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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.
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www.tbf.org
Social Media Links
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Assets and Giving for Boston Foundation
Assets
2019 - 1,270,928,403
2018 - 1,235,098,746
2017 - 1,092,767,243
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
2019 - 150,647,466
2018 - 125,379,816
Recent News from Boston Foundation
Foundation Awards Grants To Area Non-Profits
Foundation: Boston Foundation
The Polaroid Fund, founded in 2008 in partnership with The Boston Foundation and Acushnet Foundation Fund, seeks to enhance the skills and education of the Greater New Bedford Workforce. This year,...more
Foundation: Boston Foundation
The Polaroid Fund, founded in 2008 in partnership with The Boston Foundation and Acushnet Foundation Fund, seeks to enhance the skills and education of the Greater New Bedford Workforce. This year,...more
Why Is This Giant Community Foundation—and its Leader—So Controversial?
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Foundation Source, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, New York Community Trust
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation may be the most intriguing—and confusing—institution in philanthropy today. ..... to connecting these two worlds and called for a “new kind of...more
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Foundation Source, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, New York Community Trust
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation may be the most intriguing—and confusing—institution in philanthropy today. ..... to connecting these two worlds and called for a “new kind of...more
New research highlights racial leadership gap in Massachusetts nonprofit sector
Foundation: Boston Foundation
The Boston Foundation, Greater Boston's community foundation, is one of the largest community foundations in the nation, with net assets of more than $1 billion. In 2017, the Foundation and its...more
Foundation: Boston Foundation
The Boston Foundation, Greater Boston's community foundation, is one of the largest community foundations in the nation, with net assets of more than $1 billion. In 2017, the Foundation and its...more
Boston Foundation announces nearly $800000 in grants for Year 2 of Live Arts Boston
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation
The Boston Foundation, with support and partnership from the Barr Foundation, has awarded 65 project grants to performing artists, groups and small producers and presenters across Greater Boston as...more
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation
The Boston Foundation, with support and partnership from the Barr Foundation, has awarded 65 project grants to performing artists, groups and small producers and presenters across Greater Boston as...more
Steve Cohen Funds Mobile Food Pantry: Philanthropy Tracker
Foundation: Boston Foundation
Starting this month, a mobile food pantry will roll into the same Stamford, Connecticut zip code as Steve Cohen's Point72 Asset Management. A $400,000 grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen...more
Foundation: Boston Foundation
Starting this month, a mobile food pantry will roll into the same Stamford, Connecticut zip code as Steve Cohen's Point72 Asset Management. A $400,000 grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen...more
65 creative artists share nearly $800000 in Live Arts Boston grants
Foundation: Boston Foundation
Nearly 900 artists received direct compensation for their work from grant recipients. “Live Arts Boston is living proof that organizations such as the Boston Foundation believe in the healing...more
Foundation: Boston Foundation
Nearly 900 artists received direct compensation for their work from grant recipients. “Live Arts Boston is living proof that organizations such as the Boston Foundation believe in the healing...more
What role can community foundations play in achieving the SDGs?
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO — Last week, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation announced it now has $13.5 billion in assets. That makes it worth more than the Ford Foundation, with an endowment outranked only...more
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO — Last week, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation announced it now has $13.5 billion in assets. That makes it worth more than the Ford Foundation, with an endowment outranked only...more
New Worcester arts initiative receives $500K from Boston foundation
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Greater Worcester Community Foundation
The Greater Worcester Community Foundation is one of five Massachusetts organizations to each receive $500,000 from the Barr Foundation. Combined, the $2.5 million in funding is creating a program...more
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Greater Worcester Community Foundation
The Greater Worcester Community Foundation is one of five Massachusetts organizations to each receive $500,000 from the Barr Foundation. Combined, the $2.5 million in funding is creating a program...more
The boston foundation open door grants
Foundation: Boston Foundation
Open Door Grants are made to nonprofits that are not directly aligned with the Greater Boston nonprofits often ask us about how to write a competitive, compelling grant proposal that best positions...more
Foundation: Boston Foundation
Open Door Grants are made to nonprofits that are not directly aligned with the Greater Boston nonprofits often ask us about how to write a competitive, compelling grant proposal that best positions...more
Who's Backing the Nonprofit Investing Directly in Poor Families?
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Friedman Family Foundation, McGregor Fund, Cambridge Community Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Kresge Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Skillman Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Newman's Own Foundation
Gerena positions FII's approach and results in contrast to government policies and philanthropic efforts built on outdated and misleading stereotypes about the working poor and that don't do enough...more
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Friedman Family Foundation, McGregor Fund, Cambridge Community Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Kresge Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Skillman Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Newman's Own Foundation
Gerena positions FII's approach and results in contrast to government policies and philanthropic efforts built on outdated and misleading stereotypes about the working poor and that don't do enough...more
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