The Boston Foundation sponsors a series of popular events designed to engage the community with the challenges facing our city and region. These are attended by thousands of dedicated people every year.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026 At SkillWorks’ event, authors Jerry Rubin and Steven Dawson shared insights from their new book, Help Wanted: How to Find and Keep Talent in a Forever-Tight Labor Market, exploring the structural forces shaping today’s labor market and the strategies employers can use to attract and retain talent.
Monday, October 5, 2026 LEF and the Mauricio Gastón Institute at UMass Boston presented on Latino voters and the ecosystem of Latino-serving civic engagement organizations in Massachusetts.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Education and civic leaders came together to examine the latest data on college enrollment and completion among Boston Public Schools graduates and discuss how to help more students succeed after high school. Speakers highlighted both encouraging progress and persistent challenges facing students.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 This report release event focused on how catalytic capital, mission-driven investments that accept lower financial returns in exchange for social and environmental impact, can help accelerate the decarbonization of Boston's approximately 70,000 small residential buildings.
Friday, September 18, 2026, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM At this webinar, speakers explored what "high quality" really means for young children, families, and educators. The event featured a presentation from Dr. Stephanie Jones on the science of child development and why the earliest years matter so much.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Boston Indicators hosted a conference that explored several dimensions of the challenge of building affordable housing in Massachusetts. The event featured several presentations, including the public release of a new report on local permitting reform.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Boston Indicators researchers explored how the two international codes that provide the backbone of local building codes can limit our ability to develop much-needed multifamily housing in MA.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: This webinar featured new data from a MassINC Polling Group survey on the satisfaction, benefits and challenges created through homeownership in Massachusetts.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: This event explored new data on the college persistence and completion of Boston Public Schools graduates during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Policy leaders announced the formation of the Early Childhood Exchange, known as ECX, as a new collaborative effort by philanthropy and leading nonprofits to advocate for improving early childhood education and care for Massachusetts families and caregivers.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday, June 4, 2026: This new report and event examined the impact of federal immigration restrictions on Massachusetts, and how businesses are working to manage the challenges.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026: A discussion of a new report showing that statewide zoning has accelerated ADU construction, but uncovered new bottlenecks for builders and homeowners.
Thursday, April 23, 2026: A sizable crowd enjoyed a wonderful night of networking, and a discussion of the growing strength of the Brazilian community in Massachusetts at the GBH/Boston studios in Brighton.
Thursday, April 16, 2026: Boston Indicators hosted researchers from Brandeis University’s Institute for Economic and Racial Equity to present findings from their new report, Leveraging Mobility in Boston, in an online forum as part of the Racial Wealth Equity Research and Conversation Series.
Friday, March 20, 2026: At a celebration of six years of "The 9:30 Call," a series of panels explored the power of connection and community engagement to strengthen systems for early childhood educators and the families, children and communities they serve.
Thursday, March 5, 2026: This widely-attended event highlighted the results of the second Nonprofit Federal Impacts Survey, which showed Massachusetts nonprofits are feeling the impacts of federal cuts to the safety net, with growing demands alongside new financial and organizational challenges.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026: This forum spotlighted the value of mission-driven capital providers and their role in helping close capital gaps, as well as the potential impacts of federal cuts to the main federal program supporting Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).
Tuesday, February 3, 2026: At a time when changing conditions put increasing pressure on Mass. nonprofits, this discussion explored MassCollab and other strategies enabling nonprofit partnerships and collaborations.
Friday, January 30, 2026: In this author briefing, Amy Dain of Boston Indicators talked through the findings of her new report, which found modest but real gains in housing made possible by the MBTA Communities Act.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025: At this forum, participants explored strategies for protecting an often overlooked part of the affordable housing market--unsubsidized, unregulated housing that remains relatively affordable to low-income households.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025: This event brought together funders, advocates, clinicians, and autistic individuals to examine how shifting the systems, assumptions, and environments autistic people must navigate could shift mental health outcomes.
Friday, December 12, 2025: This webinar and discussion included a presentation on the evolving role of nutrition as part of children's health discussion, and a conversation on the connection between food access and family health.
Thursday, November 20, 2025:: This webinar featured discussion of a new report examining how changes to Medicaid work requirements could be made easier to manage by making the system simpler and more streamlined for recipients.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025: The 2025 Housing Report Card event featured an exploration into supply, housing affordability and a conversation on the diverging paths of towns implementing the MBTA Communities Act.
Thursday, November 6, 2025: This event explored the progress and challenges for maternal health in the one year after the Commonwealth's landmark maternal health legislation.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025: This event emphasized the need for Massachusetts to set a clear vision and strategy for better preparing high school students for college and careers.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025: MA top climate official and other leaders gathered at TBF for a lively discussion of how to attract, train and employ the thousands of people the state will need to further our climate goals.
Friday, October 3, 2025: More than 700 people joined us for a night of celebration and networking for the Asian Community Fund’s 2025 Gala: Rising Together, a vibrant celebration of AAPI leadership, connection, and belonging across our region.
Friday, September 19, 2025: Our first Coffee and Conversation of 2025-2026 highlighted opportunities to strengthen the role of parents as advocates for early education and care.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025: SkillWorks hosted this forum bringing researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss the impact of immigrant workers on MA, and the importance of vocational ESOL programs for unlocking greater opportunities.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025: This year’s AAPI Business Leadership Breakfast focused on how we strengthen the infrastructure around AAPI businesses, expand access to capital and contracts, and elevate the role of AAPI leadership in shaping inclusive economic growth.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 9:30 - 10:30 AM Boston Indicators released their special report on the growing guaranteed income ecosystem, including a literature review of the strongest GI evaluations conducted nationwide and a detailed catalog and synthesis of programs in Massachusetts.
