TBF In the Media

WBZ NewsRadio reviews the latest report by Boston Indicators, a collaboration with the American Institute for Boys and Men, which highlights the challenges men and boys in the Greater Boston area are facing, especially men and boys of color.

The Boston Globe reports that in many ways, MA's boys and men are falling behind, as evidenced in a new report by Boston Indicators and the American Institute for Boys and Men, which compiled comprehensive data across race, class, and gender to get a unique look at the state of boys and men in MA.

The Boston Globe shares perspectives from equity advocates including TBF chief program officer Orlando Watkins to highlight threats to programs and scholarships for disadvantaged groups that are crucial to bridging the racial wealth gap.

On an episode of MassINC Polling Group's The Horse Race podcast, Luc Schuster, executive director of Boston Indicators, and Jarred Johnson, executive director of TransitMatters, explore the connection between housing density and public transit, as explored in the joint report 'Transit-Supportive Density in Greater Boston.'

The Boston Globe spoke with experts including Luc Schuster, exec. director of Boston Indicators, to discuss the impact and implications of the deletion of key datasets tracking population trends from the US Census Bureau’s website in recent days, amid a Trump administration purge of content on federal websites.

Reconciling reports that reflect MA residents moving to other states in droves in 2024 with MA's overall population growth, Boston.com spoke with experts including Boston Indicators exec. director Luc Schuster to discuss the key role of international immigration in protecting MA's population from declining.

Lee Pelton, the President and CEO of TBF, joined Jim Braude and Margery Eagan on GBH's Boston Public Radio to discuss the national threats to nonprofits and DEI initiatives, understanding the historical context, and the role of philanthropy during uncertain times.

As executive orders and federal funding cuts threaten nonprofits around the Commonwealth and the country, GBH connected with leaders of many local nonprofits working to protect their missions, with TBF President and CEO Lee Pelton reiterating TBF's support for community-based nonprofits.

Reporters from MassLive accompanied volunteers for Boston's 2025 homelessness census, a “point-in-time” count to determine the number of homeless people on the street, citing recent Boston Indicators research to illustrate trends in homelessness for Greater Boston.

To address housing shortages, reduce car dependency, and utilize existing transit infrastructure, a new report by Boston Indicators and TransitMatters illustrates an opportunity for transit-supportive density, summarized by CommonWealth Beacon, to add housing in the suburbs connected to the MBTA’s commuter rail.