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


How NGOsource Helps Community Foundations Achieve Their Mission
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Pittsburgh Foundation

A community foundation that has been through the ED process with NGOsource once gains an advantage from already having an ED in our...more

Optimism and Concern as Official Boston Creates Plan Is Unveiled
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation

Certainly, the Boston Foundation grants to small performance troupes are significant for bootstrap organizations. The money will have a huge...more

Allston, Brighton schools receive funding to expand arts education
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation

Allston, Brighton schools receive funding to expand arts education ... Lead funders of the BPS Arts Expansion Fund include the Barr Foundation,...more

Parkway schools receive art grants
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation

Parkway schools receive art grants ... Lead funders of the BPS Arts Expansion Fund include the Barr Foundation, The Boston Foundation,...more

Eastie Schools to Receive Art Grant
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation

Five East Boston schools will share in $680,000 in grants for art expansion. The schools in Eastie are among elementary, middle and high...more

New Grants, Programs And Partnerships Unveiled In Effort To Boost Boston Arts
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation

This article goes into great detail on the goals and plans that Boston is taking to increase the practice and presence of art in the city. It first discusses the reason behind the project. Mayor...more

Boston's cultural plan includes more than $1 million in new arts funding
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation

Meanwhile the Boston Foundation, in conjunction with the Barr Foundation, is set to establish a pooled fund providing grants to small theater...more

Boston Foundation chair Keating to retire from board
Foundation: Boston Foundation

Keating, who has sat on the community foundation's board since 2004, will relinquish the chair position effective June 30. The organization, which...more

How 3 Groups Are Navigating the Giving Seas
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Permian Basin Area Foundation

Fundraisers are optimistic about the 2016 giving climate but expect the rate of giving to slow, continuing a trend reported in the "Giving USA"...more



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