Posted on December 19th, 2012 by Alison Murphy in Foundation
Tags: #BPLFGala, Boston Public Library Foundation, Gala
This year’s fall gala was a huge success, bringing in more than $600,000 for the library. We raised over $100,000 for the BPL’s newest youth initiative, Out-of-school Time—enough to fund an entire year’s programming for 16 branches! A special thank you to our lead sponsor, Fidelity Investments, as well as the other generous sponsors who made this year such a success. Below, check out a collage of beautiful pictures from the event, taken by Life Fusion Photography:
Posted on November 26th, 2012 by Alison Murphy in Foundation
A big thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s gala event, Celebrating Boston Sports Temples. It was an amazing night, with such distinguished guests as Jerry Remy and our Master of Ceremonies, Bill Littlefield of NPR and WBUR’s Only A Game. In total, we raised over $600,000 for the library, outstripping both last year’s total and this year’s goal. Thank you for helping us make this event a success. And particular thank you to our generous sponsors, listed below:
Lead Sponsor
Fidelity InvestmentsCo-Lead Sponsor
Jeffrey B. Rudman & Susan V. FriedRoom Sponsors
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts CVS Caremark John Hancock Raytheon CompanyBates Circle Sponsors
BNY Mellon McKinsey & Co. Price Waterhouse Cooper Red Sox Foundation State Street CorporationMcKim Circle Sponsors
Boston Private Bank and Trust Lewis Burleigh, Dechert LLP Olive Darragh, Zolio Inc. Karalyn Cleary Deloitte Services LLP Ernst & Young LLP Jeff & Christa Hawkins The Highland Street Foundation David Hosp, Goodwin Procter LLP The Leventhal Family Liberty Mutual Insurance Natixis Global Asset Management Verizon Foundation Roberta and Steven WeinerJohnson Circle Sponsors
Arnold Worldwide Bernstein Global Wealth Management Helen and Brian O’Rourke Kristin and Tobias WeloPatrons
Howard Cox John and Diddy Cullinane Elizabeth L. Johnson Paul LaCamera David and Ann McKay Robert and Judith Melzer NSTAR Amy E. Ryan Holly SaffordContributors
Zamawa Arenas and Murray Forman James and Barbara Malerba Rebecca Nordhaus and Will Curry Carl and Beth Prindle Kevin Phelan Vivian and Lionel Spiro
Posted on September 11th, 2012 by Alison Murphy in Foundation
Tags: Back-to-School, Boston Public Library, children and teens, Youth programming
“Without the library, I certainly wouldn’t be where I am today.” -Dennis Lehane, author and Trustee of the Boston Public Library
This week marked the first week of the BPL’s new and enhanced Out-of-school Time programming. Taking the input we received from the community as part of the Compass Plan, the library will now be offering enrichment opportunities that explore monthly themes such as writing, math, science, robotics and the arts – in addition to the homework help we’ve always provided.
This is simply the latest example in a long history of youth service. Since the day we opened the doors to the first ever library space devoted specifically to children in 1895, the BPL has been a pioneer in youth services. We are dedicated to making the library a place where every child and teen can thrive, by offering innovative programs like our new Out-of-school Time, Reading Readiness, Summer Reading and more. You can help us make this a reality by donating to the Boston Public Library Foundation today.
Here’s how your gift could help:
Donate today, and help support the kids in your community.
Posted on September 10th, 2012 by Alison Murphy in Foundation
Tags: Back-to-School, Boston Public Library, children and teens, Youth programming
Last Sunday, August 26th, marked the 17th annual Read Your Way to Fenway game! Thankfully, no hurricanes visited this year, and the weather was lovely for the Sox game, honoring all of the kids who participated in the Read Your Way to Fenway competition. Check out our slideshow of the event here. Congratulations to our grand prize winners, Kathleen, Cindy, Elizaveta, Jack, Joey and Kathy, as well as all of the children who participated throughout our branches!
Posted on July 23rd, 2012 by David McKay in Foundation
The Boston Public Library Foundation is pleased to announce that the Foundation is seeking proposals for consultants with expertise in the area of arts services and children’s libraries. The consultants will work on one of two exciting projects that will advance the Library’s strategic plan. For more details please review the RFP’s.
