Four nonprofit organizations in Worcester have received nearly $500,000 in cultural capital grants, part of a $5.2-million package from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund, according to the office of State Sen. Harriette Chandler.
A late benefactor with a family history of support for The Barton Center for Diabetes Education in Oxford has left $300,000 to the center's campership endowment fund, the largest personal donation ever made to the fund.
It's more common for women to hold chief executive positions and board seats at nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts than it is in the private sector, according to The Boston Club, which studies gender leadership and diversity.
Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services Inc. (SYFS) announced a new executive director with 15 years of experience in the mental and behavioral health nonprofit world.
The Reliant Medical Group Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the Worcester-based physician group, announced it has donated nearly $58,000 to 12 Central Massachusetts nonprofits.
Supports of the Higgins Armory, the 82-year-old armor museum in Worcester slated to close at the end of the year, have launched an interactive website aimed at keeping the museum open.
The Worcester-based Guild of St. Agnes, which has locations throughout Worcester County, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, starting with an event this weekend at the DCU Center.