Hear from staff and partners about aspirations, accomplishments, and lessons learned along the way.
Area Leaders Join Effort to Link Boston Neighborhoods and Job Centers with Bus Rapid Transit
Barr Climate Program Co-Director Mary Skelton Roberts interviews State Representative Russell Holmes and A Better City CEO Rick Dimino, members of a newly-formed advisory committee for BostonBRT.
New Senior Program Officer to Join Barr’s Education Team
Kate Dobin to lead Foundation’s efforts focused on expanding access to K–12 quality in Boston.
SueEllen Kroll Named Barr Foundation Program Officer for Arts & Creativity
National search concludes with the successful appointment of experienced grantmaker in arts, creativity, and humanities.
Introducing the 2017 Barr Fellows
Twelve recognized for their leadership and impact within the Greater Boston community.
Barr Announces First Cohort of Partners in $30-Million “Engage New England: Doing High School Differently” Initiative
Nine organizations from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine receive planning grants to advance greater success for all students.
New Report Proves the Creative Economy is Underpinning New England’s Growth
New England’s creative workers earn nearly $17 billion per year, but are still being affected by global trends in technology and changing consumer habits.
Barr Foundation Appoints Two New Trustees
Emerson College President Lee Pelton and energy expert Sue Tierney to join board of the $1.7 billion private foundation.
Barr Awards $14.2 Million in Second Quarter of 2017
Grants to advance new school models, leverage arts to activate a downtown, and deepen grassroots support for clean energy.
Positive Youth Development – What Does it Look Like in High Schools?
A recap and recording of a recent webinar featuring successful high schools intentionally designed around positive youth development theory.
Against the Tides of Change, Arts and Culture as “Placekeeping” Force
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New arts and cultural center preserves links to a community’s culturally rich past, and brings hope of an enduring place in its future.