Using its own resources, The Boston Foundation (TBF) works with donors to increase the impact of their giving. One of the oldest and largest community foundations in the nation, TBF plays a major civic leadership role by funding numerous nonprofit organizations and creating powerful agendas for change. For 100 years, TBF has improved important areas of community life — including dramatic enhancements in education and health; the creation of safe and vibrant neighborhoods; the funding of robust arts and cultural opportunities; and support of a regional economy that enables everyone to thrive. TBF helps to spark the kind of change that makes a city great by nurturing new ideas, encouraging innovation and providing seed capital for dreams.