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FEBRUARY 2026
While everyone expected the February blizzard would have a dynamic, multi-day impact on Cape Cod, no one could predict its true impact.  We quickly deployed $220,000 in funding to 40 organizations through our first-ever Blizzard Grants. Funding supported food pantries and meal delivery services; increased staff costs; generator fuel, maintenance, and repair; tree removal, and lost revenue, among other storm-related needs.  In addition, since many lost work during the blizzard, some residents needed emergency assistance to pay their rent, utilities, or grocery bills. READ MORE

FEBRUARY 2026
President and CEO Column
The Cape Cod Foundation received a bequest—almost $6 million—from a man we never met.  It is the largest, single unrestricted gift we’ve received to date. Unrestricted gifts give the Foundation flexibility, sustainability, the ability to innovate, and support for the unexpected. Kristin outlines how the funds will be strategically allocated to provide resources for immediate and long-term needs.
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NOVEMBER 2025
Foundation Deploys $100,000 in Additional Funds for Food Security
As the federal government shutdown continues, mounting pressure on local food systems in Barnstable County threatens to impact food security across Cape Cod, especially with the recent SNAP program pause. In response,  The Cape Cod Foundation directed over $100,000 in additional funds to bolster regional efforts to ensure food remains accessible to those most affected. READ MORE

NOVEMBER 2025
Foundation Distributes over $900,000 to Local Organizations Through Flexible Funding Grant Program in 2025
This year, The Cape Cod Foundation distributed over $973,000 in grants to 53 local organizations responding to policy changes, funding uncertainty and increased demand through our newly created Flexible Funding Grant Program. READ MORE