Past Events

Join us for a reception from 6:30 to 7:30. Moderated by Boston Globe columnist Derrick Z. Jackson. Panelists: Zamawa Arenas, Principal, ARGUS David Cash, Undersecretary for Policy, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Dan Kahan, Professor, Yale Law School and Director, Cultural Cognition Project Mindy Lubber, President, Ceres Josh Lynch, Co-Founder, Energy Action Coalition This panel discussion brings together lead experts in the areas of marketing, social psychology, and advocacy to discuss the findings and recommendations of a new…

After a months-long battle in Congress over the future of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and service programs across the nation, the goal of the event is to build upon the strengths of the sector through dialogue around creating pipelines of human capital; effective advocacy for government funding; and communicating the impact of service. The keynote will be delivered by Kristin McSwain, Executive Director, Boston Opportunity Agenda. Kristin McSwain is the first Executive Director of the groundbreaking…

“How To Build Community in a Networked Economy” We all know real estate and urban development play integral parts in creating a community -- and community dictates what is built and when.  But in an increasingly networked economy, with most people behind computer screens for long hours every day, what does “community” even look like anymore? And why is it all the more important in an innovation district? Join us on May 10th at the Microsoft NERD Center for Solomon…

Please Join the Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters & Massachusetts Environmental Voters Education Fund for a Lunchtime Conversation with State Treasurer, Steve Grossman Treasurer Grossman will discuss the role of his office in shaping sustainability efforts in the Commonwealth, including his plans for capital investments, greening schools, and other areas under his purview. Lunch Provided RSVP here. Cosponsored by: MassINC and Suffolk University Sustainability

Moderated by Charlie Baker, former President and CEO, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and 2010 Gubernatorial candidate. Thursday, March 10, 2011 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reception from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Panelists: Ellen Zane, President and CEO, Tufts Medical Center; Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services; Andrew Dreyfus, President and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; Representative Ron Mariano, House Majority Leader Having led the nation on health care reform, Massachusetts continues to break policy ground…

MassINC and the Midas Collaborative invite Gateway City leaders to join us for an online webinar exploring action municipal governments can take to spur economic development by helping residents build wealth. To strengthen their local economies, innovative cities are working to increase access to affordable financial products and quality financial information, provide protection from wealth-stripping financial services, and build connections to programs that help families save for financial security and durable assets. This short webinar will feature an introduction by…

A policy discussion on what’s next for the nation’s first and oldest probation agency, featuring the key players who will determine its future. This event was sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association and hosted by the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service at Suffolk University. Speakers included: Mary Beth Heffernan, Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety; Senator Cynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton), Member, Probation Reform Working Group; John Larivee, CEO of Community Resources for Justice; and Robert Mulligan, Chief Justice for…

This event, sponsored by The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, MassINC, and the Urban Initiative at UMass Dartmouth, brought together policymakers, practitioners and elected officials towards the shared goal of improving education in the state's Gateway Cities. The summit was to the most comprehensive gathering to date on the connection between education and economic development in the Gateway Cities and the urgent need to ready students of all ages for college and careers.  Governor Deval Patrick delivered the keynote, with Secretary of…