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Advancing Racial Equity
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President’s Corner
Updates from Barr’s president, Jim Canales.
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Blog Post
Designated Port Areas: A Generational Opportunity to Create a Thriving Boston Harbor for All
Established in 1978 to safeguard maritime industries, DPAs must now evolve to address contemporary realities and unlock their untapped potential for the benefit of the entire region.
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Blog Post
Putting the GPR to Work: How Barr Integrated Grantee Feedback into its Grantmaking Practice
At Barr, we believe it is important to ask our grantees to assess how we are doing as a funder. This article shares how we approach our grantee feedback process and why it matters.
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Meeting The Moment
A message to our partners.
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Read the latest Ed(ition): Our Education Program newsletter
In this issue of The (Ed)ition, we share some examples of what's giving us hope.