Boston Foundation, Inc.



As Greater Boston’s community foundation, the Boston Foundation devotes its resources to building and sustaining a vital, prosperous city and region, where justice and opportunity are extended to everyone.

Assets and Giving for Boston Foundation

Assets

2019 - 1,270,928,403
2018 - 1,235,098,746
2017 - 1,092,767,243
Domestic Grants

2019 - 150,647,466
2018 - 125,379,816


    

Recent News from Boston Foundation


The Week's Jobs: February 27, 2026
Foundation: Boston Foundation, REDF

REDF's Impact Investing Fund seeks an investment manager in the central Appalachia region of the US.Acumen is recruiting a New York-based chief of staff for its founder and CEO, Jacqueline...more

Mayor Michelle Wu and City Leaders Joined the Boston Foundation and Other Partners in ...
Foundation: Boston Foundation

REDF's Impact Investing Fund seeks an investment manager in the central Appalachia region of the US.Acumen is recruiting a New York-based chief of staff for its founder and CEO, Jacqueline...more

Eliot Church receives $50K from Boston Foundation - Lowell Sun
Foundation: Boston Foundation

REDF's Impact Investing Fund seeks an investment manager in the central Appalachia region of the US.Acumen is recruiting a New York-based chief of staff for its founder and CEO, Jacqueline...more

Collaborative Philanthropy: Jason Kulpa on Partnering with Donor-Assisted Funds for Greater Impact
Foundation: Boston Foundation

Jordan French and his wife, Melissa, are giving away their entire fortune$125 millionto help as many people as they can. The tech billionaire and his wife, a writer, have established the Kulpa...more

Geeta Pradhan: Inspired by Everyday Struggling People, She Leads $60 Million Endowment ...
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Cambridge Community Foundation

Geeta Pradhan is the president of the Cambridge Community Foundation in Massachusetts, and in 2024 she'll become the state's outstanding woman of the year. That's thanks to her work to fight...more

Kush Groove Dispensary Collaborates on a Community Mural Project in Cambridge, Ma
Foundation: Boston Foundation

If you live in Cambridge, Mass., and like art, you may want to check out a new project in the works. Per a press release, Kush Groove Dispensary is teaming up with local artist Rich Gomez to...more

The Boston Foundation taps Courtney Brunson to help tackle the homeownership gap
Foundation: Boston Foundation

Philanthropy & Nonprofits. The Boston Foundation taps Courtney Brunson to help tackle the homeownership gap. Email. Share. Share. Tweet. Unlock...more

Boston Foundation awards $336K to nonprofits supporting LGBTQ+ community
Foundation: Boston Foundation

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2023/06/05/boston-foundation-equality-fund-lgbtq-nonprofits.html. SUBSCRIBER CONTENT: Philanthropy...more

The latest fad in philanthropy is making it much less effective
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation

When Bill Gates asked his former wife and ex-wife-turned-philanthropist Mackenzie Scott why she was giving away so much of her husband's fortune, Scott had this to say: "People are most credulous...more

Resilia, Software Provider For Nonprofits, Raises $35 Million
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Resilia is a software solution that enables nonprofits to increase capacity and funders to go beyond their grant allocations.The company has experienced over 300% annual revenue growth while growing...more



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