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Independent Sector

Barr Foundation membership dues

  • Award Date: 1/4/2017
  • Amount: $15,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Memberships & Sponsorships

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

Barr Foundation member support

  • Award Date: 1/4/2017
  • Amount: $15,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Memberships & Sponsorships

New England Blacks in Philanthropy, Inc.

To conduct the joint affinity group research project Giving Boston: Comparative Analysis of Minority and Women Philanthropic Giving.

  • Award Date: 1/4/2017
  • Amount: $75,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Sector Effectiveness

Peabody Essex Museum, Inc.

To investigate, apply, and evaluate strategies based in neuroscience to the design of art experiences.

  • Award Date: 1/4/2017
  • Amount: $130,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Arts & Creativity

Third Sector New England, Inc.

Barr Foundation membership dues for the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative

  • Award Date: 1/4/2017
  • Amount: $10,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Memberships & Sponsorships

A Better City Initiative, Inc.

To support transportation projects to improve customers’ mobility experiences.

  • Award Date: 12/7/2016
  • Amount: $535,000
  • Term: 24 months
  • Program: Climate

Acadia Center

To advance clean energy policies in New England.

  • Award Date: 12/7/2016
  • Amount: $1,200,000
  • Term: 36 months
  • Program: Climate

American Antiquarian Society

To support the Worcester Cultural Coalition’s fit-out and operation of the WOOteria, a new collaborative art space and black box theater.

  • Award Date: 12/7/2016
  • Amount: $1,100,000
  • Term: 24 months
  • Program: Arts & Creativity

American Repertory Theater Company, Inc.

To advance artistic risk and to explore offsite and touring productions.

  • Award Date: 12/7/2016
  • Amount: $325,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Arts & Creativity

Arts Boston, Inc.

To launch the Audience Lab to test and share innovative ways to engage and retain more diverse arts audiences.

  • Award Date: 12/7/2016
  • Amount: $600,000
  • Term: 18 months
  • Program: Arts & Creativity