About Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Promoting population health equity for all through leadership and programs supporting community health centers and members in achieving their goals of accessible, quality, comprehensive, and community-responsive health care.
Focus Areas
Primary careWorkforce development and trainingBehavioral healthOral healthHealth information technology (HIT)Telehealth and digital health equityClinical quality improvementCommunity health center support and capacity-buildingPolicy and advocacy
Who They Fund
community health workers and frontline public health staff (VRF staff)underserved community members receiving vaccination and outreach
About Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Inc centers its grantmaking on community health centers and the workforce that supports them. The largest recent grant in the file went to the Institute for Health Equity Research in Boston for operating mission support, followed by large awards to health centers in Dorchester and Lawrence. That pattern fits the organization’s stated aim of promoting population health equity through leadership and programs that help community health centers deliver accessible, quality, comprehensive, and community-responsive care. Its portfolio shows a strong emphasis on building health center capacity rather than one-off project funding alone. Recent awards support outreach, staff retention, vaccination work, behavioral health capacity, telehealth coaching, and data systems, often inside the same recipient’s grant description. The foundation also backs specialized workforce pipelines through programs such as the Equitable Care Collaborative and clinician loan repayment initiatives. The recent grants list is dominated by Massachusetts community health centers, including Gr Lawrence Fhc in Lawrence and Community Health Connections in Fitchburg, alongside recurring support for organizations in Boston, Worcester, Springfield, and other Massachusetts cities. The mix of operating support, capacity building, and targeted program support points to a funder closely tied to the operational needs of community-based primary care providers.
What Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Funds
Workforce development is a major theme. Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Inc gave $1,279,258 to Gr Lawrence Fhc in Lawrence for COVID-19, SAMHSA, workforce development, and outreach, and $696,657 to South Boston Chc for COVID-19, workforce development, vaccination, and VRF staff appreciation and outreach. Behavioral health appears both in direct grant descriptions and in program design. The foundation awarded $551,657 to Manet Chc in Quincy for COVID-19, strengthening CHW, BH capacity building, and VRF staff appreciation and outreach, while its PMHNP Fellowship Program supports psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner training and placements. Preventive care and service access also show up in the grants. Family Health Center of Worcester received $657,157 for COVID-19, DSRIP, VRF, cancer screening, and oral health, and the Connecticut River Valley Farmworker Health Program uses vouchers to connect migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and their families to participating providers.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8M
Total Assets
$52.5M
Total Revenue
$37.2M
Total Expenses
$27.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $40K and $468K, with a median of $172K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$172K
75th Percentile
$468K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHAEL CURRY
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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