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@barrfoundation.org

Working in partnership to elevate the arts; advance solutions for climate change; and expand educational opportunity for high schoolers in New England.

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Barr Foundation @barrfoundation.org · 13/08/2025

Following a rigorous national search, we are thrilled to announce Ali Noorani as Barr’s next president. Ali’s enthusiasm for our core program areas of arts, climate, and education shines through, as does his readiness to propel Barr into its next chapter. barrfdn.link/president

Introducing Ali Noorani, Barr's next president. Ali Noorani appears wearing glasses and smiling on a green background.

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Barr Foundation @barrfoundation.org · 02/07/2025

As lifelong learners, it's no surprise that Barr's Education team has serious summer reading plans. See what's on their list for the holiday weekend:

Vilém Flusser, Does Writing Have a Future?

First published in German in 1987, a prescient exploration of the fate of the book in the digital age

Dylan Everett, Program Associate, Catalyze New Models

Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day, Amishi P. Jha, PhD

An acclaimed neuroscientist offers 12-minute exercises to harness the power of our attention to better meet life's demands.

Jenny Curtin, Program Director

Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering, Malcolm Gladwell

Stories that trace social epidemics and tipping points, a guide to making sense of the contagions of the modern world

John Travis, Senior Program Officer, Invest in Educators

Eve L. Ewing, Original Sins

An eye-opening look at how American schools have helped build and reinforce an infrastructure of racial inequality

Jess Rose, Senior Program Officer, Catalyze New Models

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Barr Foundation @barrfoundation.org · 16/04/2025

Low and moderate-income Massachusetts residents can now apply for rebates to purchase new pedal-assist electric bikes! This program from @Massachusetts Clean Energy Center will cover about 3,000 vouchers, distributed by lottery. Learn more and apply: ma-ebikes.masscec.com

Bikers wearing helmets and reflective vests cheer outdoors.

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Barr Foundation @barrfoundation.org · 03/04/2025

We are excited to introduce the new barrfoundation.org. 🎉 Visit the site to explore our program areas, search the grants database, and see our grantees’ work in action.

Introducing Barr's New Website. A large group of artists stand in a circle in a grassy field.

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Barr Foundation @barrfoundation.org · 19/02/2025

The barrage of action in the past several weeks previews the challenges that the #nonprofit and #philanthropy sectors will face in the years ahead. Barr is in this work for the long haul. Here's how we are approaching this moment in these early stages.

Volunteers package seeds at an event hosted by GreenRoots.

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