One By One Project

About One By One Project

The One by One Project Inc. directs most of its giving to rapid-response aid delivered through local partner organizations, with grants paid to service providers to solve urgent needs for children, youth, and families. Its recent record shows a clear preference for repeat relationships: Rosies Place, Horizons for Homeless Children, Beyond Bond Fund, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters each appear multiple times across 2023 through 2026. That pattern points to a funder that relies on vetted intermediaries rather than broad open competition, and that uses short-term grants to address immediate household crises. The foundation’s work centers on practical support tied to daily stability. Partner organizations use the funds for rent, utilities, medical bills, transportation repairs, groceries, clothing, and other essentials, often on a rapid timetable. In the recent grants list, the largest award went to Rosies Place in Boston, while Horizons for Homeless Children in Roxbury and Beyond Bond Fund in Saugus also received multiple sizable grants over several years. Boston-area youth, families experiencing homelessness, and people navigating reentry-related financial pressure are recurring beneficiaries in the grant record. The overall pattern is small, targeted philanthropy that moves through trusted local nonprofits and is aimed at specific moments of strain rather than long-term program building.

What One By One Project Funds

A central thread in the foundation’s grantmaking is one-to-one youth mentoring. It gave $37,055 in 2025 and $34,544 in 2024 to Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Boston, followed by another $32,308 in 2026, showing sustained support for that model over time. Support for children and families facing homelessness is another clear area. Horizons for Homeless Children received $42,604 in 2023, then $31,528 in 2025 and $21,294 in 2026, all through partner-organized assistance. The foundation also backs reentry and bail-related assistance. Beyond Bond Fund in Saugus received $38,257 in 2023, $15,779 in 2024, $12,675 in 2025, and $28,736 in 2026, indicating an ongoing relationship around that purpose. Its recent list also includes direct-service partners such as Boston Community Pediatrics, Epiphany School, and Family Promise North Shore, all funded for assistance to individuals through intermediary organizations.

How One By One Project Gives