The Cottagers, Inc. is a historic 501(3) non-profit charitable organization formed by African-American women homeowners on Martha’s Vineyard whose mission is:
To promote a sense of cultural pride by fundraising to support charitable, educational and community service projects that help improve the quality of life in the Martha’s Vineyard community.
Community Impact
Through our initiatives, we have supported fellow Island nonprofits and have provided needed scholarships for our local youth. Our growth as an organization, has been a slow and steady one.
With experienced leadership at the helm and a seasonal membership base, we rely on our community supporters and volunteers to carry out our mission.
Located on Martha’s Vineyard Island in Massachusetts, the Vineyard has a unique year-round and summer seasonal community. Often referred to as “a playground for the rich and famous” the Island’s year-round community faces real world challenges; an affordable housing crisis, food insecurity, substance abuse and more. The Cottager’s Inc. organization along with our members, donors and volunteers, work hard to help mitigate some of these challenges.
The capital campaign committee seeks to raise 3 million dollars in order to renovate and restore our historic building, The Cottagers Corner. The Cottagers Corner is a historic building on the MV African American Heritage Trail, featured at the African American Museum and hosts many MV events each summer.
We can’t carry out our mission without you. Every donation, every hour volunteered and every ticket purchased for one of our events, goes towards carrying out our mission.
Our annual events are held in July and August of each year.
Your donations is tax deductible and no gift is too small.
