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Recent Grants
Grants in Women in Politics
Center for American Women and PoliticsSince its founding in 1971, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has developed an international reputation as the leading authority in the field of women and American politics, a respected bridge between the academic and political worlds. CAWP has been awarded a grant by the Barbara Lee Family Foundation to produce the Pipeline Research Project, which convenes a group of top scholars studying women as candidates for public office in order to develop a plan for solid research. Such research will contribute to an action plan that can identify and groom a new generation of women candidates.
Women's Media Centerhttp://www.womensmediacenter.com/
Citizen Political Ambition Study, Wave IIResearchers at Union College and Brown University are building on the first Citizen Political Ambition study to understand why so few women in the United States currently hold elected office, and furthermore why there has been a recent stagnation in the number of women looking to enter the political arena. The study aims to track women's interest in seeking political office over the course of their lives, and assess the types of life circumstances that enhance or depress levels of political ambition.
MomsRisingStarted in May 2006, MomsRising.org is working to bring millions of people together who share a common concern about the need to build a more truly family-friendly America. MomsRising uses the power of online strategies, coordinated with grassroots on-the-ground activities, aligned organization collaboration, and dynamic media outreach, to educate the public about problems facing American families which impede women's economic security, and to propose common-sense solutions through increased citizen engagement. MomsRising received a grant from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation to fund their non-partisan "Moms Vote '08" voter registration, education and mobilization project.
National Association of Working Women, 9to5Founded in 1973, 9to5 is a national grassroots membership organization that strengthens women's ability to work for economic justice by building local networks and chapters, working for corporate and public policy change, and providing information, leadership development, training and resources to low-income women and women experiencing discrimination, harassment and oppression. 9to5 received a grant from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation toward their non-partisan "Election Connection" voter registration, education and mobilization project.
Neighbor to Neighbor MassachusettsNeighbor to Neighbor works to empower women in low-income communities across Massachusetts by training them in grassroots organizing and advocacy. They work to ensure women are fully engaged in the democratic process, and train women to be campaign volunteers and professionals, as well as future candidates for elected office.
Sewall-Belmont HouseThe Sewall-Belmont House and Museum on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, an organization that explores the evolving role of women and their contributions to society through a variety of educational programs, tours, exhibits, research and publications, is joining with the League of Women Voters to present "The Changing Faces of Power: Women in Politics." The Barbara Lee Family Foundation has awarded a grant toward this three-part series.
USAction Education Fund – The WAVE ProjectFounded in 1999, the USAction Education Fund (USAEF) is a national organization of independent state groups, regional institutions, and national partners building power to win progressive victories. USAEF organizes communities to achieve quality health care and public education for all, a clean environment, and a government that works to assure liberty and justice for all. USAEF received a grant from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation Fund at the Boston Foundation for the Women's Action for Voter Empowerment (WAVE) Project, which will work to engage women in the democratic process by bringing unmarried women to the polls in states with same-day voter registration.
Women's Campaign Forum FoundationThe Women's Campaign Forum Foundation was founded in 2006 to educate women to be effective political participants and leaders in public life. Their key area of focus is the relationship between women and political giving. "Women, Giving & Political Power I" will be an intensive research project designed to identify the motivations for women to give (or to decide not to give), test messages that may move women to give politically, and develop actionable tactics for women candidates to grow this donor base. The Barbara Lee Family Foundation is funding this project in conjunction with a consortium of donors including the Susie Tompkins Buell Foundation.
Simmons CollegeBarbara Lee Family Foundation funding at Simmons College supports both the Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change (SILC) as well as a political intern fellows program through Simmons' Political Science Department. Both Simmons initiatives are aimed at promoting young women's leadership and engaging them in their communities and political activism.
The Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP) of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government was founded to incorporate an understanding of gender perspectives on public policy into the education of future and current leaders trained at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Its mission is to address public policies that have an impact on women, and to inform and learn from women who shape public policies, with the ultimate goal of creating a world that is more secure and more balanced in opportunity.
