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Even as fire still rages in Southern California, community foundations and other organizations are working to comfort and support the victims. This giving guide includes organizations that could use your support.

In an exceptionally busy year, these are the reports and pieces of research from TBF and Boston Indicators that jumped to the top of the list for 2024, led once again by the Greater Boston Housing Report Card.

A series of significant financial investments by TBF's Business Equity Fund in TARTTs Day Care Centers highlights the wealth-building power that can be unleashed when a company owned by people of color has access to the advice and capital they need to grow.

Designated as National Native American Heritage Month, November finds many Americans reflecting on the historic and present-day harms committed against Native people in our country. We have accumulated information and resources to guide our own education and action this month, and are happy to share for others to explore.

At our 2024 Annual Meeting, TBF President and CEO Lee Pelton shared his thoughts on our work, where we are as a nation and a community, and where we can and must go to build a more equitable future for Greater Boston. Read the full text here.

October is National Arts & Humanities Month. In this blog post by Laura Reyes, Program Officer, Arts and Creativity at TBF, we're spotlighting the importance of arts in our community, celebrating and sharing several artists and organizations and contributions to the creative communities in recognition of the month.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, there are a number of places where donors can help support the communities that are affected. This giving guide has been compiled as a resource for donors.

With the 2024 Election approaching, many donors are looking for ways to support organizations focused on voting rights and democracy. TBF has compiled a list of non-partisan organizations working to increase civic engagement and strengthen democracy in both Massachusetts and across the country.

Yesterday, at the Massachusetts State House, Gov. Maura Healey signed into law the Frances Perkins Wage Equity Act. The Boston Foundation is a proud partner, leading advocate and convenor of the Wage Equity Now coalition, which has been working for years to bring this new law to fruition.

A thread running through much of the work of the Boston Foundation is the concept of spatial justice—the equity-centered preservation of communal spaces that define and exemplify the character of Boston’s neighborhoods. Faced with the increasingly rapid loss of spaces that are welcoming and meaningful, especially to residents of color, we believe there is a critical need to proactively preserve these invaluable community assets.