Organizations like MAPS have historically depended heavily on government grants to provide services, which often causes government contracts to dictate what services the community receives. Many other needed services, such as programs for elders, children, and victims of domestic violence, do not receive adequate government funding.
Thanks to our endowment, MAPS will be able to engage in long-term financial planning and develop programs that we have identified as vital to the community. Eventually, annual contributions from the MAPS Endowment will allow us to fund and develop these crucial services and programs.
As our Endowment grows, MAPS will continue to become an institution that will meet community needs well into the future.
For detailed information about our Endowment, please review our MAPS Endowment Legacy (PDF).
You can help us build our Endowment with a donation to any of the existing Legacy Funds listed below:
| MAPS LEGACY FUNDS | PURPOSE |
| MAPS General Fund | General Operating |
| MAPS Board of Directors Fund | MAPS Services |
| MAPS Lowell Office Fund | Lowell Office Operations |
| FAMILY LEGACY FUNDS | |
| Afonso, Teresa Afonso Scholarship Fund | Scholarship |
| Almeida, Maria and Aquilino Almeida Family Fund | Social Services |
| Chaves, Joe and Dorothy Chaves Family Fund | Citizenship Services |
| Coutinho, Manuel N. Coutinho Citizenship Fund | Citizenship Related Activities |
| Couto, Sal Couto Family Fund | Elder Services |
| DoCouto, Victor DoCouto Family Fund | Elder Services |
| Lomba, António and Isabella Lomba Family Fund | Youth Services |
| Lopes, Adélia Lopes Senior Center Fund | Senior Center/ Elder Services |
| Martins, Mary and Humberto Martins Fund | Cambridge Senior Center |
| Medeiros, Carmen Pacheco Medeiros Memorial Fund | MAPS Services |
| Nogueira, Gilda M. Nogueira Family Fund | Elder Services |
| Perry, Robert and Joanne Perry Family Fund | Promote Civic Engagement |
| Pinto, Raul and Maria Pinto Family Fund | Cambridge Senior Center |
| Rogers, Manny Rogers Family Fund | Elder Services |
| Serpa, Dr. Caetano Valadão Fund | Civic Engagement |
| Silva, Josefina Brandão Silva Family Fund | Youth Services |
| Wolff, Filipe Wolff Fund | Financial Assistance for Children with Emergency Medical Costs |
Create a new Legacy Fund
By establishing a Legacy Fund within the MAPS Endowment, individuals and families are helping us build a source of sustainable funding that will ensure the longevity and resilience of our organization for generations to come. In addition, our endowment will provide the financial stability and flexibility we need to weather any storm and continue delivering critical services to those who need them most.
You can create a new endowed Fund for yourself or your family, with a minimum contribution of $5,000.
By creating a legacy fund within our organization’s endowment and deciding its purpose, you are ensuring that your family’s charitable goals and interests continue to be met long after you’re gone by providing ongoing support in perpetuity. It’s easy, and we can help you make it happen. Please contact our administrative office (617-864-7600) and ask to speak with our CEO or our Development Team.
Creation of the MAPS Endowment
In September 2002, under the leadership of our CEO and the unanimous support of our Board of Directors, MAPS proudly created an organizational endowment. At the annual meeting of the organization in October of 2002, the MAPS Endowment was established with the first half of a $10,000 contribution from long-time supporters Robert & Joanne Perry. Other funds have since been established as we continue to build and grow our Endowment.
Endowment Management
The MAPS Endowment is managed by the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF). Through collaboration with GLCF, MAPS assures all endowment donors that their contributions are administered by financial experts and managed with the appropriate objectivity that only a foundation like GLCF can provide.
About the Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Since its inception in 1997, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) has focused on improving the quality of life for the people in the communities it serves. Today, it is the leading philanthropic organization in the Greater Lowell/Merrimack Valley area providing leadership, education and financial support through its vast donor network to address a wide range of regional needs for charities, community groups and area students through academic scholarships and charitable foundations. GLCF provides:
- Personal Philanthropic Services for Donors
- Partnerships with area Nonprofit Organizations
- Grant Awards to Area Nonprofit Community Groups
- Scholarships & Continuing Education Assistance for Area Students