Fidelity Foundation
Fidelity Foundation (Boston, MA) is a private, nonoperating foundation that focuses on strengthening nonprofit organizations through capacity-building and grant investments. The official site provides grantmaking guidelines, application procedures, staff listings, and contact information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Nonprofits seeking capacity-building or program support (including matching gifts, capital projects, endowments, planning, and technology) that can present a clear case via the foundation's Letter-of-Inquiry process and align with the foundation's emphasis on education, conservation, and nonprofit strengthening.
Good Fit
- • Request fits capacity-building, matching-gift, education, land/conservation, capital or endowment uses.
- • Organization can submit a concise Letter of Inquiry through the foundation's online guidance.
- • Project has clear organizational-strengthening outcomes or scalable impact.
- • Applicant is comfortable with a range of award sizes (many small grants plus occasional large awards).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached recipients in 48 states, indicating a national footprint even though Massachusetts received a notable share of dollars (about 27%).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a very broad recipient set—1,667 distinct recipients and 4,430 grants in 2024—with low dollar concentration (top five received 15%), so the portfolio funds many independent organizations.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of accessibility exists: a public website with LOI instructions and a listed contact route, and the latest year included 838 new recipients—together these point to an appreciable likelihood that unfamiliar applicants can enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
