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Barr Awards $34.9 Million in First Quarter of 2024

03.14.2024

New grants will support a shared services program for nonprofits, build climate resilience in Boston’s Dudley neighborhood, and position the region’s largest planning agency as a leader in the arts.

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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Arts & Creativity

Elevating the arts and enabling creative expression.

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Arts Engage People in Bettering the Places They Love

Beth Francis & Peter Taylor & Emily Bronson & Karen Ristuben
, 05.02.2023

Leaders from two Massachusetts community foundations on how arts and creativity enrich civic life.

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Marilyn Humphries via GreenRoots

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Advancing solutions in clean energy, mobility, and climate resilience.

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Embedding Equity in the Fabric of Our Work: Lessons from a Small Nonprofit

Anna Leslie, MPH (she/her) & Walae Hayek (she/they)
, 03.26.2024

In a Q&A, Allston Brighton Health Collaborative Director Anna Leslie and Steering Committee member Walae Hayek reflect on successes, challenges, and lessons from collective efforts to embed equity at the organization.

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Teacher Collaborative via The Teacher Collaborative

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Helping more young people succeed in learning, work, and life.

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Highlighting a Holistic Framework that Supports High School Excellence

Jenny Curtin | , 04.03.2024

How Barr’s Education partners are using seven Indicators of School Quality to advance equity and excellence in New England high schools.

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    An Assessment of the Clean Energy Workforce in New England

    New research explores how to expand equitable access to clean energy jobs in New England.

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    The Next Phase of Barr’s Racial Wealth Equity Initiative

    Lisette Le | , 01.17.2024

    Future grantmaking to focus on supporting partners advancing racial wealth equity through transforming systems, policy, and narratives #racialwealthequity #racialequity #philanthropy

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    Navigating the Future: Barr’s Waterfront Initiative Sets Course for Next Phase

    Jill Valdés Horwood & John Dello Russo
    , 03.12.2024

    Barr's Waterfront Initiative launches refreshed strategy, delving deeper into equitable policy, regulatory reform and fostering collaboration.

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  • Read the latest Ed(ition): Our Education Program newsletter

    In this issue of The (Ed)ition, we are sharing a resource that has been an anchor of Barr’s Education Program work for the past six years. The Indicators of School Quality framework was developed by our partner Springpoint to articulate what excellent high schools look like in practice.

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