Our Supporters

Foundations | In-Kind Donors | Partners

First Teacher is grateful to all of the individual donors, foundations, and in-kind donors who make it possible for us to exist.

 

We believe that community and connections are the two most powerful assets of the First Teacher movement. We know money aids in fostering community and connection, and we give it the respect it deserves. We value supporters who give at their true capacity, whether that is $5 or $50,000.

We consider our donors to be humans, not heroes. We raise money in ways that help us recognize our similarities, rather than focus on our differences.

Current Foundations

All Foundations

  • Anonymous

  • Avison Fund

  • Barr Foundation

  • Boston Children’s Hospital

  • Boston Promise Initiative

  • Cabot Family Foundation

  • Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation

  • Clipper Ship Foundation

  • Cummings Foundation

  • Eastern Bank

  • Fowey Light Fund

  • Florian O. Bartlett Trust

  • Hamilton Company Charitable Trust

  • Hazeldean Foundation

  • Hestia Fund Boston

  • Liberty Mutual Foundation

  • Lynch Foundation

  • The Philanthropic Initiative (Boston Cradle to Career Initiative)

  • Putnam Foundation

  • The Paul & Martha Rizzoli Family Foundation

  • Sacajawea Charitable Fund

  • Michael and Helen Shaffer Foundation, In Honor of Jenna and Kevin Leary

  • Mountain School Garden Hill Fund

  • TUGG

  • Wellington Management Foundation

In-Kind Donors

Food

 

  • Whole Foods

  • Trader Joes

  • Wegmans

  • Ula Cafe

  • JP Licks

  • Boloco

  • Roche Brothers

  • Cheesecake Factory

  • Cesaria's Restaurant

  • Backwoods Pizza

  • Anna's Taqueria

  • Dan and Kelly Rosenfeld

  • Stop and Shop

Books

 

  • Porter Square Books

  • Brookline Booksmith

  • First Book

Toys & Children's Items

 

  • Simone & Eric Esteves

  • Christine Landry & Megan Reed

  • Dananai Morgan

  • Kim Parker

  • Carolyn & Noah Rubin

  • Rachel Tunick & Peter Stabb

  • Jennifer & Paul Wood

  • Magic Beans

  • Henry Bear's Park

  • BOING

Activities

 

  • The Museum of Science

  • Boston Public Library

  • The Boston Children's Museum

  • Boston Public Health Commission

  • Countdown to Kindergarten

  • Borealis Yoga

  • The Consolidated Lodge, Boston

  • Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative: Community PlanIt Game

Office Furniture & Supplies

 

  • Anonymous, In Honor of Betsy Henning

  • Jenna Leary

  • Ansley Masters

  • Sarah Mielbye

  • Martha Pott

  • Fernando and Flavia Santos

  • Amanda and Gareth Cook

  • Dick and Deb Samuels

  • Marisa Segel and Matt Thaler

  • Tesean and Shantae Toole

  • Noel Torres

  • The Furniture Trust

Hosted a Fundraiser at Their Home

 

  • Lynn & Dave Berkley

  • Alissa Farber and Dan Restuccia

  • Laura and Kevin Guarnotta

  • Crystal Lacouture and Scott Stedman

  • Marisa Segel and Matt Thaler

  • Andy Sokatch and Rachal Aronson

  • Ben Wells and Jami Therrien Wells

  • Amy & Kevin York

Physical Space

 

  • Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

  • Vine Street Community Center

  • BPE (formerly known as Boston Plan for Excellence)

  • Boston Public Library: Dudley Branch, Grove Hall Branch

  • DSNI (Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative)

  • St. Patrick's Church

  • Franklin Park Coalition

 

Our Partners

First Teacher partners with many organizations in the community with missions similar to ours.

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