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Barbara W. Hostetter

Co-founder and Board Chair

Barr Foundation

United States, Massachusetts, Boston

About Me

Barbara Hostetter is co-founder and chair of the Board of Trustees of the Barr Foundation. She served as the Foundation’s president from its inception through 2014, managing its early grantmaking, overseeing organizational development, and shaping grantmaking strategies, in partnership with Barr’s first two Executive Directors. With the appointment of a president in 2014, she shifted to a focus on leading Barr’s governance evolution while continuing to partner with the president in the Foundation’s oversight. Barbara is actively engaged in Boston’s civic life in a variety of leadership roles. She is currently a trustee and chair of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and she serves as a truste

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Profile Information

Co-founder and Board Chair

Barr Foundation

Investment Team,Operations Team

Investor

Foundation

Boston

Massachusetts

United States

Oct 19, 2025

Work Experience

Barr Foundation

Co-Founder and Chair, Board of Trustees Present
Email: bhostetter@barrfoundation.org

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Trustee and Chair Present
Email: bhostetter@barrfoundation.org

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Trustee Present
Email: bhostetter@barrfoundation.org

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Life Trustee Present
Email: bhostetter@barrfoundation.org

Boston Public Schools

Arts Advisory Council Member Present
Email: bhostetter@barrfoundation.org

Historic Boston, Inc.

Council of Advisors Member Present
Email: bhostetter@barrfoundation.org

Friends of the Public Garden

Friends Council Member Present
Email: bhostetter@barrfoundation.org

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