Boston Neighborhood Fellows

The Boston Neighborhood Fellows Program is an awards program that provides recognition and direct financial support to individuals of exceptional creativity, vision and leadership who work in community service in Greater Boston. The Boston Neighborhood Fellows Program celebrates the builders of the community; the social entrepreneurs who often go unrecognized, but who make a vital contribution to our quality of life.

This program, founded in 1991, honors six individuals annually, who receive direct grants of $30,000 over a three-year period.  The program is administered by TPI and funded by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.

The individuals chosen as Boston Neighborhood Fellows come from all walks of life; some work for the government, others for community organizations, and others are outstanding volunteers. Diverse in race, class, occupation and age, their one common characteristic is that each has demonstrated extraordinary leadership, as articulated by John Gardner: He or she improves the Boston community not as "a servant to what is," but rather as "a shaper of what might be." 

The 18th Annual Recognition of the Boston Neighborhood Fellows will be held on Wednesday, April 16th.

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