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{{Infobox organization
| name = The Boston Foundation
| abbreviation = TBF
| logo = [[File:The Boston Foundation logo.png|250px]]
| formation = {{start date and age|1915}}<ref name="CityOfIdeas" />
| status = [[501(c)(3) organization]]
| purpose =
| headquarters = [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| endowment = $530 million {{As of|2022|6|30|alt=(2022)}}
| num_employees =
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.tbf.org/}}
}}
The '''Boston Foundation''' is a [[community foundation]] established in 1915. Serving the city of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], it is made up of nearly 1,100 separate charitable funds established by donors over more than 100 years.<ref name="Financial">{{Cite web |url=https://www.tbf.org/-/media/tbf/files/financial-information/financial-statements/tbf-fy23-audited-financial-statements.pdf |title=Consolidated Financial Statements with Independent Auditors Report: June 30, 2023 |access-date=February 26, 2023}}</ref> Funds are set up for the community or for special purposes, such as supporting individual [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit organizations]] or particular causes. Since 2001, the Boston Foundation has commissioned and published research, hosted forums and platforms for discussion and public policy development, and joined or formed coalitions addressing issues around individual-, systems- and root-level causes of inequity facing Boston and the region.
== History ==
The Boston Foundation was founded in 1915 by Charles E. and Charles M. Rogerson, who were father and son.<ref name="
In 1985, the foundation was renamed The Boston Foundation, and [[Anna Faith Johnson Jones|Anna Faith Jones]] became its
In 2012, the Boston Foundation merged with
== Mission ==
The Foundation aims to close societal gaps through programs and grants that promote access to healthcare and early education, strengthen the community economy, and advocate for community leadership.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What We Do |url=https://www.tbf.org/what-we-do |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=www.tbf.org |language=en}}</ref>
The Foundation also commissions public research into a range of issues related to the [[Greater Boston]] region, with the aim of contributing to public policy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Boston Foundation – Center for Labor Market Studies Publications Archive |url=https://clms.library.northeastern.edu/research-partners/the-boston-foundation/ |access-date=2024-02-22 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Governance ==
The foundation is overseen by a 20-member board of directors
== Grant-making ==
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The Foundation's grants have assisted nonprofit organizations that aim to address a variety of systemic needs including migrant assistance, public health, education and crime prevention. It has also provided seed capital and other support for new institutions and charitable endeavors.<ref name="CityOfIdeas" />
The Foundation's assistance has included:
* Providing grants to help launch [[WGBH-TV]], now a major U.S. public television station
* An early investment in the redevelopment of Faneuil Hall into a central retail marketplace, often associated with Boston's renewal in the late 20th century
* Helping to develop Boston's Longwood Medical Center area
* Providing grants to Save the Harbor / Save the Bay to clean up Boston Harbor
* Investing in an extensive network of community health centers across Boston neighborhoods
* Making early grants to U.S. organizations that started in Boston such as [[Citizen Schools]], [[City Year]], GreenLight Fund, and [[Year Up]].<ref name="CityOfIdeas" />
In 2023, 75.6%<ref name="Financial" /> of the foundation's giving came through [[Donor-advised fund|donor advised funds]] (DAFs). In 2023, the Foundation and its donors made $175,374,000 in grants to nonprofits in Greater Boston and across the U.S.<ref name="Financial" /> From 2001 to 2021 the Foundation focused its giving on housing and community development, education and workforce development, arts and culture, civic engagement, community safety, health and human services, the nonprofit sector, and the urban environment.<ref>[http://www.tbf.org/grantseekers/grantseekersdetail.aspx?id=992 Funding Priorities-Urban Environment]. Tbf.org. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref>
The Foundation often takes on special initiatives to address issues affecting the community, such as civic engagement, pilot schools, and homelessness prevention.<ref>[http://www.tbf.org/GrantSeekers/GrantSeekersDetail.aspx?id=244 Initiatives]. Tbf.org. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref>
== Civic leadership ==
Through its ''Understanding Boston'' series, the
The Foundation also creates task forces and action agendas that aim to produce positive change. For example:
* The * The Foundation's research and public information campaign related to public education has influenced the [[Governor (United States)|Governor]]'s approach to education across * Other == Boston Indicators
The
Boston Indicators aims to provide equitable access to information, promote informed public discourse, track progress on civic goals, and report on change in 10 sectors: Civic Vitality, Cultural Life and the Arts, the Economy, Education, the Environment, Health, Housing, Public Safety, Technology, and Transportation.<ref name=":0" />
The project's first report,
All Boston Indicators Project reports are available
==References==
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==External links==
* The [http://
* [http://www.bostonindicators.org Boston Indicators]
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