We are a
Foundation with Heart

At Sincere, we build technology that brings you closer and helps show you care to the people who matter the most. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to celebrate, recognize milestones, and honor memories; and that is only possible when people have what they need to thrive.

With our Foundation, we support organizations and programs that address basic needs:

Food Security

Sincere Foundation supports organizations that provide meals, connect people with food resources and nutritional information, research the complex causes of food insecurity, and everything in between. We are open to any program that addresses the essential food needs of vulnerable people.

Housing Stability

Ending homelessness requires a holistic approach that includes more affordable permanent housing, resources for rapid re-housing, workforce development, emergency shelter, and street outreach. We support programs that work with individuals and families to meet this need.

Safe Spaces

We support organizations that provide spaces free from bias or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations. This can include, but is not limited to, school campuses, domestic violence shelters, LGBTQIA+ youth and family programs, and mental health resources.

Let's get to the heart of it.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a grant, organizations must:

Be a registered 501(c)3 organization within the USA
Provide services within Massachusetts
Have a total operating budget of $25 million or less
Be aligned with Sincere Foundation’s funding priorities

Frequency

Organizations may apply for funding from Sincere Foundation once per calendar year. If your proposal is rejected, you may reapply the following calendar year. If your organization is funded two years in a row, you must wait one calendar year to reapply.

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Criteria

Grant requests of up to $25,000 will be considered and reviewed for the following:

The impact of the requested grant on the organization and/or project/program to be funded
The financial size and strength of the organization

Applicants are encouraged to discuss their needs with Foundation staff prior to submitting a full proposal. Written inquiries and concept papers are welcome.

Grant proposals will be reviewed on the following schedule:

Submitted By
February 28, 2025
September 12, 2025

Reviewed By
June 1, 2025
December 1, 2025

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Review Application Guidelines

What is Not Funded

Sincere Foundation does not fund events, scholarships, religious organizations, grants to individuals or municipalities, political groups/parties, or lobbying of any kind. The Foundation will also not fund any organization that discriminates on the basis or race, religion, creed, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, or veteran status. Discrimination of any kind is at odds with our mission to support organizations that promote thriving communities.

Foundation Leadership

Rebecca Reiner

Executive Director, Sincere Foundation

Rebecca has put a lifetime of heart into humanitarianism, activism, and stewardship. In her role as Executive Director, she leads grant review for Sincere Foundation and is excited to collaborate with organizations that do critical work in their communities. Prior to joining the Foundation, Rebecca led fundraising efforts for non-profits in the Greater Boston area. She has a degree in Women's Studies and Sociology from Mount Holyoke College.

Julia Chase

Program Manager, Sincere Foundation

Julia’s heart is full when she is in service of others. She has dedicated many years to volunteerism and community service. As Program Manager she works alongside Rebecca and the Grant Review Committee to fund Massachusetts nonprofit organizations that address basic needs. Prior to joining the Foundation, Julia worked in higher education publishing. She has a degree in English with a minor in Writing and Women's Studies from Providence College.