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Barr Awards $20.9 Million in First Quarter of 2023

03.20.2023

Grants will support local arts leaders to advance racial equity in Boston, new partnerships for climate resilience planning, and expanded programming to transform school experiences for Boston-area students.

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

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How Ready is Greater Boston for Climate Change?

Kalila Barnett & Stefani Harrison
, 03.22.2023

Barr’s recent climate resilience survey reveals climate progress and greater climate awareness in Greater Boston, with room for advancement.

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Moving from Vision to Practice with School Transformation

Ali Gross | , 04.20.2023

An update on the nine communities in a Portrait of a Graduate cohort as they make their plans a reality.

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    Moving from Vision to Practice with School Transformation

    Ali Gross | , 04.20.2023

    An update on the nine communities in a Portrait of a Graduate cohort as they make their plans a reality.

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  • Welcome, Dr. Jessica Rose

    Dr. Jessica Rose will be joining Barr as our new Senior Program Officer leading the Catalyze New Models portfolio on the Education Team. Jess comes to Barr after 17 years working in and for public schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in positions spanning the classroom and school, school district, and state agency leadership.

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    Jamilah Bradshaw Shares Perspective as a New Arts & Creativity Program Officer

    Jamilah Bradshaw | , 04.05.2023

    Jamilah Bradshaw joined the Barr Foundation in July 2022, bringing experience as a social justice leader to the Foundation. In this conversation, she shares the perspectives she brings to this new role.

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    High Hopes for State's New Charitable Deduction

    Rory Neuner & Jim Klocke & Yi-Chin Chen
    , 04.12.2023

    A conversation with Massachusetts nonprofit leaders on the vital importance of giving by individuals and the opportunity this new law opens for the nonprofit sector.

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