Immediate Response to the Effects of COVID-19
Barra dedicates funds to respond to short-term needs of our region’s nonprofit organizations.
News and announcements as well as ideas and commentary about innovation in the social sector.
Barra dedicates funds to respond to short-term needs of our region’s nonprofit organizations.
Failure is part of the learning process. In the coming year, look for more from us about learning.
There’s no single definition of what is meant by an “innovative” approach to education. Successful innovation requires iteration and work to cultivate an environment where both students and educators are encouraged to take necessary risks and learn from their failures.
Barra will embark on a thematic review to look back across four Catalyst Fund-supported education models.
Read more about First Step Staffing’s acquisition of the for-profit company On Time Staffing, with the goal of employing homeless individuals and people recently released from prison.
The nonprofit social enterprise based in Atlanta announced its expansion into Philadelphia.
Seven Greater Philadelphia nonprofit organizations begin a two-year evaluation capacity program led by The Consultation Center at Yale.
Check out photos and videos from Barra’s Innovating Intentionally event held at the Barnes Foundation.
Watch Barra-funded changemakers provide updates on their work and talk about how they innovate with intentionality.
Read the Harvard Business Review’s spotlight of Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School.