Past Events

A discussion about how service and volunteerism is evolving to include our veterans, baby boomers, and the unemployed. Panelists: Emily Haber, Cheif Executive Officer of Massachusetts Service Alliance Mary Gunn, Executive Director of Generations Incorporated Casey Starr, Clark University and AmeriCorps VISTA Alum Barbara Canyes, Executive Director of Massachusetts Campus Compact

The event will explore the advantages and challenges of being a young elected official in Massachusetts.  Six young political leaders discuss their experiences in office as newcomers in an insiders' world; the responsibility they feel to their younger constituencies and to those people interested in following their foot steps; and the ways to bring lasting diversity and innovation to the political process. Keynote address featuring At-large City Councilor Ayanna Pressley Panel discussion featuring Councilor Brendan Crighton, Lynn City Council Councilor…

Join us for a conversation with Alan Khazei, former US Senate candidate and cofounder of City Year, as he debuts his first book, Big Citizenship: How Pragmatic Idealism Can Bring Out the Best in America. Alan Khazei has pioneered ways to empower citizens to make a difference throughout his life. As a young graduate from Harvard Law School, he turned down lucrative offers from corporate law firms to found a non-profit called City Year with his friend, Michael Brown.Khazei not…

See below for video of the full debate MassINC and CommonWealth magazine present: First Gubernatorial Issues Debate A discussion about Cape Wind and its impact on climate change, the economy, and energy policy in Massachusetts Featuring: Charles Baker, Republican Massachusetts Treasurer Tim Cahill, Independent Governor Deval Patrick, Democrat Jill Stein, Green-Rainbow Party Monday, August 16, 2010 Program begins at 4pm Doors open at 3:30pm Cape Wind has taken on national prominence as a symbol of our nation’s efforts to embrace…

As part of the Author Series, MassINC invites you to a conversation featuring Jeffrey Bussgang, General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners and author of "Mastering the VC Game." Entrepreneurs who dream of building the next Amazon, Facebook, or Google have the opportunity to take advantage of one of the most powerful economic engines the world has ever known: venture capital. Jeffrey Bussgang is one of a very few people who has played on both sides of this high-stakes game. In his book,…

MassINC and the Midas Collaborative invite Gateway City leaders for a workshop and networking lunch to explore strategies to reduce the use of high cost financial products that strip wealth from families and undermine our local economies. This half-day forum will also examine emerging opportunities for Gateway Cities to partner with organizations and agencies working to connect families to low-cost financial services and help them build wealth.

The MassINC Associate Board and the AmeriCorps Alums Boston Chapter, are hosting a “State of Service” discussion on June 8th, 2010 from 8 – 10 am at the UMass Club in Boston. The event will feature a keynote and facilitated discussions led by community leaders in the private sector, nonprofit sector, government, and philanthropy. The “State of Service” event will be the first in an ongoing series through the summer and fall of 2010 which will bring together leaders from…

Highlights of the Transit Summit https://www.youtube.com/embed/zcAi064c6Q4 America’s network of transit systems is one of our most effective economic engines as well as a key player in the effort to reduce emissions that cause greenhouse gases.  Yet many of these systems, particularly those in our largest cities, are financially and physically distressed.  Solutions to the financing and management of metropolitan transit issues are too often caught in the crossfire of local control and parochial politics, leaving little consideration for the innovative,…