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


When the “P” in IPO Stands for “Philanthropy”
Foundation: Boston Foundation

And this time he's got philanthropy built into the very business model of his ... “This Initial Philanthropic Offering concept is a unique way for Yotme...more

The Boston Foundation awards nearly $600000 to innovative early childhood-focused partnerships
Foundation: Boston Foundation

Boston – The Boston Foundation is pleased to announce that nine partnerships are sharing in just under $600,000 in grants as part of the...more

Boston Foundation salutes Evans, applauds historic appointment of William Gross as Boston ...
Foundation: Boston Foundation

The Foundation is a close partner in philanthropy with its donors, with more than 1,000 separate charitable funds ... The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI), a distinct operating unit of the Foundation,...more

Boston Foundation announces $365000 in grants to support grassroots summer programs
Foundation: Boston Foundation

Phillips Brooks House Association, Inc. will use its grant to provide stipends and training to young people who serve as leaders, counselors...more

4 JP Public Schools to Benefit from $450K in Arts Expansion Grants
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation

The grants are part of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) Arts Expansion initiative, which has schools working with more than 30 arts partners to...more

San Diego Foundation Parts Ways With CEO
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation

The San Diego Foundation is a community foundation — think of it as a kind of bank for charitable giving. It allows people to donate money and...more

What's New with Open Door Grants at the Boston Foundation
Foundation: Boston Foundation

Our Open Door Grants (ODG) team fields all manner of questions from applicants who want to learn about the grant program: “Are we...more

Tech Entrepreneur Pledges 10% of his Company to Raise Millions for Nonprofits that Partner with ...
Foundation: Boston Foundation

The launch pad for Hinckley's pioneering IPO mechanism is the Yotme social relationship management and experience marketing platform. For...more

The Boston Foundation Awards $20500 Grant to MetroWest Legal Services
Foundation: Boston Foundation

“This grant will allow us continue to provide legal representation to seniors in the ... Open Door Grants are competitive, one-year grants designed for ... facing overwhelming debt which effects...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites



Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight



Is Corporate Philanthropy Dead?


Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however,  cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



Edited by: Michael Saunders

© 2008-2024 Copyright Michael Saunders