A part of Brookline's charitable community since 1878, the Brookline Community Foundation provides grant funding and support for a wide range of educational, environmental, cultural and social service programs. The foundation also provides space for other non-profits in its historic Webster Place building.
Founded in 1981, the Brookline Education Foundation is dedicated to supporting public education in Brookline through private fundraising. The foundation awards grants aimed at "innovative teaching, administrative leadership, professional development, and community participation" and hosts an annual spelling bee with competitions for adults and children. The foundation operates out of an office in the Brookline Community Foundation building on Webster Place.