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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 4, 2023 ( SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE ) — The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) has been inducted into the Barr Foundation's...more
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Greater Lowell Community Foundation
LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 4, 2023 ( SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE ) — The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) has been inducted into the Barr Foundation's...more
Mass Humanities Announces 2023 Funding Opportunities Through Grants
Foundation: Barr Foundation
In 2022, the Northampton-based foundation awarded more than $1 million in grants to non-profits, supporting free public events, oral...more
Foundation: Barr Foundation
In 2022, the Northampton-based foundation awarded more than $1 million in grants to non-profits, supporting free public events, oral...more
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies Will Install New CEO in April
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Marin Community Foundation, Global Fund for Women
Also, the former president of the Headwaters Foundation for Justice has joined the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, and two...more
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Marin Community Foundation, Global Fund for Women
Also, the former president of the Headwaters Foundation for Justice has joined the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, and two...more
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