Hear from staff and partners about aspirations, accomplishments, and lessons learned along the way.
With More Control, Communities Choose Clean Energy
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.
The Transportation Dividend
New study quantifies the significant economic and quality-of-life benefits Greater Boston and Massachusetts enjoy thanks to investments in transportation.
10 Foundation Presidents Urge Preservation of Vital Federal Investments in Communities
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.
What Does Climate Change Mean for Coastal Communities?
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.
Luck is Not a Strategy for Climate Change
Last month's Nor'easter was an urgent reminder of the work still left to be done to prepare Boston for climate change.
What Are My Options for Boston Schools?
New website profiles every school in Boston, giving parents easy access to the information they care about most.
Barr Foundation Announces Creative Commonwealth Initiative
In partnership with five community foundations, Barr launches new $3 million initiative to strengthen arts and creativity across Massachusetts.
In a Funding Portfolio, Diversity Drives Impact
Five lessons from a partnership between the Barr Foundation and Community Labor United.
Barr’s New Climate Resilience Strategies
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.
From Planning to Action: Preparing Boston for a Changing Climate
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.