Our donors are always invited to Boston Foundation programs that are open to the public. Chief among these is Understanding Boston, a series of forums, educational events and research presentations that provide information and insight into issues affecting Greater Boston, its neighborhoods and the region. See recent Understanding Reports and forum videos below.
The Boston Foundation hosts events for donors that engage them in programmatic topics (an evening at Commonwealth Shakespeare, for example, or a screening of a film about a prison transition program) and that introduce them to thought leaders in philanthropy: Donors were invited to a “Jeffersonian Dinner” with Dr. Atul Gawande, and to a concert and conversation with Peter Buffett at the Isabel Stewart Gardner Museum. We offer a series of philanthropic workshops each year to help donors and their friends learn more about the mechanics of estate and charitable gift planning from experts in the field. Past programs have included:
The Asian Business Empowerment Council (ABEC) at the Asian Community Fund's multi-year study examining the complex and diverse challenges and opportunities experienced by AAPI entrepreneurs.
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A new report from Boston Indicators in collaboration with researchers from the Boston Fed, this research explores the racial differences in retirement assets in Massachusetts, factoring in both pensions and retirement plans like 401(k)s and IRAs.
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The Massachusetts Coalition for Racial Equity in Housing developed this rubric to guide housing nonprofits' work creating more equitable housing opportunities, highlight best practices, dismantle problematic ones, and build a foundation for a new path forward.
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A new report from the Boston Opportunity Agenda captures the results of a survey of more than 600 early education professionals, and highlights demographics, education, turnover, and experience of the current workforce - as well as policy opportunities to attract and retain these vital workers.
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For Global Greater Boston, the Boston Indicators team partnered with the Immigration Research Initiative to explore in greater depth just who makes up Greater Boston's immigrant population, and the economic impact of immigration on the region, the immigrants and their families. The report finds that immigrants today are from vastly different regions than they were decades ago, but their positive impact on Greater Boston remains strong.
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The Greater Boston Partnership to Close the Racial Wealth Gap’s (Wealth Gap Partnership) Minding the Gap series, hosted at TBF, focuses on how the racial wealth gap affects our everyday lives and the ways in which addressing it benefits us all. The third event in this series, “Minding the Gap: Community Wealth,” was held in person on June 26, convening community wealth experts to discuss the history and importance of community wealth initiatives, and their value for strengthening local economic power and community assets.
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The year 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the Latino Equity Fund’s (LEF) first grant cycle as an established equity fund at TBF. To commemorate LEF’s impact as the only philanthropic fund dedicated to Latinos in MA, the Fund hosted a community celebration that featured Latinidad, music, performances and delicious local cuisine at Bow Market in Somerville. Thank you for joining us to celebrate!
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A new report by UMass Donahue Institute examines the many ways employers can engage with skilled immigrants and reviews the African Bridge Network’s proposed verification process, which seeks to mitigate the hiring of skilled immigrants in MA. The forum reviewed the study's findings and provided a comprehensive status report on local initiatives that support the career advancement of skilled immigrants.
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At this online event, researchers from Boston Indicators and the Boston Fed shared new research that portrays a fuller picture of the impact of retirement savings on the racial wealth gap.
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