Special Initiatives

Initiatives and Partnerships

TBF supports and raises resources for a series of ambitious efforts aimed at solving Greater Boston’s most serious and demanding challenges.

In addition to our strategic and competitive grant making, the Boston Foundation also supports and raises resources for a series of ambitious special initiatives aimed at solving Greater Boston’s most serious and demanding challenges. These initiatives are developed when the Foundation, often in partnership with government, business and other funders, sets aside resources to address particular issues, frequently over a multi-year period. All of our special initiatives are informed by data and their success tracked by Boston Indicators.
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Success Boston

Success Boston is Boston’s citywide college completion initiative. Together TBF, the Boston Public Schools (BPS), the City of Boston, 37 area institutions of higher education led by UMass Boston and local nonprofit partners are working to double the college completion rate for students from the BPS.

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Skillworks
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SkillWorks

SkillWorks is a multiyear initiative, launched by the Foundation in 2003 to bring together philanthropy, government, community organizations and employers, to address the twin goals of helping low-income individuals attain family-supporting jobs and helping businesses find skilled workers.

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Boston Opportunity Agenda
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The Boston Opportunity Agenda

The Boston Opportunity Agenda partners believe that all Boston residents should have access to the education necessary for upward economic mobility, civic engagement and lifelong learning for themselves and their families.

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