Our mission is to invest in human, natural, and creative potential, serving as thoughtful stewards and catalysts.
Matt Conti
"We aspire to be both stewards and catalysts."
Our Core Values
We are guided by core values defined by our founders. These values are fundamental to who we are and what we believe constitutes effective philanthropy.
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Strive for impact
We aspire to advance ambitious solutions to big challenges.
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Invest in leaders
We support effective, visionary and collaborative leaders, as they drive change.
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Center racial equity
We aim to address structural racism, inequality, and power imbalances.
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Act with humility
We recognize the privilege inherent to philanthropic work and trust our partners to lead.
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Take the long view
We consider how today’s decisions will impact future generations.
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Embrace risk
We accept that bold action requires comfort with the risk of failure.
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Demonstrate curiosity
We invite new perspectives to inform our work and to help us learn.
How We Work
Learn more about our approach to grantmaking, our policies and financials, and our office space.
Learn more about How We WorkOur Trustees
Vanessa Calderón-Rosado
Chief Executive Officer, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción
Vanessa's Bio
James E. Canales
President
Jim's Bio
Mark Edwards
CEO and Co-founder, Upstream USA
Mark's Bio
Barbara W. Hostetter
Co-founder and Chair of the Board
Barbara’s Bio
Amos B. Hostetter, Jr.
Co-founder
Amos' Bio
Caroline Hostetter Walsh
Trustee
Caroline's Bio
Tracy Palandjian
CEO and Co-Founder, Social Finance
Tracy's Bio
M. Lee Pelton
CEO & President, The Boston Foundation
Lee's Bio
Susan F. Tierney
Senior Advisor, Analysis Group
Sue's Bio
Our Team
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Kalila Barnett Senior Program Officer, Climate Resilience
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Yvonne Belanger Director of Learning & Evaluation
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Jamilah Bradshaw Program Officer, Arts & Creativity
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Jim Canales President & Trustee
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Najah Casimir Program Officer, Mobility
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Mary Chalifour Associate Director of Communications
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Christi Craig Senior Manager, Grants Management & Business Systems
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Jenny Curtin Director of Education
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John Dello Russo Program Associate, Sector Effectiveness & Special Initiatives
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Dylan Everett Program Associate, Education
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Lynn Harwell Vice President for Administration
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Kimberly Haskins Senior Program Officer, Sector Effectiveness
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Kerri Hurley Director of Grants Management
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Lisa Jacobson Senior Program Officer, Mobility
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Alexandra Juckno Program Associate, Arts & Creativity
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SueEllen Kroll Senior Program Officer, Arts & Creativity
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Stefan Lanfer Director of Communications
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Lisette Le Director, Racial Wealth Equity Initiative
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Rory Neuner Learning Officer
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Roger Nozaki Vice President for Strategy and Programs
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Emily Sidla Climate Program Manager
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Francisco Torres Program Officer, Arts & Creativity
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Natasha Ushomirsky Senior Program Officer, Education
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Brit Vasconcellos, she/they Office Management Specialist
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E. San San Wong Director of Arts & Creativity
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Kathryn Wright Senior Program Officer, Clean Energy
Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Barr Staff
Racial and Ethnic Diversity
34 Staff RespondentsWe value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Learn more about who we are and our staff demographics by visiting our GuideStar profile.
Asian or Asian American (4)
Black or African American (5)
Hispanic, Latinx (4)
Multiracial or multiethnic (1)
White (19)
Additional ethnicities (1)
Recent Barr News
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Blog Post
Barr Foundation Awards $13.7 Million in Second Quarter of 2023
New Barr Foundation grants will elevate community voice to advance excellence and equity in New England public high schools; support efforts to address extreme heat in Greater Boston; and make Massachusetts public spaces more inclusive through artist-led projects.
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Blog Post
Tracy Palandjian Appointed Barr Foundation Trustee
CEO and Co-Founder of Social Finance will join as trustee September 1, expanding Barr’s board to nine members.
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Blog Post
Barr Awards $20.9 Million in First Quarter of 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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