Hear from staff and partners about aspirations, accomplishments, and lessons learned along the way.
Erin Long via Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
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Fellowships Address Barriers for People of Color in the Climate Field
Examining the early impact of three Barr-funded leadership development programs.
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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. Here are three ways we're showing up.
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Barr's Vice President for Strategy and Programs to Step Down in May 2025
After nine years of leadership during a transformational period for the foundation, Roger Nozaki will step down from his position in May 2025.
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Fellowships Address Barriers for People of Color in the Climate Field
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.
Barr's Vice President for Strategy and Programs to Step Down in May 2025
After nine years of leadership during a transformational period for the foundation, Roger Nozaki will step down from his position in May 2025.
Arts Leaders Team Up to Address Shared Challenges
With new funds for collaboration, four pairs of grantee partners in Barr’s ArtsAmplified initiative pursue solutions to benefit their communities and the broader arts and nonprofit sectors.
Announcing the 2024 Transformative Leaders of Massachusetts Fellows
The call for transformative leadership went out, educators from across the state answered.
Barr Awards $34.5 Million in Third Quarter of 2024
New grants will support community-based organizations advancing transportation and climate justice efforts across Massachusetts, literacy and youth leadership development programming for students, and art and cultural spaces that nurture community and connection.
Strong Relationships with Grantees Are Essential to Effective Philanthropy
What we learned from candid feedback from Barr’s grantees.
Our Last Stop on the Boston BRT: The Right Time to Step Away
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How we pivoted when the original vision wasn’t working. We thought we had a perfect plan to modernize Boston’s bus system — until it faced unanticipated roadblocks.
Exploring Arts Vibrancy in Massachusetts: Strengths and Opportunities
A new report and map produced by SMU DataArts for the Barr Foundation documents high levels of arts vibrancy across the state of Massachusetts and prompts an important conversation about who is included in arts datasets.
Paying Arts Workers Equitably Improves Life for Everyone
Paying arts workers equitably improves life for everyone. It’s not only the right thing to do for art workers, but also the right thing to do for communities and art itself.