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Selected Projects

Zynoco values the privacy of its clients and their choice to contribute anonymously. Most of our clients’ projects remain undisclosed, with contributions made anonymously.

We share client work only with the consent of those involved.

Projects in Focus

A contribution worth sharing.

The following projects are shared with the consent of the participating client families. Each account respects their anonymity while recognizing the initiatives they have helped support.

We take pride in our clients’ contribution to American communities. This selection brings that contribution into focus through the work of three Massachusetts organizations.

Music Education in Nubian Square A Permanent Home for Creative Learning Food Support Closer to Home

A teacher giving a piano lesson to a young student

Music Education in Nubian Square

Location: Roxbury, Boston.
Focus: Music education and a permanent teaching facility.
Milestone: Lessons and classes scheduled to begin in January 2027.

More room for musical opportunity.

The Community Music Center of Boston recently purchased a building at 2164 Washington Street to establish a permanent home in Nubian Square. Zynoco has worked with participating client families to support this expansion. Plans include updated classrooms and performance spaces, with improved accessibility and common areas where people can gather. The new facility will operate alongside CMCB’s existing South End teaching spaces, extending its presence in a neighborhood where it already has educational partnerships.

The expansion is intended to create further opportunities to connect with local students and families through music education. CMCB credits its Valuing All Voices campaign and the generosity of donors for making the project possible. Building completion is scheduled for fall 2026, with lessons and classes beginning in January 2027.

Children in a dance class with their instructor

A Permanent Home for Creative Learning

Location: Housatonic, Massachusetts.
Focus: Dance education and community arts.
Milestone: Property acquired in December 2024.

Space to learn and perform.

Berkshire Pulse acquired a historic mill building at 410 Park Street in Housatonic on December 20, 2024, securing a future permanent home beside its existing premises. The planned conversion will create a dance and creative arts center with additional classroom and performance space. This permanent-home project is among the initiatives supported by client families working with Zynoco.

Pulse intends the facility to accommodate an expansion of its programs and become a community resource for Berkshire-area artists and families. A small group of anonymous donors fully underwrote the purchase and acquisition costs, while planning and construction require separate future fundraising. The announcement sets out a tentative renovation period of 2025–2027, with existing classes continuing at the neighboring Rubin Mill during the transition.

Food Support Closer to Home

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Focus: Household food access.
Milestone: Ongoing initiative, with 2025 activity documented in the foundation’s annual report.

Practical support for everyday needs.

Launched in 2023, Cambridge Community Foundation’s Food Access and Security Initiative supports local food organizations and cooperation across the Cambridge Food Pantry Network. Zynoco’s work with participating client families includes charitable support for this initiative. The program’s funding helps sustain the operations and delivery arrangements that bring food to residents facing food insecurity.

The foundation’s 2025 annual report describes practical improvements, including a revised queuing system at Cambridge Community Center that improved the pantry experience. It also reports support for Food For Free’s grocery deliveries to residents at Walden Square Apartments, helping reach people who have difficulty traveling or do not feel safe leaving home. One-third of the initiative’s funding that year came from residents who preferred to remain unnamed, supporting the organizations responsible for getting food to people who need it.

Where would you like to contribute?

An interest in a particular place or cause can be the beginning of a charitable commitment. We welcome a private conversation about the community work your family would like to support.

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