3 Times More Living Founders At Top Foundations Than 25 Years Ago
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Barr Foundation, Gates Foundation, Moore Foundation, Knight Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, Nike, Foundation to Promote Open Society, Open Society Institute, Dell Foundation, Freedom Forum, Freedom Forum, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Simons Foundation, Laura and John Arnold Foundation, Glenstone Foundation
In 2000, the top 50 list included just three foundations with living donors.In 2005, two more foundations with live donors joined the top50 list.Many of the newcomers remain among the top foundations...more

Massport Hires First Climate Chief
Foundation: Barr Foundation
The agency, also known as Massport, announced the hiring of Jill Valdes Horwood.The job includes helping the agency get to its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2031.Horwood has worked for...more

Free Tickets Drop For Boston Kids As Performance Arts Venues Join City Program
Foundation: Barr Foundation
Free tickets drop for Boston kids as performance arts venues join city program.Families with school-aged children in Boston will soon have access to free performances, including at the Boston...more

Business Briefs: Workshops Raise $3000 For Elizabeth Freeman Center; New Board ...
Foundation: Barr Foundation
Berkshire Community College announces the addition of three faculty/staff members, four promotions, and three title changes.The Dalton Rotary Club demonstrated its support of veterans on Super Bowl...more

Lawrence Businesses Awarded Gateway Cities Grants
Foundation: Barr Foundation
A grant award of $125,000 went to Lua€™s CafA and Bakery in Lawrence for the buildout of the company's new and larger location.MassDevelopment awarded the funding through the third round...more

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Announces President Peter Taylor to Step Down ...
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Peter Taylor is leaving his post as president of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation by the end of the year after eight years at the helm. "While this has been a difficult decision, I...more

2Nd Street Seeks Submissions For Literary Project
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Financial and in-kind support of Using Our Outside Voices is provided by the Barr Foundation, Berkshire United Way, Berkshire Community College, and Pittsfield Cultural Council.The Arts Build...more

The Gift
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
When Detroit's historic North End was being ravaged by blight, Patrick Bouchain and Jean Louis Farges decided to turn a abandoned warehouse into a community library. But instead of accepting a...more

National Arts Summit Explores the Transformative Power of Culture in Our Communities
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Knight Foundation, Heinz Endowments, Joyce Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
"At this moment marked by threats to our democracy, the arts and humanities are an asset to our country that allows us to understand each other better," Maria Rosario Jackson, chair of the National...more

Lowell Chamber Orchestra Receives Three-Year Funding For Advancement of Bipoc Composers
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Greater Lowell Community Foundation
The Lowell Chamber Orchestra has been inducted into the Barr Foundation's "Creative Vitality Grant Program" The LCO will receive funding over three years to expand the understanding and appreciation...more