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Our Work

Investing in human, natural, and creative potential.

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Barr Awards $16 Million in First Quarter of 2019.

, 04.01.2019

Including support for socially-engaged public art in Greater Boston, grassroots efforts for high-quality schools, and the creation of a new digital platform for urban mobility journalism in Massachusetts.

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Arts & Creativity

Elevating the arts and enabling creative expression.

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Four Lessons from Five Years Investing to Build Capacity in Boston’s Arts Sector.

SueEllen Kroll , 04.08.2019

Arts & Creativity Program Officer SueEllen Kroll shares key findings from newly-released evaluations.
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Climate

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

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Seven Questions with Shanna Cleveland.

Shanna Cleveland , 04.11.2019

Get to know Barr's new Clean Energy program officer.

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Education

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

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Smarter Ways to Use Data for Student-Centered Schools.

Michele Philips & Elana Karopkin-Gold
, 03.14.2019

Springpoint, a key partner in Barr’s Engage New England Initiative, reflects on three obstacles and three solutions for schools that want to more effectively use data to understand their students, and to design schools that are tailored to those needs, and that continuously adapt and improve.