The Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation has granted $1,200 to the Association of Small Foundations, an organization that guides small foundations in optimizing their contributions and making a difference with their grant-making activities.

The donation was included in the total of $34,700 awarded by the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation in support of community initiatives in its most recent round of funding. Since it was established in 1998, the Foundation has donated over $1.6 million to charitable causes as part of its commitment to improve and enhance quality of life for local residents.