The Barr Foundation’s mission is to invest in human, natural, and creative potential, serving as thoughtful stewards and catalysts. Based in Boston, Barr focuses regionally, and selectively engages nationally, working in partnership with nonprofits, foundations, the public sector, and civic and business leaders to elevate the arts and creative expression, to advance solutions for climate change, and to connect all students to success in high school and beyond. Founded in 1997, Barr now has assets of $1.7 billion, and has contributed more than $838 million to charitable causes since being founded.
titles from this organization
Funding the News: Foundations and Nonprofit Media
Jun 14, 2018
Publisher(s): Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School; Northeastern University's School of Journalism
The Transportation Dividend: Transit Investments and the Massachusetts Economy
Jan 29, 2018
Publisher(s): AECOM; A Better City
State of the Healthcare Workforce in Massachusetts: Challenges, Opportunities, and Federal Funding
Jan 5, 2017
Publisher(s): Jobs for the Future
The Boston Opportunity Agenda: Sixth Annual Report Card
Jan 1, 2017
Publisher(s): The Boston Opportunity Agenda
Resilience 2.0: Healthcare's Role in Anchoring Community Health and Resilience
Jan 1, 2017
Publisher(s): Health Care Without Harm
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Projections for Boston
Jun 1, 2016
Publisher(s): Boston Green Ribbon Commission; Greenovate Boston; City of Boston; UMASS Boston
Dancing to the Top: How Collective Action Revitalized Arts Education in Boston
May 5, 2016
Publisher(s): EdVestors; Boston Public Schools
The Boston Opportunity Agenda: Fifth Annual Report Card
Jan 1, 2016
Publisher(s): The Boston Opportunity Agenda
