Barr's grantmaking focuses on three Program Areas: Arts & Creativity, Climate, and Education, complemented by grantmaking to strengthen New England’s social sector, and targeted, time-limited special initiatives.
Learn about different ways organizations receive funding from Barr, current and recent grants and grantee partners, and completed grantmaking.
The mission and values that guide all we do, how we approach philanthropy, our team, our home on the harbor in Boston's North End, and our financials.
Ideas, updates, lessons learned, stories and resources from Barr staff and partners.

Barr's grantmaking focuses on three Program Areas: Arts & Creativity, Climate, and Education, complemented by grantmaking to strengthen New England’s social sector, and targeted, time-limited special initiatives.
Learn about different ways organizations receive funding from Barr, current and recent grants and grantee partners, and completed grantmaking.
The mission and values that guide all we do, how we approach philanthropy, our team, our home on the harbor in Boston's North End, and our financials.
Ideas, updates, lessons learned, stories and resources from Barr staff and partners.

Jennifer Aronson

Vice President for Programs
The Boston Foundation

About Jennifer

Jennifer Aronson is Associate Vice President for Programs at the Boston Foundation where she oversees the Foundation’s Social Justice Ecology work to provide access to resources and support for people, movements and nonprofit organizations working to disrupt persistent structural and institutional inequity.

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Posts by Jennifer

People sit at a table and have a conversation.

Nov 03, 2020

New report finds progress, yet much work still to do for the sector to realize more diverse and inclusive leadership.

Sector Effectiveness