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In 2017, founder Polly Flansburgh committed $100,000 to Boston By Foot – the largest gift in the organization’s history. Last year our Board of Trustees, inspired by Polly’s action, challenged ourselves to match Polly’s gift to fortify BBF’s longevity. One year later, these milestones toward matching Polly Flansburgh’s gift: Reached 65% of our goal to match Polly’s gift 100% Board participation in the challenge Launched a Legacy Circle program and secured five gifts from people who are including Boston By Foot in their estate plans As we head into the fall season having reached two-thirds [...] more

Last year we were thrilled to announce that founder Polly Flansburgh committed $100,000 to Boston By Foot — the largest gift in our history. As you may have read in our recent annual report or in the What’s Afoot e-Newsletter, BBF’s Board of Trustees — inspired by Polly’s action — initiated a challenge to match this transformational gift. Over the past few months, Boston By Foot’s dearest friends were invited to participate in our challenge. Their response has been heartwarming! It’s incredibly touching to hear such exuberance for Polly and Boston By Foot; we [...] more