Barr Foundation

Working in partnership to elevate the arts and creative expression; advance solutions for climate change; and expand educational opportunity.

[Barr Foundation @BarrFdn]

We are pausing activity on Twitter for the foreseeable future. Today, we share how we came to that decision and why.

We are shifting platforms, but not our commitment to engaging with you. Join us on LinkedIn and let's stay in touch via email:

https://t.co/EjjIAas9P5

[Jim Canales @jcanales]

At @BarrFdn, we have made the decision to pause our presence & engagement on Twitter.

Please read more from our communications team below, as we share our rationale and plans going forward. https://t.co/Im0tytij5z via @BarrFdn

[Embrace Boston @EmbraceBOS]

In honor of the unveiling of #TheEmbrace Memorial, @NBC10Boston in partnership w/the @BostonGlobe presents a special half-hour documentary on the time that Martin Luther King, Jr and wife Coretta Scott King spent in Boston. You don’t want to miss this story of love. #theembrace

[Boston Fed @BostonFed]

#BostonFedTopReads 2022: The Bank is partnering with several organizations on a new research effort that takes a closer look at gaps in financial stability, wealth accumulation, and economic mobility in Massachusetts. Listen to the podcast interview: https://t.co/3JcNxBe4E4

[Jim Canales @jcanales]

.@BarrFdn awards $35.7 million in grants to close our the final quarter of 2022. Read more here: https://t.co/6uAPi2u8RK via @BarrFdn

[Jim Canales @jcanales]

My year-end blog post from @BarrFdn with a focus on new commitments to the racial wealth equity initiative.  https://t.co/uEtnsHDNVJ

[Giving Compass @GivingCompass]

Large, unrestricted gifts with minimal reporting requirements are a dream come true for many nonprofits.
Read more from @BarrFdn's @ybelanger at @CEPData. https://t.co/INpJISdfsC

[Greentown Labs @GreentownLabs]

Calling all BIPOC-led #startups: apply by 12/23 for #ACCEL, our accelerator with @BGSMatters and supported by @BarrFdn and @MassCEC to foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in climatetech! Learn more: https://t.co/IK3YuClSg7

[The Research Bureau @WRRBureau]

WRRB releases Static Income, Rising Costs: Renting in the Heart of the Commonwealth and Interactive Data Dashboard/Maps: https://t.co/Ko9ySYqJww as part of its collaboration with @WBJournal which published its piece "An Economic Legacy," found: https://t.co/4nnjrsUixZ #worcpoli

[Michelle is UNCORNERED✊🏽 @MichCaldeira]

In-depth look at the future of #philanthropy by @DaveWedge for @BostonMagazine in which there’s a brief profile of grassroots leaders (me!) by @elisabethhadjis at the end and who supports us which gives me an opportunity to shout out @BarrFdn @cummingsdotcom @VertexPharma

[The Research Bureau @WRRBureau]

The Excellence Series is supported by @WECEducation
with funding from @BarrFdn.

Learn more about WEC's Uplifting Community Voice: https://t.co/6tfYPPtUzm #WorcPoli

[Jim Canales @jcanales]

Thanks ⁦@mbobbitt⁩ & ⁦@emilyruddock⁩ for this important perspective on the imperative for public funding of the arts. https://t.co/sA67jwANZJ

[Barr Foundation @BarrFdn]

"Seattle tops the list for strategies and innovations that have helped reimagine and rebuild an iconic waterfront."

@harborhorwood shares a recap and 3 takeaways from a recent conversation with @WaterfrontSEA's Marshall Foster.

https://t.co/MiDR428LiN

[Next Generation Learning Challenges @NextGenLC]

“To actually see and touch these schools, to speak with the staff members… There’s nothing that compares to actually being in the space.” New England teams: Learn more about our March learning excursions & apply by Dec. 9! https://t.co/hhldSD1a0u

[Embrace Boston @EmbraceBOS]

Today the first piece of The Embrace is being set on Boston Common. Can’t wait for the entire city to experience this beautiful piece of art. #WelcomeTheEmbrace #TheEmbrace #EmbraceBOS @bostonfdn @CityOfBoston

[Barr Foundation @BarrFdn]

"The seeds of knowledge planted in a classroom could blossom into innovative strategies and skills that benefit students and communities for many years to come."

@SpringfieldK12's Paul Foster on planning for student success with community: https://t.co/LDVXty2hvo

[Barr Foundation @BarrFdn]

“We weren't just the city that lit the world, [it's] a city that’s still lighting the world."

A new film featuring love letters to #NewBedford will premiere @whalingmuseum this weekend.

Learn more about this project and meet some of the creative forces: https://t.co/dPNqHlQsIC

[Next Generation Learning Challenges @NextGenLC]

#ReimagineLearning with others ready to improve learning in New England high schools. Join 1 of 2 Innovative Schools Learning Excursions from @NextGenLC & @BarrFdn in March: Vista Unified (Calif.) & Casco Bay HS (Maine). Apply by 12/9!
#LearnerCentered
https://t.co/hhldSD1a0u

[Next Generation Learning Challenges @NextGenLC]

#ReimagineLearning with others ready to improve learning in New England high schools. Join 1 of 2 Innovative Schools Learning Excursions from @NextGenLC & @BarrFdn in March: Vista Unified (Calif.) & Casco Bay HS (Maine). Apply by 12/9!
#LearnerCentered
https://t.co/hhldSDiKS2

[Barr Foundation @BarrFdn]

Hack.Diversity is searching for passionate, committed Mentors to support their Cohort of 150 Fellows across Boston & NYC! Join the movement to #HackDiversity as a Mentor! #DiversityInTech

Learn more and/or apply here https://t.co/j5DLaSHmFE