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Wagner Foundation: Embracing Accompaniment at Home and Abroad

An examination of Wagner Foundation's evolution over 20 years - from its founder-led roots and commitment to the accompaniment model, to the expansion of the Foundation's national and global grantmaking strategy while still maintaining deep local partnerships.

By Ade Adeniji, Inside Philanthropy, read the article.

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Announcing Wagner Foundation 2025 Grantee Partners

Wagner Foundation is pleased to highlight the 129 organizations we proudly partnered with in 2025 in pursuit of healthier communities and a more just, vibrant world.

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Caroline Easley Named First Executive Director of Wagner Foundation

Wagner Foundation is proud to announce the promotion of Caroline Easley to the role of Executive Director, a newly established position that reflects a pivotal moment in the foundation’s history.

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Video: Wagner Foundation & Street Theory Collective Discuss Boston’s Art Scene

Abigail Satinsky, Wagner Foundation Program Officer and Curator, Art & Culture, and artists Dr. Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs and Ayana Mack, speak with Boston Public Radio co-hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan about the Street Theory Collective, Wagner Foundation partnership to uplift the Greater Boston art community.

Watch the conversation.

Four women stand together in a room, three listening intently to a fourth woman in a white uniform who appears to be explaining something. They are gathered around a wooden desk under natural light. — Wagner Foundation Founder and President Charlotte Wagner and Deputy Director Caroline Easley visit Nyamirama Youth Center, Rwanda in 2019 with Toni Habinshuti, then-Deputy Executive Director of grantee partner Partners In Health Rwanda and speak with a healthcare worker at the Center. Photo: Denyse K. Uwera

20 Years On: What Time Has Taught Me

In honor of Wagner Foundation’s 20th anniversary, Founder and President Charlotte Wagner shares lessons from two decades of partnering to build healthier communities and a more just, vibrant world.

By Charlotte Wagner, Wagner Foundation

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Video: Adding an International Lens to Your Domestic Portfolio

Wagner Foundation Deputy Director Caroline Easley participates in a panel discussion sharing Wagner's approach to international partnerships.

Watch the discussion.

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Video: A High Level Digital Summit: Women in Global Health Security

Foreign Policy, in partnership with Women in Global Health and the Wagner Foundation, hosts a high-level digital summit to illuminate the need for gender-transformative policy within global health security.

By Foreign Policy, watch to hear from global experts and pioneering leaders, including Charlotte Wagner.

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Video: Celebrating 10 years of Women in Agriculture Initiative

Wagner Foundation Founder and President Charlotte Wagner shares remarks during Root Capital's 10 year celebration of their Women in Agriculture initiative.

Watch Charlotte's remarks.

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Progress on the Road to Health Equity in Haiti

Wagner Foundation Founder and President Charlotte Wagner reflects on health equity progress in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake.

By Charlotte Wagner, Wagner Foundation

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Welcome New BCA Studio Residents

Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) announces the 16 new 2024 BCA Studio Residents.

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America’s Maternal Healthcare Crisis Has a Fix — Midwives

The US is facing one of the highest maternal mortality rates among affluent nations. Wagner Foundation's Lily Sargeant explains how investing in midwifery could drastically improve outcomes for both birthing people and babies.

By Lily Sargeant, Wagner Foundation

A split image showing three people: an older man with glasses and a scarf against a red background, a woman with long braids in front of colorful art, and a woman with dark hair in black clothing against a plain wall. — The 2025 Wagner Arts Fellows: Wen-ti Tsen, L’Merchie Frazier, and Daniela Rivera. Photo: Mel Taing

Wagner Foundation Announces Inaugural Wagner Arts Fellowship and Artist Awardees

Wagner Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural Wagner Arts Fellowship and its first cohort of artist awardees.

By Wagner Foundation