We acknowledge and recognize that we do not all start from the same place. Equity focuses on systemic, systems-level change that works to adjust imbalances and repair historical harms. Together we can improve lives, strengthen communities and build a better—and more equal—Boston.
Who We AreWe believe that closing the gap on the region’s greatest disparities opens pathways to opportunity, prosperity and equitable outcomes. This complex, challenging and critical goal requires tackling the individual-, systems- and root-level causes of inequity. Here's where we are digging in.
What We Do
The systemic and structural inequities at the core of our region’s disparities cannot be dismantled without extraordinary perseverance and collaboration among visionary and courageous partners, donors and leaders. Together we can improve lives and strengthen communities.
Our Work with Donors
Our Summer 2024 issue highlights Community Leadership and the TBF programs building movement and nonprofit leadership, featuring stories on Safety Net Grants and the new effort to partner with movement leaders - Shifting Power, Advancing Justice.
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With this grant cycle, ACF is awarding $450,000 to 52 nonprofits serving Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across Massachusetts, bringing the fund’s cumulative grantmaking to more than $1M, which has been dispersed to 81 nonprofits since 2022.
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The twenty organizations were selected by a group of 38 community members from dozens of nonprofit and community organizations for their work meeting essential needs in communities throughout Greater Boston.
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Poler assumes Chair after six years as a Director in multiple leadership roles; Bobbili and Zecher replace outgoing Chair Linda Mason and Ron O'Hanley, both leaving the Board after ten years because of term limits.
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Working beyond grantmaking, we collect data, commission research and share knowledge to inform public policy and catalyze conversations on issues with the greatest impact on the people of Greater Boston.
The Boston Foundation's 2023 annual report, organized around our four pathways to equity, tells some profoundly personal stories about how our donors and our nonprofit partners have the capacity to change lives. We offer deep thanks to our nonprofit partners who collaborated with us on this report and especially to those who shared their personal and inspiring stories with us.
