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The State of Organizing and Engagement Work in Massachusetts Community Development Corporations
AUTHOR: MACDC
YEAR: 2021
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MACDC itself has had a long-standing commitment to supporting community organizing within our members going back to the creation of the Ricanne Had
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The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes
AUTHOR: Raquel Harati, Dan Emmanuel, Katie Renzi, and Andrew…
YEAR: 2025
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The U.S.
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Local Revenue is a Key Tool to Advance Housing Affordability
AUTHOR: Victoria DiLorenzo
YEAR: 2025
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In this new report, MassBudget Housing Analyst Victoria DiLorenzo discusses how municipal affordable housing trusts create and preserve affordable
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“To Live and Thrive” in Massachusetts: Native American Perspectives on Wealth
AUTHOR: J. Cedric Woods, Allison B. Taylor, and Phillip…
YEAR: 2025
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The racial wealth gap has gained significant attention recently, in both national and regional discussions, owing to the accumulating data that shi
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Building Movement Project's 2024 Impact Report
AUTHOR: Building Movement Project
YEAR: 2024
DESCRIPTION:
As 2024 comes to a close, we at Building Movement Project are proud to share all we’ve accomplished together this year.
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Housing and Homelessness on the Ballot: November 2024
AUTHOR: Courtney Cooperman and Arabella Harrison
YEAR: 2024
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NLIHC’s nonpartisan Our Homes, Our Votes campaign released the latest edition of its biennial ballot measures report on December 12.
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Backbone Leadership Is Different: The Skills and Mindset Shifts Needed for Collective Impact
AUTHOR: Dominique Samari and Paul Schmitz
YEAR: 2024
DESCRIPTION:
Leading a collective impact initiative is different and more complex than leading a traditional organization.
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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.
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District Management for Downtown Vitality
AUTHOR: Ben Forman, Andre Leroux and Elise Rapoza
YEAR: 2024
DESCRIPTION:
Commercial districts need a high volume of foot traffic to support thriving small businesses.
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Community Capital for Small Businesses
AUTHOR: Matt Brewster, Meaghan Phillips and Elise Rapoza…
YEAR: 2024
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Prepared in partnership with P2 Advisors, this new study explores small business lending services provided by federally certified Community Develop
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Housing for All: Forward-Looking Strategies for a Growing New Bedford
AUTHOR: Ben Forman, Saynab Maalin and Elise Rapoza
YEAR: 2024
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This report exposes the impact of the statewide housing shortage on Gateway Cities with an in-depth examination of New Bedford’s residential market
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Two Years of Fair Share Funding at Work
YEAR: 2024
DESCRIPTION:
Nearly two years after Massachusetts voted to create a more equitable tax system, the Fair Share tax has funded $2.3 billion dollars in education a
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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
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Valuing Our Nonprofit Workforce Report
AUTHOR: TSNE
YEAR: 2024
DESCRIPTION:
The latest 2023 Valuing Our Nonprofit Workforce Report reveals that, despite improvements, there are still notable disparities in compensation with
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The State of the Nation’s Housing 2024
AUTHOR: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University…
YEAR: 2024
DESCRIPTION:
Homeowners and renters across the US are struggling with high housing costs.
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Out of Reach 2024: The High Cost of Housing
AUTHOR: National Low Income Housing Coalition
YEAR: 2024
DESCRIPTION:
NLIHC released Out of Reach 2024: The High Cost of Housing on June 27.
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Reckoning with Sustainability: Black Leaders Reflect on 2020, the Funding Cliff, and Organizing Infrastructure
YEAR: 2024
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The latest report in the Movement Infrastructure series, Reckoning with Sustainability: Black Leaders Reflect on 2020, the Funding Cliff, and Organ
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IMMIGRATION RESEARCH INITIATIVE AND MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER
YEAR: 2024
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Immigration is hardly a new social trend in Massachusetts. Of the 7 million people living in the state, 1.3
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Affordable Homes Act
YEAR: 2023
DESCRIPTION:
The Affordable Homes Bill is the largest housing investment of its kind in Massachusetts history, designed to meet the moment and meaningfully impa
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