UMass Donahue Institute

• Dec 2025
  Town Hall: How Do We Support Emerging Leaders for the Common Good?
• Dec 2025
  Dr. Johan Uvin’s Remarks on the Professional Well-Being of Public Service Workers
• Dec 2025
  Economic Contributions of the Electric Generation Sector in New England total 29,200 well-paying jobs and $16.65 billion in total economic output
• Oct 2025
  Donahue Impact: Organizational & Community Solutions Partners to Actualize Bold Ideas 
• Oct 2025
  Way Finders releases findings from first-ever four-county western Massachusetts housing study
• Aug 2025
  Institute Evaluation and Innovative Practices Improve Community College STEM Program Outcomes
• Jul 2025
  The First Year Economic Impacts of Legalized Sports Betting in Massachusetts
• Jul 2025
  Proposed Federal Research and Development Funding Cuts in Massachusetts Puts More than $16 Billion in Economic Activity At-Risk
• Jul 2025
  Kerry Spitzer receives award for outstanding work at the institute
• Jul 2025
  Studying Diverse Participation within the Massachusetts Sports Betting Industry
• Jun 2025
  Executive Director Johan Uvin on the importance of cultivating young people’s skills and providing opportunities for success
• May 2025
  Released: New Population Estimates For Towns and Cities in Massachusetts
• May 2025
  MassBenchmarks Bulletin: State economy contracted modestly in Q1 2025
• May 2025
  Report: Quaboag Connector Shuttle Service Drives Nearly $45 Million in Benefits and Fills Transit Gaps
• Mar 2025
  Cultural stereotypes discussed at Islamabad, Pakistan event
• Jan 2025
  Dr. Mark Melnik appointed by Gov. Healey to Cultural Policy Development Advisory Council
• Jun 2024
  New Head Start Leaders Converge in Atlanta
• Jun 2024
  Skilled immigrants: Challenges, barriers, and opportunities
• May 2024
  Job Quality at Massachusetts Casinos: Pay and turnover garner good marks while hiring equity needs improvement
• May 2024
  Northeast Mass. tech industry trends and workforce needs the focus of report
• May 2024
  Governor Healey’s ClimateTech Initiative Would Generate $16.4 Billion in Economic Activity
• May 2024
  Report outlines wealth-building opportunities for Boston’s diverse small businesses
• Feb 2024
  Urban Land Institute: We Are Not Who We Used To be
• Dec 2023
  MassBenchmarks Journal, December 2023: Labor shortages, climate change and migration all covered with expert analysis
• Nov 2023
  Encore Boston Harbor Generated $1.3 Billion in Economic Impact and Supported More Than 9,900 Jobs in 2022
• Oct 2023
  The 5-campus University of Massachusetts impact: $8.3 billion and nearly 40,000 external jobs across Massachusetts
• Aug 2023
  Hawaii-Outer Pacific Institute focuses on Head Start staff-well being and building an effective workforce
• Aug 2023
  Early Childhood Educator apprenticeship program in Brockton
• Jun 2023
  MassBenchmarks board notes: The Massachusetts economy continues to expand slowly but unease about future growth is rising
• Jun 2023
  Mary Osorio wins 2023 campus award
• May 2023
  Governor convenes series of listening sessions on the Massachusetts economy, Dr. Mark Melnik to provide expert commentary
• May 2023
  Institute a key player in Boston’s challenge to the 2020 Census
• May 2023
  Essential or Not? The Critical Need for Human Services Workers
• Mar 2023
  MassBenchmarks: 2023 Economy sees strong start in Massachusetts, concerns loom
• Mar 2023
  Institute launches Head Start Equity Academy in New England