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
The new report from Boston Indicators, co-authored with researchers from the Boston Fed, finds stark racial differences in the level of access to retirement accounts and the amount of retirement assets in those accounts.
Learn more about the research
Longtime advisory committee members Mike Dillon and Alex Schuman take over as co-chairs from Elyse Cherry and Catherine D'Amato, as overall grantmaking from the Fund jumps to more than $2.2 million since its inception.
Read about the new grants
The six partners will work together in a three-year effort to strengthen their leadership and move their organizations forward in their efforts to spark social, economic and political change in the region.
Learn more and meet the leaders
In the first of a new series from Orlando Watkins, our Chief Program Officer writes with Safety Net Grants Program Officer Candace Burton about the years-long learning journey to weave community leadership throughout our collective work.
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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.
This report by UMass Donahue Institute examines the many ways employers can engage with skilled immigrants and reviews the African Bridge Network’s proposed verification process, which seeks to mitigate the hiring of skilled immigrants in Massachusetts. The forum will review the study's findings and provide a comprehensive status report on local initiatives that support the career advancement of skilled immigrants.
Celebrating Pride is an annual tradition for the Equality Fund. Each year, this is a time when we announce new grantees and celebrate our nonprofit partners’ transformative work. It's also a time to recognize our donors’ commitment to the Fund’s mission: to advance the equitable treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals and their families and support Greater Boston nonprofit organizations that serve and strengthen the LGBTQ+ community.
Join the Asian Business Empowerment Council (ABEC) at the Asian Community Fund for the report release of a multi-year study examining the complex and diverse challenges and opportunities experienced by AAPI entrepreneurs and engage in conversation around policy and practice strategies for change.
The year 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the Latino Equity Fund’s (LEF) first grant cycle as an established equity fund at TBF. To commemorate LEF’s impact as the only philanthropic fund dedicated to Latinos in MA, the Fund is hosting a community celebration that will include Latinidad, music, performances and delicious local cuisine at Bow Market in Somerville. Please join us to celebrate!
Hosted by the Greater Boston Partnership to Close the Racial Wealth Gap, which is hosted by the Boston Foundation, this event will convene community wealth experts to discuss the history and importance of community wealth initiatives, and their value for strengthening local economic power and community assets.
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.
