Sector Infrastructure

The Barr Foundation recognizes the vital role of social sector “infrastructure” organizations – those focused on the overall health, effectiveness, and resilience of the social sector. We embrace a shared responsibility to support such partners, and we strive to understand the current resources and supports available across our region – especially to help strengthen the organizational capacity of BIPOC-led, racial equity-centered nonprofit organizations. This includes addressing strategy, finance and operations, development, human resources, and other back-office needs.   

To bolster critical infrastructure for the field, our grantmaking priorities are to invest in organizations that support nonprofits and philanthropies through policy engagement, knowledge- and practice-sharing, advancing racial equity, and networking and collaboration.