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Mass Humanities urges community-led programming for 250th, highlights 'Expand Massachusetts Stories' results
Summary
Brian Boyles of Mass Humanities told the commission that recent grantmaking and research emphasize community leadership, accessibility and broader storytelling; the organization's Expand Massachusetts Stories initiative distributed roughly $3 million for story projects and prioritized small and first-time grantees.
Brian Boyles, executive director of Mass Humanities, told the commission that the 250th commemoration is an opportunity to broaden which Massachusetts stories are told and who tells them.
Boyles described lessons from the nonprofit’s recent grantmaking, including a strategic emphasis on community-driven projects and accessibility. He said Mass Humanities’ Expand Massachusetts Stories initiative required projects to center the experiences of Massachusetts…
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