Reports

Sounding the Alarm: Nonprofits on the Frontlines of a Polarized Political Climate

AUTHOR: Building Movement Project

YEAR: 2024

DESCRIPTION:

Nonprofits are facing a range of unique threats and challenges in today’s political climate.

Empty Desks: The Growing Mismatch Between City and School Demographics in Boston

AUTHOR: Peter Ciurczak

YEAR: 2024

DESCRIPTION:

As we mark the 50th anniversary of busing-based school desegregation efforts in Boston, there’s been renewed discussion about the significance of i

Reckoning with Sustainability: Black Leaders Reflect on 2020, the Funding Cliff, and Organizing Infrastructure

YEAR: 2024

DESCRIPTION:

The latest report in the Movement Infrastructure series, Reckoning with Sustainability: Black Leaders Reflect on 2020, the Funding Cliff, and Organ

Introducing the Race, Research & Policy Portal

YEAR: 2023

DESCRIPTION:

The Race, Research & Policy Portal (RRAPP) is a free online resource for antiracism.

Brazilians in the U.S. and Massachusetts: A Demographic and Economic Profile

YEAR: 2023

DESCRIPTION:

Brazilians have a significant and growing presence in the United States.

The PolicyLink Housing Justice Narrative Toolkit

AUTHOR: Housing Justice Narrative Intitative

YEAR: 2023

DESCRIPTION:

The Housing Justice Narrative Toolkit offers a scaffolding for us to stay centered in the future we are reimagining.

The PolicyLink Housing Justice Narrative Toolkit

AUTHOR: Housing Justice Narrative Intitative

YEAR: 2023

DESCRIPTION:

The Housing Justice Narrative Toolkit offers a scaffolding for us to stay centered in the future we are reimagining.

How racial bias in appraisals affects the devaluation of homes in majority-Black neighborhoods

AUTHOR: Jonathan Rothwell and Andre M. Perry

YEAR: 2022

DESCRIPTION:

Previous Brookings research found that homes are undervalued in majority-Black neighborhoods, yet could not identify why.

Massachusetts Municipal DEI Coalition's DEI Guide

AUTHOR: Massachusetts Municipal DEI Coalition

YEAR: 2022

DESCRIPTION:

Since the summer of 2020, many municipal governments have created or strengthened diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.

Centering Equity through Flexible, Reliable Funding

AUTHOR: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

YEAR: 2022

DESCRIPTION:

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is a community of funders committed to transforming philanthropic culture and practice by connecting member

Representation in the Housing Process: Best Practices for Improving Racial Equity

AUTHOR: Katherine Levine Einstein and Maxwell Palmer

YEAR: 2022

DESCRIPTION:

The political process required to build housing in many communities obstructs the construction of all types of housing–affordable and market-rate.

Avoiding the Glass Cliff

AUTHOR: Building Movement Project

YEAR: 2022

DESCRIPTION:

Too many boards and organizations have not done the work of building an organizational culture that centers racial equity prior to hiring a new lea

Choosing Integration: A Discussion Paper and Policy Primer

AUTHOR: MassINC

YEAR: 2022

DESCRIPTION:

Massachusetts public schools are highly segregated by race, ethnicity, and income. This condition is largely a choice.

Trading Glass Ceilings for Glass Cliffs

AUTHOR: Building Movement Project

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

The Building Movement Project’s Race to Lead series has investigated the challenges faced by people of

Latinos in Massachusetts

AUTHOR: Gaston Institute

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

The Gastón Institute’s 2021 Latinos in Massachusetts series of reports focuses on the cities in the state with large Latino populations and that we

Building AAPI Power: A Profile of AAPI Communities in Greater Boston

AUTHOR: Boston Indicators

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

One day after the historic election of Michelle Wu as Boston’s first Asian American Mayor, Boston Indicators is excited to release Building AAPI Po

Shifting the Narrative

AUTHOR: The Opportunity Agenda, Amplifier

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

Advocates have long understood the centrality of storytelling to building power, as well as winning both short term victories and long-term systemi

We Can Thrive Together: Visioning Economic Justice for All - Art & Discussion Guide

AUTHOR: The Opportunity Agenda and Amplifier

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

We believe that ending poverty is within our reach, and that we have both the power and responsibility to do so.

FAKEQUITY in Hiring Processes

AUTHOR: Fakequity

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

Blog post exploring different aspects of Fakequity (fake equity) in hiring processes.

Misdirected Housing Supports: Why the Mortgage Interest Deduction Unjustly Subsidizes High-Income Households and Expands Racial Disparities

AUTHOR: Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy…

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

The report examines who is likeliest to benefit from the $25 billion annual tax expenditure on the mortgage interest deduction embedded in the tax

The Color of the Capital Gap

AUTHOR: Boston Indicators

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

In The Color of the Capital Gap, produced by Boston Indicators, the Economic Inclusion Strategy team at the Boston Foundation and in partnership wi

Reimagining Fiscal Sponsorship in Service of Equity Report

AUTHOR: TSNE MissionWorks

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

What barriers do BIPOC-led grassroots groups encounter in attempting to access equitable holistic, responsive, and culturally aligned fiscal sponso

Our Homes, Our Communities: How Housing Acquisition Strategies Can Create Affordable Housing, Stabilize Neighborhoods, and Prevent Displacement

AUTHOR: James A. Crowder Jr., Chris Schildt, Rick Jacobus…

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

This report details strategies that cities can lead to creating equitable housing outcomes for residents by moving privately owned rental housing i

Race and Gender Wealth Equity and the Role of Employee Share Ownership

AUTHOR: Aspen Institute

YEAR: 2021

DESCRIPTION:

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, in an allegedly strong economy, workers at the bottom of the opportunity scale were struggling to support themse