Pechet Foundation

The Pechet Foundation is an American private charitable foundation founded by Maurice Pechet. The organization is based in Dover, Massachusetts.

Pechet Foundation
Founded1960 (1960)[1]
FounderMaurice Pechet
TypePrivate Grant Making Foundation
FocusArts and culture, Diseases and conditions, Education, Higher education, Human services, Poverty alleviation, Scientific research[2]
Location
  • Dover, Massachusetts, United States
OriginsFamily foundation
Area served
United States
MethodDonations and grants
Key people
Pechet Family
Revenue
$854,000 As of 2014[3]
Endowment$5.4 million As of 2014[2]

Background

The foundation was established in 1960, and is predominantly a grant-making organization.

Geographic focus

The foundation has been active primarily in the United States and has been particularly active in the Massachusetts area.

Charitable giving

The foundation has funded numerous scholarships[4] and research grants.[5][6][7]

In addition the foundation has made donations and provided grants to such organizations as the Golden Foundation for the Arts, the Earthwatch Institute, Coast Guard Foundation,[8] The Surfrider Foundation,[9] The Boston University School of Social Work,[10] The Cambridge Family & Children's Service, The Young Audiences of Massachusetts, Free Press Action Fund,[11] The New Sector Alliance, The Cambridge Center for Adult Education, The Marlboro Music Festival,[12] The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University,[13] The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, The Perkins School for the Blind,[14] The Center for Blood Research (CBR), and the New England Conservatory.[15]

The foundation has also provided funding for the Pechet Family Conference Room at The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School which can seat 70 to 120 people depending on its configuration.[16][17]

References
  1. "GuideStar: Pechet Foundation Profile". GuideStar.org. GuideStar USA. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. "Grantmaker Record: Pechet Foundation". Foundation Directory Online. Foundation Center. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. "FindTheCompany.com: Charitable Organization Overview: Pechet Foundation". FindTheCompany.com. Graphiq, Inc. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  4. "The American Rhodes Scholar: Volume XI, Number 1, May 2005" (PDF). www.americanrhodes.org. The Association of American Rhodes Scholars. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. "Temperature constancy appears key to tropical biodiversity". EurekAlert!: The Global Source for Science News. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. "A Biologic Basis for Integrated Malaria Control". DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. "BU prof helps make key biodiversity finding". The Brandon Sun. The Brandon Sun. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  8. "Coast Guard Foundation Annual Report 2011" (PDF). Coastguardfoundation.org. Coast Guard Foundation. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  9. "Surfrider Foundation Annual Report: 2009" (PDF). Surfrider Foundation. Surfrider Foundation. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  10. "Boston University School of Social Work Newsletter: Fall/Winter 2007 Vol. XIX, No. 1" (PDF). www.bu.edu. Boston University School of Social Work. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  11. "Free Press: 2015 Annual Report". Freepress.net. Free Press. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  12. "Marlboro Music: 2010 (60th season) Program Book" (PDF). Marlboromusic.org. Marlboro Music. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  13. "The Center for Middle Eastern Studies: Professor Lenore Martin Profile". The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Harvard University. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  14. "Perkins School for the Blind Annual Report 2006". www.perkins.org. Perkins School for the Blind. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  15. "The New England Conservatory: Container List: Development, Scholarships/Funds". www.necmusic.edu. The New England Conservatory. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  16. "The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School: Virtual Panoramic Tours and Floor Plans". www.theconfcenter.hms.harvard.edu/. Harvard Medical School, Harvard University. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  17. "The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School" (PDF). www.theconfcenter.hms.harvard.edu. Harvard Medical School, Harvard University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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