Berkshire Bank Foundation Invests $1.7 Million in Local Communities in 2024

BOSTON — The Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, invested more than $1.7 million in local communities across its five-state footprint in 2024, including more than $450,000 from October to December.

For the year, nearly 400 nonprofits benefited from foundation grants and other giving, which included more than 110 nonprofits in the last three months of 2024. Some of the organizations supported in the fourth quarter included Bennington County Habitat for Humanity International, Covenant Soup Kitchen, Cradles to Crayons, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Habitat for Humanity Metrowest – Greater Worcester, Homeless and Travelers Aid Society, Housing Trust of Rutland County, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, InterCommunity Inc., Jonnycake Center of Westerly, Madonna Place, Main South Community Development Corp., Regional Food Bank of Northeast New York, the Reading League, Rhode Island Community Food Bank Assoc., Second Street Second Chances, Square One, Urban League of Greater Hartford, Utica Neighborhood Housing Service, and Westside Legends.

“We aim to drive positive, enduring change and vibrant growth in our communities by partnering with local organizations that are committed to making meaningful progress,” said Lori Kiely, managing director of the Berkshire Bank Foundation.

The foundation supports the success of the communities the bank serves by investing in programs that aim to provide everyone with equal opportunity at economic prosperity.