Our Programs
The Massachusetts Service Alliance is proud to support high-quality programs that engage volunteers to strengthen communities across Massachusetts. In this current year, MSA will provide more than $11 million in federal and state resources to support this work. We strive to ensure that the organizations that we partner with are geographically and programmatically diverse. MSA funds programs in three areas - AmeriCorps, Mentoring, and Commonwealth Corps.
AmeriCorps
MSA has supported AmeriCorps programs since 1994. Massachusetts is fortunate to have a strong network of AmeriCorps programs to meet some of our most pressing needs. MSA currently supports 26 AmeriCorps programs and their 1,500 members across Massachusetts. Click here for more information on MSA's AmeriCorps programs. In addition, MSA partners with National Direct and AmeriCorps VISTA programs serving in Massachusetts. Click here for a full listing.
Commonwealth Corps
The Commonwealth Corps was launched in the fall of 2008 by Governor Deval L. Patrick and the Legislature. MSA currently supports 20 Commonwealth Corps programs across the state and 150 members in service. Click here for more information on the Commonwealth Corps.
Mentoring
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts first established funding specifically to support mentoring programs in 1998. Since then, MSA has supported these programs in partnership with the Mass Mentoring Partnership. In the current year, MSA supports 10 mentoring programs that will provide a caring adult mentor to more than 200 children. These programs are wide-ranging and are run by community-based organizations and Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies. Click here for more information on MSA's mentoring programs.
Community Service-Learning
MSA has long supported service-learning as an effective way to engage young people in their learning and in their communities. We have done this alongside our partners in the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Massachusetts Campus Compact. Click here for more information on community service-learning.
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