Careers

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Thank you for your interest in career opportunities at the Barr Foundation.

We are currently hiring for an Executive Assistant.

Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the Executive Assistant handles a range of responsibilities to support the President, Board of Trustees, Chief of Staff, and Foundation. They play a critical role in supporting the effectiveness of the President and Chief of Staff by providing high-level administrative, operational, and strategic support. Learn more and apply.

If there are no openings that are a match for your particular skills and interests—please explore our curated list of resources for social sector job-seekers.

“Culture is not stagnant. Culture is something that everybody in the organization helps to shape and contributes to.”

Jim Canales, Barr Foundation, Chair of the Board

Diversity at Barr

Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Barr Board and Staff

We value and benefit from the diverse perspectives, vantage points, and lived experiences of colleagues who work at Barr.

Barr is an equal opportunity employer, with a commitment to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We welcome candidates who would both contribute to and value working in such an environment.

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Asian or Asian American
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latinx

Multi-racial or Multi-ethnic
White
Middle Eastern or North African

Boston Women's Workforce Council

Barr is a Compact Signer for the 100% Talent Compact, which is administered by the Boston Women’s Workforce Council, a unique public-private partnership between the Boston Mayor’s Office and Greater Boston employers dedicated to eliminating the gender and racial wage gap.

We are proud to be part of this first-in-the-nation approach to reaching pay equity for women and people of color across our region.

Barr is a signatory of the City of Boston's Women's Workforce Council

Workplace Culture

A set of core values guides our hiring process and the workplace culture that we shape together. Barr is committed to strive for impact, act with humility, invest in leaders, take the long view, center racial equity, embrace risk, and demonstrate curiosity.

We aim to make Barr an inclusive workplace where all team members can bring their full and authentic selves and be supported to learn and grow.

Barr Staff participate in a cooking class at GreenRoots.

Work Environment

We embrace a hybrid workplace that seeks to balance time in the office with colleagues, time in the community, and remote work.

Located along the waterfront in Boston’s North End, Barr’s offices are in the historic Pilot House and adjacent Two Atlantic Avenue. Our walls feature the work of contemporary artists, and the office space is designed to provide bright, open, flexible spaces for collaboration and independent work, and to host meetings and events.

Benefits

Barr offers generous benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance; a strong retirement savings program; 15 vacation days to start; and noteworthy parental and health leave policies.

Policies

We aim to be open and transparent about our work and to contribute to broader efforts that promote and advance the field of philanthropy. View all of our policies here.