Emergency Response
Barr has awarded overÂ
$19.7 million in COVID-19 grants as of April 2021.
COVID-19
The reality that some communities suffered far more than others guided Barr’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19 laid bare the inequities in our modern world. Everyone has been impacted by the virus and its implications. The reality that some communities suffered far more than others guided Barr’s response to the pandemic.
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Our first grantmaking in response to COVID-19 focused on urgent needs in communities in Massachusetts, especially immigrant and Black communities that were disproportionately impacted. We invested in organizations closest to those communities and most in touch with their needs.Â
Since April 2020, our emergency-response grantmaking has included:
- $2.6 million in grants to community foundations and pooled funds that had been established in response to the pandemic.
- $2 million to immigrant-serving organizations.
- $1.36 million to organizations serving Black communities.
- $2.675 million in augmented and extended support to 31 organizations principally focused on supporting immigrant and Black communities in response to the pandemic.
- Over $2 million for vaccine equity efforts.
In addition to emergency grantmaking conducted in response to the pandemic, Barr remained committed to our existing partners within the core programs of Arts & Creativity, Climate, and Education.Â
The bulk of our resources continue to focus on the needs of those partners–extending the flexibility and supports we committed to provide, even as the Foundation shifted to all-remote operations in March 2020.
NEO Philanthropy
to support the Four Freedom Fund's Rapid Response Fund
Award Date
07/09/2018
Amount
$200,000.00
Program(s)
- Special Initiatives
Strategies
- Civil Rights & Healthy Democracy
Dorchester Youth Collaborative, Inc.
to participate in the Barr Fellows program
Award Date
04/06/2015
Amount
$44,000.00
Program(s)
- Sector Effectiveness
Epiphany School, Inc.
to support participation in the Barr Fellowship Class of 2017
Award Date
09/12/2017
Amount
$100,000.00
Program(s)
- Sector Effectiveness
PolicyLink
To support Equity Summit 2015: Boston PolicyLink Delegation.
Award Date
07/30/2015
Amount
$25,000.00
Program(s)
- Climate
Strategies
- Mobility
D-tree International, Inc.
Better Decisions Saves Lives
Award Date
12/03/2014
Amount
$600,000.00
Program(s)
- Former Global Program
Northeastern University
To conduct a research study on philanthropy and nonprofit news and journalism and dissemination activities, in partnership with the Shorenstein Center
Award Date
03/27/2017
Amount
$35,000.00
Program(s)
- Special Initiatives
Strategies
- Civil Rights & Healthy Democracy
Learning Heroes
To support Learning Heroes?Ă„Ă´ work to include high school parents in its annual research, and customize resources for high school parents
Award Date
02/27/2020
Amount
$150,000.00
Program(s)
- Education
Strategies
- Build Public Will
Center for Community Health Education, Research and Services, Inc.
BF2011 Vieques Retreat - March 2014
Award Date
03/31/2014
Amount
$903.00
Program(s)
- Sector Effectiveness
Nonprofit Finance Fund
To provide general operating support
Award Date
04/30/2020
Amount
$200,000.00
Program(s)
- Sector Effectiveness
Strategies
- Infrastructure
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Inc.
To support the exploration of a Resilience Hub and other resiliency activities and to provide capacity building for its Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network program
Award Date
11/29/2023
Amount
$1,000,000.00
Program(s)
- Climate
Strategies
- Climate Resilience