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Erin Long via Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
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Meeting The Moment
A message to our partners.
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From Data to Development: Empowering how we Define the Creative Economy
Quantifying the true scale and impact of the creative economy as a vital part of communities across Massachusetts has historically been a challenge. Until now.
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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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Announcing Catalyzing Vitality: New Grantmaking from the Arts & Creativity Program
Fifty-five grassroots arts organizations across Massachusetts receive a total of $7 million in flexible multi-year funding.
Information on Barr Foundation Presidential Search
By the end of 2025, Jim Canales will end his 11-year tenure as Barr's president. Learn more about the board’s process to select a new president.
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.
From Data to Development: Empowering how we Define the Creative Economy
Quantifying the true scale and impact of the creative economy as a vital part of communities across Massachusetts has historically been a challenge. Until now.
Announcing Cultural Evolution: Supporting Organizations through Business Model Transformations, a new initiative from the Arts & Creativity program
Over $3.3 million will be invested in eight leading arts organizations over three years as they transform their business models.
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.
The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Jim Canales shares his personal reflections on forthcoming leadership transitions at the Barr Foundation.
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.