Focused on our students and surrounded by the Berkshires in Massachusetts, MCLA prepares you to make an impression on the world. Focused on our students and surrounded by the Berkshires in Massachusetts, MCLA prepares you to make an impression on the world. MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS FOUNDATION, INC. IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND ITS FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC QUALITY AND THE ASSURANCE OF THE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH THE RECEIPT, PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT, AND PRUDENT DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS AND OTHER CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS SECURED THROUGH PRIVATE SOURCES AND GRANT FUNDING.