Going for Growth: Promoting Business Investment in Massachusetts Gateway Cities


MassINC's unique Civic Sense program is geared toward a new generation of leaders. Through lively lectures, panel discussions, and after-work cocktail receptions, Civic Sense offers a forum for civic-minded citizens in their 20s and 30s to meet each other and learn about key public policy issues.

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The CommonWealth campaign for Civic Journalism is an 18-month fundraising campaign to continue CommonWealth’s legacy as one of the country’s leading independent news and information outlets. Learn More »
The American Dream Project is a multi-dimensional initiative that includes the MassINC Middle Class Index, long-form journalism in a special fall issue of CommonWealth magazine, and a major forthcoming research report prepared jointly with the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University. Learn More »

Criss-crossing Massachusetts, these 11 historic cities are "Gateways" to the state and regional economies, "Gateways" to the middle class for generations of families, and "Gateways" to the educational, cultural, and other major institutions that make the Commonwealth vibrant and successful.

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