Sudbury Foundation Summer Newsletter

Honoring the Work of Rich Davison

The Sudbury Foundation was honored to host Rich Davison's family and friends in August to formally dedicate a bench at The Grange in his honor.

For those who didn’t know Rich, he retired from the Sudbury Foundation in December 2015 following 30 years as a remarkable Trustee. Rich took on key leadership roles in a variety of major Foundation projects in Sudbury, including construction of the Atkinson Pool, renovation of the historic wing of the Goodnow Library and the historic renovation and expansion of the Grange Hall in Sudbury Town Center. He leaves behind a great legacy of influence over many projects and organizations in Sudbury and beyond.

This bench stands as a tribute to his life of service, the remarkable impact he had on the Sudbury community and beyond, and in honor of his thoughtfulness, kindness and concern for others.

Nearly $900,000 in Grants Awarded

The Sudbury Foundation has awarded almost $900,000 in grants so far in 2025. In our most recent round we wrapped up our largest grant programs including our Children, Youth & Family and Hunger Relief grants totaling just under $400,000.

Sudbury Program Grants

• Sudbury Public Schools: $9,130

Hunger Relief Grants

• A Place To Turn (Natick, MA): $12,000
• Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry (DBA Acton Food Pantry) (Acton/Boxborough, MA): $6,000
• Daniel's Table, Inc. (Framingham, MA): $6,000
• Greater Framingham Community Church (Framingham, MA): $6,000
• Hope Worldwide New England (Framingham, MA): $3,500
• Hudson Community Food Pantry (Hudson, MA): $6,000
• Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (Framingham, MA): $3,500
• Lincoln Food Pantry/Saint Vincent De Paul (Lincoln, MA): $3,500
• Marlborough Community Cupboard/United Way (Marlborough, MA): $6,000
• Maynard Food Pantry Inc (Maynard, MA): $6,000
• Mt. Calvary Community Supper (Acton, MA): $3,500
• My Brother's Table Food Pantry/Good Shepherd Parish (Wayland, MA): $3,500
• Natick Service Council, Inc. (Natick, MA): $6,000
• Open Table, Inc. (Maynard, MA): $12,000
• Pearl Street Cupboard & Cafe/United Way of Tri County Inc. (Framingham, MA): $6,000
• Salvation Army/Framingham Food Pantry (Framingham, MA): $6,000
• Stow Food Pantry (Stow, MA): $3,500
• The Sudbury Community Food Pantry (Sudbury, MA): $14,000

Children, Youth, and Families Grants

(Capacity Building)

• Danny's Place Youth Services (Acton, MA): $20,000 - Strategic Planning
• South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) (Framingham, MA): $20,000 - Strategic Plan
• SPARK Kindness (Natick, MA): $20,000 - Strategic Planning
• The Guild for Human Services (Concord, MA): $13,000 - Shared Strength: The Guild Leadership Series for Directors

 (Youth Emotional Well-Being)

• Advocates, Inc. (Framingham, MA): $20,000 - MetroWest Care Connection (MWCC) Marlborough
• Brazilian American Center Inc (Framingham, MA): $18,440 - Voices of Tomorrow - After School Program
• Concord Prison Outreach (Concord, MA): $10,000 - Breaking Generational Cycles of Incarceration through Fatherhood
• Discovery Museum (Acton, MA): $20,000 - Traveling Science Workshops: Framingham
• Framingham History Center (Framingham, MA): $16,260 - Where We Belong: Expanding Local History to Support Youth Well-being
• Hoops and Homework (Framingham, MA): $20,000 - Girls Mental Wellness Program
• Jeff's Place (Framingham, MA): $20,000 - Holding Hope in Grief: Community-Based Support Programs for Children & Teens
• MetroWest Mediation Services (Natick, MA): $16,000 - Peacebuilders Program for Elementary and Middle School Students in Framingham
• Project Citizenship (Boston, MA): $12,000 - Citizenship for youth and young adults in Framingham
• Read to a Child Inc (Wellesley, MA): $15,000- Read Aloud Mentoring Program in Framingham and Marlborough
• West Suburban YMCA (Newton, MA): $20,000 - Camp Chickami Inclusion Project

Community Grant

• Metrowest Nonprofit Network (Framingham, MA): $5,000

Sudbury Doing Good Nonprofit Coffee

On Thursday, April 10, Sudbury Doing Good hosted our first of two Nonprofit Coffees of the year for local nonprofit and community groups to gather and share. We had a robust discussion about fundraising events including both successes and challenges.

Save the date for our next Sudbury Doing Good Coffee, scheduled for Thursday October 16, 2025.

Rent the Grange Meeting Room

Are you looking for a place to hold a meeting?

We are pleased to offer the 2nd floor Meeting Room of The Grange Hall for rental. The room holds 60 people seated or 100 standing. The facility includes a kitchen, elevator, Wi-Fi, easels, a projector and screen, and a podium and microphone.

Sudbury nonprofit organizations and community groups, Sudbury Town Departments, as well as Sudbury Foundation grant recipients are eligible to rent the space for educational, charitable, or civic purposes.

The Meeting Room is not available for private or social functions, for-profit organizations, political organizations, or fundraising events.

The easiest way to request the room is to use our online form. For more information, including policies and fees, click here.

The Sudbury Foundation is a private foundation working to transform lives and strengthen communities, both human and natural, through grant-making and scholarship programs in Sudbury, MA and surrounding communities.