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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

To establish a “Boston Laboratory” initiative at the MIT Media Lab for cultural experimentation and intervention.

  • Award Date: 9/28/2016
  • Amount: $50,000
  • Term: 6 months
  • Program: Arts & Creativity

Museum of African American History

To conduct business planning for operations and programming and to prepare for the Museum’s 50th anniversary.

  • Award Date: 9/28/2016
  • Amount: $35,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Arts & Creativity

The Boston Foundation, Inc.

To support Success Boston, a citywide college completion initiative.

  • Award Date: 9/28/2016
  • Amount: $300,000
  • Term: 36 months
  • Program: Education
  • Award Date: 9/28/2016
  • Amount: $2,500
  • Term: 8 months
  • Program: Memberships & Sponsorships

Arts Midwest

To provide training and technical assistance in communications and building public will strategies; strengthen the community engagement capacity of pilot organizations; and experiment with new messaging and activities as part of the Creating Connection initiative.

  • Award Date: 9/21/2016
  • Amount: $900,000
  • Term: 30 months
  • Program: Arts & Creativity

Ceres, Inc.

To mobilize and deploy networks of businesses and investors to support clean energy and climate action.

  • Award Date: 9/21/2016
  • Amount: $500,000
  • Term: 24 months
  • Program: Climate

Complete College America, Inc.

To support improvements to postsecondary remediation in New England.

  • Award Date: 9/21/2016
  • Amount: $350,000
  • Term: 24 months
  • Program: Education

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc.

To support the Transportation for Massachusetts Coalition (T4MA)’s transportation advocacy and communication.

  • Award Date: 9/21/2016
  • Amount: $450,000
  • Term: 5 months
  • Program: Climate

Emerson College

To provide HowlRound support for general operations, increased technology capabilities, marketing, convenings, and a case study.

  • Award Date: 9/21/2016
  • Amount: $700,000
  • Term: 36 months
  • Program: Arts & Creativity

Generations Incorporated

To provide matching funds for a federal Social Innovation Fund grant supporting program expansion in Boston Public Schools and an independent evaluation.

  • Award Date: 9/21/2016
  • Amount: $150,000
  • Term: 36 months
  • Program: Education