Research & Insights

Championing systemic change through data. Explore our research, policy briefs, and demographic studies aimed at expanding Latino Leadership representation, driving economic mobility, and advancing civic equity across Massachusetts.

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U.S. Latinas’ Economic Power, Influence, & Growth

America’s 34 MILLION Latinas are one of the most consequential forces shaping the U.S. economy today and into the future.

Representing 1 IN EVERY 5 women in the U.S., their economic power is material, measurable, and accelerating.

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Data as a Catalyst for Change

Our research serves as the backbone for our policy advocacy and community initiatives. By tracking demographic shifts, leadership gaps, and socioeconomic trends, we equip community leaders, lawmakers, and partners with the evidence needed to drive actionable solutions for Latinos in the Commonwealth.

Research Library

Explore our research library below to access our latest reports, policy briefs, and findings.

Changes to the Mass. small business landscape

2025

This is the 4th wave of this annual Massachusetts small business survey, dating back to 2020.

The 2025 edition is focused on growth and sustainability needs.

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¡Vamos Massachusetts!

2025

Unlocking Hispanic/latino Economic Advancement

The Latino population in Mass. has experienced significant growth over the past decade, which has resulted in more economic production for the state, a more educated and skilled workforce, and greater levels of household wealth.

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Building A Brighter Future Summit

2024

Explore the data presented at the BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE summit.

Get key insights into Latino micro-businesses, capital access challenges, and strategies to help them scale.

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Massachusetts Latino Landscape

2023

A survey of 1,200+ Massachusetts Latinos, highlighting key community priorities like housing, health, jobs, and civic engagement.

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Latino Political Leadership in Massachusetts

2023

A brief analyzing the growth, achievements, and ongoing disparities in Latino representation across local councils, school committees, and state offices.

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The View from Main Street

2022

Analysis of Latino-owned businesses

A data-driven analysis examining revenue trends, inflation concerns, and systemic financing challenges facing Latino-owned small businesses.

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Budgets for the days ahead

2021

State budget priorities

This report details Massachusetts voters’ state budget priorities during the pandemic, highlighting strong support for emergency funding, higher taxes on upper-income earners and corporations, and targeted relief for disproportionately impacted communities.

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Mass. small business recovery survey

2021

A survey of Massachusetts businesses with under 500 employees

How pandemic-related revenue losses, PPP loan disparities, and reopening challenges disproportionately impacted minority-owned and smaller enterprises.

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COVID Impact on the Massachusetts Latino
Community

2020

Developing a Path For Recovery

Survey findings on how the COVID-19 pandemic, economic hardship, remote learning challenges, and systemic barriers disproportionately affected Latino residents and business owners in Massachusetts during the summer of 2020.

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State of the Latino Non-Profit Sector in Massachusetts

2020

Analysis of Massachusetts’s active Latino non-profit organizations, highlighting severe underinvestment, geographic disparities, and financial instability across the sector.

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