Lisette joined Barr as Director of Racial Wealth Equity Initiative in February 2023. She has nearly two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, community organizing, civic engagement, and advocacy at the local, city, and state levels. Growing up in Ohio as a first-generation Vietnamese American, she experienced firsthand the systemic inequities that communities of color and immigrants faced. Lisette is committed to building vibrant, thriving communities and empowering grassroots leaders to drive the change they want to see.
The Next Phase of Barr’s Racial Wealth Equity Initiative
Future grantmaking to focus on supporting partners advancing racial wealth equity through transforming systems, policy, and narratives
Three Themes for Advancing Wealth Building and Racial Equity
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A series of listening sessions with leaders committed to building wealth highlight the importance of resilience, opportunity, and systems change.
An Invitation: Help Inform Barr’s Racial Wealth Equity Strategy
Seeking Greater Boston leaders working to expand access to wealth for 1:1 conversations with Barr’s Racial Wealth Equity Initiative team