Working in partnership with donors, nonprofits, philanthropy and others, we join Greater Boston in taking on the inequities made evident by COVID-19 and the movement for racial justice.
What We Do 2021 Annual Report
The Boston Foundation was a proud partner in the presentation of 'Voices on King', reflections on the past, present and future of Black Boston with notable residents of the city. Learn more about the project on the Voices on King page, or visit KingBoston.org to explore King Boston's work.
This month's conversation focused on data from a Boston Opportunity Agenda report about the availability of child care during the pandemic, and what the lack of availability has meant for the number of children receiving developmental screenings and accessing needed supports.
In the wake of continuing anti-Asian violence and racism across the country, join the Asian Community Fund and the Boston Foundation in honoring the resilience, strength, and power of Asian American communities. We invite you to a Town Hall to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings, reflect on progress to date, celebrate the leadership and contributions of local AAPI leaders, highlight the importance of multiethnic and multiracial coalition building, and discuss strategies to continue advancing equity and solidarity throughout our region.
Last November, nearly 80 percent of Bostonians supported a non-binding referendum to return to an elected school committee. With a new mayoral administration in place and a home-rule petition to switch to an elected format pending, the Boston Foundation is launching a series of convenings to create space for robust conversation and learning about school governance in Boston.
The Boston Foundation hosted a virtual 2021 Annual Meeting, featuring a conversation between President and CEO M. Lee Pelton and Barr Foundation President and Trustee Jim Canales, plus the release of the 2021 Annual Report: Closing Boston's Equity Gap.
This new report looks at the multiple issues facing the child care system in Massachusetts, and the cost of our continued neglect on parents, early childhood staff and businesses.
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The 2021 Annual Report from the Boston Foundation features interviews with community leaders focused on addressing Boston's critical issues in equity, working to ensure that our moment of change becomes a movement. Read the report and explore full transcript of all ten interviews.
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A review from ChildObesity180 of the Boston Foundation's investments in improving physical activity in schools finds much impact, despite the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A new report from Boston Indicators explores the details behind the numbers for Greater Boston's growing multiracial population, using birth and marriage records to highlight the changing demographics of the city and region.
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The Early Childhood Coffee and Conversation series continued in March with a fourth installment of 'When the Bough Breaks.' Researchers Fernanda Campbell and Pratima Patil of the Boston Opportunity Agenda shared the latest research into the impact of the pandemic on the early childhood sector and how it is affecting the diagnosis of children with learning needs.
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In the first installment of our series of dialogues exploring the topic of reparations, President and CEO Lee Pelton explores the historical elements of reparations with Dr. Jemadari Kamara, Chairman of the Africana Studies Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston and Imari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of King Boston.
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The third installment of the 'When the Bough Breaks' series of our Early Childhood Coffee and Conversations provided a sobering look at the challenges being faced by providers - many of which pre-dated the pandemic, but have been exacerbated by COVID-19.
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As we approach two years since the start of the pandemic impact on Boston, a panel of teachers, staff and students discussed how Boston schools are faring in addressing the mental health burden on the entire school community.
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