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Framingham State University

  • Results from the 2023 Compensation and Benefits Survey for MetroWest Nonprofit Organizations

    We are so pleased to share the recently released results from the 2023 Compensation and Benefits Survey for MetroWest Nonprofit Organizations. Thanks to the collaboration between the MetroWest Nonprofit Network (MWNN) and the MetroWest Economic Research Center (MERC) at Framingham State University, we have this valuable information to share. MWNN is deeply grateful for this…

  • FSU and MWNN Civic Engagement

    FSU has a partnership with the MetroWest Non-Profit Network (MWNN), and Anna Cross, the Executive Director, that helps help faculty and staff brainstorm ideas for projects, as she oversees a network of over 1,400 non-profits in the area.

  • Newman Civic Fellowship

    MetroWest Nonprofit Network (MWNN) is proud to connect with Framingham State University (FSU) through the Newman Civic Fellows program.  The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program for students from Campus Compact member institutions. The students selected for the fellowship are leaders on their campuses who demonstrate a commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing…

  • FSU Business Students Step Up to Help Non-Profits

    Anyone who has ever worked for a small or medium-sized nonprofit can tell you that expenses are tight, and items such as web sites and other technology can easily fall by the wayside. “Many non-profits have specific, targeted needs, but often lack the resources to keep up with those needs,” says Anna Cross, Executive Director…

  • Framingham State University

    Framingham State University “Framingham State University (FSU) and the MetroWest Nonprofit Network (MWNN) are pleased to announce the launch of a new partnership focused on training the next generation of highly skilled nonprofit employees in the region through workforce and leadership development…” Read more FSU Business Students Step Up to Help Non-Profits “Framingham State students…

MetroWest Food Collaborative

MWNN is proud to serve as a founding partner of the MetroWest Food Collaborative. Launched in 2021 the Collaborative brings together organizations and community partners who are committed to addressing food justice in our MetroWest communities. Read more about the Collaborative here.

  • About the MetroWest Food Collaborative

    The MetroWest Food Collaborative (MWFC) is a regional effort that includes Framingham, Natick, Hudson and Ashland. The MWFC kicked off in October 2021, after a 9-month planning process and is composed of community members, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, farmers and funders throughout the MetroWest region. The MWFC is currently a project of MetroWest Moves, the…

Voices of the Community

MWNN has served as a collaborating partner of the Voices of the Community Initiative since it began in 2019. The mission of VTC is to focus on elevating resident voices, listening to their experiences, identifying areas of improvement, and creating action plans. By building trust, recognizing inequalities, and treating people with respect VTC aims to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of the Southeast Framingham community,”  VTC is funded by the MetroWest Health Foundation and administered by MWNN.

  • Innovation through Listening in South Framingham

    Margie Rosario spent most of her summer days walking around Southeast Framingham, where she grew up, looking for people who wanted to talk. She, and her team that included two other women with ties to the community, stopped people outside the grocery store, set up an outdoor living room in parking lots of housing complexes…