On our blog, TBF President and CEO Lee Pelton looks at some of the key findings from the data – the documentation of extensive disparities in wealth across race, educational attainment, and homeownership status – and why facing these numbers is so important in our work to change them, and change outcomes for the economic well-being of all Massachusetts residents.
These gaps weren’t created by accident, and they won’t be dismantled by accident either. They require the perseverance and collaboration of partners committed to advocating for change and for repair – and making philanthropy an effective vehicle for social change. This reliable, granular data on wealth by race, education, and geography provide us unprecedented insights into wealth gaps in the state to spark these informed conversations and the sustained, cross-sector work that leads to the collaborative solutions we need to shape a more equitable Massachusetts."
Download the full report: https://www.bostonfed.org/publications/one-time-pubs/mass-echos.aspx
Read The Boston Foundation announcement:
Boston Globe article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/14/metro/racial-wealth-gap-homeownership/
