Thank You for Celebrating with Us at the

29th Annual Awards Ceremony!

What an unforgettable evening! Thank you for joining us at our 29th Annual Awards Ceremony to celebrate and honor our incredible grantee partners, past and present.

Your presence and support mean the world to us and to the 53 grassroots organizations working tirelessly to advance social, racial, and economic justice in their communities.

With over 200 guests in attendance, the night was filled with inspiration, connection, and a shared commitment to uplifting the voices and leadership of those on the frontlines of change. A total of $678,000 in unrestricted grants was awarded to 53 nonprofit organizations, whose work ranges from food security, housing, and accessibility to youth development, violence prevention, and LGBTQ+ organizing. In addition to grant funds, LZF offers grantee partners an array of support services, such as expert advising, executive coaching, capacity-building educational seminars and workshops, and pro bono legal services. Continue reading.

Meet The Zakim Fund's 2025 Grantee Partners

Be inspired by the local champions doing the important work needed to create meaningful change.

ACCESS TO FOOD, HOUSING

& ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

2Gether We Eat

CodeSquad

East Boston Community Soup Kitchen

Lamplight Women’s Literacy Center

Mercy Meals & More, Inc.

New Lynn Coalition

Reclaim Roxbury

The Upward Project

CHILD & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

& EDUCATION

Bryce’s Journey, Inc.

Cape Ann Art Haven

Circus Up, Inc.

City Strings United

Cultural Exchange Through Soccer (CETS)

DEAFinitely, Inc.

JOYweavers, Inc.

KodeConnect, Inc.

My Brother’s Keeper 617 (MBK617)

Pride Productions, Inc.

Sisters Unchained

Somali Parents Advocacy Center for

Education, Inc. (SPACE)

Teen JUST-US at Temple Israel of Boston

Vong Tay Cha Me Viet

CIVIL & HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY

& SUPPORT

Neighbors United for a Better East Boston

(NUBE)

Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network

Center, Inc.

Right to the City Boston

HEALTH PROMOTION & ACCESSIBILITY

FOR ALL

Community Caring Clinic, Inc.

DeeDee’s Cry Suicide Prevention

& Family Support

Gratis Healthcare, Inc.

Heart of a Giant Foundation, Inc.

Neighborhood Counseling and

Community Services, Inc. (NCCS)

New England Medical Association, Inc.

(NEMA)

SCIboston

Think Outside the Vox, Inc.

Urban PowerHouse

LGBTQIA COMMUNITY SUPPORT & ORGANIZING

Boston LesBiGay Urban Foundation, Inc.

OutstandingLife

The History Project: Documenting

LGBTQ Boston

Translate Gender

ORGANZING & SUPPORT FOR

IMMIGRANTS & REFUGEES

African Community Center of Lowell (ACCL)

Brockton Workers Alliance (BWA)

Eritrean American Civic Association (EACA)

Mount Olives Community Center

Nigerian American Multi-Service

Association (NAMSA)

Open Door Immigration Services (ODIS)

P&O Behavioral Health Initiative, Inc.

Refugees & Immigrants Cultural

Empowerment Massachusetts (RICEMA)

Revive In Action, Inc.

South Boston en Accion

VIOLENCE PREVENTION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM & FAMILY OUTREACH

365Dad, Inc.

I Have A Future

Love Life Now Foundation

Our Deaf Survivors Center, Inc.

The Dream Network

We invite you to relive the evening by exploring our event photos and video, capturing the heart and energy of this special celebration. To view our program, please visit our website.

Thank you for being part of our Lenny Zakim Fund family. Together, we are building bridges, strengthening communities, and changing lives.

Learn more about our featured Grantee Partners

Gratis Healthcare, The History Project and RICEMA

Gratis Healthcare

The History Project

RICEMA

RICEMA Lion Dance at LZF Annual Awards Ceremony 2025

Photos from our Awards Ceremony

Together, we can make a world of difference!

Support the Grassroots

Small nonprofit organizations that meet critical needs in local communities throughout eastern Massachusetts often struggle to find funding. Even the best ideas crumble without a secure foundation. Since 1995, The Lenny Zakim Fund has partnered with grassroots organizations helping groups and individuals who are traditionally underserved or marginalized. We provide general operating grants – renewable for up to five years – that empower these organizations to build strong partnerships and programs that dismantle inequity and nurture resilience.

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