We are deeply grateful to the people and organizations who help us bring our mission to life.
2022 Supporters
Academy of Women Achievers Sponsors
Platinum
Northland
PNC Bank
Gold
Arbella Insurance Foundation
Eaton Vance
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Silver
Brookline Bank
Ernst & Young
NorthStar Asset Management, Inc.
Premier
BlueHub Capital
Paradigm Capital Advisors
Symetra
Supporter
Boston Impact Initiative
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Foundation Grants and Corporate Gifts
Cummings Foundation
Supporters from past years
2021 Supporters
2021 Supporters
Academy of Women Achievers Sponsors
Gold
Arbella Insurance Foundation
Eastern Bank
Eaton Vance
Lindauer
Northland
PNC Bank
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Silver
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Boston Impact Initiative
Fletcher Consulting, LLC
Foley Hoag
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massport
National Grid
NorthStar Asset Management
Rockland Trust
Premier
Berkshire Bank
Bluehub Capital
Boston Common Asset Management
The Boston Foundation
Chase Bank
Ernst & Young
Holland & Knight
Hub International New England
Modera Wealth Management
Tufts Health Plan Foundation
V2 Comms
Webster Bank
Supporter
AllWays Health Partners
Aspire Health Alliance
Babson College
Boston Children’s Hospital
Burns & Levinson
Cleary Insurance, Inc.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Hinckley Allen
Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP
Michael Frieze
Koya Partners
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
PRIM&R
Rebecca Lee
The Vernā Myers Company
Elevating Lives Sponsors
Gold
Arbella Insurance
PwC
Silver
HUB International New England
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Bronze
Cambridge Savings Bank
CLA
Harvard Pilgrim
Hinckley Allen
Massport
Friend
Compass Planning Associates
Persimmon Society Major Donors
Alona Abalos ⋅ Pamela and Robert Adams ⋅ Ms. Geeta and Kamesh Aiyer ⋅ Maureen Alphonse-Charles and John-Bernard Charles ⋅ Holly and David Ambler ⋅ John Anderson ⋅ Ivor Cary Armistead and Fay Donohue ⋅ Amy Bermar⋅ Nancy Hayes Bevington ⋅ Leigh Bivings and Graham Pallet ⋅ Collen Bixby ⋅ Barbara and William Boger ⋅ Nicholas Burka ⋅ The Chandler Family ⋅ Charles Clapp III ⋅ Anne Marie Conway and Arthur LaMan ⋅ Brendan Corcoran ⋅ Trish Cotter ⋅ Gizella Crawford ⋅ Sean Driscoll and Greg Fredo ⋅ Jessica and Shane Early ⋅ Chris and Sarah Escobedo Hart ⋅ Beth Floor ⋅ Wendy A. Foster and Claudia C. Gelzer ⋅ Michael Frieze ⋅ Jeffrey and Mary Fuhrer ⋅ Annie Garmey Clutz ⋅ Richard and Louisa Garrison ⋅ Tricia Geagan ⋅ Bruce Hain ⋅ Gloria and Stanley Hoo ⋅ Ivy Jack ⋅ Natalie Jensen ⋅ David Jones and Sarah Niemczycki ⋅ Karen Katz ⋅ Holly Laurent ⋅ Abbot Lawrence ⋅ Rebecca Lee ⋅ Pamela Lenehan and Lawrence Geuss ⋅ Christine and David Letts ⋅ Claire Levesque ⋅ Rowell Levy ⋅ Vicky Levy ⋅ Lois Lindauer and William Seltz ⋅ Suzanne Abair and Kat MacDonald ⋅ Cynthia Maltbie ⋅ Juliette and Darryl Mayers ⋅ Kevin McCall ⋅ Kathleen McQuiggan ⋅ Laura McTaggart and Tom Nolan ⋅ Cathy Minehan ⋅ Mim and Lori Minichiello ⋅ Nora Moreno Cargie ⋅ Jane Moyer ⋅ Sharifah Niles-Lane ⋅ Anne Norton ⋅ Rev. Benjamin D. Perkins and David W. Brown ⋅ Dr. May Pian-Smith ⋅ Paula and John Pitcher ⋅ Robert Rivers ⋅ Tatiana Roc ⋅ Sherrie Saint-Amant ⋅ Lisa E. Sarno ⋅ Robin Shin ⋅ Everett Shorey ⋅ Sandra Sims-Williams ⋅ Anna Sinaiko and Joshua Klevens ⋅ Beth and Rick Stram ⋅ Deborah Taft and Terri Rutter ⋅ Corey Thomas and Anya Phillips Thomas ⋅ Sandra Urie and Frank Herron ⋅ Robin Vann Ricca ⋅ Pat Vinter ⋅ Allison Volpe ⋅ Penny Weeks ⋅ Laura Wernick ⋅ Nancy and Roy Wilsker ⋅ Jennifer Wry ⋅ Mary Yntema
Foundation Grants and Corporate Gifts
Alice Willard Dorr Foundation
Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation
BNY Mellon
Borealis Philanthropy
Citizens Bank Foundation
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Enhancing Tomorrow Foundation
Eos Foundation
Fidelity Foundation
Imago Dei Fund
KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP
Liberty Mutual Foundation
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
New England Patriots Foundation
RG Foundation
Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation
The Alexion Charitable Foundation I
The Boston Foundation
TJX Companies, Inc.
Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Tufts University Tisch Council for Philanthropic Leadership
United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley
2020 Supporters
2020 Supporters
Academy of Women Achievers Sponsors
Gold
Eastern Bank
Eaton Vance
Northland
Partners Healthcare
PwC LLP
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Tufts Health Plan
Silver
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
The Eos Foundation
Fletcher Consulting, LLC
Holland & Knight LLP
Maloney Properties, Inc.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
NorthStar Asset Management
Premier
Pam and Bob Adams
Berkshire Bank
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Friends of Bridge Boston Charter School, in honor of Makeeba McCreary
Hub International
Lindauer
Mayor Martin J. Walsh
Modera Wealth Management
Paradigm Capital Advisors
Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
Webster Bank
Supporter
CLA
Cotting School
Amelie Ratliff, in honor of Geeta Aiyer
Burns & Levinson LLP
Persimmon Society Major Donors
Pamela and Robert Adams ⋅ Maureen Alphonse-Charles and John-Bernard Charles ⋅ Holly and David Ambler ⋅ John Anderson ⋅ Suzanne Bates ⋅ Barbara Boger ⋅ Charles Clapp III ⋅ Trish Cotter ⋅ Gizella Crawford ⋅ Habib and Hiroko Dable ⋅ Jessica and Shane Early ⋅ Richard and Louisa Garrison ⋅ Dennis and Beth Goldstein ⋅ Alyssa Irving ⋅ Todd, Charlsie, and Mary James ⋅ Christine and David Letts ⋅ Suzanne Abair and Kat MacDonald ⋅ Omama Marzuq ⋅ Laura McTaggart and Tom Nolan ⋅ Cathy Minehan ⋅ Mim and Lori Minichiello ⋅ Samantha Morton ⋅ Anne Perkins and Richard High ⋅ Diana Phillips ⋅ Diane Buhl and Mark Polebaum ⋅ Amelie Ratliff ⋅ Sherrie Saint-Amant ⋅ Lisa E. Sarno ⋅ Everett Shorey ⋅ Sandra Sims-Williams ⋅ Tracy and Greg Tranter ⋅ Jennifer Wry ⋅ Mary Yntema
Foundation Grants and Corporate Gifts
Acceleron Pharma Inc.
Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation
Borealis Philanthropy – REACH
The Boston Foundation
The Charlotte Foundation
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Devonshire Foundation
The Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Eos Foundation
Foundation Medicine
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Foundation
Income Research + Management
The Lynch Foundation
Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation
United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley
2019 Supporters
2019 Supporters
Elevating Lives Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Arbella Insurance
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Vertex
Bronze Sponsors
Suzanne Abair and Kat MacDonald
CLA
FHLBank Boston
Fletcher Consulting LLC
Goodwin
Harvard Pilgrim
HUB International New England
Judge Baker Children’s Center
North Star Asset Management
Trinity Stuart Development
We Communications
Friend Sponsors
Anne Norton
ArtsEmerson
BBSquared
Cambridge Savings Bank
Compass Planning Associates Inc.
Empower Success Corps
FSG
Massachusetts Port Authority
Academy of Women Achievers Sponsors
Platinum
Boston Properties
Gold
Eastern Bank
Eaton Vance Investment Managers
Hyams Foundation
Northland Investment Corporation
Partners Healthcare
Silver
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
CBRE
Fletcher Consulting, LLC
Holland & Knight LLP
HUB International New England, LLC
Koya Leadership Partners
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Maloney Properties
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
National Grid
Newmark Knight Frank
NorthStar Asset Management, Inc.
