Testimonials

"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

"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

"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 role in promoting the latest thinking in financial education is critical to our ability to support and protect families, given the complicated choices and increased risks they are facing." - Founder and President of the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, Member of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy

"There is no place other than CommonWealth magazine where you can learn the policies and the facts behind the arguments in order to have a credible and robust debate. Even nationally, I can tell you when I was head of Common Cause in Washington, I used to refer people in other states to CommonWealth because there is no other magazine like it in the country that gives the facts and analysis untainted by political ideology. - Former Massachusetts Attorney General; Senior Counsel, Proskauer Rose LLP

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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