Hear from staff and partners about aspirations, accomplishments, and lessons learned along the way.
Erin Long via Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Beyond the Grant
Barr’s Vice President reflects on the many ways the foundation partners with and invests in its grantees above and beyond the grants it awards.
Podcasting for All
Alex Birch, Senior Manager of the PRX Podcast Garage, discusses the rising power of this medium to build partnerships and create new models for community storytelling in Boston.
New Poll Seeks Ideas About Public High Schools in New England
To understand opportunities and challenges in schools and communities, perspectives from students, parents, teachers, and principals are essential.
Jill Valdés Horwood Appointed Director of Barr’s Waterfront Initiative
Experienced policy advocate to lead expanded initiative to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and resilient Boston Harbor waterfront.
Everyone Counts: How Nonprofits Can Help Ensure a Full 2020 Census Count
Data from the 2020 Census will have long-term implications for Massachusetts in the next decade. Nonprofits can play an active role in Census outreach to help ensure an accurate count.
Four Lessons from Five Years Investing to Build Capacity in Boston’s Arts Sector
Arts & Creativity Program Officer SueEllen Kroll shares key findings from newly-released evaluations.
Public Art is Alive and Well in Boston Neighborhoods
After piloting the Creative City program for three years, San San Wong and Cathy Edwards share what we learned and what is next for supporting arts in the public realm.
Barr Awards $16 Million in First Quarter of 2019
Including support for socially-engaged public art in Greater Boston, grassroots efforts for high-quality schools, and the creation of a new digital platform for urban mobility journalism in Massachusetts.
Smarter Ways to Use Data for Student-Centered Schools
Springpoint, a key partner in Barr’s Engage New England Initiative, reflects on three obstacles and three solutions for schools that want to more effectively use data to understand their students, and to design schools that are tailored to those needs, and that continuously adapt and improve.