Hear from staff and partners about aspirations, accomplishments, and lessons learned along the way.

Erin Long via Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

Three Questions with Kathryn Wright, Senior Program Officer for Clean Energy at the Barr Foundation, and Jay Campbell, Partner at Hart Research

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Sam Schacht

Guest Author · Project Manager, Clean Energy States Alliance

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Kathryn Wright

Senior Program Officer, Clean Energy

Interview: Sam Schacht of Clean Energy States Alliance speaks with Kathryn Wright, Senior Program Officer for Clean Energy at the Barr Foundation, and Jay Campbell, Partner at Hart Research about what we can learn from the findings from their offshore wind survey.

September 10, 2024 | Category: Climate

Announcing the 2024 Live Arts Boston Grantees

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Jamilah Bradshaw

Program Officer, Arts & Creativity

Catherine T. Morris

Catherine Morris

Director, Arts + Creativity, The Boston Foundation

Seeding futures for the performing arts—over $1 million in new grants to 30 individual artists in Greater Boston

August 08, 2024 | Category: Arts & Creativity

Five Questions with Natasha Ushomirsky, Program Officer, Education

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Natasha Ushomirsky

Senior Program Officer, Education

Natasha Ushomirsky, program officer for the Build Public Will portfolio, shares what inspires her commitment to community building for equity in education and how her life experiences inform her work.

July 22, 2024 | Category: Education

Six Questions with Lisette Le, Director, Racial Wealth Equity Initiative

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Lisette Le

Director, Racial Wealth Equity Initiative

Lisette Le shares her perspective on possibility creation and opportunities for advancing racial wealth equity in Massachusetts.

July 09, 2024 | Category: Racial Wealth Equity

Barr Awards $18.5 Million in Second Quarter of 2024

New grants will support community-based organizations aiming to transform public transit across Massachusetts, the expansion of access to high-quality, project-based curriculum that inspire and engage all students in the Commonwealth, and art advancements that inspire narrative shifts that reflect the full range of diversity and beauty of our communities.

June 27, 2024 | Category: Barr News

From Input to Impact: Student Voice in High School Transformation

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Ali Gross

Program Officer, Education

How might students and adults work together to create excellent, equitable high schools?

June 25, 2024 | Category: Education

Journeying Together to Reach Our PEAK

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Joe Rodriguez

Grants Management Assistant

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Rory Neuner

Senior Learning Officer

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Kerri Hurley

Director of Grants Management

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Lynn Harwell

Vice President for Administration

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Najah Casimir

Program Officer, Mobility

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Leah Bennett

Program Associate, Education

Barr staff share personal reflections from the PEAK 2024 convening, and invite others in philanthropy to learn from our experiences.

May 20, 2024 | Category: Sector Effectiveness

Good morning, colleagues

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Jim Canales

President & Trustee

A thank you message to staff from Jim Canales becomes a broader reflection on leadership in these times.

May 14, 2024 | Category: From the President

Four Questions with Jessica Rose, Senior Program Officer, Education

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Jess Rose

Senior Program Officer, Education

Jess Rose, leader of the Catalyze New Models portfolio, shares what led her to Barr, her commitment to racial equity, and what inspires her to support excellence in high schools.

April 30, 2024 | Category: Education

Highlighting a Holistic Framework that Supports High School Excellence

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Jenny Curtin

Director of Education

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

April 03, 2024 | Category: Education