Youth community members gathered at the BAGLY center in Boston

Nonprofits & Community Organizations

Nonprofits and community organizations across Massachusetts

Nonprofits for getting help, getting involved and giving back. Community centers, youth programs, health services, Pride, the arts, disability services and career support, each with its programs and the way in.

Around Boston

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Community Spotlight

Youth · Community center

BAGLY

Boston, MA · statewide

Boston youth-led community center providing comprehensive social support, healthcare navigation, and leadership programs for LGBTQ+ youth.

Serves: LGBTQ+ youth and young adults ages 22 and under across Greater Boston and Massachusetts

Community Spotlight

Health & HIV · Transgender support

Fenway Health

Boston, MA

Pioneering community health center advancing comprehensive medical, behavioral, dental, and LGBTQIA+ healthcare and research across New England.

Serves: LGBTQIA+ individuals, people living with HIV, and the broader community across Greater Boston and New England

Community Spotlight

Youth · Community center

NAGLY

Salem, MA

Providing a safe, supportive community center and peer programs for LGBTQ+ youth across the North Shore of Massachusetts.

Serves: LGBTQ+ youth and young adults ages 12 through 23, their families, and allies on the North Shore of Massachusetts

Exterior view of the building housing OUT MetroWest youth community facilities in Framingham

Community Spotlight

Youth · Community center

OUT MetroWest

Framingham, MA

Fostering affirming communities and joyful youth-led programs where LGBTQ+ and allied youth thrive across MetroWest Massachusetts.

Serves: LGBTQ+ youth ages pre-K through young adulthood, their families, and allies in the MetroWest region of Massachusetts

Community Spotlight

Disability services · Health & HIV

Lifeworks

Westwood, MA

Lifeworks empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential homes, vocational supports, and clinical care.

Serves: Children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and brain injuries in Norfolk County and surrounding communities

Community Spotlight

Disability services · Career & workforce

Northeast Arc

Danvers, MA

Pioneering Massachusetts agency transforming disability services through inclusive community living, early intervention, employment, and innovation.

Serves: Children and adults with disabilities and autism and their families across 190 communities in Eastern Massachusetts

Participants and staff enjoying community activities at The Arc of the South Shore

Community Spotlight

Disability services · Youth

The Arc of the South Shore

Hingham, MA

Delivering comprehensive lifelong services, early intervention, autism clinical care, and community living for individuals with disabilities.

Serves: Children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and developmental delays across the South Shore region

Disability services · Career & workforce

Communitas

Wakefield, MA

Empowering people of all abilities across Greater Boston through residential, day, vocational, and family support services.

Serves: Children, teens, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Greater Boston and Middlesex County

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Boston

Boston, MA

Empowering women toward economic independence through professional attire, career coaching, digital literacy, and supportive peer networks.

Serves: Women seeking employment and career development throughout Greater Boston

Residents gathered outside their Incompass community home

Disability services · Career & workforce

Incompass Human Services

Chelmsford, MA

Delivering person-centered residential, day, and community support services for individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and brain injuries.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and brain injuries and their families throughout Greater Lowell and the Merrimack Valley

Self-advocates participating in Minute Man Arc community programs

Disability services · Career & workforce

Minute Man Arc for Human Services

Concord, MA

Providing innovative lifelong care, early intervention, and supportive employment for children and adults with disabilities in Eastern Massachusetts.

Serves: Children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities in Concord and Eastern Massachusetts

Disability services · Community center

Opportunities for Inclusion

Waltham, MA

Opportunities for Inclusion provides day habilitation, community living, vocational training, and recreation for adults with disabilities.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Greater Boston and MetroWest

Day habilitation participants enjoying a bowling outing together

Disability services · Career & workforce

The Arc of Greater Brockton

Brockton, MA

Empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through comprehensive day habilitation, employment, and family support.

Serves: Children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders in Greater Brockton and Plymouth County

Disability services · Advocacy & legal

The Arc of Greater Haverhill-Newburyport

Haverhill, MA

Empowering individuals with disabilities and their families across the Merrimack Valley through day supports, navigation, and community advocacy.

Serves: Children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Greater Haverhill, Newburyport, and the Merrimack Valley

Disability services · Career & workforce

The Charles River Center

Needham, MA

Empowering children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential, vocational, and therapeutic services.