PwC LLP
Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Premier
AllWays Health Partners
Babson College
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
BlueHub Capital
Boston University School of Public Health
Colliers International
Committee to Elect Martin J Walsh
Eos Foundation
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Hollister Staffing & Hollister Institute
Lindauer
Middlesex Savings Bank
Modera Wealth Management
Paradigm Properties
State Street Corporation
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Webster Bank
WilmerHale
Vertex
Supporter
AAFCPAs
American Heart Association
Big Brother, Big Sister
Citizens Housing and Planning Association, Inc.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Delta Dental of Massachusetts
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Hirsch, Roberts, & Weinstein
Klein Hornig LLP
Rubin and Rudman LLP
The Verna Myers Company
Persimmon Society Major Donors
Alona Abalos ⋅ Pamela and Robert Adams ⋅ Geeta Aiyer ⋅ Maureen Alphonse-Charles and John-Bernard Charles ⋅ Ivor Cary Armistead and Fay Donohue ⋅ Nancy Hayes Bevington ⋅ Leigh Bivings and Graham Pallet ⋅ Charles Clapp III ⋅ Anne Marie Conway and Arthur LaMan ⋅ Brendan Corcoran ⋅ Trish Cotter ⋅ Erin Cowhig ⋅ Julie Crockford ⋅ Willma Davis ⋅ Mr. Richard (Dick) DeWolfe ⋅ Sean Driscoll ⋅ Jessica and Shane Early ⋅ Christyanna Egun ⋅ Marguerite Fletcher ⋅ Shirley Fletcher ⋅ Beth Floor ⋅ Wendy A. Foster and Claudia C. Gelzer ⋅ Ms. Dawn Frazier-Bohnert ⋅ Jeffrey and Mary Fuhrer ⋅ Annie Garmey Clutz ⋅ Diana and Ronald Garmey ⋅ Richard and Louisa Garrison ⋅ Julie Goodridge ⋅ Kenneth and Karen Grooms ⋅ Natalie Jensen ⋅ David Jones ⋅ Merelice Kundratis ⋅ Abbott Lawrence ⋅ Pamela Lenehan and Lawrence Geuss ⋅ Christine and David Letts ⋅ Suzanne Abair and Kat MacDonald ⋅ Kim Marrkand ⋅ Juliette Mayers ⋅ Jeannette Mills ⋅ Mim and Lori Minichiello ⋅ Skye M Morrison ⋅ Kathryn Cochrane Murphy, Esq. ⋅ Anne Norton ⋅ Elena Olson and Robert Gertszen ⋅ Ken Parsigian ⋅ Rev. Benjamin D. Perkins and David W. Brown ⋅ Diana Phillips ⋅ Diane Buhl and Mark Polebaum ⋅ Amelie Ratliff ⋅ Robert Rivers ⋅ Judi and Bill Rosensweig ⋅ Sherrie Saint-Amant ⋅ Lisa E. Sarno ⋅ Gary and Jeffrey Saunders ⋅ Everett Shorey ⋅ Sandra Sims-Williams ⋅ Deborah Taft and Terri Rutter ⋅ Scott Tully ⋅ Ms. Anne Louise C. Van Nostrand ⋅ Robin Vann Ricca ⋅ Pat Vinter ⋅ Jennifer Wry ⋅ Mary Yntema
Grant Funders
Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation
The Boston Foundation
2018 Supporters
2018 Supporters
Click here to see our full list of 2018 supporters in our annual report.
Elevating Lives Sponsors
Academy of Women Achievers Sponsors
Platinum
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Gold
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Clarendon Residences |
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Massachusetts General Hospital |
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Yawkey Foundation II |
Silver
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Maloney Properties |
Middlesex Savings Bank |
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Premier
BMC HealthNet Plan |
Boston Red Sox Foundation |
Denterlein |
Fletcher Consulting, LLC |
Hollister Staffing |
HUB International New England |
Lois Lindauer Associates |
Modera Wealth Management |
Neighborhood Health Plan |
Webster Bank |
Supporter
AAFCPAs |
Boston Common Asset Management, LLC |
Boston Community Capital |
Cleary Insurance, Inc. |
Delta Dental of Massachusetts |
East Boston Savings Bank |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston |
Koya Leadership Partners |
Kramer Frohlich LLC |
Lawrence and Atsuko Fish |
RSM/McGladrey |
Salem Five Bank |
State Street Corporation |
Grant Funders
Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation
Boston Bruins Foundation
The Boston Foundation
Boston Police Foundation
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Junior League of Boston, Inc.
