A Leadership Pipeline for Philanthropy
Applications for the 2013–2014 Class of Proteus Diversity Fellows are now open. Learn more about this unique program dedicated to identifying, recruiting, and cultivating emerging practitioners of color who represent the next generation of leaders in philanthropy.
Authentic Relationships and Unintended Consequence
What would it take for a group of nonprofit leaders to be honest, open, and trusting enough with a funder to really share their wisdom—even their critiques of strategy and of how philanthropy works? For Barr, the answer was a happy accident of another challenge we were trying to address.
On Indigenous Leadership
What does it take to create a community that meets all the needs of its residents—a place rich in local resources that enhance health and safety, a place that provides people with a strong sense of connection to one another, and a place that celebrates life and hope through civic engagement, arts, and culture?
The Currency of Social Change
A new Stanford Social Innovation Review case study featuring the Barr Fellowship explores the surprising return on an investment in relationships among social change leaders—even without set expectations or requirements about what might emerge as a result.
From Boston to Haiti – A Barr Fellows Learning Journey
In January, 2012, a group of twelve Barr Fellows spent a week together in Haiti, during what was also the two-year anniversary of Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake. I had the opportunity to join them to help document the trip...
Barr Fellows Making Hyperlocal News
Barr Fellows with links to Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood (a.k.a. “JP”) were recently featured in the JP Gazette.
Helping by Not Helping
An interview between Barr’s Deputy Director Melinda Marble and Jesús Gerena of Family Independence Initiative, with Stefan Lanfer, knowledge officer.
Three Barr Fellows Named Among State’s Top Innovators
The Boston Globe names Lyndia Downie, Bill Walczak, and Margarita Muñiz to prestigious list.
Announcing the 2011 Class of Barr Fellows
The Barr Fellows Program honors the contributions of some of the most gifted and experienced leaders in the Boston area.
The Departing: Exiting Nonprofit Leaders as Resources for Social Change
A new report from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations.
