Someone Else’s Child

Someone Else’s Child is a foundation listed with Upham’s Corner Main Street in Dorchester that supports children and young people through programs, events and partnerships. It calls on community members to support children and youth, and it encourages children to get involved locally and to help other children. The foundation works to address disparities by investing in opportunities for young people to live, learn, grow and engage as contributing members of their communities.

A central program is Youth Philanthropy, which brings together teens ages 14 to 19 to build empathy, confidence and personal growth while learning how to make a difference in their community. Participants are chosen through an application, and the group meets every other week from October through March. Other focus areas include access for young people of all abilities and youth leadership through a Kids Helping Kids approach. The foundation also publishes a newsletter.

What to Know

• In 2022 the foundation gave $1,000,000 to causes across the United States and around the world.
• Its 2022 giving concentrated on four main focus areas.
• The foundation aims to help create systemic change, not only individual programs.