As National Director of Programs, Klare Shaw works with the foundation President and staff to oversee Liberty Mutual Insurance Group’s corporate giving in Boston, and around the country. Liberty’s foundation makes significant investments in community initiatives dedicated to empower individuals who are experiencing homelessness, advancing access for people with disabilities, and expanding educational opportunities for underserved students. It is among the largest corporate donors in Boston.

Klare joined Liberty in 2014, after a three year stint working at the Boston Public Schools as Senior Advisor to former Boston Public Schools’ (BPS) Supt. Carol R. Johnson. Prior to that position, she worked with EdVestors’ leadership, the BPS and key donors to shape the BPS Arts Expansion Initiative.

​For a decade she was a Senior Advisor/Program Officer for Education, Arts & Culture at the Barr Foundation. Before holding that post, Klare was Executive Director of the Boston Globe Foundation at the Boston Globe Newspaper Company. Earlier, Shaw was in charge of Boston contributions for the Bank of New England, NA. She was also head of a department at the state arts council--now called the MA Cultural Council. Klare brings expertise from nonprofit and community experiences with Action for Boston Community Development, the Boston Children's Museum, and the YWCA. She is active on several boards most notably the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, BEDF, New England Black in Philanthropy and the League of Women for Community Service. A native of Dorchester and Roxbury she is a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church.