Hear from staff and partners about aspirations, accomplishments, and lessons learned along the way.
Staffing Updates at the Barr Foundation
Announcement and discussion of changes taking effect this month at the Barr Foundation.
From the President – July 2014
After his first two months at Barr, President Jim Canales shares what he’s been learning and some key themes to guide us on the road ahead.
Building on What's Working in Early Education in Boston
Ambitious goals and new developments set to expand and build on successful efforts to provide high-quality pre-kindergarten programs in Boston.
Time to Reset Philanthropy’s “Default Settings”
In philanthropy, we too often obsess about strategy without attending to one of the things that puts strategy most at risk: culture.
Strategies for Children Recognized for Statewide Advocacy Work
The Barr Foundation congratulates its long-time grantee Strategies for Children on receiving the 2014 Excellence in Advocacy Award from the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network.
Rewriting the Playbook on How we Get Around
As Boston prepares for a citywide visioning process on the future of mobility, one Barr grantee has been priming the pump with bold ideas and new thinking about what a world-class transportation network might look like.
A Broader View of Community Transformation
To the benefit of the communities they serve, many nonprofits take a broader view of their work than their funders.
Artists and a World out of Balance
Boston becomes creative home base for award-winning playwright, poet, author, and actor, Daniel Beaty in his work that uses storytelling for individual and community transformation.
Helping the Green Economy Work for All
If we care about equity, we ignore climate change at our peril. Climate change is an inequity expander and accelerator. But it doesn't have to be. The Green Justice Coalition, a Barr grantee, has been showing the way to meet both climate and equity goals.