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Nordstrom
In-Kind Funders
Holland & Knight
Post 390
Individuals
Persimmon Society Major Donors
Suzanne Abair and Kat MacDonald ⋅ Alona Abalos ⋅ Geeta Aiyer ⋅ Ivor Cary Armistead and Fay Donohue ⋅ Dolores S. Bamford ⋅ Deborah Benson and Frederic Marx ⋅ Nancy Hayes Bevington ⋅ Leigh Bivings and Graham Pallet ⋅ Diane Buhl and Mark Polebaum ⋅ The Chandler Family ⋅ Annie Garmey Clutz ⋅ Anne Marie Conway and Arthur LaMan ⋅ Trish Cotter ⋅ Julie Crockford ⋅ Willma Davis ⋅ Sean Driscoll ⋅ Jessica and Shane Early ⋅ Christyanna Egun ⋅ Lawrence and Atsuko Fish ⋅ Beth Floor ⋅ Wendy A. Foster and Claudia C. Gelzer ⋅ Jeffrey and Mary Fuhrer ⋅ Diana and Ronald Garmey ⋅ Maureen and Tony Gemma ⋅ Eunice Harps ⋅ Susan and Julian Houston ⋅ The Jones Family ⋅ Cynthia Keliher ⋅ Diana Kelly ⋅ Julia and Megan Lanham ⋅ Abbott Lawrence ⋅ Rebecca A. Lee ⋅ Christine and David Letts ⋅ Lois Lindauer ⋅ Juliette Mayers ⋅ Mim and Lori Minichiello ⋅ Skye M Morrison ⋅ Kathryn Cochrane Murphy, Esq. ⋅ Elena Olson and Robert Gertszen ⋅ Ken Parsigian ⋅ Diana Phillips ⋅ Dr. May Pian-Smith ⋅ Sharon Reilly and Robert Cohen ⋅ Bruce Ricciuti and Karen Agredo ⋅ Robert Rivers ⋅ Judi and Bill Rosensweig ⋅ Sherrie Saint-Amant ⋅ Lisa E. Sarno ⋅ Sandra Sims-Williams ⋅ Karen and Andrew Smith ⋅ Ms. Anne Louise C. Van Nostrand ⋅ Patricia and Stephen Vinter ⋅ Cedric Williams ⋅ Katherine Winter ⋅ Mary Yntema
2017 Supporters
2017 Supporters
Sponsors
Platinum
Gold
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Rebecca Lee
Silver
Boston Children’s Hospital
Eastern Bank
Eaton Vance Corp.
Express Scripts
Holland & Knight LLP
Maloney Properties
Massachusetts General Hospital
NASCO
Northland Investment Corporation
Tufts Health Plan and Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Webster Bank
AWA Premier Tables
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
HUB International
Lois L. Lindauer Searches
Mim Minichiello
National Grid
Paul and Mary Lee
RSM
Salem Five Charitable Foundation
Simmons College, Boston and Judy Beal
Grant Funders
Amelia Sillman Rockwell and Carlos Perry Rockwell Charities Fund
Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Bay State Federal Charitable Savings Foundation
The Boston Bruins Foundation
Boston Centers for Youth & Families
Cabot Family Charitable Trust
Clif Bar (in kind donation)
Perpetual Trust for Charitable Giving
The Sillerman Center
Susan Crown Exchange.
The TJX Companies, Inc. – Multicultural Coalition (MCC)
Other Partners
Treasure&Bond and Nordstrom
(YWCA USA has been selected as the non-profit partner by Treasure&Bond, the Nordstrom give-back brand that supports nonprofit organizations that empower youth through a 2.5% donation of their sales for the year.)
