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Number of BPS graduates completing college rises to record high for Class of...
52 percent of Boston Public Schools graduates who attend higher education programs complete degrees within 6 yearssuccess-bsoton2.jpg52 percent of Boston Public Schools graduates who attend higher...
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A Voice from the Field: Supporting the new normal in higher education
Our old ways of imagining college don't fit today's students - but some organizations are changing the paradigm3x4_l.jpgOur old ways of imagining college don't fit today's students - but some...
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Does one have to have a large estate to need an estate plan?
There are a variety of reasons to have a well-thought-out estate plan. Here are reasons our experienced estate planners find that estate plans are needed regardless of a client's...
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Two provisions in the Tax Reform Bill enhance savings options for those with...
In 2014, Congress created 529 ABLE accounts via the passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. As a result of the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law by President Trump on...
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Ten Greater Boston organizations share $113,000 in grants to provide free music
Neighborhoods across Boston will resonate with the sounds of high-quality music in 2018, as ten musical projects have been selected to share in $113,225 in grants from the Free for All Fund at the...
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Soni Gupta joins the Boston Foundation as Director of Neighborhoods and Housing
Gupta has served as Executive Director of Home Funders since 2011sonigupta.jpgGupta has served as Executive Director of Home Funders since 2011 Read more »The Boston Foundation
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Grandparent-funded 529 plans and their effect on Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
To determine eligibility for federal student aid (grants, work-study, loans, etc.) current and future college students in the U.S. prepare a FAFSA (the Free Application for Federal Student Aid)...
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Market Pulse: April Economic Highlights
What's happening: Highlights from the NP Investment Team np-blue.jpgWhat's happening: Highlights from the NP Investment Team Read more »The Boston Foundation
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Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers captures 5th Annual Pozen Prize
pozenlogo.png The Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers has been selected as the winner of the 2018 Pozen Prize for School Innovation. The $80,000 award is given annually to recognize schools...
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Massachusetts has a large and growing LGBT population, but still faces...
Despite progress, new report identifies higher rates of depression, suicide, and discrimination for LGBT people, especially among youth, youth of color, older adults, and the transgender community...
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What happens to your cryptocurrency when you die?
With the introduction of blockchain technology and the surge in cryptocurrency offerings, peer-to-peer transactions are streamlining the pathways of commerce. Cutting out the middleman (such as a bank...
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Changing Lives: What will you be doing in 100 years?
earlychildhoodforumphoto.jpgThe Boston Foundation announced its quarterly discretionary grants after a meeting of the Foundation's Board of Directors this week. The Board approved $2,160,375 in single...
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What's New with Open Doors Grants at the Boston Foundation
bwtypinghands.jpgOur Open Door Grants (ODG) team fields all manner of questions from applicants who want to learn about the grant program: "Are we eligible?""How do we make our grant application more...
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Massachusetts' Leisure, Hospitality and Tourism workforce: resilient,...
New report highlights both the size and demographics of the industry, but notes problems with low pay, turnover and threats to foreign-born workforcework_of_leisure_photo.jpgNew report highlights both...
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Trusts: thinking about environmental, social and governance investing
Families utilizing trusts to plan for the future management of assets, as well as beneficiaries of existing trusts, are increasingly interested in thinking about how trust assets can be invested in...
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What assets are often forgotten or unknown by the family?
Our estate attorneys and paralegals have administered a lot of estates over their careers. Here are a few "surprise assets" they have encountered over the years. nplogoblue.jpgOur estate attorneys and...
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United Way, The Boston Foundation, Combined Jewish Philanthropies and...
latinolegacyfund.jpgOne of the core tenets of our work is a commitment to those who are most vulnerable in our community. It is hard to imagine a more vulnerable person than one who may be fleeing...
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Prenuptial agreements and relationship contracts
A prenuptial agreement is a legal agreement made by a couple before they enter into marriage to control the financial aspects of their marriage in the event of divorce or death. In order to be legally...
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Boston Foundation announces additions of Dwight Poler and Dr. Pam Eddinger to...
Longtime Bain Capital Managing Director, Bunker Hill Community College President elected to five-year terms beginning July 1 eddingerandpoler.jpgLongtime Bain Capital Managing Director, Bunker Hill...
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Boston Foundation announces $365,000 in grants to support grassroots summer...
Grants target creating opportunities for city teens, providing programs and pre-employment experiences for 12-14 year-olds in city msitc.jpgGrants target creating opportunities for city teens,...
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