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Clean Energy Group, Inc.

To provide technical assistance to Massachusetts communities developing resilient power projects and to educate policymakers on resilient power policy and program design.

  • Award Date: 2/2/2016
  • Amount: $300,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Climate

Lift Up Africa

Barr Foundation membership dues for Big Bang Philanthropy

  • Award Date: 2/2/2016
  • Amount: $6,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Memberships & Sponsorships

Livable Streets Transportation Alliance of Boston, Inc.

To organize and advocate for surface-level transportation improvements.

  • Award Date: 2/2/2016
  • Amount: $250,000
  • Term: 24 months
  • Program: Climate

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, Inc.

To support staffing and new policy engagement.

  • Award Date: 2/2/2016
  • Amount: $200,000
  • Term: 11 months
  • Program: Sector Effectiveness

New England Foundation for the Arts, Inc.

To produce the third installment in the Creative Economy Employment Report series.

  • Award Date: 2/2/2016
  • Amount: $300,000
  • Term: 16 months
  • Program: Arts & Creativity

Philanthropy Roundtable

Barr Foundation membership

  • Award Date: 2/2/2016
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Memberships & Sponsorships

Technology Affinity Group, Inc.

Barr Foundation membership

  • Award Date: 2/2/2016
  • Amount: $2,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Memberships & Sponsorships

Toxics Action Center, Inc.

To organize campaigns that bring together community and faith-based groups across New England to inform clean energy policies.

  • Award Date: 2/2/2016
  • Amount: $300,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Climate

Trustees of Reservations

To explore the feasibility of and conduct planning for a prospective Boston waterfront initiative.

  • Award Date: 2/2/2016
  • Amount: $250,000
  • Term: 6 months
  • Program: Special Initiatives

Advanced Energy Economy Institute

To develop a roadmap for a 21st-century electricity system in New England and Pennsylvania and to promote a robust Clean Power Plan in Pennsylvania.

  • Award Date: 1/4/2016
  • Amount: $190,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program: Climate