Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and The Barr Foundation, a private foundation based in Boston, have announced the launch of Creative Commonwealth, a partnership among Barr, Berkshire Taconic...more
The details of how that money will flow into the arts community are still being settled, but John Vasconcellos, president of the Community Foundation, said plans are to make grants in the two cities...more
WORCESTER — The Barr Foundation, a private foundation based in Boston with a long-term commitment to supporting the arts, has awarded $500,000 to the Greater Worcester Community Foundation. The...more
The same groups received $35,000 planning grants last summer. The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts will focus on Fall River and New Bedford and will pay particular attention to...more
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
On Tuesday, the Barr Foundation announced grants of $500,000 to each of five community foundations across Massachusetts as part of an initiative to elevate the arts called Creative Commonwealth. The...more
The foundation's Creative County Initiative, which will support local arts organizations, is being funded by a $750,000 grant from the Boston-based Barr Foundation, money that might not have found...more
DANVERS — In 2017, the Essex County Community Foundation announced that it had received an $18 million gift, the largest in the history of the Danvers-based organization. ... “We're here for the...more
Last May, in NPQ, the Management Assistance Group outlined some options, including: ... Linnell, who has worked with nonprofits for nearly 40 years, says sabbaticals are a highly effective strategy...more
The Boston Foundation, Greater Boston's community foundation, brings people and resources together to solve Boston's big problems. Established in 1915, it is one of the largest community foundations...more
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