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Payable To: John B. Tew Family Fund
Mail To: The Cape Cod Foundation
261 Whites Path, Unit 2
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Community Need
Employers have always found it difficult to attract and retain skilled employees, especially younger workers, because of the seasonal nature of our economy. The pandemic shook up the workforce more, and there are still not enough candidates to fill the many open positions. Cape Cod’s housing crisis, lack of child-care, and high cost of living are compounding the hiring landscape further. These issues are closely intertwined and need to be addressed to sustain the vibrancy of our community. We must identify ways to ensure a diverse continuum of educational and training opportunities to expand the pipeline of local workers. In addition, we must promote the development of sectors that offer innovative opportunities for higher-paying, year-round employment to sustain and build a stronger workforce and economy.
Foundation Strategy
We invest in initiatives that promote entrepreneurship and create training and educational opportunities for a diverse workforce.
Recent Grantmaking
- Supported programs to remove barriers for students at the local technical school so they could complete their co-op programs and prepare to enter the workforce. Funding supported driver’s license fees, toolships, and licensing fees needed to enter their trades.
- In partnership with a local funders’ collaborative, we provided tuition support for 150 local nonprofit leaders to participate in the award-winning Institute for Nonprofit Practice leadership development program.
- Funded entrepreneur and local business accelerator programs.
- Provided financial assistance for students pursuing a career in nursing who are working for a local nonprofit healthcare provider.
- Supported mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities.
- Purchased technology to increase access to education, job searches, and telehealth appointments for a transitional housing organization.
- Supported expansion of English Immersion Classes
Fund Snapshot
FUND NAME
John B Tew Family Fund
FUND DESCRIPTION
To support workforce and career development and training initiatives on Cape Cod
DATE OF INCEPTION
1997
FUND TYPE
Permanent Endowment. Follows spending policy set and approved annually by Foundation’s Board Of Directors
CURRENT BALANCE
$120,990
TOTAL GRANTMAKING FROM FUND
$96,869
5-YEAR LOOKBACK/ALL FUNDS
$511,421. Total grantmaking from all Foundations Funds to support workforce/career development initiatives from 2019-2023.
FUND BACKGROUND
This fund was established in 1997 as a donor-advised fund—the perfect philanthropic vehicle for those who want to have an active role in their philanthropic plans by making grant recommendations. Seventeen years later, the fund advisors decided to convert it to a field-of-interest fund with The Cape Cod Foundation. As such, we continue to carry on the donors’ legacy by making grants in the areas of community life they specified.
All figures updated April 2024.
Building Flexible Resources to Support All Aspects of Community Life
You can donate any amount to any of these field-of-interest funds at any time.
Through collective giving, we can fund broadscale initiatives that lead to regional, systemic change.
UNRESTRICTED
FUND
ANIMAL PROTECTION & WELFARE FUND
ARTS & CULTURE FUND
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FUND
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION FUND
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES FUND
HOUSING FUND
WOMEN AND GIRLS FUND
WORKFORCE
& CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
FUND
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Kristin O’Malley
President and CEO
The Cape Cod Foundation
komalley@capecodfoundation.org
508.790.3040, Ext. 115
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