Women Work! is a nonprofit, nonpartisan national organization that advances women's economic justice and equality through education, organizing, and advocacy. Women Work! provides technical assistance, training, resources, and policy analysis to a national network of more than 500 organizations and 20 state affiliates across the country who provide education, job training, and supportive services to more than 300,000 low-income women and families annually. Women Work! received a grant from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation for their "Single Mother Voter Engagement Project."
Grants in The Arts
Brandeis UniversityBrandeis University's Tiger by the Tail! Women Artists of India Transforming Culture exhibit features 30 works by three generations of women artists, illustrating how contemporary Indian women artists are questioning society, challenging myths, and promoting dramatic changes in women's roles. These artists explore Indian women's experiences and confront stereotypical portrayals of females. The Barbara Lee Family Foundation has awarded a grant toward this exhibit of cultural exploration.
Checkerboard FilmsCheckerboard Film Foundation was founded in 1979 to document individuals on film and video who have made significant contributions to the American arts for educational and archival purposes. Checkerboard has been awarded a grant by the Barbara Lee Family Foundation Fund at the Boston Foundation to produce a 40 minute video on Kiki Smith, co-directed by Vivien Bittencourt and Vincent Katz. Their video focuses on Homespun Tales, a site-specific installation by the artist in the summer of 2005, at the Querini Stampalia Foundation, located in a palazzo in Venice.
Di San Luca FilmsDi San Luca Films is producing "Our City of Dreams," a feature length documentary film exploring the creative spaces of five contemporary women artists. These women span different generations and represent diverse cultures. Situated in the present day, this film creates a portrait of five artists engaged in the complex political and gender discourse that surrounds them and their work.
DeCordova MuseumThe DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park is a contemporary art museum which serves 125,000 visitors from Greater Boston and New England each year. DeCordova's mission is to educate as broad and diverse a public as possible about modern and contemporary American art. The DeCordova Museum received a grant from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation toward their "Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary Art" exhibit featuring new work by Massachusetts-based women artists: Laylah Ali; Mary Ellen Strom and Ann Carlson; and Tabitha Vevers.
The Essex Art Center, a non-profit organization entering its fifteenth year, is dedicated to inspiring and nurturing the diverse artistic potential of the Greater Lawrence community through classroom exploration and gallery exhibitions. Their two galleries show work by contemporary emerging and established national and regional artists in twelve exhibitions each year. The Essex Art Center received a grant from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation for their "Paper Quilt" exhibit, which showcased the work of seventeen female artists, many of whom were from Boston.
Institute of Contemporary Art, BostonThe Barbara Lee Family Foundation is a major supporter of the Institute of Contemporary Art's (ICA) capital campaign to build its new museum. The new ICA, has now opened and is located in Fan Pier waterfront development, is the first art museum to be built in Boston in nearly 100 years.
MIT List Visual Arts CenterThe MIT List Visual Arts Center is working with three other museums to organize the first solo exhibition of renowned French/Belgium filmmaker Chantal Akerman. Curated by Blaffer Gallery Director Terrie Sultan and MIT List Visual Arts Center Director Jane Farver, this will be the first solo museum exhibition and publication focusing on Akerman's video installations. The Barbara Lee Family Foundation has awarded a grant toward the exhibition.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los AngelesThe Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles, is a private, non-profit institution dedicated to international art and culture since 1940. MOCA LA has been awarded a grant by the Barbara Lee Family Foundation Fund at the Boston Foundation to produce WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution, the first comprehensive survey of Feminist Art. Organized by MOCA Curator Connie Butler, WACK! features approximately 200 artworks by over 100 artists worldwide, including seminal work by Magdalena Abakanowicz, Yvonne Rainer and Yoko Ono.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los AngelesThe Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, is organizing the first and largest United States presentation of works by the fascinating artist Marlene Dumas. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1953, Dumas has continuously probed the complex range of human emotions, often reflecting social and political attitudes toward women, children, and people of color. The Barbara Lee Family Foundation has awarded a grant toward this major mid-career survey.