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Current career opportunities include: Program Officer This position is a generalist role with responsibility for furthering the Foundation’s grantmaking across several areas, including national-level work to strengthen civic life and place-based work in Massachusetts. The Program Officer will join a highly collaborative program team committed to continuous learning, partnership building, - [Community Capital Fund - Eligibility, Funding Criteria, and Application Information](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/expanding-access/ccf-apply/) - Community Capital Fund - Eligibility, Funding Criteria, and Application Information Eligible organizations may apply for one-time capital grants through an open application process. Grant size typically will range from $250,000 to $1,000,000 (and may occasionally be outside that range) and will be paid over single or multiple years based on the nature of the project - [Contact](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/contact-us/) - To contact a member of our staff, please use the form below: Please note that The Klarman Family Foundation’s grantmaking is primarily by invitation only. Due to the volume of messages we receive, we are not able to respond to every inquiry. We wish you all the best in your work. For current - [Privacy Policy](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/privacy-policy/) - The Klarman Family Foundation Privacy Policy Effective Date: June 11, 2026 | Last Updated: June 11, 2026 1. Introduction The Klarman Family Foundation ("Foundation," "we," "us," or "our") is a private philanthropic foundation headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. We are committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website at www.klarmanfoundation.org (the "Site") or - [Footer](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/footter/) - P.O. Box 171627 Boston, MA 02117 | Tel: 617.236.7909 | Privacy Policy | Contact Us © 2026 The Klarman Family Foundation. All rights reserved. - [Community Capital Fund](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/expanding-access/ccf/) - The Community Capital Fund The Klarman Family Foundation is committed to expanding access to critical services and enrichment opportunities that help make Massachusetts communities stronger, healthier, and more vibrant. We recognize that community-based organizations of all sizes and across a variety of mission areas play crucial roles in strengthening the fabric of neighborhoods. Community-based organizations - [Eating Disorders Research](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/eating-disorders-research/) - Eating Disorders Research Eating Disorders Research Grants Program The fundamental aim of this grants program was to understand the biology underlying the psychiatric disease anorexia nervosa, with the goal of accelerating progress toward prevention and treatment. We made grants to academic researchers for 1 – 3 year projects to research the biology of this disease, - [Medical & Scientific Research](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/medical-scientific-research/) - Medical & Scientific Research The Klarman Family Foundation invests in research to advance understanding of the biological basis of health and illness. As we have considered the best way for a private family foundation to have an impact, we have focused on opportunities that allow us to generate resources and knowledge for the greater scientific - [Massachusetts Crescendo Fund](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/crescendo-fund/) - Massachusetts Crescendo Fund The Foundation believes that music is a powerful medium that enriches the lives of individuals. Access to high quality, continuous music instruction from the introductory to the mastery level provides the opportunity for youth to develop the skills, discipline, and focus that will enrich their own lives and give them tools to - [Our Grantmaking](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/our-grantmaking/) - The Klarman Family Foundation (KFF) reviews proposals primarily on a by-invitation-only basis. The staff solicits information from entities whose missions and goals resonate with Foundation's current areas of focus. The Foundation provides general operating, project and capital support through annual and multi-year grants, and does not typically make grants toward endowments. KFF Trustees review grant - [Expanding access to vital services and enrichment opportunities](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/expanding-access/) - Expanding access to vital services and enrichment opportunities The Klarman Family Foundation works to expand access to the critical services and enrichment opportunities that help make Massachusetts a stronger, healthier, and more vibrant place for all its residents. The Foundation has historically supported a broad range of organizations that address the health and well-being of - [Global Jewish Community](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/jewish-community/) - Global Jewish Community As a member of the Greater Boston and global Jewish community, the Klarman Family Foundation maintains an unwavering commitment to demonstrating Jewish values and supporting the Jewish people and Israel. The Foundation also seeks to support a vibrant Jewish community in Greater Boston that ensures the well-being of all its members and - [Healthy Democracy](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/ensuring-a-healthy-democracy/) - Ensuring a Healthy Democracy We believe that the preservation of democratic norms and values lies at the core of all our work, and that democracy is built upon a commitment to treating all people fairly and equally under the rule of law; an informed and engaged public; and a society where people care about the common - [Current Areas of Focus](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/current-areas-of-focus/) - We make funding decisions