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

10 Foundation Presidents Urge Preservation of Vital Federal Investments in Communities

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Jim Canales

President & Trustee

ArtPlace America and its foundation partners respond to the President’s 2019 Federal Budget Request that proposes cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts, among other federal agencies.

February 27, 2018 | Category: Arts & Creativity

What Does Climate Change Mean for Coastal Communities?

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Emily Sidla

Climate Program Manager

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Erika Spanger-Siegfried

Guest Author · Senior Climate Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists

A conversation with Erika Spanger-Siegfried on findings from a landmark report on flood risks and adaptation strategies for coastal communities and the opportunities for climate resilience in Boston and beyond.

February 26, 2018 | Category: Climate

Luck is Not a Strategy for Climate Change

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

Last month's Nor'easter was an urgent reminder of the work still left to be done to prepare Boston for climate change.

February 08, 2018 | Category: Climate

What Are My Options for Boston Schools?

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Kate Dobin

Former Senior Program Officer, Education

New website profiles every school in Boston, giving parents easy access to the information they care about most.

February 05, 2018 | Category: Education

Barr Foundation Announces Creative Commonwealth Initiative

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Jim Canales

President & Trustee

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E. San San Wong

Director of Arts & Creativity

In partnership with five community foundations, Barr launches new $3 million initiative to strengthen arts and creativity across Massachusetts.

January 30, 2018 | Category: Arts & Creativity

In a Funding Portfolio, Diversity Drives Impact

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

Five lessons from a partnership between the Barr Foundation and Community Labor United.

January 18, 2018 | Category: Climate

Barr’s New Climate Resilience Strategies

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

Climate Program Co-Directors Mariella Puerto and Mary Skelton Roberts outline the rationale, priorities, and early steps of the Foundation’s newly-expanded focus on resilience.

January 05, 2018 | Category: Climate

From Planning to Action: Preparing Boston for a Changing Climate

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Mia Mansfield

Guest Author · Program Manager, Climate Ready Boston

Mia Mansfield, program manager for the City of Boston’s Climate Ready Boston initiative, talks about the findings, next steps, and key lessons from Boston’s most recent climate resilience report.

January 03, 2018 | Category: Climate

Time for Aspiration for Mobility in Massachusetts

Reflections on the urgency, and possibility of dramatic change in Massachusetts’ transportation system in 2018 and beyond.

December 22, 2017 | Category: Climate

Barr Foundation Expands Climate Program

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Jim Canales

President & Trustee

With an initial $5 million commitment for 2018, Barr Foundation adds climate resilience as a third priority of its Climate program.

December 13, 2017 | Category: Climate