MassINC

MassINC
Founded 14 April 1995 (14 April 1995)
Type Non-profit NGO
Headquarters 11 Beacon Street, Suite 500, Boston, Massachusetts
Area served
Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire
Products Commonwealth Magazine
Services Policy Research, Civic Engagement, Independent Journalism, Polling
Revenue (2015)
$1,568,682[1]
Expenses (2015) $1,583,406[1]
Website massinc.org

The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, or "MassINC," is registered as a non-profit 501(c) organization that functions as a nonpartisan, evidence-based think tank.[2][3] Its mission is to develop a public agenda for Massachusetts that promotes the growth and vitality of the middle class. Its governing philosophy is rooted in the ideals embodied in the American Dream: equality of opportunity, personal responsibility, and a strong commonwealth.[4] Their mission is to promote a public agenda for the middle class and to help all citizens achieve the American dream.[5]

Activity

MassINC was founded in 1996 by Tripp Jones and Michael Gritton who, together with a small group of leaders from the civic, business and policy-making fields, believed that the policy process in Massachusetts was missing accurate, thorough and unbiased information and research about the challenges facing the middle class. The organization was built around the conviction that better outcomes would be achieved if policy makers and opinion leaders were armed with credible data and analysis about key issues surrounding quality of life in Massachusetts. Credible, unbiased, fact-based analysis have thus been cornerstones of the MassINC strategy and have made it an organization of record for policy analysis and civic engagement.[6]

Criminal Justice Reform Coalition

The Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Coalition is a group of civic leaders who believe there is an urgent need for comprehensive corrections reform. The Coalition supports law enforcement, county sheriffs, the judiciary, agency officials, and legislative leaders working to advance comprehensive change across the criminal justice system. MassINC provides staffing and organizational support for the Coalition.[8][9]

In 2013, The Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Coalition released its first report, Crime, Cost, and Consequences: Is It Time to Get Smart on Crime? The 40-page report outlines the costs of the state's incarceration system and presents reforms to both curb those costs and improve public safety. Among the recommendations are:[10]

Since 2014, MassINC has collaborated with Community Resources for Justice and the Massachusetts Bar Association to host panels and forums on the matter of criminal justice reform.

MassINC Polling Group

The MassINC Polling Group is a full-service opinion research company serving public, private, and social sector organizations. The MassINC Polling Group started in Boston with a local and state-level focus and now serves a national client base. Although it has expanded its reach, the group still conducts and releases more public opinion research on Massachusetts than any other polling organization. The president, Steve Koczela, has written extensively on public opinion and data analysis for both media and academic publications.[14]

Gateway Cities Innovation Institute

In October 2012, MassINC formed the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute to empower local leaders with research, data, leadership development, and technical assistance to make Gateway Cities and their residents stronger contributors to the Commonwealth’s regional economies.[21] The institute is a think tank that envisions Massachusetts gateway cities (former manufacturing cities) driving regional economies.[22] The Gateway City designation was created in a 2007 MassINC-Brookings Institution report to identify a group of the Massachusetts' traditional manufacturing cities that were missing out on a knowledge-driven economy.[23] In particular, MassINC claims its work benefits Lawrence, New Bedford, Worcester, and Springfield.[24]

The Gateway Cities Education Vision Project was the first major initiative of the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute. MassINC has been meeting with Gateway City mayors and superintendents to discuss opportunities to collaborate on education issues since early 2012. These conversations led to consensus that a facilitated process was needed to develop a clear vision for how Gateway Cities could develop cross-sector initiatives to build 21st century education systems that support student success from cradle to career. Through this partnership, the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute will ensure the Gateway Cities education agenda benefits from evidence of best practice and in-depth analysis by researchers.[25]

CommonWealth Magazine

The CommonWealth Magazine Logo

Commonwealth magazine is both a web-based and quarterly print publication that covers politics, policy, ideas, and civic life, with an emphasis on investigative reporting, in-depth analysis, and political mapping. The publication is a non-profit enterprise that is funded by corporate sponsors, philanthropists, foundations, subscribers, advertisers, and supporters who thirst for more coverage of public policy. Two of the largest sponsors are the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Boston Foundation.[26][27] CommonWealth Magazine is published by MassINC.

Staff

Publisher[28]

Editors[29]

Contributing Authors[30]

References

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  2. "Summary for: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE FOR A NEW COMMONWEALTH, INC., THE". corp.sec.state.ma.us. 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. "Guest View: Jump-Starting Our Gateway Cities". massdevelopment.com. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. "CommonWealth Magazine to Expand Reporting with Knight Support". knightfoundation.org. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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  6. "Overview". givingcommon.org. 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. "MassINC Gubernatorial Debate: Cape Wind (Part 1)". forum-network.org. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  8. "Overview". massinc.org. 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  9. "MASS. CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM COALITION RELEASES CRIME, COST AND CONSEQUENCES: IS IT TIME TO GET SMART ON CRIME?". massbar.org. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  10. "MASS. CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM COALITION RELEASES CRIME, COST AND CONSEQUENCES: IS IT TIME TO GET SMART ON CRIME?". massbar.org. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  11. Vigneux, Mike (March 2014). "MassINC panel tackles criminal justice reform". massbar.org. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  12. "Gants calls for an end to mandatory minimums at MassINC Criminal Justice Reform Summit". massbar.org. April 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  13. "MBA CO-HOSTS MASSINC CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM SUMMIT". massbar.org. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  14. "Partnership Renewed: WBUR & MassINC Polling Group to Continue Public Opinion Polls". wbur.org. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  15. Nikisch, Kurt (20 March 2015). "Support For Boston Olympics Falls Further, WBUR Poll Finds". WBUR.org. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  16. Khalid, Asma (22 October 2014). "WBUR Poll: Baker Edges Ahead Of Coakley". WBUR.org. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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  18. Malone, Scott (17 September 2014). "Democrat Martha Coakley Leads Republican Charlie Baker In Massachusetts Governor’s Race". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  19. Newsroom, WBUR (26 February 2016). "WBUR Poll: In Mass., Clinton Edges Sanders, While Trump Leads Big". WBUR.org. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  20. Pindell, James (26 February 2016). "Clinton, Sanders tied in new Mass. primary poll". bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  21. "MassINC’s Gateway Cities Innovation Institute". bu.edu. 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  22. "Awarded Grants". nmefoundation.org. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  23. "New Bedford Well-Positioned for Economic Growth". massdevelopment.com. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  24. "About Us". massinc.org. 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  25. "MassINC’s Gateway Cities Innovation Institute". bu.edu. 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  26. "CommonWealth Magazine to Expand Reporting with Knight Support". knightfoundation.org. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  27. "Boston Foundation awarded $400K grant to strengthen local new media communications". tbf.org. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  28. "Staff". commonwealthmagazine.org. 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  29. "Staff". commonwealthmagazine.org. 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  30. "Contributing Authors". commonwealthmagazine.org. 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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