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A Statement from the New Commonwealth Fund on Anti-Asian Racism

We, at the New Commonwealth Racial Equity & Social Justice Fund, stand in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the nation, condemning the hate crimes perpetuated by systemic racism and white supremacist thinking and actions. We acknowledge that these hate crimes did not begin with COVID-19 and have existed in this country […]

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New Commonwealth Fund Names First-Ever President

By Don Seiffert – Managing Editor, Boston Business Journal Aug 9, 2021, 6:22am EDT The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund has named Makeeba McCreary, a Boston native who has been a top executive at the Museum of Fine Arts and the Boston Public Schools in recent years, as its first president. McCreary will […]

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New Racial Equity Fund Gives Out First $1M To Nonprofits. ‘We Are Going to Do Big Things Because of It,’ One Says

Elevated Thought, a Lawrence nonprofit that uses art to drive social justice, will finally be able to hire a youth organizer. Brockton Interfaith Community can now afford to bring on another staffer, while Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services can offset the cost of running a remote learning center for low-income families in Springfield. These organizations, […]

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