Testimonials

"Few organizations in the country have better understood the important role of governance reform and accountability in education policy and economic development than MassINC." - Vice President and Founding Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution

"I have always looked to MassINC and CommonWealth magazine for thougtful, unbiased discussions of key issues affecting the citizens of our state - unhampered by an ideological agenda, fact-based and provocative. It is critical - yet rare - to get this kind of objective public policy analysis and reporting." -2010 Republican candidate for governor of Massachusetts

"MassINC is one of the best things that has ever happened to politics in Massachusetts. When Commonwealth magazine arrives, it is at the top of my reading list. It tells it like it is, and it is an invaluable contribution to this state's political dialogue. And MassINC's leadership on the Gateway Cities project is nonpartisan public policy advocacy at its best." - Former Governor of Massachusetts

"MassINC has proven itself a leader in providing independent research and analysis in pursuit of improving the quality of life for the residents of the Commonwealth. Particularly, its understanding of the complexity of the challenges facing the state’s older cities, its belief in the opportunities that present themselves in those communities, and its advocacy of the role that public higher education can and should play in them, has added to the understanding that policy makers need to have as they move our state toward the future." - Chancellor of UMass/Dartmouth

"As a city-wide cultural organization that galvanizes commitment and investment in one of the state's Gateway cities, we've looked to MassINC to provide a strong voice for issues that support and sustain our community." - Director, Office of Cultural Affairs and Special Events for the City of Lowell

"CommonWealth and MassINC remain two of the most consistently impressive state-level sources of commentary and common sense on economic, social, and governance issues in the country." - Fellow and Policy Director, The Brookings Institution

"MassINC advances policies that lead to more equitable growth and development for residents of the entire Commonwealth, including Western Mass. That's unique. The City of Pittsfield benefits by being actively involved in their work." - Mayor of Pittsfield

"MassINC's work has real relevance for mayors looking for practical, real-world solutions; good public policy helps us build stronger communities." - Mayor of New Bedford

"Providing access to public higher education is critical to providing a path to the American dream for all citizens. MassINC’s influence and input on the issues governing public higher education have been enormous contributions to this effort." - President, Fitchburg State College

"When MassINC speaks, it’s well worth listening. After all, the nonpartisan think thank has established itself as a thoughtful, careful, credible voice on public policy in Massachusetts." - Boston Globe Op-Ed Columnist