4.2M on this topic. Open the funder. The Mass Mentoring Partnershi… $4.2M Wings for Things Foundation Inc: $650K on this topic. Open the funder. Wings for Things Foundation I… $650K Quest Foundation: $350K on this topic. Open the funder. Quest Foundation $350K Highland Optimist Club of Optimist Int'l: $103K on this topic. Open the funder. Highland Optimist Club of Opt… $103K Mr Owl Foundation: $94K on this topic. Open the funder. Mr Owl Foundation $94K The Martin Family Foundation: $50K on this topic. Open the funder. The Martin Family Foundation $50K Td Charitable Foundation: $45K on this topic. Open the funder. Td Charitable Foundation $45K Communities Foundation of Texas Inc: $39K on this topic. Open the funder. Communities Foundation of Tex… $39K The Bank of America Charitable: $32K on this topic. Open the funder. The Bank of America Charitable $32K The Beveridge Family Foundation: $27K on this topic. Open the funder. The Beveridge Family Foundati… $27K National Christian Foundation: received $113M on this topic National Christian Foundation $113M Westminster Place: received $5.8M on this topic Westminster Place $5.8M Presbyterian Homes: received $2.8M on this topic Presbyterian Homes $2.8M Reach Western Ct: received $650K on this topic Reach Western Ct $650K Teen Esteem: received $350K on this topic Teen Esteem $350K Girls Inc of Lynn: received $142K on this topic Girls Inc of Lynn $142K Family Service Association: received $142K on this topic Family Service Association $142K Big Sister Assoc: received $142K on this topic Big Sister Assoc $142K Bbbs of Eastern Ma: received $142K on this topic Bbbs of Eastern Ma $142K Bbbs of Central Ma: received $142K on this topic Bbbs of Central Ma $142K Partners for Youth With Disabilities: received $137K on this topic Partners for Youth With Disabil… $137K Evkids: received $130K on this topic Evkids $130K Center for Human Development: received $129K on this topic Center for Human Development $129K Strong Women Strong Girls Inc: received $124K on this topic Strong Women Strong Girls Inc $124K Luk Inc: received $124K on this topic Luk Inc $124K Railroad St Youth Project: received $122K on this topic Railroad St Youth Project $122K Falmouth Volunteers in Public Schools: received $114K on this topic Falmouth Volunteers in Public S… $114K Raw Art Works: received $107K on this topic Raw Art Works $107K Enroot: received $104K on this topic Enroot $104K Local Schools Students & Youth Organizations: received $103K on this topic Local Schools Students & Youth… $103K Old Colony YMCA: received $98K on this topic Old Colony YMCA $98K Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke: received $98K on this topic Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ho… $98K Literations: received $95K on this topic Literations $95K Noticeability Inc: received $94K on this topic Noticeability Inc $94K Love Transforming Community Inc: received $92K on this topic Love Transforming Community Inc $92K Community Teamwork Inc: received $92K on this topic Community Teamwork Inc $92K Bbbs of Franklin County: received $86K on this topic Bbbs of Franklin County $86K Bbbs of Hampden County: received $86K on this topic Bbbs of Hampden County $86K Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center: received $86K on this topic Boston Chinatown Neighborhood C… $86K Boston Partners in Education Inc: received $82K on this topic Boston Partners in Education Inc $82K Silver Lining Mentoring: received $79K on this topic Silver Lining Mentoring $79K 18 Degrees: received $76K on this topic 18 Degrees $76K Project Coach: received $76K on this topic Project Coach $76K Gsa Link Inc: received $76K on this topic Gsa Link Inc $76K Chica: received $75K on this topic Chica $75K Melrose Alliance Against Violence: received $74K on this topic Melrose Alliance Against Violen… $74K Associates for Human Services: received $72K on this topic Associates for Human Services $72K Big Brother Big Sister of Western Massachusetts Inc: received $72K on this topic Big Brother Big Sister of Weste… $72K Centerboard: received $69K on this topic Centerboard $69K Jewish Big Brother Big Sister: received $67K on this topic Jewish Big Brother Big Sister $67K Hyde Square Task Force: received $64K on this topic Hyde Square Task Force $64K Youth Development Organization Inc: received $62K on this topic Youth Development Organization… $62K Coaching for Change Inc: received $62K on this topic Coaching for Change Inc $62K Lighthouse Personalized Education for Teens: received $62K on this topic Lighthouse Personalized Educati… $62K Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute Inc: received $57K on this topic Self Esteem Boston Educational… $57K African Community Education: received $57K on this topic African Community Education $57K School On Wheels of Massachusetts Inc: received $53K on this topic School On Wheels of Massachuset… $53K Crossroads: received $53K on this topic Crossroads $53K Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction Inc: received $53K on this topic Positive Action Against Chemica… $53K Build Boston: received $53K on this topic Build Boston $53K The Dream Program: received $53K on this topic The Dream Program $53K True Friends: received $50K on this topic True Friends $50K Springfield School Volunteers: received $47K on this topic Springfield School Volunteers $47K Boston Project Ministies: received $47K on this topic Boston Project Ministies $47K Children's Center for Self-Esteem Inc: received $39K on this topic Children's Center for Self-Este… $39K Girls Inc of the Valley: received $38K on this topic Girls Inc of the Valley $38K Jewish Family Services of Western Massachusetts: received $38K on this topic Jewish Family Services of Weste… $38K Club Esteem Inc: received $37K on this topic Club Esteem Inc $37K Follow My Steps Foundation Inc: received $26K on this topic Follow My Steps Foundation Inc $26K YMCA of Metro North: received $20K on this topic YMCA of Metro North $20K Boston Project Ministries: received $15K on this topic Boston Project Ministries $15K Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute: received $10K on this topic Self Esteem Boston Educational… $10K 12 funders, 62 recipients, grants matching “esteem” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $72,154 to BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC — to start or expand youth mentoring programs according to current best practices and for purposes including advancing academic performance, self-esteem, social competence and workfo…
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Largest: $2.0M to WESTMINSTER PLACE — the fellowship fund ensures no resident will be asked to leave the community due to inability to pay. the residents receive medical and supportive services to maintain their securi…
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Largest: $15,000 to SELF ESTEEM BOSTON EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE INC — self-esteem education and support programs
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Largest: $250,000 to REACH WESTERN CT — to assist in their mission of youth development and self-esteem enhancement
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Largest: $39,419 to LOCAL SCHOOLS STUDENTS & YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS — to fund and/or operate programs that foster our youth's educatioin, self-esteem, and life skills
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Largest: $25,000 to NOTICEABILITY INC — helps students with dyslexia identify their unique strengths and build self-esteem
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Largest: $10,000 to SELF ESTEEM BOSTON EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE — self esteem online program development: pioneer valley
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Largest: $40.0M to NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION — the mission of the trust shall be to support those individuals and organizations who lift up jesus in word and deed including teaching his principles and furthering the gospel of j…
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Largest: $10,000 to CLUB ESTEEM INC — program/operating support
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Largest: $15,000 to TRUE FRIENDS — enhance independence & self-esteem for those with disabilities.
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Largest: $200,000 to TEEN ESTEEM — general operating support
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Largest: $11,511 to CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR SELF-ESTEEM INC — this grant is designated for general support.
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