About The Foundation

The Eversource Energy Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropic organization that is funded solely by Eversource Energy shareholders. It proudly invests in organizations, initiatives and services that provide broad, meaningful and sustainable change in the communities we serve and in the lives of our customers. 

The Foundation is governed by a board of directors that reviews Foundation program guidelines to ensure they reflect our values, mission and giving strategy.

Funding Priorities 

We support nonprofit organizations with focus on one or more of the following areas: 

• Community Wellness and Basic Human Needs: Programs that provide families with essential tools and resources to meet their basic health and human services needs. This includes food and nutritional needs, social services and medical needs.
• Education: Programs that support STEM education, literacy, mentoring and youth development to help build a well-trained workforce for years to come.
• Clean Energy and Environmental Stewardship: Organizations that educate, inform and advance environmental issues that have the potential to impact our communities. Programs include environmental conservation and education, park updates and trail projects. 
• Community Awareness and Engagement: We support organizations that encourage and promote the engagement of historically marginalized and disinvested communities.
• Community, Economic and Workforce Development: Programs that help revitalize underserved communities and support workforce development and educational opportunities.