based on careful review of an organization’s strategies and effectiveness, leadership and financial position. Our funding is intended to strengthen organizations, often through unrestricted support, and to improve their chances of making a measurable difference. The Foundation's grantmaking spans several areas of interest, clustered around the following categories: Advancing understanding of - [Medical & Scientific Research - NEW](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/medical-scientific-research-new/) - Medical & Scientific Research The Klarman Family Foundation invests in research to advance understanding of the biological basis of health and illness. As we have considered the best way for a private family foundation to have an impact, we have focused on opportunities that allow us to generate resources and knowledge for the greater scientific - [Eating Disorders Research Old2](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/eating-disorders-research-old2/) - Eating Disorders Research Grants Program The Klarman Family Foundation is delighted to announce that the Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI), a global effort to detect genetic variation that contributes to this disease, has collected clinical information and DNA samples from over 13,000 anorexia patients. ANGI genotyping was completed in August 2017 and is currently in the - [Instrument Fund Proposal Help](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/instrument-fund-proposal-help/) - Instrument Fund Proposal Instructions To create/access your account: Click on the New Proposal link to begin. Use this link to create a new, blank proposal ONLY. You will be taken to a page with the header "Please sign in." If you have used the Foundation's online application before, enter your credentials here. If you are - [Sleep Research Program - NEW](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/sleep-research-program/) - Sleep Research Program The Stanford Technology Analytics and Genomics in Sleep (STAGES) Study The STAGES study will create a large scale cohort of up to 30,000 sleep patients to answer key questions related to sleep and sleep disorders, and to generate data and computational tools to advance the field of sleep medicine. The project - [Incubation and Acceleration of Innovative Research- NEW](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/incubation-and-acceleration-of-innovative-research/) - Incubation and Acceleration of Innovative Research The Broad Institute The Foundation provides flexible funding to the Broad Institute to support initiatives of strategic importance to the Broad’s goals of systematically mapping genes that underlie key diseases and the response to therapies; deciphering the fundamental mechanisms of human genetics, molecular circuitry, gene regulation, and metabolism - [New Focus Areas](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/new-focus-areas/) - The Foundation’s grant making spans several areas of interest: Addressing Anti-Semitism and Other Forms of Hate: History demonstrates that hate in all forms endangers the fabric of civil society. The Foundation is committed to addressing hatred, bigotry and intolerance and invests in efforts to support groups threatened by hate, as well as in research and the - [Contact Us - Old](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/contact-us-old/) - Mail P.O. Box 171627 Boston, MA 02117 Telephone 617.236.7909 E-mail info@klarmanfoundation.org - [Eating Disorders Research - Subscribe Now](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/eating-disorders-research-subscribe-now/) - [Eating Disorders Research - OLD](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/eating-disorders-research-old/) - Eating Disorders Research The Klarman Family Foundation is interested in providing strategic investment in translational research that will accelerate progress in developing effective treatments for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. The Program’s short-term goal is to support the most outstanding science and expand the pool of scientists whose research explores the basic - [RFA Mailing List Signup](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/rfa-mailing-list-signup/) - Please enter the information below to be added to our mailing list for future Eating Disorders Research Grant RFAs. 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The Foundation takes a thoughtful and collaborative approach in its efforts to identify unmet areas of - [KFF Online Proposal Help - FS](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/kff-online-proposal-help-fs/) - KFF Online Proposal Introduction and Instructions For organizations using a fiscal sponsor Introduction The Klarman Family Foundation strives to improve and enrich the lives of others. We focus on areas meaningful to the Klarman family, and where we believe we can make a significant impact. The Foundation takes a thoughtful and collaborative approach in its - [online-portal-help-short](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/online-portal-help-short/) - KFF Online Portal Instructions Welcome to the Klarman Family Foundation's online grant portal. The following instructions will help you successfully complete your submission, and you can also click the icon next to a specific question for more information or response examples. Please contact Erin Peterson if you have any questions during this process. A few - [how-we-work](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/how-we-work/) - Home Current Areas of Interest How We Work How We Work The Klarman Family Foundation (KFF) reviews proposals on a by-invitation-only basis. We solicit requests from entities whose missions and goals resonate with the Trustees’ funding priorities and current areas of interest. KFF provides general operating, project and capital support through annual and multi-year grants, ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.klarmanfoundation.org/category/uncategorized/)