Harvard Allston Partnership Fund
The Harvard Allston Partnership Fund (HAPF) was created to leverage the strengths and resources of local nonprofit community partners. In April 2018, Harvard, the City of Boston, and the Allston-Brighton community celebrated 10 years of the program—and the distribution of over $1 million in grants.
What is the Harvard Allston Partnership Fund?
The Harvard Allston Partnership Fund was created by Harvard University and the City of Boston, in collaboration with the Allston-Brighton community, to support neighborhood improvement projects, cultural enrichment, and educational programming in North Allston-Brighton. The Harvard Allston Partnership Fund Advisory Board, a group of community leaders and representatives from the City of Boston, and Harvard, reviews all applications and recommends awards. In the past decade, the program has allowed Harvard to partner with 32 different community organizations. Through a wide range of programs and services—from neighborhood improvement projects to educational programming—grant recipients have supported more than 5,000 Allston-Brighton residents.
Martin J. Walsh
Mayor of Boston
We have the best universities in the world and the best neighborhoods in the world. That’s an unbeatable combination and what this partnership and these grants are about.
Mariesther Alvarez
Co-Director, Boston String Academy
Many of our students are immigrants, or low income. The Harvard Allston Partnership Fund funding helps us to provide scholarships– opportunities they might not otherwise have access to.
Ed Lavache
Owner, Boston Boxing and Fitness
Charitable programs have always been a core part of my small business in Allston-Brighton. The HAPF grant allows me to provide a free fitness program to local kids and keep gym memberships affordable.
2023 Grant Recipients
The 2023 recipients are:
ABCD Neighborhood Opportunity Center
Allston Brighton CDC
Allston Brighton Food Pantry
Allston-Brighton Youth Hockey
Allston Village Main Streets
Arts Emerson
Boston String Academy (at Gardener Pilot Academy)
Brazilian’s Women’s Group
Charles River Community Health
Community Rowing
Family Nurturing Center
The Fishing Academy
Friends of the Honan Allston Library
Friends of Herter Park
Kithara Project (with Charlesview and GPA)
Lovin’ Spoonfuls
Mass NOW
Open Door Soup Kitchen
Presentation Foundation
Road to the Right Track
West End House
West End House Boys Summer Camp
West End House Girls Camp
Winship Parent Council
YMCA of Greater Boston
Youth Enrichment Services
View Previous Grant Recipients
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Allston-Brighton Baby Diaper Pantry
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Allston-Brighton CDC
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Allston-Brighton Substance Abuse Task Force
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Allston-Brighton Youth Hockey Association
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Allston Brighton Arts Bridge
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Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
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Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
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Big Brother Big Sister of Massachusetts Bay
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Boston Boxing and Fitness
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Boston Children's Chorus
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Boston Police Athletic League
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Boston String Academy
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Brazilian Worker Center, Inc.
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Brighton-Allston Historical Society and Heritage Museum
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Charles River Conservancy
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Charles River Watershed Association
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Commonwheels Bicycle Co-Op
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Community Call
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Earthwatch Institute
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Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts
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The Fishing Academy
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Friends of the Honan-Allston Library
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Friends of the Lincoln Street Green Strip
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FriendshipWorks
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Gardner Pilot Academy
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Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center
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The Kithara Project
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The Literacy Connection
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Massachusetts Poetry Outreach Project
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Midas Collaborative
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Oak Square YMCA
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Open Door Soup Kitchen
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Project Citizenship
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Vocational Advancement Center
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West End House
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West End House Camp
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West End House Girls' Camp
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West End House Summer Camp
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Winship Parent Council
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YMCA of Greater Boston
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Harvard Allston Partnership Fund Advisory Board
The Harvard Allston Partnership Fund provides $100,000 annually to support programs and neighborhood improvements proposed by not-for-profit agencies and community-based organizations that serve the North Allston area. The Advisory Board supports the program’s outreach to the community, reviews all funding proposals submitted by community organizations, and provides a formal recommendation for the distribution of each year’s annual allocation.
Harvard Allston Partnership Fund Advisory Board Members
Jennifer Barrios
John Bruno
Daniel Daly
Julia Eskew
Mark Handley
Margaret Kelley
Wayne MacKenzie
Lisa McDonough
Frank Mendoza
Karen Smith
Maile Takahashi