1983: Jack Ware, founder
Jack Ware founder of the Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard.Read more
1983: Ruth Redding establishes first fund
with gift of $60K
Ruth Redding establishes first fund with gift of 60K to honor Ruth J. Bogan. Ruth Redding Memorial Fund. Read more
1983: Creative Living Award
Creative Living Award established. Marion Halperin and H. Stanton Lair are the first recipients.Read more
1984: Dr. David Rappaport Memorial
Scholarship Fund
To honor the memory of Dr. David Rappaport, the Rappaport family, established the "Dr. David Rappaport Memorial Scholarship Fund". Read more
1986: Mayhew-Nevin Memorial Fund
Created in 1945 and transferred to the Permanent Endowment in 1986, this fund honors two distinguished and devoted Vineyard physicians, Orland S. Mayhew and Clement C. Nevin.Read more
1989: Thomas H. Lee and Barbara F. Lee Scholarship Fund
Established in 1989 in the memory of Fin Miller, awards scholarships primarily to high school seniors planning to concentrate on biological and environmental studies in college and sharing the donors’ concern for the protection, preservation and enhancement of the environment.Read more
2002: Island Community Chorus Peter R. Boak Music Award
This award was established in 2002 to honor Peter R. Boak, Director of the Island Community Chorus and transferred to the Endowment in 2008. The award is given each year to a graduating high school senior pursuing a career in the field of music.Read more
2006: Harriet N. Goldberg Fund
Harriet N. Goldberg, who was raised on Martha’s Vineyard, bequeathed a portion of her estate to address the physical and spiritual needs of the Island’s commercial seafarers...Read more
2007: Walter & Irene Dumais Scholarship
Through a bequest from Walter Dumais, this fund joined the Endowment at the end of 2007. Scholarships are awarded to seniors and graduates of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School who are continuing their education.Read more
2008: Wendy Weisman Jenkinson Culinary Arts Scholarship Fund
Established in 2008 in memory of Island resident, Wendy Weisman Jenkinson, the Wendy Weisman Jenkinson Culinary Arts Fund provides scholarships to graduates of accredited schools on Martha’s Vineyard who have demonstrated a passion for cooking, a good academic record and good citizenship.Read more
2009: Lillian Hellman Recreational Fund
Established in 2009 through a bequest from the estate of Lillian Hellman, this fund supports recreational, leisure and educational activities for school age children on Martha’s Vineyard both after school and during the summer months. Preference is given to programs serving children from Aquinnah.Read more
2013: Keith A. Dodge Scholarship Fund
Through recommendations by the English Department of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS), this award is given to seniors of MVRHS who excel or have a special gift in English or intend to pursue a major in English or related field of study.Read more
2014: $10,000 to Save the Gay Head Lighthouse Committee
In 2014 the Permanent Endowment for Martha's Vineyard gave a $10,000 grant to The Save the Gay Head Lighthouse Committee. The Gay Head Lighthouse Fund was established Dec. 3, 2013.Read more
2014: Beatrice Bennett Great Aspirations Memorial Scholarship Fund
In 2014, Bella Bennett, Chair of the Endowment’s Alumni Scholarship Association, and one of The Endowment’s youngest philanthropists, established the Beatrice Bennett Great Aspirations Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of her mother, Beatrice Bennett.Read more
2015: George R. Yates and Margaret A. Yates Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Mrs. Margaret A. Yates established this fund to primarily serve students from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School pursue higher education in health-related fields such as nursing, pharmacy studies, medicine.Read more
2015: The Joy Fund Scholarship
In July 2015, Sarah Flanders and her sisters, Genevieve and Allison, established The Joy Fund, to honor their mother Joyanne Flanders, who taught special needs for many years at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.Read more
2016: Inaugural Grants Award Ceremony
The Permanent Endowment held its inaugural Grants Award ceremony on Tuesday, November 15. Over 125...Read more
2016 Creative Living Award goes to Johnny Hoy
The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard has announced that Johnny Hoy of West Tisbury will...Read more
2017: Vineyard Haven Band's Winter Concert
The Endowment welcomes a new fund created to support the Vineyard Haven Band as it nears its 150th a...Read more
2017: Friends of the M.F. Correllus State Forest
The Endowment is proud to partner with the Friends of Manuel F. Correllus State Forest.Read more
2017: Dunkl siblings receive the 2017 Creative Living Award
The Endowment is delighted to announce that siblings Frank, Heidi, and Peter Dunkl of Chilmark will ...Read more
2018: Trip Barnes Creative Living event 2018, a rollicking evening!
On a warm September evening, at the Agricultural Society Hall where he has been a long time trustee, Trip Barnes was awarded the 2018 Creative Living Award. Trip's front porch and office were recreated at the Hall and friends stopped by to share their stories with and about Trip.Read more
2019: Endowment Grants Celebrate Island Nonprofits
In addition to its customary grant levels ranging from about $1,000 to $5,000, the endowment has add...Read more