MFi LEGACY FUND
Make an impact, leave a legacy.
The MFi Legacy Fund is a professionally managed, community-supported endowment fund created to enable residents to make permanent gifts to improve the community and town of Medfield. The endowment is used to fund an annual granting program, administered by the MFi Legacy Fund Committee, which supports non-profits and town agencies working in and for the benefit of Medfield. The MFi Legacy Fund accepts cash, online payments, gifts of stock, bonds, cars, real estate and other financial instruments. Gifts through donor advised funds, private foundations and planned giving are welcome.
MFi LEGACY FUND RECOGNIZES THE
FOLLOWING GIVING LEVELS:
Partner Circle
$5,000 - $9,999
Heritage Circle
$10,000 - $24,999
Legacy Circle
$25,000+
OVERVIEW
Building the Medfield Community
for Years to Come
The Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund’s goal is to empower donors who want to make a difference in Medfield now and in the future. An endowment created to benefit our community over the long term, the Legacy Fund also provides near-term support for community-driven initiatives through a competitive grant process. Our goal is to support projects contributing to a vibrant and robust Medfield and represent our town's diverse needs and voices.
As a community foundation, we support projects proposed by or in partnership with 501(c)(3) nonprofits and town agencies. The Legacy Fund consists entirely of private donations and does not substitute for public support of the town's operating and capital budgets, nor does it replace other well-established fundraising efforts in town. Instead, the Legacy Fund uses its grant-making process to support new initiatives and programs with the goal of ensuring that Medfield remains a town of unique character and value.
OUR FOUNDERS
With deep appreciation, we wish to acknowledge and thank our Founders, a group of dedicated and inspired residents who made founding gifts to the MFi Legacy Fund.
MFi LEGACY FUND GRANTS
INITIATIVES
The MFi Legacy Fund provides near-term support for community projects through a competitive grant process called Pitch It! which is held on an annual basis. Information for the upcoming grant round will be posted several weeks in advance of the start on this website.
MFi Legacy Fund grants are intended to support projects proposed by or in partnership with Medfield based non-profits, community initiatives and/or town agencies. Since 2018, MFi Legacy Fund has awarded nearly $100,000 in grants to the following:
Cultural Alliance of Medfield
Towards design of proposed Art Center at Medfield State Hospital.
Friends of Medfield Rail Trail
Towards conversion of former Bay Colony Railroad into multi-use recreational corridor.
Medfield Cares About Prevention
To hire a grant request writer, winning $625,000 in federal funding to design a strategy and hire a substance abuse professional for 5 years.
Friends of MHS Theatre Society
To purchase a new cyclorama drop for Medfield High School stage.
Medfield Outreach
To conduct a Community Needs Assessment survey and strategy.
Peak House Heritage Center
To conduct an archeological survey and curate exhibition of objects.
Sustainable Medfield
To develop a comprehensive strategy to educate & support town residents in ways to make Medfield a more sustainable community.
Hinkley Helpers
To rebuild Hinkley Park into a fun, safe and inclusive playground.
Kingsbury Grist Mill
To fund a new roof and support a working turbine.
Medfield TV
To purchase new equipment and technology for community TV.
Zullo Gallery
To create Augmented Reality art.
Friends of the Dwight-Derby House
For the East Parlor Project, illuminating the Hat Making Shop of Mary Townsend Derby.
Medfield TV
To purchase podcasting equipment for their new Digital Audio Education and Oral History Project.
Peak House Heritage Center
To create a Traveling Trunk Exhibit in collaboration with the curriculum of Wheelock School.
One of the reasons Medfield has so many great schools, spaces and programs is because of its amazing volunteers and their efforts to improve today and tomorrow. Seeing the real impact our gifts can have and the true appreciation from the program sponsors feels great. Medfield has given us so many wonderful memories and a sense of home. We feel a responsibility to help make a difference.
-Mike & Leanne LaBelle
MFi LEGACY FUND GRANT APPLICATION
To apply for a MFi Legacy Fund grant, you must submit an application to participate in our Pitch It! grant process. The application will be available on our website when the annual Pitch It dates are announced. Pitch It! is an opportunity for MFi to nurture projects that enrich the lives of the residents of Medfield. The Pitch It! grant process consists of submitting a grant application which will be available on our website when the annual Pitch It is announced. The MFi Legacy Fund Committee will review each application. Successful applicants will be invited to participate in a Pitch It! style presentation evening in front of the MFi Legacy Fund Committee and selected guests. Grants will be awarded based on the presentations.
INITIAL CRITERIA FOR APPLICATION INCLUDE:
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501(c)(3) tax status as a registered nonprofit organization or have an eligible fiscal sponsor or an association with a town department
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Programming that serves Medfield residents exclusively;
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Compelling current need for the funds and preferably an opportunity to leverage the funds in some material way
PARTICULAR AREAS OF INTEREST FOR APPLICATION ARE:
Youth - Keeping our youth engaged within the community
Seniors - Ensuring that our senior citizens remain active in town life
Community - Fostering a strong sense of community among all residents
Culture - Extending the rich cultural offerings of our town to every resident
Diversity - Encouraging generosity, tolerance and an appreciation of diversity
Environment - Preserving and enhancing our natural resources
Character - Maintaining the character of the community
Access - Improving access to needed resources and services
The Unknown - Anticipating and addressing unforeseen major issues facing our town in the future
We prefer that grants not be used for ongoing operating expenses.
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