We are the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth
Founded in 1996, MassINC’s mission is to provide the people of Massachusetts with the information they need to participate fully in our democracy. We are a nonpartisan 501c3 and achieve impact through independent research, nonprofit journalism and civic engagement.


Non-partisan
Policy center
The nonprofit Massinc Policy Center produces rigorous, nonpartisan research and collaborates with civic leaders to find solutions to complex social and economic challenges.
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Non-profit
Civic journal
CommonWealth publishes in-depth, balanced, and independent journalism. It covers politics, policy, ideas, and civic life, with an emphasis on investigative reporting, in-depth analysis, and political mapping.
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Independent
Polling group
The MassINC Polling Group is a full-service survey opinion research company offering public opinion research to public, private, and social sector clients.
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Committee’s ED bill is a big deal for Gateway Cities and equitable economic growth
The Gateway Cities Journal
State has a lot more to do to keep students and educators safe from COVID
Steve Koczela featured in the Boston Globe
This is the moment to make transformative investments
The Gateway Cities Journal
MassINC receives $350,000 grant from Cummings Foundation
Massachusetts’ failure to forestall growing segregation
Simone Ngongi-Lukula featured in the Boston Globe
Senate budget key to future of housing and transportation in Gateway Cities
The Gateway Cities Journal
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Baker’s Seminal Economic Development Legislation
The Gateway Cities Journal
New report says underfunding community colleges is costing Massachusetts millions
Ben Forman featured in WAMC
The House doubles down on Early College expansion
The Gateway Cities Journal
Did you know?
- MassINC’s latest report projects the state’s working-age, college-educated labor force will fall by approximately 192,000, a 10 percent reduction from current levels. Read the findings to learn which three trends will simultaneously place sharp downward pressure on the state’s skilled labor force.