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

En Nuestro Barrio—Where the Young People Lead the Way

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Celina Miranda

Guest Author · Executive Director, Hyde Square Task Force

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Brenda Rodriguez-Andujar

Guest Author · Director of Arts and Education, Hyde Square Task Force

Second in a new video series featuring stories from Greater Boston arts organizations that received special funding to pursue an artistic risk.

April 17, 2018 | Category: Arts & Creativity

Fellowship Opportunity for New England’s Creative Changemakers

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Sunny Widmann

Guest Author · Director, National Arts Strategies

National Arts Strategies seeks applications through April 22nd from creative leaders driving positive change in their communities.

April 11, 2018 | Category: Arts & Creativity

Partners Join to Create a Waterfront Where All People Feel Welcome

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Trevor Pollack

Guest Author · Former Program Officer and Manager of Special Projects

Nonprofits unite under shared vision for the Boston waterfront.

April 05, 2018 | Category: Special Initiatives

Uncharted Territory: Where an Arts Organization Dares to Go (But Dollars Can be Difficult to Find)

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Evelyn Francis

Guest Author · Acting Artistic Director, The Theater Offensive

First in a new series featuring stories from Greater Boston arts organizations that received special funding to pursue an artistic risk.

April 03, 2018 | Category: Arts & Creativity

Barr E-Newsletter Archive

Learn more about Barr's grantmaking, partnerships, and community efforts with our e-newsletter archive.

March 30, 2018 | Category: Newsletter Archive

Barr Awards $24 Million in First Quarter of 2018

New grants include support to design innovative school models, develop regional approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and build understanding to spark positive change in the diversity of nonprofit leadership.

March 27, 2018 | Category: Barr News

The Arts Mean Business in Massachusetts

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E. San San Wong

Director of Arts & Creativity

Celebrating new research demonstrating the impact of the creative economy.

March 23, 2018 | Category: Arts & Creativity

Board Time: Three Keys to Strategic Engagement

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Jim Canales

President & Trustee

Jim Canales contributes to a new blog series on effective foundation governance.

March 14, 2018 | Category: Sector Effectiveness

With More Control, Communities Choose Clean Energy

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Darlene Lombos

Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Greater Boston Labor Council

Darlene Lombos, the Executive Director of Community Labor United and Class of 2017 Barr Fellow, makes the case for Community Choice Energy as a tool for empowering communities and meeting climate goals.

March 13, 2018 | Category: Climate

The Transportation Dividend

New study quantifies the significant economic and quality-of-life benefits Greater Boston and Massachusetts enjoy thanks to investments in transportation.

March 06, 2018 | Category: Climate