Individuals
Persimmon Society Major Donors
Suzanne Abair and Kat MacDonald ⋅ Pamela and Robert Adams ⋅ Geeta B. Aiyer ⋅ Ivor Cary Armistead III and Fay Donohue ⋅ Elizabeth Baum and William Berman ⋅ Judy A. Beal ⋅ Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie ⋅ Annie Garmey Clutz ⋅ Katherine Collins ⋅ Gizella Crawford ⋅ Julie A. Crockford ⋅ Ethan and Amy d’Ablemont Burnes ⋅ Willma Davis ⋅ Iphigenia Demetriades ⋅ Debra DeVenne ⋅ Sean R. Driscoll ⋅ Jessica Ragosta Early ⋅ Mary Fagan ⋅ Rebecca Fain ⋅ Sandra L. Fenwick ⋅ Jeff and Mary Fuhrer ⋅ Richard C. and Louisa Garrison ⋅ Maureen and Tony Gemma ⋅ Eunice M. Harps ⋅ Mrs. Elin S. Harris ⋅ Christie and Bob Hedges ⋅ Susan and Julian Houston ⋅ Natalie Jensen ⋅ Cynthia Keliher, Esq. ⋅ Diana J. Kelly ⋅ Abbott Lawrence ⋅ Paul and Mary Lee ⋅ Rebecca A. Lee ⋅ Pamela F. Lenehan and Lawrence Geuss ⋅ Christine and David Letts ⋅ Lois L. Lindauer ⋅ Kevin McCall ⋅ Jillian E. McGrath ⋅ Linnie W. McLean ⋅ Laura McTaggart ⋅ Ingrid Melvin ⋅ Mark C. and Nancy Michalowski, Esq. ⋅ Cathy Minehan ⋅ Marion and Lori Minichiello ⋅ Kathryn Cochrane Murphy, Esq. ⋅ Elena B. Olson ⋅ Daniel and Diana Phillips ⋅ May C. Pian-Smith ⋅ Mark Polebaum and Diane Buhl ⋅ Sharon Reilly and Robert Cohen ⋅ Robert F. Rivers ⋅ Judi and Bill Rosensweig ⋅ Sherrie Saint-Amant ⋅ Lisa E. Sarno ⋅ Larry and Brad Seamans ⋅ Sandra Sims-Williams ⋅ Rachel Smith ⋅ Jane Tewksbury ⋅ Paula Turnbull ⋅ Ms. Anne Louise C. Van Nostrand ⋅ Patricia G. and Stephen Vinter ⋅ Roslyn Watson ⋅ Cedric Williams ⋅ Katherine B. Winter ⋅ Mary Yntema
2016 Supporters
2016 Supporters
Individuals
150th Anniversary Host Committee
Rosalin Acosta • Pamela Adams • Amy S. Anthony • Robert L. Beal • Michael Cantalupa • Charles E. Clapp, III • Martha Coakley • Fay Donohue & Ivor Cary Armistead, III • Sean Driscoll • Grace Fey • Ruth Ellen Fitch • Janet Frazier • Bink Garrison • Ann-Ellen Hornidge & Ned Murphy • Gail Jackson-Blount • Denise Kaigler • Rebecca A. Lee • Pamela F. Lenehan • Kevin McCall • Mim Minichiello • Dani Monroe • Evelyn F. Murphy, • Georgia Murray • Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. • Diane B. Patrick • Douglas J. Shaw • Peter L. Slavin, M.D. • Kirk A. Sykes • Patricia Vinter • Steven Wright
Persimmon Society Major Donors
Amelie L. Ratliff • Andrea Kramer • Anne Van Nostrand • Anne Marie Conway • Richard C. Garrsion • Ivor Cary Armistead III • Cedric Williams • Charles E Clapp III • Christine Letts • Debra DeVenne • Diana J. Kelly • Diane Patrick • Doug Shaw • Elena B. Olson • Elizabeth Baum and William Berman • Eunice M. Harps • Geeta B. Aiyer • George Padula • Georgia Murray • Greg and Maria Jobin-Leeds • Hadassah Wagner • Holly C. Laurent • Ingrid M. Melvin • Janet and Michael Frazier • Jessica Ragosta Early • Jillian E. McGrath • John W. Tynan • Judy A Beal • Karen and Drew Smith • Kat MacDonald and Suzanne Abair • Katherine B. Winter • Katherine Collins • Kathleen McQuiggan • Kathleen MacNeil • Kathryn Cochrane Murphy, Esq. • Leigh Bivings • Linnie W. McLean • Lisa E Sarno • Lynn Babington • Mark Polebaum, Esq. • Martha Coakley • May C Pian-Smith • Marion Minichiello • Nancy Hayes Bevington • Natalie Jensen • Pamela D. Adams • Pamela F. Lenehan • Patricia Vinter • Rebecca A. Lee • Robert F. Rivers • Ruth Ellen Fitch • Sandra Sims-Williams • Sandra Urie • Sherrie Saint-Amant • Blake-Beard • Steven Wright • Sylvia Ferrell-Jones • Willma Davis
Sponsors
Platinum
BNY Mellon, Boston Properties, Holland & Knight, Massachusetts General Hospital / Brigham & Women’s Hospital / Partners HealthCare, PWC, State Street
Gold
Eastern Bank, Hotel 140, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Maloney Properties, Tufts Health Plan and Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Silver
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, BMC HealthNet Plan, Brookline Bank, Delta Dental, Denterlein, Eaton Vance Investment Managers, EMC, Express Scripts Inc., HUB International New England, Neighborhood Health Plan, Webster Bank
Grant Funders
Alice Willard Dorr Foundation, Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation, Bay State Federal Savings Charitable Foundation, Blue Hills Bank Foundation, Cabot Family Charitable Trust, Cummings Foundation, Eastern Bank Foundation, Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation, Perpetual Trust for Charitable Giving, Susan Crown Exchange (SCE), TJX Foundation