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:
In this new report, Boston Indicators collaborated with Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research to pair a quantitative look at the income and wealth of older households with a set of structured interviews that reveal how low-income, low-wealth seniors stretch their limited resources to make ends meet.
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In this report, produced by MassBudget for Boston Indicators' Racial Wealth Equity Resource Center, researchers explores family child care businesses through the lens of sustainability and wealth-building. and explores how we can help FCCs grow and become financially stable.
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In this report, Boston Indicators and the American Institute for Boys and Men explore important, and concerning, trends for men and boys in health, mental health, education, and employment, with widening gaps between men and women in health and education, and a widening differential among men in employment and wages.
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Written in partnership with TransitMatters, this new report explores the supportive relationship between housing density and effective transit, and highlights some of Greater Boston's best opportunities to craft a stronger ecosystem.
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Commissioned by Boston Indicators for the Racial Wealth Equity Resource Center, this report by researchers at the Institute for New England Native American Studies explores Native American wealth, and perceptions of it, using data and focus groups with 18 Tribal members in a first-of-its-kind report.
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Co-hosted by TBF, Artists for Humanity, MassCreative, and Zumix, this event featured conversations with leaders and practitioners in the field exploring ways to develop, protect and stabilize artist live-work spaces.
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For the release of a new report examining the business side of family child-care, TBF, MassBudget and Boston Indicators brought together policymakers, advocates, funders, and providers to explore the essential role of home-based care in MA and ways it can serve as a pathway to wealth building and stability for early educators.
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A who’s who of education and workforce development innovators convened on March 25 at the Boston Foundation to discuss different angles on the theme of equitably preparing Boston students for rewarding careers while ensuring our region’s economic future with a diverse and skilled workforce.
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During a panel discussion, guests both in-person and via livestream learned from leaders as they explored the challenges, opportunities, and tactics in driving towards a more collaborative and integrative creative economy and arts sector.
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In a lively conversation, Boston Indicators and the American Institute for Boys and Men explored the complex challenges facing boys and men in Greater Boston, and the possibilities for support systems that strengthen and support both boys and men and the larger community.
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