Empowering Cities to Accelerate Equitable Growth: A State Policy Blueprint for Inclusive Municipal Contracting

Prepared in partnership with Lawyers for Civil Rights, this study surveys the landscape for inclusive municipal procurement in Massachusetts. …

The Color of the Capital Gap: Increasing Capital Access for Entrepreneurs of Color in Massachusetts

This webinar and report documents the wealth gap that hinders the ability of entrepreneurs of color to significantly grow their businesses. …

An Uphill Battle: COVID-19’s Outsized Toll on Minority-Owned Firms

This report documents that Black-owned businesses faced the greatest impact from COVID-19 of any racial group, thoughLatinx- and Asian-owned businesses also experienced outsized closures and declines in cash balances. …

Reimagining Capacity Building: Navigating Culture, Systems & Power

This report documents how racial inequities show up in capacity building practices and how we can take intentional steps to mitigate those inequities. …

Envisioning Equity

Envisioning Equity presents the building blocks for an antiracist state budget, including allocation of ARPA funds. …

At a Crossroads Created by COVID: Families Moving Along the Road to Opportunity in Massachusetts

The health and economic emergencies of the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn have worsened long-standing racial and economic inequities. …

Partnerships for Growth

Partnerships for Growth is a plan to enable the Commonwealth’s regions to build, connect and lead. …