The Beveridge Family Foundation is pleased to partner with the Community Foundation of Western Mass (CFWM) in the COVID-19 Response Fund for the Pioneer Valley. On March 20, the Beveridge Board approved a transfer of $100,000 to the fund. That same day, the fund provided $700,000 of emergency aid to a list of agencies working…
Welcome to the fifth edition of the President’s Report. In this edition I will highlight some of our recent accomplishments and aspirations. To learn more about the Beveridge Family Foundation, please visit www.beveridge.org . Descendants of Frank Stanley Beveridge should be sure to read the “Bev Bucks“ section near the end of this report. Pioneer Valley…
Welcome Our Newest Board Member In April 2018 the Board welcomed Chae (pronounced “Shay”) Swan as anew director. We have enjoyed working with Chae for years when he was the Executive Director of the South End Community Center. We were consistently impressed with his intelligence, grace, insight, and strategic abilities. Chae is a lifelong Springfield…
In February 2018 the Beveridge Family Foundation, Inc. (“the Foundation”) conducted a survey of prior grant applicants. The topic of the survey was alternative funding streams. Out of roughly 400 valid email addresses, 190 responses were received. A brief review of the results follows. Government Funding 58% of respondents indicated that they currently receive some…