Advisory Boards & Task Force
The Harvard Ed Portal is a collaboration between Harvard University, Allston-Brighton, and the greater community. Activities are guided by several a Task Force and an Advisory Board comprised of representatives from Allston-Brighton, the City of Boston, and Harvard. These groups meet several times a year to provide feedback and help shape Ed Portal programming.
Harvard Ed Portal Advisory Board
The Harvard Allston Ed Portal Advisory Board consists of community members, Ed Portal partners and Harvard staff, and City of Boston representatives who advise the Ed Portal's leaders. The Board reviews programming within the guidelines in the Cooperation Agreement, develops outreach activities, and promotes the Ed Portal.
Harvard Allston Task Force
A group of community members nominated by the City to help the Boston Planning and Development Agency determine appropriate strategies to mitigate the social and environmental impacts of Harvard’s institutional projects.
Harvard Allston Partnership Fund Advisory Board
The Harvard Allston Partnership Fund provides $100,000 annually to support programs and neighborhood improvements proposed by not-for-profit agencies and community-based organizations that serve the North Allston area. The Advisory Board supports the program’s outreach to the community, reviews all funding proposals submitted by community organizations, and provides a formal recommendation for the distribution of each year’s annual allocation.