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Jim Canales to Conclude Tenure as Barr President by End of 2025
Upon installation of new president, Canales will succeed Co-Founder Barbara Hostetter as chair of the board of trustees.
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Blog Post
The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Jim Canales shares his personal reflections on forthcoming leadership transitions at the Barr Foundation.
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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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The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Jim Canales shares his personal reflections on forthcoming leadership transitions at the Barr Foundation.
Jim Canales to Conclude Tenure as Barr President by End of 2025
Upon installation of new president, Canales will succeed Co-Founder Barbara Hostetter as chair of the board of trustees.
Barr Awards $40.7 Million in Fourth Quarter of 2024
New grants will support community-based organizations working to expand arts and cultural access and belonging, create a collaborative regional structure to increase climate resilience, and help improve academic achievement and well-being of students.
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.
System-Level Leadership that Enables, Supports, & Sustains School Transformation
Barr and Attuned have partnered over the last five years to assist New England districts through systems-level strategic support and coaching. To support that ongoing work we were inspired to learn from districts nationally that have notable growth in student outcomes.
In New Bedford, An Inside-Out Makeover
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is renovating its theater, but also revamping its policies on racial equity and community engagement.
MCAS Question 2 Vote: Where We Go from Here
Massachusetts voters removed the only statewide high school graduation requirement, what now?
Communications for Community
To meet this moment, how can foundations and nonprofits orient their communications to foster connections and build community?
Fellowships Address Barriers for People of Color in the Climate Field
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Examining the early impact of three Barr-funded leadership development programs.
This Much We Know
We are on the cusp of a consequential presidential election. While we can’t predict the outcome, we can predict how the Barr Foundation will meet this moment.