Lilja Cormack
21 August 2025
Feature

WATCH: MetroWest's Nonprofit Valuable Players

The MetroWest Nonprofit Network recently launched the NVP Awards—short for Nonprofit Valuable Player—as a way to ensure positive community impact doesn’t go unnoticed.

There are over 6,000 non-profits in the MetroWest region.

That can make it can be hard to celebrate all of the valuable contributions made across the sector. The MetroWest Nonprofit Network recently launched the NVP Awards—short for Nonprofit Valuable Player—as a way to ensure positive community impact doesn’t go unnoticed.

We spoke with three local nominees to learn what it’s like to be recognized, and why community engagement is important.

Further articles

This week on The Frame: tips on how to reduce the risk of West Nile virus after a positive mosquito sample was detected in the city, the Community Preservation Committee recommends additional funding for the Waushakum dock project, and a deep dive into the challenges related to the cost of living in the MetroWest region and what local leaders are doing to find solutions.

Over the summer, our intern Abigail Meyers has been tasked with identifying the roots of affordability issues across Framingham and the MetroWest region, along with what is being done locally to address those problems.

City officials are seeking $75,000 more for the development of an accessible dock at the pond. The City Council has the final say on its approval.