Thomas Bentley

@LeePelton 's opening remarks as he begins his tenure @bostonfdn: "We must continue to challenge ourselves to rethink and even reimagine the good work that we do and how we do it... Be bold, courageous and even daring." LET'S GO! vimeo.com/556368755/7cd0…

A three-pronged strategy for supporting our immigrant neighbors commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/our-th… via @cwbeacon

Remember when Google dropped this Black History Month commercial in 2020? That’s what honoring Black history looks like, telling the truth loudly, not sanitizing it when it makes people uncomfortable. Happy Black History Month.

I’m a hell no — not a penny more for ICE. We should not fund this terror.

Americans are being killed in the street by their government. Our Constitution is being shredded and our rights are dissolving. Resist. Senate Dems should block ICE funding this week. Activate the National Guard. We can and must stop this.

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

NSPM-7 update x.com/kenklippenstei…

Heather McGhee warned us about "zero-sum" politics in "The Sum of Us." And we're seeing it play it now: when we start trying to win at other peoples' expense, everyday people lose, no matter what side of the aisle they're on. So let's flip the script.

BREAKING: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a team of independent experts commissioned by the U.N.’s Human Rights Council concludes. apnews.com/article/israel…

I Said No to Wealth Hoarding and Left My Family Foundation Behind philanthropy.com/article/i-said…

Trump rejects data he doesn't like. Boston faces troubling facts head-on to craft solutions to problems. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/trump-… via @cwbeacon

Opinion | Set Boston free from state oversight bostonglobe.com/2025/04/24/opi… via @BostonGlobe

This is not “voluntary.” This is violent colonialism preceded by genocide. Palestinians are being forcefully displaced and Palestine is being ethnically cleansed. Where are our Congress members who will heed a call to conscience and act for humanity? @LeaderJohnThune @RepJeffries @SpeakerJohnson @lisamurkowski @SenSchumer @ossoff @SenatorWarnock “A postwar plan for Gaza circulating within the Trump administration, modeled on President Donald Trump’s vow to “take over” the enclave, would turn it into a trusteeship administered by the United States for at least 10 years while it is transformed into a gleaming tourism resort and high-tech manufacturing and technology hub. The 38-page prospectus seen by The Post envisions at least a temporary relocation of all of Gaza’s more than 2 million population, either through what it calls “voluntary” departures to another country or into restricted, secured zones inside the enclave during reconstruction. The plan estimates that every individual departure from Gaza would save the trust $23,000, compared with the cost of temporary housing and what it calls “life support” services in the secure zones for those who stay. It’s not clear if the detailed and comprehensive proposal is what Trump has in mind. But major elements of it, according to two people familiar with the planning, were specifically designed to make real the president’s vision of a “Riviera of the Middle East.” Tap the link in our bio to read the full story.” @washingtonpost

Our @WCKitchen team delivered baby formula to the pediatric department of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where children are suffering from malnutrition, and to neonatal, malnutrition & pediatric wards in 5 other hospitals. More than 2,000 children under 2 received this critical nutrition delivery…and we keep working to bring more.

today.com/video/how-this… via @TODAYshow

New Emergency Funds Open as Federal Funding Tightens philanthropy.com/article/new-em…

I was finally able to visit our @WCKitchen team in Gaza after more than a year. What they do is heroic...feeding others while their own families face the most difficult conditions. Being together with them inspires me…they need our full support. Nobody should go hungry in Gaza.

Boy Crisis of 2025, Meet the ‘Boy Problem’ of the 1900s nytimes.com/2025/08/15/opi…

The arc still has time to bend  commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/the-ar… via @cwbeacon

What’s Next After MBTA Communities? bankerandtradesman.com/whats-next-aft…

Boston Foundation chief Lee Pelton aims to help amid federal cuts bostonglobe.com/2025/08/02/bus… via @BostonGlobe