Serves: Children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism, and brain injuries, and their families in MetroWest and Greater Boston

Family & PFLAG

PFLAG Greater Boston

Waltham, MA

Peer support, education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families and allies in Greater Boston.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, parents, families, and allies across the Greater Boston area

Around Worcester

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Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Worcester

Worcester, MA

Fostering economic self-sufficiency for women in Central Massachusetts through professional styling, job readiness, and career advancement.

Serves: Women seeking employment, career growth, and economic self-sufficiency throughout Worcester County and Central Massachusetts

Advocacy & legal · Youth

MassEquality

Worcester, MA · statewide

MassEquality is the statewide grassroots advocacy organization ensuring equality, justice, and liberty for LGBTQ+ Massachusetts residents.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, families, youth, and communities across Massachusetts

Disability services · Career & workforce

The Arc of Opportunity in North Central Massachusetts

Fitchburg, MA

Supporting individuals with disabilities in North Central Massachusetts through day habilitation, employment pathways, and community living.

Serves: Individuals with disabilities and their families in Fitchburg, Leominster, and North Central Massachusetts

National organizations based here

Community Spotlight

Advocacy & legal · Youth

interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth

Swampscott, MA · nationwide

Protecting the bodily autonomy, civil rights, and healthcare decision-making of intersex youth through national legal and policy advocacy.

Serves: Intersex youth, families, and individuals nationwide

Community Spotlight

Faith · Youth

Keshet

Newton, MA · nationwide

Working for the full equality and inclusion of LGBTQ+ Jews and their families in Jewish life nationwide.

Serves: LGBTQ+ Jews, Jewish youth, families, and Jewish community institutions nationwide

Elsewhere in Massachusetts

Community Spotlight

Disability services · Career & workforce

Berkshire County Arc

Pittsfield, MA

Supporting people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and brain injuries across Western Massachusetts with residential and community programs.

Serves: Individuals with developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and autism, and their families in Berkshire and Hampden Counties

Participants engaged in career and technical training at the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts

Community Spotlight

Economic empowerment · Career & workforce

Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts

Roxbury, MA

Historic civil rights organization empowering Black and underserved communities in Eastern Massachusetts through workforce training and advocacy.

Serves: Black and underserved adults and families throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Greater Boston

Disability services · Career & workforce

Community Connections Inc.

South Yarmouth, MA

Empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Cape Cod through day habilitation, life skills, and supported employment.

Serves: Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Western Massachusetts

Springfield, MA

Advancing economic mobility for women in Western Massachusetts through career suiting, job readiness coaching, and workplace mentorship.

Serves: Women seeking employment and career development across Western Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valley

Community participants gathered outdoors on colorful mats for a South Coast Pride wellness session

Community center · Youth

South Coast LGBTQ+ Network

New Bedford, MA

Building a comprehensive support network and community spaces for LGBTQ+ youth, adults, and elders across South Coast Massachusetts.

Serves: LGBTQ+ youth, adults, elders, and transgender individuals across the South Coast region of Massachusetts

Disability services · Career & workforce

The Arc of Bristol County

Attleboro, MA

Empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through comprehensive residential, vocational, and community support services.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Bristol County, Southeastern Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

Disability services · Career & workforce

The Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod

Plymouth, MA

Empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and brain injuries across Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod to belong and thrive.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and brain injuries, and their families across Plymouth County and Upper Cape Cod

Disability services · Career & workforce

The Arc of Southern Worcester County

Southbridge, MA

Providing day habilitation, vocational enterprises, and community supports for people with disabilities in Southern Worcester County.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and brain injuries, and their families in Southern Worcester County

Disability services · Youth

The United Arc of Franklin & Hampshire Counties

Turners Falls, MA

Supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families across Western Massachusetts to achieve independence.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families across Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties and the North Quabbin region

Urban League team members and community participants at an outdoor gathering

Economic empowerment · Career & workforce

Urban League of Springfield

Springfield, MA

Empowering African American families, youth, and seniors across Western Massachusetts through workforce training, education, and advocacy.

Serves: African American individuals, youth, seniors, and families across Western Massachusetts