The R.O.S.E. (Regaining One's Self-Esteem) Fund was established in 1992 as an umbrella organization chartered to raise funds for, and awareness of women who have had the extraordinary strength and courage to break the cycle of domestic violence. Through the dedication of our staff and volunteers, the leadership of our board, and with the unwavering support of our sponsors we've been transforming and profoundly improving the lives of women survivors ever since.

The R.O.S.E Fund is recognized in the greater Boston community as well as the nation as a leader in the movement to end violence against women. Increasing the self-esteem of the population of women we serve is the thread that runs through all of our efforts and our programs.

  • In 1996, with the help of committed sponsors, The R.O.S.E Fund established The R.O.S.E Awards Program and began to host our Annual Awards Gala.

  • The R.O.S.E. Scholarship Program was created in 1998 to provide survivors with the ability to increase self-esteem and self-sufficiency through the pursuit of secondary education and the achievement of college degrees.

  • In February of 2000, in partnership with The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, The R.O.S.E. Fund established the R.O.S.E. Reconstructive Surgery Program focused on helping women to remove the physical scars of abuse through facial reconstructive surgeries.

  • In 2009 we developed The ROSE Fund Research and Report Card Program-a series of assessment tools that allow concerned citizens to conduct a 'Community Impact Analysis'. These scorecards enable citizens to assess the both the impact of DV in their community as well as the ability to benchmark their community against others in terms of how effectively they leverage best-practices around DV awareness, education, intervention and prevention.

 

Board of Directors

  • Daniel J. Walsh, Chairman
    Chairman, The Stowe Group

  • Robert Panessiti, Treasurer and Clerk
    Vice President-Wealth Management, Smith Barney

  • Missy Allen
    Manager, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

  • Eileen Connors
    Principal, Connors Family Foundation

  • Dr Greer Glazer
    Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    University of Massachusetts, Boston

  • Steven Garten
    President and CEO, The Stowe Group

  • Don Lowery
    Vice President of Communications, Nielsen

Honorable Board

  • Joan Cutler
  • Ted and Joan Cutler Family Foundation

  • Carol Ann Kee
  • Financial Advisor,  Ameriprise Financial

  • Lisa Sherman

Partner, LaTanzi, Spaulding and Landreth, P.C.

Leadership Team

  • Daniel J. Walsh
    Chairman and Executive Director

  • Gail M. Walsh
    Director of Programs

  • Kimberly Hirsch
    Director of Outreach and Communications

 

Sponsors and Supporters

  • Eileen and Jack Connors
  • New England Patriots Charitable Foundation
  • Robert and Myra Kraft
  • Chad and Anne Gifford
  • Ted and Joan Cutler
  • Connors Family Charitable Foundation
  • Carol Ann Kee
  • Carlton Family
  • Sullivan and Worcester LLP
  • The Melkus Foundation
  • Cushman and Wakefield
  • Bank of America
    Neil and Beth Townsend
  • Old Mutual Asset Management
  • The Stowe Group LLC
  • Don Lowery
  • Cesar and Gabrielle Hernandez
  • Steven And Jessica Garten
  • The Yawkey Foundation
  • The Heinz Foundation
  • Gordon Liquors
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
  • Debbie and Ted Kelly
  • The Flatley Foundation
  • The Bertolon Foundation
  • Lisa and Glen Sherman
  • Nielsen Media
  • Jim and Emma Egan
  • Bob Panessiti
  • 451 Marketing
  • Balloons Over Boston
  • The Gerson Family
  • The Kessler Family Foundation
  • Christina and Michael Gordon
  • The Alexander Family
  • Daniel J Walsh
  • Winston Flowers
  • Elaine Hale
  • Bingham McCutchen