Our work reflects a unified vision and an unwavering focus on moving equity forward. It informs public policy, catalyzes conversations and advocates not only for change, but for the repair of the historical harms of inequity.
It is also impossible without the support of hundreds of individuals, companies and organizations whose gifts to the Annual Fund for Civic Leadership enable us to be a hub of partnerships and networks that work with and answer to the communities we serve.
Donors give anywhere from $50 to more than $50,000 – but they share a passion for improving Greater Boston, and a commitment to improving lives and strengthening communities. We hope you will join this community of donors – and read on to learn more about our Civic Leadership work.
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Reports published since 2001, including well over 100 "Understanding Boston" series reports
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Public forums held since 2001
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People have attended forums since the series inception
Using our own in-house research center, Boston Indicators, and in partnership with other leading centers throughout the area, we work to provide vital research and data that shed light on systemic issues we face as a region.
REVIEW OUR REPORTS
Each year, thousands of people attend in-person and online events through the Edgerley Center for Civic Leadership on key issues facing Greater Boston.
VIEW PAST AND UPCOMING EVENTSIn partnership with community organizations doing the work every day, we bring issues and community connections to key leaders at City Hall, the Massachusetts State House, and beyond.
OUR BLOG: CITY OF IDEAS
The Greater Boston Partnership to Close the Racial Wealth Gap is one of a long series of collaborations with donors, companies, nonprofits and others that connect critical needs to available resources.
THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP PARTNERSHIPCivic leadership is woven through all of our work in our four pathways, as we tackle the individual-, systems- and root-level causes of inequity, in deep partnership with local community leaders.
LEARN ABOUT OUR PATHWAYS
Our Civic Leadership work has been able to help effect change in areas from Arts and Culture to Education to Criminal Justice and more. Explore the examples below.
As convenor of the Wage Equity Now partnership, the Boston Foundation played a central role in advancing the Frances Perkins Workforce Equity Act, which was signed into law in August 2024, and will advance wage transparency and highlight pay and leadership gaps affecting women and people of color across industries.
WAGE EQUITY NOW
Through our reports and advocacy efforts, the Boston Foundation has been a powerful advocate for expanding access to multifamily housing, providing critical research on issues from zoning to rental and homeownership affordability that informed and supported the passage of the Affordable Homes Act in 2024.
2023 HOUSING REPORT CARD
