Strengthening Nantucket: A Season of Growth, Collaboration, and Impact

As we move through the first quarter of the year, we’re proud to share the progress we’ve made in strengthening the Nantucket community. From expanding access to childcare and behavioral health services to supporting local nonprofits and coordinating essential travel funds, our focus this season remains on convening, listening, and acting for long-term impact.

We remain dedicated to fostering a resilient, inclusive, and well-supported Nantucket. Thank you for being part of this journey with us.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Grants and Scholarships through the Community Foundation Launched Online

Applications Due:

March 31, 2025

Award Ceremony:

July 15, 2025

Applications Due:

April 1, 2025

Award Ceremony:

June 3, 2025

Applications Due:

April 15, 2025

Awards Announced:

Mid-May 2025

Please note all grant and scholarship applications will be online. Access to these portals can be found through our webstie at cfnan.org.

UPDATES FROM THE FOUNDATION

Summer Internship Opportunity

We are excited to share a summer internship opportunity at CFN. This internship focuses on projects and tasks to support the Community Foundation’s fundraising initiatives, community outreach, and operational management. If you have an interest in the non-profit sector, professional development, community engagement, and a love for the Nantucket Community, we encourage you to apply. Applications are due April 1, 2025.

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CFN's Newest Fund, El Pinguino

CFN's newest fund - the El Pingüino Support Fund is a fiscal sponsorship fund for Nantucket's first Latin music radio station. El Pingüino launched live on-air at 88.1 FM and plays Latin music including pop, salsa, merengue, and reggaeton performed by artists including Karol G, Marc Anthony, Shakira, Daddy Yankee, and more.

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Collaborating with Childcare and Behavioral Health Providers

This quarter we conducted a comprehensive childcare survey to assess provider capacity, barriers, and expansion opportunities. Additionally, CFN and community partners explored the return of the Head Start program to the island including a walkthrough of potential locations.

CFN continues to host it's monthly Healthy Community Collaborative Lunch focused on enhancing connections between health and human service providers by offering trainings and expanding the use of the town's Behavioral Health Community Calendar at ackcares.net. The collaborative lunch is generously supported by the Remain Nantucket Fund which allows CFN to offer healthy and nutritious meals with this convening effort.

Repurposing Office Furniture partnership with Remain

This quarter we partnered with Remain to repurpose high-quality office furniture for local use. This furniture came from businesses in Boston who were re-envisioning their space, and needed to find a new home for the previous furniture. With Remain's partnership, CFN coordinated the opportunity for local non-profits to acquire high quality, lightly used furniture to a number of non-profit organizations.

Coordinating Travel Accessibility for Off-Island Medical Treatment

CFN worked to strengthened coordination with Nantucket Cottage Hospital, the Town of Nantucket, and funders to improve access to off-island medical services. Nantucket is fortunate to have a number of organizations that support medical travel for those who need assistance, and this coordination has provided insightful conversations and collaboration.

Coaching Support for Non-Profit Leaders

Through a coaching fund established in 2022, CFN has offered over 110 complimentary coaching session to non-profit leaders in partnership with Effect Collective, a national non-profit consultancy firm with broad and deep knowledge of Nantucket. We are excited that this offering continues to be available for non-profit leaders. This facilitated coaching support addresses strategic growth, governance, operations, and fundraising support.

Generous donors have continued to contribute to this effort to make this opportunity free of charge.

For more information, please email Sunny Daily at sdaily@cfnan.org.

cfnan.org | (508) 825-9993 | 9B Bayberry Court

The Community Foundation for Nantucket works to enhance the well-being of our community by addressing critical issues and supporting the social, physical, cultural, economic, and environmental conditions essential for all Islanders to flourish and fulfill their potential.