July 15, 2008 Staying Power: The Future of Manufacturing in Massachusetts Workforce Development: Conventional wisdom may relegate manufacturing to the ash heap of earlier centuries, but new research undertaken by the Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University establishes not only the importance of manufacturing as a potent part of the regional economy but its role as a catalyst for future growth.

July 15, 2008 Staying Power: The Future of Manufacturing in Massachusetts Executive Summary Workforce Development: Conventional wisdom may relegate manufacturing to the ash heap of earlier centuries, but new research undertaken by the Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University establishes not only the importance of manufacturing as a potent part of the regional economy but its role as a catalyst for future growth.

June 11, 2008 Passion & Purpose Nonprofit Sector:  Passion & Purpose: Raising the Fiscal Fitness Bar for Massachusetts Nonprofits is both a primer on the state's nonprofit organizations and a call to action. It aims to further the understanding of Massachusetts nonprofits and the values they provide, as well as take a hard look at the sector to underscore the importance of financial health as a necessary and critical condition to meeting its public purpose.

June 11, 2008 Passion & Purpose Executive Summary Nonprofit Sector:  Passion & Purpose: Raising the Fiscal Fitness Bar for Massachusetts Nonprofits is both a primer on the state's nonprofit organizations and a call to action. It aims to further the understanding of Massachusetts nonprofits and the values they provide, as well as take a hard look at the sector to underscore the importance of financial health as a necessary and critical condition to meeting its public purpose. The report calls upon all stakeholders-government, foundations, investors and nonprofits themselves-to raise the fiscal fitness bar by looking at strategies, practices and policies to strengthen the Massachusetts nonprofit sector so that it can continue to serve as a powerful 'glue' for our communities, an expression of our values, and an important contributor to our state's competitive edge.

June 05, 2008 Preparing Our Kids for Education, Work and Life: Youth Aging Out of DSS Care Health and Human Services: Children and teens in the Massachusetts foster care system are among the most vulnerable residents in our communities, but if they are given the supports they need while in foster care — and while ‘aging out’ of care — they can lead positive, fulfilling lives and become tremendous community assets.