Barra Launches New Grants Management System
Barra has switched to a new grants management system: Fluxx. Read on to learn how to access the new portal and apply for funding.
News and announcements as well as ideas and commentary about innovation in the social sector.
Barra has switched to a new grants management system: Fluxx. Read on to learn how to access the new portal and apply for funding.
Through first-person narrative from our founder, Robert L. McNeil Jr., and testimonies from past leadership and grantee partners, Barra tells our decades-long story of impact as we invest in innovation to strengthen communities in Greater Philadelphia.
The Nowak Metro Finance Lab has published ‘The Kensington Corridor Trust: The First Four Years’ exploring the organization’s work to address development of a neighborhood commercial corridor by placing properties into a community-governed trust. Barra supports KCT through a mission-aligned investment.
This innovative technology was created to assist hearing impaired audience members. Barra funded Temple’s Institute on Disabilities in 2018 to bring smart caption technology to the United States.
The grants are designed to resource projects that position Greater Philadelphia’s BIPOC creative community for enduring success.
We love to feature Barra grantees that continue to innovate and transform communities in Greater Philadelphia. Learn what Simon and his team have been up to lately.
Featuring the latest updates from our grantee partners Center for Black Educator Development, College Together, Philly Rise and Writers Room.
Read The Philadelphia Citizen article about recent Barra grantee Philly Joy Bank.
Check out Vision Philadelphia’s latest paper on access to capital for Philly’s diverse business owners.
Learn more about the recent changes that PA has made to its business corporation law statute governing numerous entities, including nonprofit corporations.